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April 8Friday April 10th, 2015 Bandfest Sponsored by WMLU 4pm Oozeball ...
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Perry’s Stellar Performance Leaves Crowd on their Feet
By Meghan West A&E Editor | April 1Even with the abnormally chilly temperatures this weekend, students and faculty filed into Molnar Recital Hall for the Senior Recital of Ms. Kathryn Perry. Perry is a soprano vocalist majoring in music and is a sister of Sigma Alpha Iota. The evening featured five different selections from various composers ...
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I binge watched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and I’m alive…..Damn It.
By Emily Haswell | April 1In the second episode, we get to see more of Jacqueline Voorhees, who is basically the exact same character as 30 Rock’s Jenna Maroney, which is perfectly fine. She gives Kimmy her first job as the nanny for her son, Buckley, to throw him a perfect birthday party. A lot is riding on this party because ...
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The results are in… Spring Weekend 2015 Lineup
By Stephanie Mendoza | March 25On March 19th, the Lancer Productions hosted their weekly #ThirdThursday concert in the Lankford Student Union Ballroom with 50 students in attendance. Sam Lee is an American Rock and Soul artist was this week’s performer who performed a variety of songs that the crowd seemed to love. This was also ...
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I Binge Watched The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt And I’m Alive…..Damn It.
By Emily Haswell | March 25If you love 30 Rock, you’ll love “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schimdt,” If you hated 30 Rock (you’re wrong), you’ll still love “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” It’s just hard not to adore this delightful little series, like the titular character herself, its warm, funny and just pleasant to ...
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High School Choral Students Learn And Perform At Longwood University
By Emily Haswell | March 18For many years, Longwood University has hosted events in which high school band students, from the surrounding areas, come in and get a crash course in musical performance on the collegiate level. This year, choir students from local high schools, got to get in on the act. Students were given their ...
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Packed Auditorium Receive Excellent Performance by Choirs
By Meghan West A&E Editor | March 18Jarman Auditorium was nearly filled on Sunday evening, as the Longwood University Department of Choral Activities hosted their “Together We Sing” concert, featuring all of the on-campus choirs. Kicking off the evening were three student led groups; Pitch Perfect, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Lady Joan’s. ...
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“Black, Brown and Beige” Warmed Hearts of the Audience
By By: Meghan West | February 25Even with snow on the ground and sub-zero temperatures, on Friday night the Music Department hosted the concert “Black, Brown and Beige,” which was sponsored by Justin Reed and the Moton Museum. This concert featured solo and group performances by Lisa Edwards-Burrs, Naima Burrs, Timothy Holley ...
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Talented Student Musicians Wow Audience's in Jarman Auditorium
By By: Emily Haswell | February 25Longwood University's Music Department put together an impressive display of musicians on Tuesday night. Students from Prince Edward County’s High School Band, Fuqua School's Senior Band and the Longwood Wind Symphony all played their hearts out in Jarman Auditorium. Each band played an impressive ...
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YouTuber Review: Markiplier the gamer you may not know but should
By By: Carly Shaia | February 20Often people search for a source of entertainment via the Internet. Whether it is a video, an article or a funny image one always heads back to that same place to search for more laughs. In my case, I enjoy heading to YouTube to catch up with the latest antics of my favorite Youtubers. As a gamer, I ...
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Hello Haim! The sister band that is taking over music in 2015
By By: Natalie Joseph | February 20Haim (pronounced hy-əm), is a sister band that consists of Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, with Danielle being the lead singer, is one the hottest new bands in music this year. They will also be touring with Taylor Swift during her “1989” world concert tour beginning this summer. In addition to ...
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A Preview inside The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
By By: Emily Haswell | February 12For the most part, people don’t sing songs about murder and cannibalism. In the dreary world of “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, arguably one of the darkest musicals around, this idea is changed. It’s a twisted tale about a man who has lost everything and embarks on a life of ...
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The best and the worst: All you need to know about the 2015 Grammy Awards
By By: Natalie Joseph | February 11The 57th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, February 20, and left me with a mix of emotions. For those of you who watched, you probably turned off the channel at 11:30p.m., thinking to yourself how unmemorable they were, and those of you who did not, you didn’t miss much this year. Best ...
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Artificial/Life Opens at LCVA
By By: Emily Haswell | February 11The Longwood Center for Visual Arts was filled to the brim on Friday night with folks of all ages coming to check out the newest exhibit “Artificial/Life.” The dual exhibit is comprised of the work of three artists, all of which used their pieces to ask questions about genuine human experience in ...
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Katy Perry SLAYS the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show
By By: Natalie Joseph | February 4Katy Perry rocked the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday night at the 2015 Super Bowl. As we were warned by Perry herself, during a pre-Super Bowl press conference, Katy said “jaws will drop” during her 13 minute performance, and they did. The performance started out with ...
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Honors College students showcase work in Bedford
By By: Natalie Morison-Uzzle | January 28As a lover of the classic candid shot and a striking, raw portrait, not so surprisingly, I enjoyed the photography and overall feel of the “Multi-Disciplinary Exhibition” ‘Expresion Creativa.’ The exhibition featured photography, handmade posters and a timeline regarding the history of ...
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Busy Start to the Semester for Arts, Music, and Theatre
By By: Meghan West | January 28As the first few weeks of the spring semester are underway, the arts programs are getting into full swing with their numerous art shows, concerts and plays. The first of these events is the newest art exhibition coming to the Longwood Center for the Visuals Arts on Feb. 6 with the Opening Reception ...
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Season Two of Broad City Surrounded by Hype
By By: Emily Haswell | January 21The premiere of the second season of “Broad City” was surrounded by a lot of hype. The first season was a huge surprise success. So much so that Comedy Central ordered a third season of the show just hours before the second season had even begun. With all of this recognition there was the worry ...
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“Yes Please” Doesn’t Live Up to Expectations
By By: Emily Haswell | January 21Reading “Yes Please” was like going to see your best friend perform in a bad play. You sit there in the darkened theatre and you really try to like it, because you love your best friend. You can’t help it, the show is bad and your best friend is bad too. So you do what any good friend would do, ...
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New Roommate Increases Tensions on Thermostat Control Relations
By By: Emily Haswell | January 21With the combination of a new roommate and plummeting temperatures, this past week, the battle for control in room 201 A has finally reached its boiling point. Randomly assigned roommates Kelly Fisher and Diana Blake have been fighting a bitter battle for control of the thermostat in their shared apartment ...
