Southgate Shopping Center, located at 900 South Main St., is set to undergo significant changes with grocery store Kroger’s closing and the relocation of other stores, according to Town Manager Gerald Spates. Two other retail locations in the shopping center, department store Roses and fast food chain ...
Thepresidential selectionprocessat LongwoodUniversityis not accompanied by poster campaigns and mudslinging, unlike a typical United States presidential election. In fact, it is a pretty civilized process. It is also extremely complex. On Saturday, March 23, LongwoodUniversity students, faculty and ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting that took place on Tues., March 26, began with Secretary Steven Sommer making a motion to adjourn the March 19 meeting, since the SGA did not have quorum at the time to formally do so. It was noted that the continuing discussion regarding off-campus organizations ...
Longwood University is working toward establishing undergraduate research projects that benefit both undergraduate students and their faculty mentors. The development of this program, which is part of Longwood’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to advance undergraduate research and academic inquiry, ...
Last month, mold was found on several books in the storage basement of Janet D. Greenwood Library. At first, it was thought to be an isolated incident, but the mold turned out to be present on nearly 45,000 books. There was a blog post released last week that went into detail about the incident. The ...
On Monday, March 25 the Student Government Association held the second committee meeting to discuss a resolution involving off- campus organizations and their participation in on campus clubs and organizations. While it was a larger step forward for off-campus organizations, the discussion was heated. ...
Beginning next week, the Lancer Student Investment Fund (LSIF) will be providing weekly market updates through The Rotunda. The articles will include a prior week recap on he stock market, supplemented with information such as important economic data releases, macro- economic news, notable stock ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) continued its discussion about unrecognized, off- campus organization members’ involvement in on-campus organizations during the Monday, March 25 committee meeting on the issue. Last week’s meeting consisted of an open forum where students were able to voice ...
“Ever since Saturday, I’ve had one particular, very important question on my mind,” began Longwood University President Elect W. Taylor Reveley IV at the formal announcement of his presidency. “And that is whether I’m a member of the red team or the green team.” The Longwood University Board ...
The March 13th celebration of Longwood University’s 174th birthday put Longwood’s past and future into perspective for the Longwood community. In honor of Founder’s Day, which was technically on March 5 during Spring Break, students gathered at Jarman Auditorium to hear Dr. James Jordan, professor ...
While it is debatable that journalism is dying, it certainly is changing. In recent years, there has been little growth within the print edition of publications, and more focus on the online editions of these newspapers and magazines. There has also been an increaseinexclusively online news outlets, ...
Farmville will feature a new restaurant within the next week called The Fishin’ Pig, the result of the merging of Shorty’s Fish Fry and Grady’s Barbecue. There are three partners that are running the operation of the restaurant: Matt Hurley, Nash Osborn and Jim Osborn. “We wanted to combine ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) was able to hold open forum and lead discussions at the Tuesday, March 19 meeting, but the Senate could not vote because the minimum amount of members needed in order to do so (quorum) were not present. This week’s meeting began with a presentation about the ...
Following the WikiLeaks scandal that circled around Bradley Manning and Julian Assange releasing vast quantities of classified information about military and government goings on in the Middle East, the United States became temporarily infatuated with whistleblowers and government secrets. Manning and ...
Virginia State Police Master Trooper Junius Walker, 63, was killed during his shift on March 7. Walker saw a parked car on the side of I-85 and pulled over to check out the situation and see if anybody was in the car. Russell E. Brown III, 28, was in the parked car and shot Walker several times, causing ...
On Monday, March 18, the Student Government Association (SGA) held the second meeting of the semester regarding the Senate’s official stance on off-campus organization members’ participation in on-campus organizations. The committee meeting was sponsored by Senior Class President Gina DeMarco and ...
The Southside Messenger reported that Lunenberg officials are tight-lipped concerning the investigation of a Victoria Police Department employee conducted by the Virginia State Police. When asked about the investigation, Victoria Police Chief Brian Baird told The Southside Messenger, “I’m not commenting ...
The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for David Brenton Banks, 23, a man found as one of two responsible assailants for the aggravated robbery of a 25-year-old male in Howardsville. According to WFLO.net, the victim is not expected to suffer any long-term effects from the ...
Two armed home invaders were killed in a house on Prince Edward Highway last weekend after forcefully entering the owner’s home with a third armed suspect, reported The Southside Messenger. According to the individual who called the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, the three invaders came ...
Political commentator GlennBeckrecently slammed World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) on his show, calling not only the superstars but the fans "stupid wrestling people." Beck’s comments have been sparked by the repackaging of Jack Swagger and his manager, Zeb Colter. Swagger and Colter play the ...
