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The Setonian
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9 ways to celebrate Halloween

Holiday seasons are the best time of year. Some like Christmas and others like Valentine’s Day, but my favorite celebration is Halloween. You get to dress up and eat a bunch of candy with absolutely no judgement and it’s amazing. As your instructor on “How to Halloween,” here is a list of spooky ...


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Color correcting your skin

Let’s be honest, it's a challenge we all face. Those dark spots from the sun, acne scars from middle school and blemishes as we age. On one hand, you can pay somewhere between $60-$500 on procedures to get rid of them. While some would prefer such treatments, I’m writing to readers who either ...


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Why you should study abroad

Ciao! Bonjour! Hallo! These are just some of the ways I learned to say hello while I studied abroad in Europe. The two weeks I spent traveling through Italy, France and Germany were the best two weeks of my life. I saw things I had never thought I’d see in my life; from the Sistine Chapel to the Berlin ...


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Eyebrows speak louder than words

When it comes to beauty, we all pay a certain price. In the realm of eyebrows, if they’re on fleek, then your life will be as well. In the past two years, the illusion of perfect, thick eyebrows skyrocketed after Victoria’s Secret model Cara Delevingne strutted the runway without a care in the world ...


A fan's perspective on hockey
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Pucks, Penalties, and Penguins

For those of you who don’t know, the hockey season has begun. And it has got me fired up. Now I could be biased, coming off of a Stanley Cup victory and all, but I could not be more excited about hockey. I’ve been watching hockey with my dad since I was a kid. My dad is from Pittsburgh, so I guess ...



The Setonian
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This is Riddikulus

It’s been quite a week hasn't it? What with Trump’s disturbingly misogynistic remarks and lackluster debate performance, the man in the red sweater, Drake and Rihanna splitting, midterms beginning, the VP debate ending, and a slew of other craziness, surely we have our choice of topics to choose ...


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Drink up, Longwood!

When it comes to the average college student, they may tell you this is their third cup of coffee for the day. Judging by the media, we seem to look at coffee as our only vital supplement when we are faced with a long, hectic day of studying and cramming in those papers due by midnight. But realistically ...


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"Pence has a good chance of winning"

With the upcoming vice presidential debate, the eyes of the world will be on Longwood University. However, they will also be on Mike Pence and Tim Kaine. In regards to their performance, it'd be nearly impossible to hurt either campaign. The previous presidential debate with continuous interruptions, ...


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"It is Kaine’s debate to lose"

The vice presidential debate never seems to draw the attention of the nation the same way the presidential debates do, and in the past, there has been no reason to really pay as much attention to it. This year, however, is different, seeing that the two 2016 vice presidential candidates are far more ...


The Setonian
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Dear Shentel Wi-Fi

Dear Shentel Wi-Fi, You’re probably wondering why I am writing this to you. Well, I would like to tell you the story of how I ended up in Russia, selling fruit on the side of the road. A tragic tale full of pain and suffering; and it’s all your fault. I used to be a mildly successful student. I ...



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Hillary Clinton's decline in health: Real or Conspiracy?

Hillary Clinton is well known as the Democratic candidate in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. News outlets have focused on her suspected poor health rather than her experience and competency to serve over the past week. The trending hashtag "#HillarysHealth" on Twitter and the topic of Clinton's ...


The issues: Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump
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Trump vs. Clinton: Education

All Longwood students have heard about the vice presidential debate and how it will affect the university and the student body. With all the buzz surrounding the election, as a college student, an important question to ask is how each candidate team will affect college education if they are elected. For ...


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An open letter from Richard Nixon

Dear America, Greetings from your thirty-seventh president, Richard Nixon. During the last Dead Presidents’ Society meeting, Washington mentioned writing a letter to you from all of us. Unfortunately, he became incredibly focused and “forgot” to put the rest of our opinions in. To make sure my ...


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Dear America

Salutations friends, It is I, George Washington, your humble first president. I would like to offer my congratulations on all you have accomplished these many years. I am particularly fond of indoor plumbing and central heating. You have done well expanding the nation westward and exploring the stars, ...


The Setonian
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Longwood students political views are diverse

Politics as a whole can be a very complex, yet intriguing topic to talk about. There are many diverse perspectives from college students regarding the candidates who aspire to become the next President of the United States. Some of those are based on political party affiliation, others on political ...



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Sarah's Something: Everything has its season

Everything has its season, even items with the flavor/scent/anything else you can think of that has the words “pumpkin spice” attached to it. And, just in case you didn’t know, the season for that definitely isn’t in August. Now, I want to say that I do understand the hype of pumpkin-flavored ...


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Fresh eyes on an old school

I arrived at school about a week early, so when everyone came back on Saturday, I looked out my window on to Stubbs Lawn and saw and heard the excited squeals of so many people finally being reunited after a long summer.  I watched the freshmen confused about whether they should step on Rotundas ...