Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 9-9-2019 Rotunda - Vol 98, no. 2 - Sep 9, 2019 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda TheROTUNDA Awaiting fall break since 1920 SOCCER PROGRAMS FIND THEIR FORM NEWS PAGE 3 Updates on new parking lots around campus OPINIONS PAGE 5 Mass shootings prompt questions on gun laws SPORTS PAGE 9 Men’s soccer looks to SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 make potiental a reality VOL 98. ISSUE 2 CARRIE BAILEY | THE ROTUNDA 02 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com JACOB PUTERKO | THE ROTUNDA EDITORIAL BOARD 2019 TJ WENGERT managing editor JEFF HALLIDAY AND CLINT WRIGHT faculty advisers NEWS ROTUNDA Longwood changes ALLISON TURNER staff STUDIOS ELLIE STUCK A&E staff parking master plan JACOB DILANDRO ADDIE CLARKE by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner editor staff LEDANIEL JACKSON SUTTON REEKES staff staff ongwood University has in the Wynne Tiers behind the LIAM WELLS changed its parking plans for Clark House and at the Longwood OPINIONS staff Lthe 2019-2020 academic year Landings behind the northeast and TAIYA JARRETT XARIAH GODFREY due to the upcoming construction southeast buildings if Wynne has staff staff that will commence on the new filled up. DAVINA APPLEWHITE convocation center, slated to open by They did lose almost 100 commuter staff LAYOUT the spring of 2022. parking spots when Wynne became ANGELI LEONG On April 10, Longwood announced fenced off, but they were able to gain SPORTS editor on their website that a new a few more spots back from other KURT MARTIN LAUREN QUEZADA convocation and events center would parking areas on and around campus. editor assistant editor editor-in-chief pro-tempore MASON VEST be built after philanthropist and McGregor said, “We switched PATRICK SANDERSON staff former student Joan Brock donated Hooper St. from residential to assistant editor $15 million to the university. The commuter, added 10 spots in the NICK LEWIS PHOTO new center will be placed right next Upper Frazer lot and made Putney staff TAYLOR O’BERRY to Willett Hall, the current home St. commuter, so we gained around rotunda studios staff editor of the men’s and women’s basketball 30 to 40 spaces.” BRANDON CHEUNG teams. Due to this, the tennis courts, He added there are always spaces COPY assistant editor which are located in the same spot, for students to park throughout the SARA HOLDSWORTH JACOB PUTERKO had to be relocated. day as well as on the weekends and editor assistant editor The tennis courts will be moved to so far, they have not had any issues business manager CARRIE BAILEY the South Wynne lot, which sits next despite losing some parking spaces. JESSICA CUBILLA staff staff to Buddy Bolding Stadium and is As for visitor spaces, there is a KC MCALLISTER currently fenced off in order to make parking garage located below Brock ISABELLA CORBO staff staff way for the tennis courts to be built. Commons that can be used when GISELLE VELASQUEZ This has forced Longwood to change there are not enough spaces in CHELSEA MOORE staff staff the parking plans for this school Wynne. The parking garage has 130 JESSICA PAQUETTE year, in order to accommodate the spaces for people who are coming staff EVENTS construction as well as the residential in the evenings or for special events AMANDA KING and commuter students that used to such as basketball games. You do coordinator BUSINESS IRIS HAMMOND park in that area. not need a pass to park there, but it copy staff The South Wynne lot wasis not intended for anyone to park in RENEE COTTON assistant business manager staff previously used for students living overnight. on main campus with a resident pass, As far as parking spaces surrounding SOCIAL MEDIA as well as visitors who came to the the convocation center goes, they are MIRANDA FARLEY university. Now that this is not an still in the process of deciding where editor option anymore, those affected have they will go. TAYLOR JENNINGS to find a new place to park. McGregor said, “We still need to assistant editor Matthew McGregor, associate vice study the area and decide what to president of auxiliary services and do accordingly once construction is wellness at Longwood, said, “Some further along on the building.” of the space will come back, they Until then, people are encouraged just need it during the construction to park in the Wynne lots or down phase." behind Midtown near the Longwood FOLLOW US ON McGregor added, "The gravel area Landings, which is within walking in the middle of the lot on Pine distance to campus. Students and SOCIAL MEDIA Street“. visitors can also access the university’s Due to the smaller number of master plan which includes graphics INSTAGRAM @rotundaphotos upperclassmen students living that show where they are able to park FACEBOOK @longwood.rotunda on campus this year, the need for now and over the course of the next TWITTER @longwoodrotunda residential parking spaces decreased. few years. Residential students are able to park SEPT. 9, 2019 03 > NEWS In SGA: Elwood’s Cabinet resolution, Willett Pool discussion by Kurt Martin | Sports Editor | @IamKurt14 BRANDON CHEUNG | THE ROTUNDA Executive Vice President Catherine Swinsky reviews Robert’s Rules to those who were recently introduced into the SGA Senate. n this week’s Student Government people going to college from this generation. The subject then turned as Senator Jack Association (SGA) meeting, a resolution Another submission said there is a lack of Harmon said there is continued work on a Ifor a clause stating the purpose and parking for commuter students on Longwood’s reimbursement system for those who drop a availability of Elwood’s Cabinet in all campus. class during the add/drop period. He said the academic syllabi was read aloud by Vice Junior Class President Jamal Allen said the amount given back would be in correlation President Catherine Swinsky and Sophomore parking lot behind the Health and Fitness with how much of the class was completed at Class President Payten Bovat. Center was changed from residential to the time of dropping. The resolution states many current students commuter parking and there is also a new Senior Class President Emma Giambalvo may not be aware of the services of Elwood’s lot behind the Longwood Landings for said many of the chairs in the classrooms Cabinet, which inhibits their ability to utilize commuter students. of CSTAC are broken, which hampers the said resources when they are food insecure. Sports Club Council (SCC) Representative comfort of students during classes. After completion of the first reading, a Brooke McGowan said the pool inside of Harmon said he will speak to Faculty Senate motion to fast track the resolution was passed Willett Hall has closed. Due to this, the on the issue. by senate, therefore opening the floor for Swim Club is unable to use the facility and is In the Fiscal Technicians Report, Fiscal discussion on the matter. looking for a new space. Technician and Administrative Assistant Senator Ibrahim Kante asked if adding She said the organization has been in touch Trish McGregor said a Club and Organization the clause of Elwood’s Cabinet to course with the local YMCA, Hampden-Sydney Financial and Training course has launched syllabi would open the door for any and all College and other community pools from on Canvas and is required for completion by organizations to add a clause to course syllabi around the area on the matter. McGowan treasurers of all clubs and organizations, at a about what resources they have to offer. He added the price for use of the H-SC pool minimum. asked if senate should make a motion to make would be around $1,900 dollars per semester According to McGregor, student the option only for Elwood’s Cabinet. and this was something the organization did organizations will not be able to access Swinsky said resources and other not budget for due to the timing of the closing. their agency or SGA funds until the course organizations can come to SGA meetings and Pannell said, according to the bylaws, SCC is complete, and cannot be recognized as propose resolutions like these. gets their money during budgets and cannot an official organization until a mandatory SGA President Haleigh Pannell said she do requests throughout the year, so if the meeting is attended, a signature of understood where Kante was coming from, SGA wanted to fund the money for the Swim authorization is submitted, the course is but the likelihood of other organizations Club to find a new location, the bylaws would completed and Lancer Link is updated by the making a resolution such as this is highly have to be suspended. deadline of September 30. unlikely. She pointed to a past resolution of She encouraged members of SGA to remain In the President's Report, Haleigh Pannell a mental health clause in course syllabi as a persistent in advocating for the issue. said she, alongside Pierson, met with similarity of what is looking to be achieved Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Tim Longwood University President W. Taylor through this particular resolution. Pierson, said the pool has a lot of problems Reveley IV, Director of Cultural Affairs She said, “we want to make sure all students and the usage rates were not high, which Jonathan Page and the presidents of other are aware that there is a food service that is contributed to its closure. He said he was multicultural based organizations to hold a provided by the university, by this student disappointed the university hasn’t worked out discussion.