News
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Madeline’s House to be Forced out of Facility
In a recent article published by the Farmville Herald, news surfaced that the Madeline’s House facility located in Not¬toway, Va. is being forced out of its location. The facility sits on 1,500 acres of land but only uses a small area. However, that 1,500 has been sold by Not¬taway County for the use of the U.S. State Department Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) project. The project is expected to attract thousands of students for training a year and viewed as a major economic development success for Notto-way County.
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New Booth Set-up Receives Positive Feedback
If you ventured out to the booths at Spring Weekend, you probably noticed the set-up was a little bit different. Last semesters, Director of Student Union and Involvement Susan Sullivan sent out an email to the student body asking them for feedback about Spring Weekend and Oktoberfest. She requested to learn about what students liked and disliked about Longwood’s two weekend festivals. That information was then collected and analyzed.
Features
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Open Applications for Advocates and Allies to the SDIC
Role models and leaders have been given the opportunity to completely change the Longwood campus for the better.
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LU Art Department Senior Exhibition Opens to the Public at LCVA
Art can take on different meanings to many different people, whether it be by having art for culture’s sake, for the community’s sake, for that spot on the wall you need covered up’s sake, for one’s own sake and even for art’s own sake.
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H2O: Your Health, Your Hydration and Why it Matters to You
What is the function of water in the body?
Water makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in the body depends on water. Water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
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The Fast, the Furious and the Automotive Enthusiasts
Get ready to rev up your engines. Longwood University’s newest club, Automotive Enthusiasts, is aiming to get on track for students and community members of Farmville alike to participate in an organization dedicated to the fast, the furious and any automotive enthusiast willing to hop on board.
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Slow and Steady No Longer Wins the Race
Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Tom Akre has been researching wood turtles since attending graduate school at George Mason University (GMU) for a PhD in environmental science public policy. Through his research, Akre continues to assess the challenges to the conservation of the organisms in a rapidly changing landscape.
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Art History Comes Alive during Senior Lectures
Art history was the topic of the day on Wednesday, April 11 in Hull Auditorium as seniors Josephine Ziluca and Colleen Mac Murtrie both presented their art history lecture research projects. Assistant Professor of Art History Erin Devine opened the 4 p.m. event.
Opinion
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Community Submission
Longwood Design Lab students Katilyn Smith, David Abbott, Jessica Cox, Colleen Festa, Kathryn Grayson, Emily Staskiel, Sara Schu and Kyle Flowlkes, recently worked on a project creating a logo for Virginia STEM CoNNect (Collaborative Nurturing Network to Enhance Content-focused Teaching), a consortium of universities, institutions, and K-12 schools from Virginia. The consortium will send members to a STEM camp (of sorts) this summer to generate exemplar activities and teaching methodologies for teachers and students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
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Poetry Submission
The clouds are milky white,
so I imagine them as mother's milk.
In turn the surrounding skies become a vast, transparent bosom,
boundless breasts suspended in the heavens.
The spirit of maternity fills the air.
Sports
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Longwood Baseball Looks to Extend Three-game Winning Streak
Those present at the Longwood versus Virginia Military Institute (VMI) baseball game last Wednesday night saw a preview of future Big South rivals going at it. Winning their third straight game and improving their record to 18-16, the Longwood men’s baseball team beat future conference rival VMI 8-6, knocking in runs in five out of nine innings.
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Antwan Carter Makes All-State Team
Antwan Carter’s list of accomplishments continues to grow at Longwood.
Antwan Carter Makes All-State TeamIt was also announced last week that Carter (St. Petersburg, Fla. /St. Petersburg High) was selected to the Virginia Sports Information Directors’ 2012 All-State Men’s Basketball Team. The first team, which is comprised totally of seniors, also includes Virginia forward Mike Scott, George Mason forward Ryan Pearson, Hampton guard Darrion Pellum and Norfolk State center Ryan O’Quinn.
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Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino Reportedly Fired
According to ESPN.com, the ex-Falcon Head Coach Bobby Petrino was reportedly fired by Arkansas. Petrino was put on paid leave last week for not telling his boss quickly enough that a 25-year old female football program employee was riding with him during a motorcycle accident on April 1.
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Bubba Wins the Masters
This past Sunday in Augusta, Ga., people witnessed one of the most thrilling finishes to the Masters. The tournament came down to two players, Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen, who faced off in sudden death after finishing the day at 10-under. Both Watson and Oosthuizen came from behind throughout their final 18-hole round, Watson finishing with four straight birdies on the back nine to redeem his early round triple bogey, and Oosthuizen who made a double eagle on the par five second hole.
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Miami Heat Extend Their Home Win Streak to 17
On Wednesday, April 4, the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-93 to extend their home win streak to 17 games, making it the longest home winning streak in the NBA this season. However, neither winning nor losing this game affected either of these teams’ chances at the playoffs. Both teams are placed second in their division, with the third place team at least five games behind in each division.
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Puck About to Drop on Stanley Cup Playoffs
It’s that time again, folks. The weather is getting warmer by the day, but it is heating up even more in 16 cities across North America.
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