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Tucked into the back corner of Willet Hall Room 110 sits a pool that was once used regularly by both faculty and students. In 2025, however, it now stands unused after its closure in Fall 2019..
The Longwood Lancers men’s soccer team saw its 2025 season come to a disappointing end, falling just short of the Big South tournament despite high preseason expectations. Ranked third in the Big South’s preseason poll, Longwood finished tied for sixth out of eight teams. The team ended the season 3–8–5 overall and 1–4–2 in conference play.
This semester, the new BookBundle program was implemented through the Longwood University Store, operated by Follett Higher Education. The program was met with mixed reviews — including critiques from students and faculty.
In “Writing to Change the World,” Professor of Creative Writing Mary Carroll-Hackett’s CTZN 410 class, Carroll-Hackett tasks her students with making an impact on the community beyond Longwood’s campus. This semester, students were asked to create problem–solution proposals for the Mary E. Branch Heritage Center, a site aimed at expanding resources and providing community for citizens of Prince Edward County.
There’s something about walking into Waterworks’ Players that feels like a secret only the visitors are in on. It’s tucked away, right off of West Third St, in an almost cozy lot. Walking into the warm, dim-lit lobby, I was comfortable — that was, until the play started, and I got sucked right into Salem, 1692.
On July 24, 2025, Battlefield 6 was officially revealed to the world, sparking excitement among fans worldwide. Given Electronic Arts’ reputation, many were speculating what the game would bring to the table. With Battlefield 6, Electronic Arts proved that they were listening to fans loud and clear. With the return of a campaign, classic multiplayer gameplay, and destruction like no other, they did precisely that.
To start the 2025-26 season, Longwood’s women’s basketball sits at a record of 3-1. The Lancers dominated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 80-42 in one of their most comprehensive defensive performances against DI opposition in recent seasons. They forced 30 turnovers and grabbed 50 total rebounds in a display that only compounded the intrigue surrounding the team following their flamboyant 86-point triumph over Randolph on opening night.
On November 5, 2025, First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin visited Longwood University as part of her ‘It Only Takes One’ initiative, designed to address the fentanyl crisis through conversations with Virginians.
Longwood men’s basketball has a familiar face in a new place for the 2025-26 home opener. First-year head coach Ronnie Thomas began his head coaching career with a dominant win over Mary Baldwin, where nearly every single player scored in a glass-cleaning and rim-rocking display the Joan Perry Brock Center has come to expect from early season Lancer wins.
On November 4, 2025, Virginians will head to the polls to elect their next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and members of the House of Delegates. Democratic Nominee and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is taking on Republican Nominee and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in the race to become the first ever female Governor of Virginia. If Earle-Sears wins, she would become the first ever Black woman to become Governor of any state in the United States.
Over the summer, on June 20, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Dr. Michael Poliakoff to the Longwood University Board of Visitors. Poliakoff is one of four new appointees as part of the final round of selections before Youngkin leaves office in January 2026.
In late September, construction began on the Wygal Hall replacement building, a nearly $100 million project set for completion in 2028. The appearance of construction barriers and machinery around the build site, along with the demolition of Bristow Hall, marked the beginning of a new era for music at Longwood University.
Longwood’s production of “The Revolutionists”, performed by the theatre department, was astounding. All of the actresses in this show did a phenomenal job in playing their roles and with keeping the audiences’ captivated, even with only four people being in the cast. Not only did the acting impress me, but the production was just extremely well done in every aspect. From seeing “Little Women” to now seeing “The Revolutionists”, the productions just keep getting better and better.
After months of renovations over the summer, Longwood University Dining Services officially opened the newly renovated Dorrill Dining Hall, commonly called D-Hall by Longwood community members, on August 25, 2025. The new dining hall features a fully refreshed dining area and main entrance — hosting new seating, changing the locations of some features and opening the area where staff swipes Lancer Cards.
The popularity of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services like Klarna and Afterpay has surged in the past year, according to Harvard Business Review. These platforms, which allow consumers to split purchases into manageable installments, are being increasingly used for everyday expenses like groceries and online shopping. While their convenience appeals to college students on tight budgets, experts have serious concerns about their popularity.
On October 4 at 6:05 p.m., Longwood students received an email from Lancer Alert addressing a gas-like smell inside the NE Longwood Landings. The email stated, “The building has been cleared and is closed while fire crews investigate.” In a follow-up email sent at 10:35 p.m., students were informed the building would remain closed “out of an abundance of caution” while “crews continue to work to locate and resolve the cause of the odor.”
For the Longwood Lancers women’s soccer team, their non-conference games produced up-and-down results and performances. The Lancers won three of their four opening home matches to begin the campaign while scoring 12 goals in that stretch combined. However, a run of defeats and ties against tougher opponents following the promising start saw results begin to dip as the calendar flipped to September.
Longwood University has a new home for fashion lovers. “@longwood_fits” is an Instagram page created by junior Justin Ashkar that highlights students for their style, fashion sense and unique outfits. Since its first post on April 7, 2025, the account has grown to over 800 followers.
If I had to summarize my thoughts about Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” in one word — disappointment. Complete and utter disappointment.
“Weapons” premiered in theaters on August 8, 2025, bringing an interesting and new perspective to horror. The movie explores the lives of many people in the small town of Maybrook, who all become panicked when every child from the same class, except one, mysteriously vanish from their houses on the same night at the exact same time.
