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(09/18/19 2:59pm)
Of the two new films opening wide this weekend after debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival the week before, the Jennifer Lopez lead “Hustlers” lead the charge, opening seven million dollars over projections with an opening of $33,181,361. On the flip side, “The Goldfinch” opened in 2,500 theaters and did not even crack the top 5. The John Crowley directed film debuted in 8th place earning $2.67 Million in its opening weekend, a less than pleasurable start for a film with a $45 million budget.
(09/18/19 2:56pm)
“Mirrorland” is the third studio album from the hip hop group EarthGang, based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Rappers Johnny Venus and Doctur Dot make this duo unique by combing Rap, R&B, Jazz and Funk. “Mirrorland” pays homage to the popular movie “The Wiz” and it shows with the first song “LaLa Challenge.”
(09/18/19 12:30pm)
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(09/17/19 7:08pm)
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, newly elected officers in the freshman class were sworn into office. SGA President Haleigh Pannell officiated the proceedings as Freshman Class President Cole Pillow, Vice President Jess Semmler, Treasurer Eva Dorn, Secretary Emma Carlstrom and Representatives Charlotte Austin and Nathan Boyle took the oath.
(09/15/19 12:37am)
The evils of Wall Street have been dragged onto the big screen for years and years. Whether it’s a story about the general greed seemingly inherent in that strip of New York business (“Wall Street”) or more focused stories about the market crash of 2008 (“The Big Short”), the concept of the everyday person hitting back at the Wall Street crooks is an American power fantasy second only to that of becoming a Superhero.
(09/14/19 2:30pm)
“To lose something that should have been immortal. Please tell me it isn’t true.” That line may be referring to the titular “The Goldfinch” painting by Carel Fabritius, one could also re-purpose it as a statement on the film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “The Goldfinch,” by Donna Tartt.
(09/13/19 8:50pm)
Colonel Robert R. Beach, director of public safety & chief of police at Longwood University, has announced his plans to retire at the end of this academic year.
(09/12/19 8:47pm)
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(09/11/19 8:59pm)
At the start of every season, no matter the sport, teams endure inevitable bumps and kinks in the early stages. For Longwood field hockey and head coach Iain Byers, they are no stranger to these bumps.
(09/11/19 8:49pm)
Audiences put on their clown shoes and headed to the cinema to help bolster the opening weekend of “IT: Chapter Two” to a whopping $91,062,152, domestic. Taking a deeper dive into the all-time horror openings, “IT: Chapter Two” comes in at second, only behind its 2017 predecessor “IT”, which opened with $123,403,419 domestically.
(09/11/19 7:32pm)
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(09/11/19 2:32pm)
“Hollywood’s Bleeding” is the third album from New York artist Post Malone. Malone has a huge following from his previous albums “Stoney” and “Beerbongs and Bentleys” and his unique style of combing pop music and rap music make him an interesting artist to listen to.
(09/07/19 12:24am)
Welcome back to Derry, Maine. Returning seemed inevitable. After the runaway success of the 2017 “IT” remake in the form of critical praise and box office records, it seemed like only a matter of time before the second half of arguably the most famous of Stephen King’s novels was adapted to the big screen.
(09/06/19 9:22pm)
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(09/06/19 4:22pm)
Following what was an abrupt end to last years’ campaign – an unexpected defeat in the first round of the Big South tournament at the hands of USC Upstate – Longwood women’s soccer has brought significant depth and firepower to a team already considered a Big South conference contender over the last few years. However, this time around, their sights are set on a different kind of ending.
(09/05/19 2:52pm)
Longwood University has changed its parking plans for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the upcoming construction that will commence on the new convocation center, slated to open by the spring of 2022.
(09/05/19 1:31am)
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(09/04/19 9:31pm)
After the Longwood men’s soccer squad took down the Bison from Howard University in their first match of the season, the confidence of having started their season on a high was reflected on the pitch.
(09/04/19 10:24am)
Sir Darryl Farris, commonly known as SiR, is a R&B artist, song writer and producer from Inglewood, California. He recently released "Chasing Summer" which is his third studio album and it follows his last from 2018; “November.”
(09/03/19 8:16pm)
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, a resolution for a clause stating the purpose and availability of Elwood’s Cabinet in all academic syllabi was read aloud by Vice President Catherine Swinsky and Sophomore Class President Payten Bovat.
