Right in the heart of Farmville lies one of nine Penelope’s Boutiques, a small jeweler and clothes store chain unique to Virginia. It’s located along main street near Uptown Café anytime you’re down to shop after some nice, hot coffee. Penelope’s manager Amy Welch said, “We specialize in ...
After signing a $10 million deal with Louis Vuitton (LVMH) last April, singer and songwriter Rihanna will launch her new beauty line with a complete makeup collection this upcoming fall online and in Sephora’s. If that doesn’t make you want to save your money, I don’t know what will. Let’s ...
Growing long, strong hair is a vital part of health and appearance, so it’s important to keep up with and maintain your luscious locks. If you’re currently on “Team Short Hair, Don’t Care” but feel inspired to try something new, the growing out phase is harder and much more time-consuming ...
This is a letter to Franklin, my step-father’s cousin’s uncle’s brother. Franklin, I want you to know, on behalf of me and everyone else who knows someone (but only just barely), I am disappointed in our lack of communication. I saw you at cousin Merkle’s wedding that one time. You were dancing ...
Loyal readers, Due to unforeseen financial difficulties, The Rotunda will be limited to providing the campus with only three print editions for the rest of the spring semester. The necessary funds to print with The Farmville Herald, the sole printing press in town, for a full year were miscalculated, ...
On Friday, I officially joined a fraternity. I received a call on Wednesday from Gamma Psi asking me to come to Rush on Friday, Feb. 10. I transferred to Longwood after one year of community college at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College. During ...
Dry shampoo is a lifesaver for those of us who live off of second, third or even fourth day hair. I don’t know where I'd be without a bottle of dry shampoo lying around in my dorm room. A quick spritz at the roots can magically refresh your hair in a matter of seconds, leaving you with that “fresh ...
Do you remember back in September, when Apple announced the new iPhone 7, sans headphone jack? Do you remember that they also introduced us to what they believed to be the future of headphones, and the solution to headphone problems: Airpods. Due to my high caliber dorkiness, I put in an order for the ...
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and you’re ready to set off your creativity for an amazing surprise. Although sometimes that may be harder than it looks. You have to come up with a genuine gift for your boyfriend when in reality you have no idea where to start. To make it worse, when you ask ...
The week following the inauguration has had all sorts of lovely claims and ideas floating about, and one of these concepts brought to light was the “alternative fact.” Alternative facts, for those who are unaware, are what the new president’s team calls something that’s not true, potentially ...
One of the most romantic, sensual days of the year falls on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. I have to admit, it is one of my favorite holidays. Outside of all the chocolate and cupids flying everywhere, it’s a beautiful time to show your loved ones how much you appreciate them. But actions speak louder ...
Judging from social media, apparently glazing like a doughnut is the new thing. But, hey, no complaints here. You are what you eat, right? Working as a retail advisor in the beauty industry has given me detailed access on the products we have been dying to rub on our faces. The preparation is just as ...
Congratulations! We’ve made it to the 326th day of this leap year and you know what that means: only 40 more days until the end of this disaster of a year. Do you know what the best part is? We’re going to be so focused on Thanksgiving and Christmas, we won’t even notice the time slipping away. ...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Lancers have plenty to be grateful for. For example, we can all be grateful that Thanksgiving break is mere days away. Plus, the debate and election are over, and we have returned to the normal Lancer life. Students around campus are grateful for a wide variety ...
Fun fact: I’m completely obsessed with the upcoming weather. Why? Because it provides the best excuse to rock a bold, matte lip. Most leave the glossy, flirty, pink lips for summer, but as soon as winter approaches, bring out the vampy, seductive matte lips. As much as I love rocking matte every day, ...
Welcome to the post-election era where we no longer have to argue about who’s going to win, and we can talk about the important issues: space travel. The time has come to turn our attention to prolonging the human race and expanding our reach among the stars. Now we can address the elephant in the ...
Ever feel like there are a few ninjas in your uterus fighting around for a few days? That, my ladies, is what we call menstrual cramps. But say no more, I have gathered some insight and a few helpful tricks to kick those ninjas out of your life and as far away from your uterus as possible. Before I ...
Around the country, emotions are running high whether it’s from the jubilation of the Trumpeters or the sorrow of Clintonites. There are plenty of reasons for the result to upset or elate people, but what distraught me most wasn’t the actual winner. No, I am most distraught by the electoral college. ...
Diversity Four people sit before me, Two female, two male. One is foreign, One is young, One is relaxed, One is strict. If I were blind, I couldn’t tell their race. If I were deaf, I couldn’t hear their dialect. If I were both deaf and blind, I would only believe them to be humans. Four people ...
Happy almost Election Day! I hope all twelve of you practice your civic duty and getting out to those polling stations. With Election Day on the horizon, here are four fascinating elections that occurred on this day in history. 1. In 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt won his fourth consecutive term, ...
