$500 Million dollars. While such a sum would be almost inconceivable to students living on a diet of ramen and popcorn, it represents the fine charged to search engine giant Google in a recent court settlement after Google allowed advertisements to run on it’s site for an illegal ...
As we enter the holiday season of turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin spice and peppermint-flavored everything, most of us hunger to stay wrapped up in a warm “holiday bubble” until Winter Break. The Winter Break countdown typically ...
Every two minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. Two-thirds of these assaults are inflicted by someone with whom the attacked individual is familiar. Forty-four percent are under age 18, 80 percent are under age 30 and ...
For the citizens of Virginia, it has been a rough couple of months. Those of us who care about and pay attention to state politics were confronted with one of the hardest political choices in the four years since I have been able to vote. Our ...
Fa la la la la … ah, the sweet sound of holiday music comes around the time we get ready for the winter season. At least, that’s when it is expected. Whether you don’t mind Mariah Carey’s Christmas album on repeat (how many times can you listen ...
As the temperature drops, it seems the function of the student body’s immune systems does as well. From stomach flu to strep throat, November makes the proverbial start of the retail Christmas season but also the spread of millions of germs. Most ...
Registration day may top the list of the most stressed out few minutes known to many Longwood students. If you aren’t stressed, then you are one of the lucky chosen few. For rising upperclassmen, the morning to register for the courses you want is all too familiar. Freshman, welcome to ...
Peppermint mocha lattes, Christmas music at the mall, lights twinkling in store windows. It’s the perfect holiday scene, with one glaring oversight; the calendar still says October. While it’s undeniable the retail industry has evolved over time to create “cues” that insight holiday ...
With the recent developments of genetic and psychological testing, greater links are being established between humans and other species of animals that have caused many to begin to question where the line should be drawn between man and beast. We differentiate a human by its appearance, ...
Sales of George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” skyrocketed after the revelation of U.S. government espionage earlier this year. Alana Abramson of ABC News wrote an article in early June 2013 regarding the increase in popularity of Orwell’s book, citing Amazon seeing a spike of ...
Let’s face it, we make so many mistakes in our lives, it would be impossible to keep count. If you’re a perfectionist, not getting something done precisely hangs over you like a dark cloud, right? But no one can be perfect at everything. So why are so many people afraid ...
Vomiting. Migraines. Burning sensations throughout the body. While these symptoms may seem like something straight out of an epidemic horror movie, these are just a few of the many adverse reactions reported each year, raising concerns about the growing levels of toxins in the global environment. ...
As many students can attest, arguably one of the most exciting aspects of visiting friends at other universities is exploring those universities’ dining options. I count myself among those students, and add that it’s probably the highlight of such trips. On a recent trip ...
This year’s Virginia gubernatorial and General Assembly election is approaching fast. On Tuesday, November 5, we will choose who will be in charge of making decisions on important issues for the State and students. For Virginia students, there are many issues important ...
On Oct. 16, 2013 congress passed a measure that ended the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. These measures were a quick fix for an issue that needs a solution, instead of a patch. Even greater, this episode has served to show further cracks within the Republican Party itself. ...
After the hoop-la of Oktoberfest dies down, what does everyone look forward to? Is it the fall break that seemed to last as long as one hour of sleep? Or, is it getting to figure out what you possibly will do for a Halloween costume? Halloween falls on a Thursday ...
In recent weeks, both social media and news outlets alike have exploded with reports on the recent deaths in the U.S. associated with a drug so terrifying even the most hardened drug dealers refuse to be involved with it: Krokodil. Several times more powerful than heroin, this synthetic ...
