Uncredited
Head switchboard operator for the school, Louise Rogerson, is this week’s senior celebrity.
As head switchboard operator, Louise co-ordinates the work of the eleven operators. It is a big job to be sure that all the calls coming into school twenty-four hours a day are directed to the right phones. She has done it for three years, though, and has become an expert.
On top of this, Louise has spent much time as the advisor to a Y-Teen in the local high school. She has advised this group for three years and hopes to continue Y-Teen work after graduation.
This year, she is a member of the Public Relations committee and was on the Committee of 100 for Christian Life Week. Louise was a member of the small directing committee that guarded the activities of Religious Emphasis Weeks in 1947 and 1948. She has been an active member of the S.C.A. for four years.
A social studies major, Louise has belonged to the Camera Club, and during her sophomore year, she worked with the set crew of “January Thaw.”
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LC in History: New Year’s Present for Class (January 17, 1957)
“Santa couldn’t get down the skylight in Hopwood, so he left a belated Christmas present for Mr. Fox and his Driver Education class. It’s a new Pontiac especially equipped with a set of dual controlled pedals. Student on campus who wish instruction in driving school should pay five dollars in the business office and take the receipt to Coach Fox who will assign a teacher.” Uncredited.
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LC in History: Campus Psychiatric Service May Ease Student Tension (January 15, 1959)
By Jack Chamberlain
Last week I visited a psychiatrist. Only I interviewed him! Now, isn’t that a strange twist of the usual procedure!
It seems that Lynchburg College is going to participate in a tri-college psychiatric service program in a tri-college service program which will begin for this campus on January 29. The service will be available to L.C. students every Thursday throughout the second semester and will continue all next year.
The installation of this service does not imply that the college crowd is “cracking up,” but the strain of studies, exams, being away from home (for the first time in some cases), adjustment to campus life, and other problems relative to college may tend to create anxieties, nervousness, and complete breakdowns in some students.
Dr. Terrell Wingfield, who will head the program, said that at least 1 out of 10 college students finds a need for psychiatric aid during a four year college career. Some are serious cases, and some are minor problems. The main mission of such a service on a college campus is to prevent minor problems from developing into serious mental or nervous breakdowns.
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LC in History: Roving Reporter (January 21, 1993)
Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? If so what, and if not why?
“Spend more time studying and less time socializing.” – Derrick Womack, Sophomore, Photo uncredited.
“Don’t rush into relationships because every time I do, I get hurt.” – Rhonda Moore, Sophomore. Photo uncredited.
“My resolution is not to teach any more intro courses.” – Dr. Jack Scudder, Professor of Philosophy. Photo uncredited.
“Make better grades.” – De’Shaunda Hampton, Freshman. Photo uncredited.
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LC in History: LC Students Take Advantage of First Snow Day in Years (January 24, 2008)
By Alex Winkler
Last week LC had an event which has been every child’s dream every time a snowflake hits the ground: A snow day. Cheers could be heard miles away from LC as students checking www.lynchburg.edu or calling the weather line, which reported that classes were cancelled all day.
Many people’s reaction was “sweet.” Both professors and students were glad to have a day off and enjoy the snow. LC students watched the evening news like hawks the night before, hoping for a delay or closing. Dean of the College, Julius Sigler, is the one who makes the snow day decisions.
“The job of making that decision is two fold: one is I have to think about safety and the other is that we want to miss as little school as possible, because we do not make up days like public schools do,” Sigler said.
So what did you do with your snow day?
Some slept while others built igloos and others built snow men.
“It was the best snow we have had in years,” said Dr. Mike Robinson to his Media Criticism class. “It was perfect snow; you could build snowmen with it. Tiff [Tiffany, my daughter] and I had a blast.”
LC students enjoyed their day off and found something to do.
For those who did not get a chance to see the igloo that was in the Dell, it was quite the sight, though the identity of the builders is not known to all. Some eye witnesses said that it was a group of two girls and a guy. Some said it was Cooper others said it was divine intervention and asked me to pray with them.
Whoever they are, they created something that had everyone talking Friday morning. I wonder what the trio will build for our next snow day?
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