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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.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this review are solely those of the author.)
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.
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In 2021, Christopher Brown had the idea to convert Poplar Hall, the oldest commercial building in Farmville, into a café where community members and students could hang out, study, and get some quality coffee. That idea is now named Poplar Sips — a specialty coffee shop located at 308 North Main Street.
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On June 2, 2025, Longwood University’s Office of Development launched Ellie, a Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO) powered by AI. The VEO contacts donors and alumni through text messages and email, sends messages about campus events, asks about the recipient’s favorite Longwood memories, wishes them a ‘Happy Birthday’ and thanks donors for their gifts.
On September 12, 2025, the Longwood University Board of Visitors held their September meeting at the Baliles Center in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The Board, which typically meets on campus, discussed the university’s enrollment and retention, financial health, athletics and other matters.
On Tuesday, August 26, ABC 8 News first reported Kilmar Abrego Garcia — whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador led to a national debate over the Trump Administration’s immigration policy — is being held at the Farmville Detention Center. In response, local activists have planned a vigil for 4 p.m. Sunday, August 31 at pHunkadelic, a local gathering space near the facility.
In the very early 1900s, the State Female Normal School was a small collection of brick buildings on High Street. Behind those buildings, in the southern direction, lived a vibrant predominantly Black community. Unlike today’s campus “triangle,” streets ran through the middle of Ely Street (later renamed Griffin Boulevard) and South Main Street, lined with houses, businesses, restaurants, houses of worship and other gathering places.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this review are solely those of the author.)
(Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author.)
The Longwood Lancers softball team saved some of their best regular season conference play for the end, rattling off six wins in their final seven Big South games to earn the second seed going into this week’s tournament. They will face USC Upstate Thursday, May 8 at 12 p.m., a team they swept on the road less than two weeks ago.
Officials at Longwood University have announced the launch of BookBundle, a program which changes the process of buying textbooks for Longwood undergraduate students. Vice President for Student Affairs Cam Patterson introduced the program in an email on March 31 and emphasized its goal to “make accessing textbooks and other required course materials more convenient and affordable.”
