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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 02 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2016 Longwood sees increase in HALLE PARKER editor-in-chief emotional support animals JEFF HALLIDAY AND MIKE MERGEN by Shelby Massie News Staff faculty advisers @longwoodrotunda Currently, there are four emotional support animals has a therapeutic relationship with, identifying the NEWS LAYOUT as well as one service dog that Longwood has approved Emotional Support Animal as a necessary form of CHRISTINE RINDFLEISCH AUSTIN BERRY to be in student’s possession. Longwood has seen an accommodation for a veriied disability,” stated Farrar. editor editor increase in the number of emotional support animals According to Farrar, the oice works diligently SHELBY MASSIE PAMELA DAHL from one to four in the past year, according to Joshua with the student that is inquiring about being able staff assistant editor Blakely, assistant dean of residential and commuter to have an emotional support animal. hey want to JESSE PLICHTA-KELLAR JACQUELYN STOFFELEN life. make sure that the student is comfortable with the staff staff “A service animal performs a speciic service for options that are presented for them. If an emotional CASSANDRA MADDOX ERIN EATON a person with a disability and by law they can be support animal isn’t what is needed then the oice staff staff dogs or miniature ponies, they are required by law will work with the student to make sure that they are LAURA GOTTSCHALK everywhere,” said Blakely. accommodated in a way that will help. PHOTO staff Longwood does have a speciic policy for service “If adequate documentation is received and animals that requires documentation. approved, the student then meets with me to go over ANN POLEK In order to be considered to have a emotional support and sign a University Agreement regarding the rules A&E editor animal in a student’s possession on campus and in and regulations of the approved animal,” said Farrar. MIRIAM LOYA TAYLOR O’BERRY Longwood managed housing, the student must apply Once the accommodation is approved by the editor staff to the Oice of Disabilities. In order to be considered Oice of Disability Resources, the Oice of RICHIE KAMTCHOUM the student must present proper documentation from Residential and Commuter Life (RCL) is notiied assistant editor the student’s treating psychiatrist or psychologist that of the accommodation and then will work with BUSINESS DAVID PETTYJOHN describe the student’s need for the animal, according the student to make sure housing accommodations MEGHAN WEST staff to Blakely. are made. Housing for those who have emotional manager THAMOS WIZE “We do have emotional support animals that have support animals, as well as service animals, is done KAYLA AUGUSTINE one and only cartoonist assistant manager been approved on campus,” said Blakely. based on the owner of the animal and what they feel FEATURES Students may apply to have an emotional support comfortable with. he necessity of a student living in animal through the Oice of Disabilities. Students a single room is up to the discretion of the student, SPORTS EMILY CARROLL assistant editor would then need to provide the proper documentation according to Blakely. TRISTAN PENNA requesting to have the animal in their possession at As the increase trend continues of requests for editor MIRANDA FARLEY staff Longwood. emotional support animals, the Oice of Disability Service animals pertain particularly to dogs and Resources will continue to work with students to SOCIAL MEDIA EVENTS miniature ponies only. Emotional support animals make sure they receive the proper accommodations, KIERSTEN FREEDMAN EMILY NEIGHBORS are not limited to dogs or miniature ponies but can be according to Blakely. editor co-coordinator cats, hamsters or even a rabbit. “he landscape of accommodations for disabilities in ALEX KISZKA hen after the request has been received through higher education is ever-changing, but we have the editor-in-chief pro-tempore co-coordinator the Oice of Disability Resources, the student will appropriate procedures in place to process requests,” ROTUNDA STUDIOS ONLINE then meet with the Director of Disability Resources, Farrar said. PAYTON CONWAY CODY SHORT Lindsay Farrar, to discuss the next steps in the process If students wish to apply for a emotional support producer staff to have the animal with the student. animal or service animal they can ind the appropriate “Via thorough documentation from a treating forms on the Oice of Disability Resources website. OPINIONS psychiatrist or psychologist with whom the student COPY HANNAH MOONIS CASSIE TAGERT staff editor CONTACT INFORMATION FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! [email protected] www.therotundaonline.com @LONGWOODROTUNDA OCT. 24, 2016 03> NEWS LU hosts ninth straight Red Flag Campaign something diferent, get student input and student ideas and what they want to do,” said Johnson. Johnson described the planning process as each year having a student that “emerges as a leader” and this year was Ashtyn Clark, a sophomore social work major. “his year she (Ashtyn) was the shining light, Ashtyn was very passionate about the red lag campaign and asked us if she could volunteer and she has been a tremendous help all the way through,” said Johnson. Clark spoke on Monday, Oct. 17 in regard to “how Longwood students can be active bystanders in preventing dating violence in their friends’ relationships”. “I think it’s more powerful coming from a student to show I’m just like them,” said Clark. Clark’s role in the Red Flag Campaign at Longwood involved running the social media pages for the event on Instagram and Twitter. Clark felt it was refreshing for students to see a social media post that was diferent than what they were used to seeing. “Awareness, that’s my goal,” said Clark. TAYLOR O’BERRY | THE ROTUNDA The Red Flag Campaign dispersed physical red lags over Brock Commons to raise awareness he music for the rally was provided for their cause - idenifying iguraive red lags in a relaionship. by WMLU, and the brochures that by Christine Rindleisch were passed out were provided by Peer News Editor Health Educators. In addition, to support @longwoodrotunda Longwood University, Barnes and Noble Longwood has hosted the Red Flag Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. that hosted a more intimate Both Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Kappa provided items and gift cards to rale of, Campaign since fall of 2008, making the environment with those in attendance to Alpha were involved in this year’s event, according to Johnson. event held during the week of Oct. 17-21 voice their opinions and feelings on the according to Johnson. “I don’t want to pressure anyone, I want the ninth year the campus has seen the matter. Phi Beta Sigma raised funds for to emphasize that you know everyone’s not campaign. he campaign partners with Sponsors for the campaign at Longwood Madeline’s House on Oct. 19 behind the ready to talk about it, I understand that, I’m the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence include Student Conduct & Integrity, Phi Lankford Student Union by completing a survivor myself,” said Johnson. Action Alliance in regard to sexual and Beta Sigma and Madeline’s house. over 900 pushups, according to Madeline’s Johnson added that after the campaign is intimate partner violence on college he Red Flag Campaign launched in House page. hosted at Longwood they will be sending campuses, according to the Red Flag Virginia in 2007 and has since spread to Dr. Carl Riden, associate professor out evaluations to students looking for Campaign website. 400 college campuses, military bases and of sociology, has been involved every feedback and see if “this has changed A rally for the campaign took place academies and community-based advocacy year, according to Johnson. Dr. David behaviors” or added to beliefs. Longwood Monday, Oct. 17 behind the Lankford agencies in 48 states, according to the Red Magill, associate professor of literatures has hosted the Red Flag Campaign since Student Union that hosted food and Flag Campaign website. of diversity, got involved this year and Dr. fall of 2008, making the event held during beverages, music and information on sexual “Red lags represent warning signs, things Naomi Johnson, associate professor in the the week of Oct. 17-21 the ninth year misconduct on college campuses from 3 we should look for in our relationships and communication studies department, was the campus has seen the campaign. he p.m. to 5 p.m. Donations for Madeline’s in our friends that signify an unhealthy not involved this year but had been in years campaign partners with the Virginia Sexual House, A Domestic Violence Safe House, relationship,” said Sasha Johnson, education past, according to Johnson. & Domestic Violence Action Alliance were accepted as well. and prevention coordinator for Student “We (Longwood) were one of the irst in regard to sexual and intimate partner In addition to the rally there was also a Conduct Integrity who also is in charge or campuses to actually participate and every violence on college campuses, according to “Let’s Talk…Seriously: he Red Line” on the Red Flag Campaign at Longwood. year we just try to make it better and do the Red Flag Campaign website.