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The following information is from Richmond Times Dispatch reports: The latest information from the Times Dispatch can be found on their website: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/crime/article/FARM041_20091104-001202/303559/ ----- Details related to the quadruple homicide in Farmville emerged today, including a description of two weapons believed to have been used in the killings. Also today, a young California man who recorded violent rap music using the name "Syko Sam" has been indicted on six counts of capital murder for the slayings of four people found dead Sept. (0) comments

Virginia Elects Bob McDonnell as 71st Governor

For the first time in eight years, the Commonwealth of Virginia has elected a Republican as governor. Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell was voted in as Virginia's 71st Governor-elect. McDonnell earned approximately 59 percent of the vote, with 1.15 million Virginians favoring the Republican. (3) comments

"That is the magic question," said Patti Wagner, a registered nurse at the Student Health Center, when asked about the expected arrival date of swine flu vaccinations at Longwood. As of October 16, 2009, Wagner said that the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) had not produced enough of the H1N1 vaccines and that it would be at least another two weeks before the Student Health Center received the shots. (0) comments

Renters Insurance Can Help Ease the Pain of a Lost Home

What renters insurance is and how it can help you

In wake of the disaster at the Poplar Forest Apartments where 32 residents lost their homes, with 8 of them being Longwood students and faculty, questions about renters insurance have come up. In general, insurance is "protection," according to Daniel McCarty, an insurance agent for State Farm of Farmville, Virginia. (0) comments

Multiple Departments, One Minor

Departments join together to form new minors on campus

All over campus, department walls are being torn down. New and existing interdisciplinary minors are offered by a variety of different departments. For those students who are interested in the environment, the Environmental Studies minor is offered for only 24 credit hours. (0) comments

To put things lightly, Longwood University is in a pickle. Longwood needs to make up for a total 25 percent budget cut. Prior to academic year 2009-10, Longwood was hit with a 10 percent cut. Another slash amounting to 15 percent came from an order by Governor Timothy Kaine in September. (0) comments

A Way to Educate Students on Crime at Longwood

A debate stirs about how to better educate students when it comes to alcohol charges

How many Longwood students can define a liquor law violation? In general terms, a liquor law violation is when state or local laws or ordinance prohibit the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages. (0) comments

On Wednesday, October 28th the sorority Delta Zeta held an alcohol forum, to tie in with alcohol awareness week. The forum consisted of three people who were on panel. The four people were Sasha Gregory, the wellness coordinator at the health center, officer Rick Thompson and senior, sociology major Taylor Hidelt. (0) comments

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Normal 0 0 1 755 4305 35 8 5286 11.1282 0 0 0 Lil Wayne Charged With Copyright Infringement    Rap artist Lil’ Wayne finds himself in court with charges of copyright infringement. He, along with rap artist Birdman, had a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them by a Florida singer last Friday. (0) comments

Halloween: Clothing Optional

I miss the days of childhood Halloween. Dressing up in those adorable little costumes and trucking around my neighborhood with my daddy to collect candy and having my older brother yell at me for eating candy out of the bag because it was not properly inspected for razor blades. (0) comments

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