I arrived at school about a week early, so when everyone came back on Saturday, I looked out my window on to Stubbs Lawn and saw and heard the excited squeals of so many people finally being reunited after a long summer. I watched the freshmen confused about whether they should step on Rotundas ...
College is a whole new experience, and you may not know where to begin. The clubs, organization, and sports you were involved in during high school have finished and now you find yourself wondering what is next and what organizations college has to offer. With over 200 organizations and clubs, here ...
You may be asking yourself, “What is there to do in a small town like Farmville?” when rather you should be asking yourself what is there not to do in Farmville. Believe it or not for a small town, Farmville provides many opportunities for adventure, hangout spots, and hobbies that you will never ...
To some, leaving the comfort of high school and coming to a university can be daunting. You have left everyone behind to come to Longwood and have to make entirely new friends. It is a process I had to go through myself twice. After leaving my close-knit high school theatre troupe, I went to community ...
The past few weeks on campus have been filled with occurrences like the chalk writing of “Trump 2016” all over campus, a petition (with various spelling mistakes) written and signed against the debate and of course, new construction starting. Now I understand that people have a plethora of feelings ...
Planning for Spring Weekend begins seven months in advance. Lancer Productions creates an online survey where we hope to gain as much feedback from Longwood students regarding their musical tastes as possible. We bring it to our agent the day before Oktoberfest and begin eliminating artists we cannot ...
Working for The Rotunda was like a ketchup stain on my white tuxedo – but not in a bad way. I started writing for the paper my second semester freshman year and have gone through so many ups and downs with it, I cannot even explain it. I have held so many roles at the paper such as a sports staff ...
Graduation season comes along with many unfamiliar feelings, happiness, sadness, excitement, anxiety, fear and thrill all at once. All of these things are felt and cherished inside hundreds of us. I am thankful for all of these feelings, this university and all of the opportunities it has given me. ...
Hello again, my fearless readers. This week I would like to share with all three of you (and my mom) something that is truly near and dear to my heart, something that has had a profound impact on life in ways I cannot even begin to measure. Please forgive me if I begin to sound a bit emotional, but ...
According to a survey by creditcards.com, three out of four Americans claim that they have made impulse purchases. Essentially, this means that 75 percent of you lovely readers don’t think before you buy things that are usually unnecessary (seriously, did you really need that Donald Trump inspired ...
People often complain about our generation, saying that we are too technology dependent, too un-involved, you name it. They will often complain about the generation that follows them, perhaps because we, as humans, simply don’t like change. What I would like to address is the critical idea that our ...
If you type the word “millennial” into Google, you will likely pull up hundreds of articles written by older generations about why our generation is “ignorant,” whatever that means. Over the years, every generation slams on the generation that comes after it. It’s basically a tradition. I’m ...
All Longwood students from New Lancer Days have been told that as long as you tell the truth, be respectful and are not a danger, the Longwood Police will do what they can to help. However at the same time, you also hear in the media about how bad the police are in America, especially when it comes ...
I’m tired of all of the excitement by your fan base towards all of your so-called “heroism.” This has led to so much fuss that even Hollywood has created a movie where we are pitted against each other (which is totally outrageous, seeing as how I would beat you into a pulp within seconds). Usually, ...
I MADE IT. Hello, fellow Longwood students. I know many of you don’t know me, so here is a brief biography. My name is Thomas (Tom) Lanigan. I am 64 years old and I have been a Farmville area resident since moving from Richmond to Pamplin with my girlfriend, Betty in 1974. A few years after graduating ...
Dear SuperDork, I'm sitting here in my bat chair, in my Bat-study, with a warm Bat-fire crackling, writing you this Bat-letter on my Bat-book Pro, because I'm Batman. I'm sure that you're aware that our new movie has been getting less that awesome reviews on the Bat-ernet. Now it goes without saying ...
It is no question that gun rights are one of the most hotly debated issues today. Many of the candidates feel that it is one of great importance and have each released their opinions on this issue, from the “A+” National Rifle Association (NRA) rating for Ted Cruz to the “F” rating of Hillary ...
Hello, friends. As you may be aware, April Fool’s Day is upon us! Some of you might be readying yourself for spectacular pranks, others might be preparing to be the butts of said pranks, and others still might just not give a shit. But for those who are indeed givers of the shits, this is the column ...
Guns have been a hot topic in recent years all around the United States and, as always, there are opposing viewpoints. I am here to tell you that gun rights are a positive thing and they should not disappear, for many reasons. Let me start with my favorite reason, one that tends to relate to other topics. ...
April Fool’s Day is just around the corner. That’s right, it’s that time once again to carry around a pair of scissors in the event that your roommate decides to Saran Wrap the toilet paper roll for the third year in a row. Some people just love to use the first of April as an excuse to get on ...
