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The Longwood music department has quite a diverse set of classes for anyone to take including piano, chorus, guitar, wind percussion and so much more! Now they have welcomed yet another section to their group: a strings program with the new official teacher, Dr. Lauretta Werner.
Back in June, Longwood’s long-time softball coach, Kathy Riley, announced her retirement. Soon after, the search began for her replacement. After an extensive search, it was announced two weeks ago that Dr. Megan Brown would become the next head softball coach at Longwood University. Brown was a former assistant coach at big-time schools Boston College, the University of California and Auburn, as well as an All-American during her playing days at Florida Southern. Over the course of her career, Brown worked under esteemed softball coaches Diane Ninemire at Cal and Tina Deese at Auburn.
This semester, there has been a lot of changes in the way we live life on campus. Some of our classes have gone either hybrid or fully online, many extracurricular activities have been canceled and we are required to wear a mask to leave our dorm-space. One of the many activities that have had to change due to our situation is Longwood Theatre. The theatre department has made a significant impact on its production schedule to provide the audience with a safe way to enjoy their performances.
In late June, 2020 hit us with yet another curveball. Two weeks ago, it was announced that Longwood head softball coach Kathy Riley would be stepping down after 23 years at the helm. In the early 2000s, Riley helped guide the program into Division I after Longwood left the Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference. Riley can now look back on a legacy that saw 812 career wins, five Big South Conference titles and seven trips to the NCAA tournament. The team finished with a winning record in every season under Riley and five of the last seven Big South titles have been won by Longwood.
On Thursday, June 11, Longwood announced that the university will be reopening for in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester, after being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Has anyone ever thought about seeing the world? Going to different countries, seeing new things, learning more about the big, blue marble we all live on, it all sounds grand. At Longwood University, we have been connected with great study abroad programs that can help us make this a reality. The question is, why? Why go to study abroad when we could stay in the comfort of our own home and see the world through our computer? Why study abroad?
Stephen King has written and published 63 novels and is renowned for his work in horror. Some of his most famous works are The Shining, The Stand, Misery and Pet Sematary. However, there is one piece that has stood out among many others and has even become the second best-selling novel written by Stephen King and that novel is IT. IT has become one of the hottest horror movies in the last decade and if anyone out there is a movie fan, then they have probably heard the question, “Which is better, the original or the remake?” The reason this particular film stands out is because of the profits it made and the attention the movie gained. Both the original and the remake made almost double every other iconic horror movie including Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and Chucky. The question is now, “Which film is better, the classic 1990s IT or the new 2017 IT?”
On Thursday, April 16, Longwood University announced that a new leadership team, the COVID-19 planning team, or Task Force, had been created.
If no other animated film is released this year, that means that the best animated film of 2020 will likely be “The Willoughbys”, a quirky, stylized animated adventure with as hard of an edge as a family animated adventure can have. That isn’t a slight though, as it is a worthy recipient of such praise.
Dababy is one of the most popular artists in the music industry. His popular “Suge” brought in millions of streams and fans. Dababy is known for his flow and witty lyrics while picking some great beats.
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the newly elected officers ran the last meeting for the 2019-2020 academic year.
We have been under quarantine for roughly one month now and the thought is almost chilling that there is no clear end in sight. People are learning new ways to cope with this new lifestyle, to earn money, to connect with people and to enjoy their hobbies. Now, with hobbies, everyone is exploring new things and learning more about themselves. Even during all of this, we are finding ways to show what we love to do, and this is no different for the Arts.
Well, dang. This isn’t how it was supposed to end.
During this time of quarantine, musical artists have found ways to entertain their fans. Quarantine concerts have recently been popular throughout the streaming services of Instagram live and Twitch.
Longwood students have received a lot of news from the university in the past month. Amid the coronavirus, it was announced on March 19 that classes would be moved online for the remainder of the spring semester, and students were encouraged to return home if able.
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, it was announced that there will be a celebration for the Class of 2020 prior to Commencement.
Dear Longwood,
It’s hard to be excited for a sequel film, let alone one from Dreamworks. Sure, they’ve turned out hits like “Shrek 2”, “How To Train Your Dragon 2”, and “Kung Fu Panda 2”. But it’s difficult to justify a sequel to a film as hyperactive and peppy to a fault as 2016’s “Trolls” beyond just making more money.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, society as we know it has been turned on its head. These unusual times have been especially difficult for sports fans. With all major sports postponed until further notice or cancelled, sports fans are now looking for scraps in what was once a cornucopia of sports content. Fear not sports fans, we at The Rotunda have found a few select sporting events that you may find interesting that are airing in the coming days/weeks.
Due to the recent events, Longwood University has shut down all in-person classes and activities, but that still has not stopped our brave Longwood Lancers from forming bonds over online sources. We have used text, Zoom, Panopto Recordings, Slack, group calls, and even live videos to stay in touch with all of our friends at a distance. One group recently went above and beyond and performed an event one hundred percent virtual. The Jewish Culture Club, otherwise known as JCC, performed its first-ever virtual Chocolate Seder.
