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Sand Mandala Follow Up

  On Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 the week long mandala painting in Lankford's Grand Ballroom came to a close. The Closing Ceremony began at noon with a Tenzin, the group's translator, with an introduction about the plight of Tibet and the meditative and healing atmosphere surrounding the mandala. Tenzin ...


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Untamed Elements Preview

It is well known among Longwood students that the campus offers vivid and entertaining events on a regular basis to not only give students something to distress, but to raise money for great causes.  One of such events is the Untamed Elements Show that is being put on by Ashley "Hoop Girl" Russell ...


The Setonian
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Sand Mandala Follow Up

On Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 the week long mandala painting in Lankford's Grand Ballroom came to a close. The Closing Ceremony began at noon with a Tenzin, the group's translator, with an introduction about the plight of Tibet and the meditative and healing atmosphere surrounding the mandala. Tenzin also ...



The Setonian
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Untamed Elements Preview

It is well known among Longwood students that the campus offers vivid and entertaining events on a regular basis to not only give students something to distress, but to raise money for great causes.  One of such events is the Untamed Elements Show that is being put on by Ashley "Hoop Girl" Russell ...



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5 Exercise Myths

Myth #1: You can lose weight off of a certain body part by exercising that target area. The truth is that working on a certain area does not burn fat; when you lose weight you do not get to choose where the weight comes from.  For example, doing 1,000 crunches a day will not take the fat from your ...



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Features Column

It's no secret that I like old things. I've informed the world of my obsession with vintage clothing and my love for refinishing furniture. But it even goes beyond that. I'm getting to the point where I'm feeling disenchanted with modern entertainment. All of my favorite movies came out before I was ...



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Fencing Club Beat

If any Longwood Student is searching for a new or interesting sport, they may want to turn their interest to the new Longwood Fencing Club. The group meets every Friday evening in the Mac Gym, better known as the Indoor Soccer Field in the Health and Fitness Center at 6 p.m.  This is the first ...


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WMLU to Host Rave

Loud music, bright lights and a display of aerial acrobatics are three things students can expect next Thursday, Oct. 17 at WMLU's first ever sanctioned rave. The rave promises to be an excellent showcase of Longwood talent in addition to a fun time for the students who attend. "One Student will be ...


The Setonian
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Sand Mandala Follow Up

On Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 the week long mandala painting in Lankford's Grand Ballroom came to a close. The Closing Ceremony began at noon with a Tenzin, the group's translator, with an introduction about the plight of Tibet and the meditative and healing atmosphere surrounding the mandala. Tenzin also ...


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Don't You Dare Crush 'Em!

So the other day I was watching the 90's rendition of the Miracle on 34th St., and at the end of the movie I thought to myself, "Society is making children grow up faster every generation." Then I remembered my pastor's children: when I asked the three of them if they believed in Santa Claus, the three ...


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PRIDE Hosts Fearsome Foursome Panel

The word "fearsome" implies something scary, but the Fearsome Foursome panel, hosted by Longwood PRIDE on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Student Union Ballroom, was anything but. Four panelists from the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) community at Longwood were there ...


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Why I Don't Belong in the City

This weekend, I went to Baltimore for the Southern Historical Association's 77th annual conference - It was delightful. I listened to speakers deliver papers on all sorts of fascinating historical topics, met interesting people and stayed in a very nice hotel. But spending that much time in the heart ...


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What to Do at the Gym

Halloween has once again come and gone, however those extra candy calories remain. One pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories and most individuals burn about 100 calories per ten minutes of moderate to high intensity exercise.   You may be wondering what exercises you can do to burn those ...


Pairet's: Thriving Since 1945
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Pairet's: Thriving Since 1945

Across the street from the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, a small apparel retail store catches the eye of the everyday bystander. Since 1945, Pairet's has been screen printing apparel for the community of Farmville and Longwood University students. However, within the past few years Pairet's has ...