This week’s SGA meeting focused a lot of attention on the issues surrounding the Student Finance Committee (SFC) on whether or not they can fund food to certain organizations. It was proposed by SGA Treasurer Jessica Darst to add a bylaw to Section 5 stating what SFC will not fund food. This bylaw ...
Two women were approached on Friday afternoon by a man who claimed to be an “officer.” The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on October 16 while the women were waiting at the bus stop in the Food Lion parking lot. The women say that the man started to converse with them and then claimed that he ...
With the announcement of the vice presidential debate still a consistent topic of conversation on campus, many students have began to ask what costs the debate will bring to our school. Although costs are always a concern with any major project or event, Justin Pope, the president’s Chief of Staff, ...
Men’s basketball seniors Shaquille Johnson and Jason Pimentel were suspended indefinitely from the team Friday, Oct. 9 according to a press release by the Longwood Athletics department. “Shaquille and Jason have not met the standards Longwood expects from its student-athletes,” said Troy Austin, ...
This week’s SGA meeting began with Parking Services representative, Laura Rice, who addressed parking issues. Vice President Harvey requested that senators only read questions that were written on sticky notes which were placed on random senators’ weekly agendas. Rice was well-prepared for these ...
Anyone associated with Longwood may have seen a photo circulating around social media this past week. A car of three girls (two pictured in the circulated photo) took a photo of themselves drinking what is assumed to be alcohol. There were two photos which were posted on the Farmville Snapchat account. ...
Longwood University Men’s Basketball team held their first practice in Willet Hall to prepare for a tough season last Friday, Oct. 2. After they surprised the Big South with their appearance in the semi-finals, the team will prepare to get there again, maybe further. The Lancers will face big named ...
Another tragedy has entered America’s history with the death of nine victims during a campus shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday. A single gunman entered one classroom, shot the professor, and forced all the students to sit down in the middle of the room. According to surviving ...
Longwood University senior men’s basketball player Jason Pimentel was found ‘not guilty’ of battery in a Prince Edward County Circuit Court jury trial Thursday. On Feb. 2, in Prince Edward County District Court, Pimentel was previously found guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor of sexual battery. Throughout ...
Along with Longwood’s announcement of being chosen to host the 2016 Vice-Presidential debate, changes in procedures and regular activity will be necessary in order to successfully hold the debate. The University plans to work next year's academic calendar around the debate by extending Fall Break ...
With the excitement and anticipation of Longwood’s announcement for being chosen to host the Vice-Presidential debate, more students may be paying more attention to politics and the polls. According to a Huffington Post cumulative poll from 26 pollsters, Donald Trump leads the Republican Party in ...
The first issue discussed in this week’s SGA meeting was parking. Parking issues will be addressed next week with a representative from Parking Services, who will attend the meeting. Some concerns that were raised during the discussion were that faculty spots were not filled, while commuter spots ...
It has come to The Rotunda’s attention that there was a misunderstanding of terminology in last week’s Alumni Giving article. The use of “alumni donations” and “alumni participation” were used interchangeably unknowingly to the fact that they have two different meanings. In actuality, “alumni ...
In early August, the Farmville Post Office has ceased delivery services to off-campus apartment complexes managed by Longwood University. Effective immediately, Longwood Village and Lancer Park were no longer included in the Farmville delivery routes. Printing and Mail Services Director Tim Trent was ...
Aiming to arrive in 2018, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is estimated to span roughly 550 miles in the Atlantic Coast region. The route of the pipeline will start in West Virginia, run through Virginia, and then end in the eastern part of North Carolina. The four main companies that are behind the ...
New regulations have been passed by the NCAA regarding the allowance for cash stipends to be given to college athletes. These cash stipends are also referred to as “cost of attendance.” The purpose of the stipends is to fill in the gap between scholarships for tuition and room and board and the ...
A student-run Longwood Snapchat account has been flaring up conversations around campus this semester and is causing issues for the university. UPDATE: As of the article’s Monday release online, the account for the Longwood Snapchat has sent out notifications to the account’s followers to add a ...
A new core curriculum is being planned in order to provide more integrated courses for future Longwood students. On Saturday, September 15, the Academic Core Curriculum Committee (ACCC) presented their ideas for a new core curriculum at the Board of Visitors meeting. The new core curriculum will be ...
The majority of the open forum was spent in discussion of the current issue surrounding the Spirit Rock. The senior gift last year was designated as a spirit rock, which is currently located in Lancer Park. The rock was proposed to be moved on campus, but was not moved due to an unofficial veto by current ...
There is a strong presence of illiteracy in the Farmville area even though there are many programs that offer literacy education. According to the Virginia Historical Society, after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, a resistance built within the South to prevent integration. In Virginia, ...
