The SCC

Longwood is following Obama's lead by creating more bureaucracies to manage student activities. Unlike the Obama administration, however, Longwood's Health and Recreation Dept. made a smart move in creating the Sports Club Council (SCC). Matt McGregor and Robbie Bell were the two brains behind this move and I'd like to nominate them for presidency just because of the direct attack they took on a flawed system and the success that has resulted.

In case you didn't know, Longwood used to require sports clubs to have things such as their constitutions and budgets approved by the SGA while waivers and practice schedules had to be approved by Campus Rec.

As was the case for my friend Tyler Stergin last year as he got the Golf Club founded. Every time I asked how it was going he said he didn't even know what he had to do or where to go.

This led to an increasing number of club presidents running around like chickens with their heads cut off as well as missing equipment and budget shortfalls. Athletes complained that the SGA was not suited to review their budgets because SGA members don't know the difference between a practice penny and a round piece of copper. The SCC was developed to fix all that. Made up of members of various sports clubs, the Sports Club Executive Council will now handle all things related to club sports. All rosters and waivers will be turned into them, equipment bought with SGA funds will be inventoried and teams will suffer penalties if equipment is not maintained or is stolen by club members.

The SCC also provides each sports club a liaison between the club and the council. Communication is frequent and club presidents I have spoken with state that they feel like they're in good hands. As a member of Men's Lacrosse Club, I must say I am thoroughly impressed with the SCC and hope to see more of them through out our season. For less information on the SCC visit http://www.longwood.edu/recreation/14073.htm

On a separate note, why in the world was it warmer this morning than it was this afternoon? "Well that's easy, it's called the Land-Sea breeze," said Dr. Hardin.

Athletes have a rough life

In case people haven't realized it yet, Longwood's Division I athletic teams have been showing up in increasing numbers in our recently constructed Health and Fitness Center. Previously, teams were confined to Willet, the old gymnasium, which has a weight room, POOL, and gym. Recently they were also granted full control over the Iler gym which used to be ROTC and Wrestling club territory. As if the Division I athletes don't have enough space to romp including their own fields and athletic trainers, they have now taken up residence in the Health and Fitness Center. Instead of just fighting the overwhelming crowd of normal students and faculty, we will now be competing with student athletes. Who wants to run on the track with a herd of Men's Soccer players bearing down on you? Or shoot hoops against our starting Point Guard on the barely D-I basketball squad. Well that's not too intimidating. But seriously, a bench-off against the juiced baseball players? Not my idea of recreation. So Longwood, we paid for it, we don't get paid to use it, how about keeping those athletes who we pay to play in their gym.

Snowing and Showing

Ok so I know everyone is pretty upset that we've had classes these past few day despite the daunting amount of snow Farmville received this weekend. Rumors of broken bones, wrecked cars, and bruised egos are piling up like snow drifts. But look at it this way, schools in places like Canada and Antarctica have to deal with snow all the time, and Longwood cannot afford to look bad, especially compared to those cannucks. And to tackle the injury/wreck issue, you are in college, if you drive, drive a snowmobile. If you don't drive, wear some crampons and tie a big pillow around your butt. Imagine you are a penguin and just waddle on to class.


P.S. These statements in no way reflect my feelings about the University being open, in fact I feel just the opposite