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The idea of pitting technology against humanity is nothing new. In fact, it isn’t even remotely new given the barrage to films that feature a technological antagonist. Age of Ultron, Terminator Genisys, Transcendence, I Robot, Eagle Eye, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Total Recall, Elysium, Robocop, Ex Machina, Chappie, and those are just from the last 15 years.
Mortar Board
First reported in The Farmville Herald on September 24 and later confirmed by Farmville Chief of Police Andy Ellington, police responded to an incident involving gunshots fired at 1:51 a.m. on September 19 in the rear parking lot of the Midtown Landings, located on South Virginia Street.
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, it was announced that Elwood’s Cabinet, Longwood’s student food pantry, is open two days a week.
After the men’s basketball team lost to DePaul in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational tournament back in March, it appeared that Damarion Geter’s time with Longwood athletics was over. However, that is not the case.
It’s that time of year again in Farmville. The warm aroma of fried Oreos and funnel cakes doused in powdered sugar elevated the crisp feeling of fall that finally permeated the air at this year’s ‘Farmchella’ themed Oktoberfest on October 5th.
There’s something otherworldly to “Joker.” Its dingy color palette and 1.78:1 aspect ratio conflict everything that past comic book movies have done. It’s small, cramped, claustrophobic, and mean. This is a dangerous and upsetting film, not for the faint of heart.
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
Elwood's Cabinet
Stumbling upon 90 degree weather in the middle of October, tube tops, biker shorts, and sandals seem to be the trend for this ongoing summer, however, it won’t be for long.
Growing up on the pitches of London, former Longwood men's soccer star Josh Hanratty knew the game of soccer was made for him. Before coming to America, he played the game against fully grown men while he was only in his late teens, rooting for North London's Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League. Despite it being in a tier beneath the professional level, he said the dedication he saw others give shaped the way he plays and thinks about the game, both on the field and in his new role as assistant coach of Longwood men’s soccer.
“Kirk” is the second studio album from North Carolina artist Dababy, whose popularity rose thanks to songs like “Suge” and “Baby Sitter.” He has also worked with some well-known artists like Post Malone, JCole and Meg Thee Stallion. His first album, “Baby on Baby”, received some high praise as he displayed some of the talents that he possesses.
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the senate approved a new club on campus called the Asian Student Involvement Association, which was created to bring more cultural diversity and awareness to Asian culture.
This previous weekend only had one new film opening wide, the new DreamWorks animation effort “Abominable.” Looking at the domestic top 5, “Abominable” tops the weekend with $20.8 million, coming in slightly above its projected opening of $20.6 million reported last weekend by BoxOfficeMojo.
Heading into last Friday’s matchup with the Vermont Catamounts, Longwood field hockey had won three consecutive games, not giving up a single goal in that span.
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, faculty members of the library and various art students gathered at the Greenwood art gallery to see the art work of juniors and seniors at Longwood University.
Dreamworks basically has two types of films: the pop-culture reference heavy comedy-based films (“Trolls, “The Boss Baby”), and the more dramatic emotionally based films (“Kung Fu Panda,” “How to Train Your Dragon”). That’s not to say that elements of both don’t blend back and forth in some films (“Shrek”), but most of their catalog can be split like this.
Thus far, it has been a season of cheerful victories and crushing defeats for Longwood men’s soccer. The club rushed out to a quick 3-1 start, with victories over Howard, VMI and Robert Morris, all by a combined score of 11-1. However, the team has dropped three in a row, two to ranked opponents (per United Soccer Coaches Poll) in Navy (25) and James Madison (20), and their last match to conference opponet, Gardner-Webb.
On Friday, September 27, two organizations on Longwood’s campus, AFROH (All For Respecting Our Hair) and BSA (Black Student Association) hosted an event titled 'Natural Hair, Weave Panel'.
Longwood has changed its tuition model back to “tuition by the semester” for the 2019-2020 academic year.
