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What would you tell your freshman self?

As the summer drew to a close and New Lancer Days approached, the Rotunda asked Longwood sophomores and juniors what they would tell themselves as freshmen. Some students commented academic advice they wish they had known. "It's gonna be tougher than you think,” said Sydney Walton, a social work major ...

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SFC process will see change next fall

Starting in the fall 2017, the Student Finance Committee (SFC), a subcommittee of the Student Government Association (SGA), will no longer need the final approval of the SGA to allocate funds to clubs and organizations as of Tuesday, April 18 in the SGA meeting. According to Dustyn Hall, executive treasurer ...

GRAPHIC: Accepted Students Day sees 140 student increase
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Accepted Students Day sees 140 student increase

On Saturday, April 8 during Spring Weekend, the admissions office hosted Accepted Students Day with record attendance, according to Melissa Shepherd, director of financial aid and managing director of admissions at Longwood University. “We had around 450 students, and a little over 1,100 people, which ...

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Walker's Diner making changes under new management

Walker’s Diner is under new management, according to Loretta Graham. She, her husband Steve Graham and Rob Chapman purchased and started running the diner in late 2016. "We opened on November the 29th (2016)," said Graham. The diner has already changed its hours, according to Graham, to include more ...

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College democrats co-sponsor restoration of rights event

In an effort to assist convicted felons petition to restore their voting rights, the College Democrats of Longwood University and the commonwealth attorney of Prince Edward County in addition to the Prince Edward Democratic Committee co-sponsored an event on Tuesday, April 3 at the Robert Russa Moton ...

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Longwood Libertarians host mobile liberty ball

The Longwood Libertarians recently hosted an event, which allowed students to write uncensored statements in protest to the Freedom of Expression Policy Longwood holds. The event, on Tuesday, March 21 was held from 2 p.m. til 4 p.m. by moving a beach ball from Ruffner Plaza to Brock Commons and ultimately ...

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Library to continue with upgrades

Greenwood Library began installing upgrades over the week of March 6-10. The upgrades included adding electric fireplaces and installing more outlets. The library plans to purchase new furniture in the future, and is planning to create a DigiLab for students. According to Sarah Reynolds, research service ...

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Longwood hires new dean of admissions

After a three-semester long search, Longwood hired Jason Faulk to be the new dean of admissions. “About a year and a half ago, the decision was made to have a shift in leadership,” said Jennifer Green, associate vice president for student enrollment and success. “We opted to wait a little bit ...

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