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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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Tucker Lance

The brothers of Fappa Fappa Fappa (FFF) are sad to inform you that our brother Tucker Lance passed away suddenly on September 12 from complications of being too on fleek. Lance leaves behind 37 beloved fraternity brothers, his girlfriend Margret Stace, and his side girl Vanessa Besto. FFF would like ...


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Why I am offended by the ‘Dear Fat People’ video

Once again, I am officially offended. This time it is not because of one of Donald Trump’s racist comments. It is not because some called me a “feminazi,” and it is not because someone picked on me, individually. It is actually because of something that was not aimed towards me as a woman. Though ...


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City at Night

I began to feel antsy in my room. It was around midnight. I needed to burn some energy, so I decided to take a walk around town. I didn’t realize how dark it would be until I walked through the “High Bridge Trail.” I felt like I was walking with my eyes closed. The traffic lights were deceiving. ...


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#SquadGoals

Do you have a #GirlSquad? What are your ultimate #SquadGoals? Do you have any idea what I am even talking about? Let me explain. By legal definition, or what I like to call urbandictionary.com, a “girl squad” is “a crew, posse, and gang: an informal group of girls with a common identity and a ...


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Orange is the New Black season three recap

I truly admire those that have the self control to not watch all of Orange Is The New Black in one sitting. Really I wish I could spread it out and make it last, but inevitably I end up watching whole seasons within a matter of days. Season three came out a few hours early this summer causingTwitter ...



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PacMan breaks through

I found PacMan lying on his floor in Skid Row, electric Kool-Aid on tongue, third eye opened, goggles on, he was ready. He was in the middle of a five-day acid binge and had adopted the habits of a schizophrenic. He was catatonic and unresponsive to my questions. I left him there, it was late, and I ...


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A Letter to the Transfer Student

Dear Transfer Student, So at first this is going to suck. Let’s face it change is a painful but necessary part of life and transferring into a new school is no different. I don’t know your specific reason for transferring, since everyone's case is different. Maybe your old school wasn't a good fit, ...


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#HinderOrHelp

We have all logged on to our social media accounts to find that the only thing that has happened since our last visit is the creation and spread of another social change campaign. What was at one moment a hash-tag about the presidential race of 2016, quickly became a hash-tag about police brutality ...


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Why tattooed individuals should not be discriminated against

Dear employers, There is something you should understand about what it means to have a tattoo: they come in all shapes and sizes on all different types of people. Certainly some people don’t fully think over their misspelt tattoos, but many do not regret their permanent art display. With nearly “40 ...


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Keeping a budget for returning to school

Welcome to Longwood! Also, welcome back to all other Lancers who are returning for another great year. This article will be dedicated to money and financial tips directed towards freshmen who might find this advice useful throughout your time at Longwood. Something important to keep in mind is setting ...


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The Transfer Experience

It was the spring of my senior year in high school. Everyone knew where they were going except for me. I hadn’t gotten any letters of acceptance from any other schools. This was probably because I didn’t apply to any other schools other than Longwood University, so I was patiently waiting for some ...


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Bye Rotunda—It’s Been A Blast

When I stepped onto Longwood’s campus back in 2011, I had no idea there was a school paper. I mean, I could not find a table at the involvement fair nor had anyone I talked to seem to know it existed. Had it not been for one lone Rotunda editor bringing in the most recent edition into my Biology lab, ...


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Looking back over the year

What a run it has been. When I started out as a sports writer for The Rotunda in 2012, I never could have imagined my final year would have been this special. I made the jump to news last spring and never looked back. I am extremely proud of the topics we have covered this past year and the overall ...


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My Time: I love you

I'm thankful for having such an amazing opportunity to work with so many awesome people through my time with The Rotunda, and I'll never forget any of the lessons I learned. It's been a wild ride for sure with ups and downs around every corner, from working till 4 a.m. on Tuesday nights, to covering ...


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The final year, a new beginning

My time at Longwood University has been full of new friends, albums of memories and essays out the wazoo. My high school friend, then college roommate, Alexandra McMahon, has seen me through all four years of my college education. She has helped me through underdeveloped theses, ramblings about significance ...


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It Only Happens Once

Even though One Hit Wonder Day is technically September 25, here is a composition of song lyrics. The poem features songs from artists you probably don’t remember like Metro Station, Daniel Powter and even Ester Dean. “In 525,600 minutes- how do you measure, measure a year?” “I bet cha neva ...


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Festivities: That Farmville sandwich life though.

That Farmville sandwich life though. What is this “Farmville sandwich life?” The honed adage of being what we eat is evident in our culture. Our culture also defines what we eat. It’s a tug-of-war of meaning. What we do as a college town defines local favorites, and in turn what local businesses ...


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Bites of local food culture in spoon-sized blurbs

The Bakery in Farmville has an established, renowned reputation for serving up some of the most decadent creations in town. While owner Philip’s hearth-baked bread and laky pastries are common fares, Synthia and her staf also make fresh cheese and vegetable spreads in house: tapenade, chicken & ...


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Dear Video Games

Dear Video Games, You’re a great way to relieve stress, make friends around the world and get sucked into amazing storylines and graphics. However, you also cause us to throw away thousands of dollars. I don’t think you understand, video games, that there are so many stereotypes you promote that ...