Top Stories published by David Pettyjohn in 2016
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Dr. Joy DeGruy speech gives a diagnosis

A version of this article appeared in The Rotunda

This past week was Dr. Martin Luther King Week, which featured several events such as the MLK Challenge and the MLK Candlelight Vigil. One of the latest in this series of events is a…


NPHC’s activity hour lets students unwind

This story originally appeared in The Rotunda

Longwood’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) hosted their Activity Hour on Friday, featuring a ladder toss, music and a large game of Connect Four. The NPHC, a Greek life…


Arvin Mitchell comes to Longwood

This story originally appeared in The Rotunda

The most recent comedian to visit Longwood is Arvin Mitchell, the former star of BET’s “Club Comic View” and Kevin Hart’s “One Mic Stand.” Just about all of the Student Union Ballroom was filled, and…


Spring Weekend and Bandfest make for one amazing celebration

A version of this article first appeared in The Rotunda

Sunny days, live music, Oozeball and tons of booths can only mean one thing at Longwood; the annual traditions of Bandfest and Spring Weekend…


Heroes of the dorm: the quest for college tutition and recognition

This story originally appeared in The Rotunda

Update (4:09 PM): I made a mistake on the amount of revenue the industry generates, so I’ve changed that in this version you’re reading now


‘Zero to Sixty’ real quick

A version of this story appeared in The Rotunda

The Longwood Theatre Department’s most recent performance is “Zero to Sixty,” the department’s tenth annual playwriting festival. This set of performances featured various student-directed plays, some of…


‘Cover Drive’ Exceeds cover band expectations

A version of this article appeared in The Rotunda

The most recent band to play at Longwood was Cover Drive, an exciting Barbados-based group, featuring vocalist Amanda Reifer, guitarist Barry Hill, bass guitarist Jamar…


Boehman Cracks the Narrative

A version of this article appeared in The Rotunda

Yesterday, Dr. Joe Boehman, the Dean of Richmond College, held a presentation called “The Narrative of Masculinity” about issues affecting men. He focused on how the narrative of how a man has to act in…


Transgender comedian wows Wygal

A version of this story appeared in The Rotunda

This past Thursday, Longwood was the host to Jeffrey Jay, a female-to-male transgender comedian and one of the three hosts on the podcast “Two Black Women.” Word of his performance brought enough…

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