While many students used Monday's Martin Luther King Day holiday to sleep in, almost 100 Longwood students, faculty and staff braved the cold to participate in the second MLK Service Challenge. Assistant Director for Volunteer and Service Learning Jen Rentschler brought the program from Appalachian State, which is currently in its 10th year there. (0) comments
Junior Ernest Elliott is one of the seven members of the building supervisor staff in Lankford Student Union. Although he is originally from Woodbridge, Va., Elliottt moved to Danville after graduating high school to attend Averett University where he was for two years before transferring to Longwood. (0) comments
Why did you want to be an editor for The Rotunda? I want to bring many funny and creative stories to The Rotunda that will relate to the student body. If you could have any super power, what would it be? The power to turn anything into Chipotle burritos What's your signature dance move? Pointing my index fingers and moving my hands to the same beat, no matter what song is on. (0) comments
The semester has just started, but in 14 weeks many students will be entering the workforce looking for either an internship or a job. The Academic and Career Center stresses for students to keep their eyes out for any opportunity for internships and jobs. (0) comments
On a bright, mild day in April 2007, a gunman walked across the Virginia Tech campus and killed 32 people before killing himself. He purchased the guns used for the shootings at a gun show. On a cold, gray day in January 2009, a group of 16 Longwood students traveled to Richmond to try to prevent something like the VT shootings from happening again. (5) comments
With each new year people all across the world set goals with hopes of change but find that by the start of February those goals have faded away. New Year's resolutions aren't just about setting goals, but maintaining them throughout the year. In January the plan is always to start fresh with the new year - to be closer, more committed, and a more devoted couple. (0) comments
Welcome back everyone. It's a new semester and I hope all are well! Today's column will focus on finding reliable health information on the Internet. According to our 2008 National College Health Assessment, Internet Use and Computer Games ranked fifth as having a negative academic impact on LU students. (0) comments
A few months ago I wrote a column complaining about the holiday season. And now I can safely say I survived yet another one. But now that New Year's Eve has come and gone it may be time to take a minute and reflect what the old year had to offer. All the usual things happened in '08: classes graduated, a new freshman class started. (0) comments
Starting Tuesday, January 27, WMLU's famous Trivia Night will be moving to the Mad Hatter, located at 208 N. South St. behind Macado's. The weekly gatherings have been held for five years, since 2004. According to senior Jordan Maynard, WMLU remotes director, Trivia Night has changed venues from Wing Shak to the Mad Hatter this semester. (2) comments