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Friday, July 25, 2025

You'd Have Been a Moron to Have Missed Oxymorons

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New York-based alternative hip-hop group Oxymorrons visited Longwood and put on a show hosted by RAs on campus.

You shouldn't continue reading this article. It'll only do you harm as you realize the mistake you made - not by reading this article, but by missing Oxymorrons. A New York-based alternative hiphop group, Oxymorrons, hit the stage at Jarman Auditorium on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. with a high amount of energy, an active interaction with the audience and a high quality performance overall.

The event was free, open to all students campus-wide and hosted by the Residential Assistants (RAs) of Cox and Wheeler Halls. The event was co-sponsored by the Cormier Honors College and Residential and Commuter Life Advisory Board.

The RAs who organized the event included Savannah Ducre, Taylor Bedsworth, Gilbert Hall, Catherin Daniels, Jacob Babb, Amanda Sturgis and William Vines.

To advertise for the event, large banners hung behind Lankford Student Union and in front of Wheeler Hall, the logo of Oxymorrons' electric wind-up chattering teeth causing a stir with the students of Longwood at the thought of an up-and-coming band currently touring with Gym Class Heroes visiting the campus.

Additionally, on the night of the event, glow sticks were scattered across campus with the time and place written on them. Students were also able to receive a free Oxymorrons CD album ("STFU and Listen") before the event upon request.

The privilege of having Oxymorrons attend the campus while on tour -- having to drive 10 hours to reach the campus - was all thanks to persistence and connections. The Cox and Wheeler RAs were assisted in organizing a contract with the band through Zachary Guca, the Resident Education Coordinator for the Cunninghams, and

the Colonnades, who is best friends with one of the members in the band. Before the commencement of the concert, the RAs organized alcohol education programs, such as the Minute to Win It Challenge where students would compete against one another by placing M&M's in cups by picking each up with a thin bendy-straw. Each student who won a round received a free Oxymorron album.

The purpose of the programs, according to Cox RA Taylor Bedsworth, was "so students would have something constructive and fun to do on Saturday night rather than go out and practice unsafe drinking habits like binging."

"The games before the concert were a great way to learn facts about alcohol and just have a good time," said Mallory Pendleton, an attend¬ee of the event, who later added, "Everyone I saw had so much fun with the games before¬hand, and I think this was a great way to start off the night's program." Additional alcohol education programs includ¬ed a ball toss game where above each hole was a statement on alcohol that the student would have to guess was either a fact or a myth. For example, one statement read, "Darker beer contains more al¬cohol." If the student correctly answered that it was a myth, then the student would receive candy in re¬turn.

At the event, the RAs also displayed a large white cloth with the words "I Pledge to Drink Responsi¬bly" in large letters. Students were able to sign the pledge during that night, the number of students reaching over 20.

RA Sturgis said, "During our staff meeting one day, we just started throwing ideas around so we could start planning the event. It started with a flash mob of some sort and then rolled into ideas of a band concert, and then we came up with the idea of having an up-and-coming band come to campus." Sturgis said, "I do see this event as a great success. I define success as being able to make an impact on just one person. I saw many people affected about our drinking responsibly activities."

 

New York-based alternative hip-hop group Oxymorrons visited Longwood and put on a show hosted by RAs on campus.