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(04/23/23 7:00pm)
On the weekend of March 17th, fliers were discovered on the top three floors of Rotunda Hall featuring “A skull with a crown and “The Rooks” - per Lt. R. Stuart Raybold, the Interim Director of Public Safety at LUPD. In addition, there was a mask taped over the Joan of Arc at Domremy statue, affectionately called “Joanie on the Stonie” by Longwood students. This mask damaged the statue, ripping off paint and jeopardizing her role at Longwood’s commencement.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
With multicultural clubs and organizations garnering more attention on campus, such as AFROH’s Spring Weekend Culture Couture Fashion Show, and C.H.A.N.G.E. officially gaining cohort status in the Student Government Association, increased awareness concerning issues of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility has come with that attention.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
There are around 580 students that are members of a sorority or fraternity on Longwood’s campus according to Julie Ramsey, the Director of Fraternity and Sorority life (FSL). At the time of writing, nine of those 580 members made up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The NPHC houses the Divine Nine sororities and fraternities. These organizations consist of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. Of these organizations, six of them are recognized on campus, but only four of these organizations are currently active on campus. These organizations are Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, and Delta Sigma Theta.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
On April 27, Longwood University will hold their first ever Lavender Graduation, a celebration of LGBTQ+ students for their achievements and unique additions to campus culture. Not even a month later, several of those same students will be in a crowd listening as a legislator who actively worked to remove their civil rights speaks to them from a stage.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
As Longwood University Facilities Department records state, 57 work orders were submitted from September 2022 to March 2023 regarding the 48 elevators located across Longwood’s campus and associated properties.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
Longwood University employees recently received a mass email regarding a change in beverage vendors on campus. The email, issued by the Office of Administration and Finance on March 24, announced that Longwood and Pepsi have signed a long-term beverage vendor contract. Pepsi will be investing in campus development through multiple avenues including athletics, campus marketing, and sustainability efforts.
(04/23/23 7:00pm)
Shentel, the current internet provider at Longwood, is reassessing connections and access points in residence halls and managed apartments due to connectivity issues. Shentel has been around since 1902 offering broadband internet, digital TV, high-speed internet, and phone services to its consumers. They have extended these services to Longwood residence halls as well as other companies in the mid-Atlantic area.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
According to new data by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV), Longwood University’s undergraduate enrollment from fall 2021 to fall 2022 decreased from 3,485 to 3,154, a loss of 331 students. This rate is down from the fall 2020 to fall 2021 when the institution’s undergraduate enrollment decreased from 3,940 to 3,485, a loss of 455 students.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
In March, both the Student Government Association (SGA) and Board of Visitors (BOV) sat down for consequential events, meetings, and hearings.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
Substance Abuse, while an issue seldom discussed on many college campuses, is one that affects many in the Longwood and Farmville Community. Living spaces, safe spaces, recovery meetings, and other support systems don’t adequately exist for many who desperately need them to maintain healthy living; whether that means strict abstinence, moderation, or another type of sobriety.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
With a country-wide decline in COVID-19 cases from 5,487,364 cases on February 12, 2022, to 226,618 on March 1, 2023, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends vaccination against COVID-19 but there is no mask requirement. This also includes testing if presenting symptoms and isolation to be done on a case-by-case basis. This means that universities are taking different approaches to COVID-19 policies.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
Imagine: you’ve been tasked with writing a new horror/comedy movie. But what can you do to make it unique? Being inspired by true events can help, but lots of movies claim that these days. You could make the threat an animal, after all, “Jaws” was popular. But an animal going around killing people for no reason is also an old trope that goes back ages. You need something to make it stand out from movies of yore. *Snaps fingers.* You get it high.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
Opening in October of 1980, Willett Hall then named Lancer Hall featured many amenities to increase the quality of campus life at Longwood College. These amenities included a pool, dance studio, classrooms, and the all-important gym that served as the home of the Longwood Lancers. Sitting on Pine Street, which at the time ran straight through campus, it became an integral part of the campus. As campus has grown and changed, Lancer Hall, now known as Willett Hall, has grown with it.
(03/28/23 6:00pm)
Ghost Face slashes the March box office with the sixth installment of the slasher-horror Scream film franchise. According to Collider, “Scream VI” “exceeded expeditions in its opening week,” setting a franchise record at the domestic box office to $44 million. This surpassed the former Scream 4’s $34 million domestic box office opening weekend revenue. This installment of the nearly 30-year-old series is a direct sequel to 2022’s “Scream,” the self-proclaimed “requel” of the beloved horror franchise. That said, “Scream VI” is not done yet. At the time of writing, the film is looking to cement its place in the longstanding series. With current global revenue at $116 million, it is making short work of its predecessor’s global gross revenue of $137 million.
(03/28/23 6:00am)
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) holds many exhibits throughout the year. In honor of National Disability Awareness Month, the LCVA teamed up with the Accessibility Resources Office (ARO) to open one of their latest exhibitions First, People. The work being displayed was created by students, faculty, and members of the community to display what “disability” means to them. As a viewer, you’re invited to take in all the different connections and experiences of others:
(02/27/23 9:00am)
The 2022 film “M3GAN” was one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. The story follows Gemma (Allison Williams), a designer for a toy company whose next big project is M3GAN - a life-like doll powered by artificial intelligence whose purpose is to be a child’s best friend. The more you interact with her, the more she learns and serves as a friend, teacher, and protector. When Gemma becomes the caretaker of her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), this seems like the perfect opportunity for her to test out her latest product.
(02/27/23 9:00am)
The process of recruiting international students has some of the same processes that recruiting domestic students have. The Office of International Admissions and Recruitment looks for a market of students to recruit for the upcoming semester. This market mainly focuses on students who can afford to pay tuition. “We are looking for students that can afford it because they don’t get any more scholarships and they pay out-of-state tuition,” Patricia Trent, Executive Director for the Center of Global Engagement said.
(02/27/23 9:00am)
Paramore announced their sixth studio album, “This Is Why,” at the end of September 2022 along with a music video release of the title track. Their intergenerational fanbase was immediately enthralled- many have been waiting six years for a new album, and some have been waiting ten for a good one. Finally, after four months filled with interviews, song leaks, and frenzied fan speculation, “This is Why" was released on February 10.
(02/27/23 9:00am)
2023 is proving to be a year of action! Multiple studios have announced a slate of action films to be released this year. Marvel and Warner Brothers Discovery, both titans of the superhero genre, have announced multiple films for the summer of 2023.
(02/27/23 9:00am)
The Student Government Association has been making strides to help the University Diversity Council (UDC) reach the goals outlined in their five-year strategic plan. Executive Senator Davice Jones, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee Chair for SGA, has been working closely with the Office of Multicultural Affairs on several points of this Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan of the University put into place by the UDC. Jones says that in the past Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts have “not been our priority and it should be.” A large step in prioritizing these initiatives was the creation of the DEI Committee Chair position by previous SGA President, Anne Patterson. Being the first one to fill this position, Jones says “I’ve learned a lot on how to help people and boost their voices,” as she paves the way for all who step into her position following her term.
