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Friday, May 1, 2026

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The Setonian
A&E

Faculty Voice Recital

The Inaugural Weekend continued through Sunday, Oct. 23, where a Faculty Voice Recital performed at Longwood's Molnar Recital Hall.  This concert featured composer and pianist Evan Mack who has toured the United States, Barcelona and South Africa with his music.  Mack is the composer of five ...


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A&E

I Am

I am abutterfly I wonder when I will see my worth. I hear voices in my head, telling me I'm no good, and friends telling me I am. I see little through the dark cloud of depression that surrounds me every day, but plenty, with the light provided by the friends I have made. I want to beat the lies I have ...



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A&E

Juno and the Paycock Review

The Longwood Theatre Department opened their 2011-2012 play season with a bang with its production of Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock." The play is set in 1920s Ireland during a time of great turmoil for the Irish people, the Irish Civil War.  The drama fused comedy and tragedy to create an ...


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A&E

Chicago Performance Razzles and Dazzles

The Farmville Waterworks Players performed their rendition of "Chicago"on Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15.  The plot is set in the Roaring 20's and follows two female murderers who compete for public interest in order to be acquitted The musical was written in the 1970s by Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, and John Kander. ...



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A&E

"The Thing": Inconsistent and Cliché

This is the third time this story has been brought to the screen. The first time was in 1952 and then in 1982 with John Carpenter's classic "The Thing." Rather than taking the route of reboot or remake, this film is a straight-up prequel. It is the "How did they get there?" to Carpenter's "The Thing." ...


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A&E

Theater in Our World Today

I took my first acting class when I was 13 years old. We put on a spoof of "Cinderella," and I was the wicked step-mother even though I thought I would have been an amazing Cinderella. From there, I went on to try out for plays in middle school as well as an outside theater production. In my years of ...



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A&E

'NCIS' Finds 'Safe Harbor'

This thrilling episode of ‘NCIS' begins with the murder of a Coast Guard officer after he and his partner stop to inspect an abandoned vessel. Meanwhile, back at the office, Tony has revealed that Gibbs has called the entire team to perform work over the weekend, which could have been performed that ...


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A&E

Memories

  Memories… They can be your worst friends. They can be your best enemies. Sometimes it's hard keeping the happy and sad moments separate. Desperate times call for the use of illegal proponents. To alleviate our negative thoughts we condone it. We all chase that feeling of euphoria. Where is ...


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A&E

"The Lying Game"

"Juvenile Delinquent Center" are the first words that appear on this week's episode of "The Lying Game." Sutton is still behind bars as she attempts to tell the truth about being Emma's twin, which, of course, no one believes. The scene then jumps back to Sutton's mansion where her parents are discussing ...


Student Profile: Nancy McDonald
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Student Profile: Nancy McDonald

School spirit is something that Longwood never seems to be running short of. But school spirit does not appear out of thin air. Spreading school spirit is a constant effort, and there are people and ideas that keep it going strong. One of these people is Nancy McDonald. Nancy is a senior here at Longwood ...


The Setonian
A&E

Theater In Our World Today

I took my first acting class when I was 13 years old. We put on a spoof of "Cinderella," and I was the wicked step-mother even though I thought I would have been an amazing Cinderella. From there, I went on to try out for plays in middle school as well as an outside theater production. In my years of ...


The Setonian
A&E

America's Next Top Model

"America's Next Top Model:All-Stars" began with all the girls acknowledging Lisa for getting Best Photo, while Lisa pointed out that the girls with the biggest personalities were getting sent home first. The morning after elimination, the girls got a surprise visit from reality star Kristin Cavallari. ...


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A&E

Who's that Girl It's Jess!

On Oct. 4, 2011, the third episode of New Girl premiered on Fox television. For anyone that isn't quite up-to-date on the new television buzz, New Girl is a quirky comedy starring Zooey Deschanel.  Zooey plays an extremely awkward girl, named Jess, who came home one day to find her boyfriend with ...


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A&E

My Last Oktoberfest

So it seems as though I just returned to school, and my last Oktoberfest has come and gone. The weekend went pretty smoothly, however, and ended up being pretty fun. I'm not too upset that it was my last Oktoberfest, but more so the fact that I am that much closer to graduation. Before I know it, Halloween ...


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A&E

Suburgatory

"Suburgatory" premiered on ABC on Wednesday night, Sept. 28 at 8:30 p.m. George Altman, is an architect and a father of a teenage girl named Tessa, who is 16 years old. They move to the suburbs from New York City after her dad finds a box of condoms in her room. Her mom left them after she was born, ...



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Review for NCIS "Penelope Papers"

SPOILER ALERT! NCIS fans stay seated! This episode is all about the one and only Timothy McGee, AKA "Probie". As the third episode of the already hair-raising ninth season opens, we meet a college professor who is arguing on the phone with his wife. After a mysterious phone call, he winds up dead. When ...