According to Longwood Athletics, men’s basketball player Victor Dorsey has been suspended from the first three games of the 2014-2015 season. These games include a scrimmage against Division three opponent Hampden-Sydney College, a regular season matchup with Division three Averett and a game on Nov. ...
As of late Longwood University’s graduation rates are steadily on the rise. “Our number of freshman has increased,” said admissions counselor Cartie Prutt, which is clearly one of the main contributions to the recent rise in Longwood’s graduation rates. According to our Dean of Admissions, Sallie ...
A judge issued a nolle prosequi in Longwood junior forward Shaquille Johnson’s October 27 case, which literally translates, “we shall not prosecute,” according to Va. Law. The law states that a dismissal by nolle prosequi is different from an acquittal. If a defendant is acquitted then they cannot ...
A Longwood men's basketball player is facing disciplinary action regarding a violation of team rules. Representatives of the university and the athletics department would not confirm whether this team-induced suspension is connected to an act of vandalism involving the same player this summer, which ...
The Health and Wellness Center is busy preparing for this years’ up and coming flu season. These preparations will not only help the Health and Wellness Center, but also the entirety of the student body. “We are getting a lower and lower percentage of students getting the flu,” said Patti Wagner, ...
The Longwood University Emergency Response Team (LUERT) is temporarily suspended on campus. There were precautions that were taken by the university as well as the police department to ensure the situation was under control. “I was in the office and 3 officers came in with emergency manager Lucy Smith ...
The Student Government Association board meeting began with the Rowe Award given to Freshman Class President, Alyssa Wright, saluting her for engaging and addressing concerns on campus issues. The Executive board of Club Sports council shed light on their recent “transitioning to collegiate rosters.” ...
An exciting new fall season awaits the Longwood radio station as they prepare to start broadcasting in their brand new studio, located in French Hall, with a different staff than last year. The chosen WMLU staff for the 2014-2015 school year is completely different from last year, considering six of ...
At the moment, the Longwood University library lacks the funding and personnel to extend their hours of operation. According to the Dean of Greenwood Library, Suzy Palmer, the library is already understaffed by 25%. “We have a total of 24 members when we are fully staffed, but even then, ...
The Student Government Association’s (SGA) open forum began with a call to question if there was anything Longwood could do to show support in missing UVA student Hannah Graham’s disappearance and ongoing investigation. President Joseph Gills supported the motion and advised suggestion for Spirit ...
With the addition of Title IX placed on higher education, administrative investigations will allow students to feel more secure, both within their education and on a law enforcement level. “Administrative investigations are civil in nature, while [a] criminal case has to be proven beyond a reasonable ...
Longwood University has recently acquired new property. Formerly the Century 21 building, at the corner of Madison Street and Venable Street, it is now referred to as the Meeks building. Lori Blackwood, Manager of Campus Planning & Design, said that the space is “temporarily being used for swing ...
A student’s artwork was stolen from Bedford, first noticed to be missing on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. The investigation is still ongoing and is taking longer than expected. Thus far, no culprit has been identified. The artwork is on paper with a circular design of Van shoes, made out of a collage of ...
Special meal plans and parking permits for graduate students were discussed at this week’s SGA meeting. Complaints were brought up regarding service in the student union. Poor cashier service, as well as wait line confusion, were some problems that had been brought up. Aramark has “taken back cleaning ...
Parking availability close to campus has been a constant problem for Longwood University commuter students. Even though parking lots have opened up surrounding campus, the demand has raised on spacesnear academic buildings. The Longwood commuter pays up to 250 dollars annually to park in these spots ...
On Sept. 27, 2014, the 9th National Take Back Initiative took place at Midtown Square in the town of Farmville. Farmville Police Department and the Longwood University Police Department met and collected 94 pounds of prescription drugs during the initiative. Officer Eric Ellington from the Farmville ...
If a resident of the Farmville area, including Longwood students, faculty and staff, is sexually assaulted, the nearest hospital for the town, Centra Southside Community Hospital, is not equipped with the proper materials, or rape kits, to assist victims. According to Longwood’s Chief of Police Robert ...
It’s been approximately two weeks after the disappearance of UVA student Hannah Graham. On Sept. 13, at about 12:45 a.m., Hannah Graham was seen outside of a pub by a surveillance camera. A doorman turned her away at the door, said Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo. Ten minutes later, she ...
The demolition of the Cunninghams has brought about many questions around campus, one being the asbestos insulation which is potentially hazardous. Asbestos is a natural mineral that was used quite frequently before more advanced forms of insulation became popular. Many people ...
Kayla Baldino Layout editor 19 years old Sophomore This is my second year working with The Rotunda and my second semester on the editorial board. "K.bal" is my nickname. My dream job would be to work either for ZTA's magazine as an editor or for a high school/college yearbook publishing company ...
