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$8.4 Million and Rising

When it was first introduced at the beginning of the year, before its details were hammered out by legislators, Virginia House Bill 1897 was considered to be detrimental to the future of Longwood athletics, potentially threatening to significantly alter the percentage of student fees that could help ...

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Longwood to remain unscathed by athletics cap

When House Bill 1897 was first announced earlier this year by del. Kirk Cox, journalists across the commonwealth wrote stories about how it would vastly affect multiple universities’ athletics programs in the state. The Rotunda quoted Longwood Director of Athletics Troy Austin earlier this semester ...

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Record-low tuition increases once again

As the University of Virginia’s colossal 11 percent tuition hike was up in lights last month, Longwood officials were able to come through for students a second straight year. The current school year’s tuition was raised in historically low fashion last spring by a 2.1 percent mark, while it was ...

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BREAKING: Remains found in search are AJ Hadsell's

According to WAVY, Norfolk police have confirmed the bodily remains found in Southampton yesterday to be Longwood freshman student AJ Hadsell's. AJ had been missing since March 2.  Norfolk Police told The Rotunda they received a tip in their investigation leading them to the 34000 block of Smiths ...

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Hadsell family releases statement

The family of still missing Longwood freshman AJ Hadsell released a statement yesterday via Facebook, after police confirmed they found human remains while searching for AJ. The findings were sent to a medical examiner for identification and possible cause of death. Here's the statement: "On behalf ...

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Human remains found in search for missing LU student AJ Hadsell

Human remains have been discovered while searching for missing Longwood University freshman AJ Hadsell, police confirmed earlier today. The investigation led police to the 34000 block of Smith's Ferry Road in Southampton County where the remains were found, police spokeswoman Melinda Wray said in a ...

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Column: A letter about journalism

Some people don’t understand—they just don’t get it. Control of things in life is something people want, but is not often granted. With the press, for some reason people think they have a choice with what is run, and it’s bewildering to me. You even see it on the national level at times. People ...

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Analyzing AJ

It’s been 38 days since anyone has seen her—March 2, 2015. While on spring break, Longwood student AJ Hadsell vanished from her family’s home, and with only 12 days of class left, the freshman has still yet to be found. The most bewildering part of AJ’s story is that it’s been over a month, ...

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The Big Event hurt by 70-80 no-shows

Longwood’s largest community service project ‘The Big Event’ was most likely originally titled for the amount of people who participate, or it’s impact on the community. Year after year the event has sustained success—a decent portion of university students participate and try to make an impact. ...

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Freedom of speech vs. hate speech

Nooses tied, swastikas drawn, repulsive chants shouted and right here at Longwood, racist statements were displayed on a residence hall bulletin board. College campuses around the country have been pierced with actions most would deem damaging to their cultures. The balancing act of fighting racism ...

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