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Athlete stipends bring possible Athletics issues

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 ...


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Longwood Snapchat creating issues for university

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 ...


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New classes, new requirements, new core curriculum

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 ...


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SGA Brief: Where's the Rock?

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 ...



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Literacy issues in the Farmville community

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, ...


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Finance Column: Gas Prices

One thing that is always on people’s minds is the price of gas. Due to the large role it plays in our society, it is one of the main components and influences of prices around the world. In addition to people paying for gas at the pump for their cars, companies pay for gas in order to transport goods ...


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Drug suspensions significantly reduced

Almost one year ago, Longwood University reduced its Marijuana Disciplinary Sanction, replacing the previous minimum sanction of suspension. When looking at the number of conduct board hearings resulting in suspension regarding drugs, the number has dropped significantly, going from 24 suspensions during ...



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Centra opens new medical center

A new medical center has just been opened by Centra Southside Community Hospital. The center will serve Farmville and the surrounding seven counties. Centra has opened the new medical center in order to provide more medical care for the community. In 2012, Centra conducted a community health needs assessment ...


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Coastal Carolina out of the Big South

September 1, 2015 is a day that will be remembered in Big South Conference history. Coastal Carolina University made their official announcement to accept a bid from the Sun Belt Conference to become their 12th member starting in the 2016-2017 school year; this decision will be finalized in 2017. In ...


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The tragedy through an alumni’s eyes

  “There are three kinds of people who run toward disaster, not away: cops, firemen and reporters.” -Rod Dreher, newspaper columnist The Tragedy When the news surfaced that reporter Allison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were brutally shot and killed by a former employee, the Roanoke ...



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Scam targeting Farmville residents

A recent scam has been directed towards Farmville involving phone calls to residents in the area. According to a released alert from the Farmville Police Department, victims reported “receiving telephone calls from persons claiming to work for Dominion Virginia Power. The caller threatens disconnection ...


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Freshman Safety

The Farmville area is known to be a relatively safe community. With a population of just over 8,000, crime isn’t a large issue. Although, when you include the additional student population of Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College, it does become a common topic of discussion. “I would say ...


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Title IX: what you need to know about sexual misconduct

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." - The Education Amendment of 1972 (Title IX, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, ...


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Walker’s Diner set to air on The Food Network

Farmville is home to unique outdoor events, state parks, two colleges, historical landmarks and of course unique eateries. One of these many attractions has caused a huge spotlight to be cast on the town. Walker’s Diner was nominated to be on a show called “American Diner Revival” by Theta Chi ...


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Ongoing investigation in Farmville shooting.

Ongoing investigation in Farmville shooting. Tori Walker @thetoriwalker The shooting that took place on the 200 block of 4th Street on June 10 occurred at approximately 8:32 p.m. on Wednesday night, where a fight involved several subjects who were in an ongoing disagreement before the shots were fired. According ...