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Hard to learn in Hardy House, students say

Situated on the corner of Randolph Street and Beech Street is Longwood University’s Hardy House. The top half of the building is used by the Conferences and Event Services, who manage on-campus events. The basement hosts the advanced computing lab below ground in the basement amongst hanging Ethernet ...


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SGA Brief: April 12, 2016

The focus of this week’s meeting was on the vandalism around campus that took place last Tuesday night, which was then noticed on Wednesday morning. The vandalism was the writing of “Trump 2016” and “Bernie 2016” in chalk around campus. Dr. Tim Pierson, the vice president of Student Affairs, ...


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Longwood Golf Course brings resistance

The announcement of the Longwood Golf Course closing to the public this summer has brought controversy between the university and the community. The 9-hole course will be continued to be used by the men’s and women’s golf teams for practice, as well as the cross country teams and physical education ...


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Sen. Kaine speaks out about foreign policy

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine visited Dr. Harbour’s American Foreign Policy class this past Thursday and discussed many topics that relate to the class curriculum. Formerly the governor of Virginia, Kaine was elected into the Senate in 2012, where he took on roles in the Foreign Relations Committee, ...


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SGA Brief: April 5

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Dr. Tim Pierson, Vice President of Student Affairs, shared the newly announced information that Longwood University will once again not raise tuition above theby more than 3 percent mark. Pierson also added how Longwood’s increase remains ...


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Upchurch Center to include Panda Express and Starbucks

During ‘Dine with the Directors’ event on Mar. 15, Senior Director of Longwood Dining Services, Grant Avent, released the news that the anticipated Upchurch University Center will include restaurants such as Panda Express, Starbucks, Au Bon Pain, and an Aramark original burger option. As construction ...



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Students petition Longwood VP debate

With the vice presidential debate approaching in nearly six months at Longwood University, many rumors have surfaced on campus as to how students and faculty will be affected. The Petition There are 146 current signatures on an online student-created petition titled “Petition: Longwood believes that ...


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Longwood announces tuition increase

Longwood University has announced an increase of 2.77 percent in tuition and mandatory fees for the 2016-17 academic year. This increase will bring a charge of $12,240 per year for 30 credit hours, a roughly $330 increase from the 2015-16 academic year charge. The increase was approved by the Board ...


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SFC Report: March 31, 2016

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) $500 Funds will be reallocated to purchase games Games will be arcade themed including a basketball hoop and football goal post Games will be used during activity hours The motion passed to SGA for a vote. SGA passed the motion. The Rotunda $1,017 Funds will ...


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Virginia Flaggers face mixed reviews in Farmville

Honks and shouts rang out every few cars as five people associated with the Virginia Flaggers stood in front of the Confederate Monument on the corner of High Street and Randolph Street on Thursday.  While officers from both the Farmville and Longwood Police monitored the situation late in ...


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Dean steps down

Dr. Paul Barrett, the dean of the College of Business and Economics at Longwood University, has recently announced his decision to step down as dean to pursue his dream of teaching. Barrett brought his decision first to Joan Neff, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, and President Reveley ...


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Faculty Spring Meeting Brief

The majority of the faculty spring meeting was spent reviewing the new core curriculum. During the rest of 2016, the curriculum will be reviewed in the fall by Faculty Senate and then sent to and reviewed by the Board of Visitors in the winter. The revision of SCHEV competencies and development of requirements ...


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Farmville Police Department names Officer of the Year

“What makes Gary worthy of this award is not just the professional performance of his duty, but the many tasks he undertakes to foster community policing,” stated Farmville Chief of Police, Curtis Davis in a media release. Officer Gary Williams was named the 2015 Farmville Police Officer, the second ...




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SGA Brief: March 29, 2016

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting the topic of cost for students to attend public universities was raised by Senator Mark Barham as many other members of the SGA held discussion on the matter. Barham inquired if Longwood University currently hosted an open forum run by SGA ...


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Alcohol increase in Longwood’s dry dorm

Underage drinking is a common occurrence on Longwood campus, cases of which are displayed in the Longwood Police Department’s crime log. As a result, this causes problems for housing, the university Police Department (LUPD) and the Office of Conduct and Integrity. According to LUPD’s crime log for ...


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One year later

AJ’s Disappearance It’s been slightly more than a year since Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell went missing during spring break last year. AJ was a freshman at Longwood University and involved in the club softball team. AJ was last seen on Mar. 2, 2015, during spring break and was pronounced missing by ...


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SGA Brief: March 22, 2016

This week’s Student Government Association (SGA) was started off with a moment of silence for Brussels, Belgium and all of their losses from yesterday’s terror attacks. Other important matters discussed included a new diversity statement that would hold the same weight as the current Honor Code ...


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Stock Spotlight: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)

This is a company that many of you probably have never heard of before, but if you follow the financial news, Valeant Pharmaceuticals was a big name recently. On Mar. 14, Valeant was trading at $69.04 but by Mar. 18, was down to trading at $26.98. This dramatic change is something we typically do not ...