Longwood University has celebrated the freedom to read since 2001. This year, just a few weeks after the official Banned Books Week in September, Longwood continued the tradition by holding a Banned Book Reading in Greenwood Library. Students, staff, faculty and even children of faculty stepped up to ...
As someone who has never seen “Carrie,” I can still tell you that nothing about the Stephen King novel screams “Beatles.” But alas, it’s in the episode we’re about to dive into. The beginning of the episode has Sam contemplating gay marriage ...
The last season of “The Vampire Diaries” ended with Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) blissfully together; Bonnie (Kat Graham) dying, bringing Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) back to life; everyone graduating high school, Klaus leaving ...
The library was graced with the presence of the Poet Laureate for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Sofia M. Starnes, poet and speaker in the Greenwood Library atrium, spoke on Oct. 3 to a crowd of fans of her work. Starnes is a Philippine-Spanish writer ...
Audience members slowly found their seats and looked upon the odd set for Longwood University Department of Theatre's first production of the 2013-2014 season, "Hedda M Gabler." It was difficult not to notice the odd stage set up. The down stage was plainly set with a couch, a chair and two ...
The Croods – A family embarks on their journey of a lifetime until a cave that has kept the world shielded from danger is destroyed. Wonderful and fascinating creatures emerge from the cave as the family makes their way across the land. These creatures will change the family’s world as they know ...
With heavy hearts, the world said goodbye to one of television’s most revered and well received shows to ever hit the screen. This past Sunday, Sept. 29, the series finale of “Breaking Bad” aired on AMC, as 10.2 million fans from all over the world watched the very last chapter of ...
This first episode of the fifth season of Glee begins right after the win at Regionals in the fourth season’s finale. Rachel, after finding out that she may not be awarded the part that she was auditioning for, starts the Beatles tribute with Yesterday while walking past many notable ...
The new movie “Rush”, directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), is a visually stunning, cinematically beautiful movie with its unique and interesting camera angels. “Rush” is a true story about two famous racecar drivers, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) ...
Rules of the game: don’t get hit. On Friday, Sept. 27, Lancer Productions held the best thing next to Humans vs. Zombies: Bongo Ball. Eight players were allowed on the course at a time with four people per team. Each player was given a air soft gun at the start of the game ...
Oktoberfest 2013 has a very promising and diverse lineup of bands that are sure to please every student, faculty member and spectator alike. For the avid country fan, Oktoberfest will be hosting two up-and-coming country singers, Sam Hunt and Chase Rice. Sam Hunt is new to the country music scene. He’s ...
This last Saturday, Sept. 28, in Bedford Hall from 2-4 p.m., was an amazing event. For the first time ever in Bedford, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and the Longwood University Department of Theatre, Art and Graphic and Animation Design put on an art exhibit called the “Emerging ...
"Iron Man 3" – The most intense story in the "Iron Man" trilogy. As Tony becomes more involved in his own Iron Man suit than he does his real life, his relationships and family are put in jeopardy when the Mandarin attacks his home. Now abandoned in the ...
After several weeks of what will be known as the most dynamic season of TV’s most twisted show “Breaking Bad,” the world mentally prepares itself for the series finale. This past Sunday, Sept. 22, AMC aired the penultimate episode of “Breaking ...
It is a happy Thanksgiving with two close families celebrating the holiday together until the two youngest girls, Joy and Anna, ask to go play outside. Finding an RV, the two girls begin to play on it before they disappear. The frantic parents and one ...
This past Wednesday, a meager eight viewers shuffled into the basement of the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) to watch the first film of the semester featured in the General Education Film Series: Reference a Different Frame. The ...
Dr. Charles Kinzer, associate professor of Music, took the stage of Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to introduce the first concert in the Chamber Music Series. The concert was held in honor of beloved former Professor of ...
This year’s theatre performances begin with a bang. Just one month into the school year, the theatre is already opening for the dramatic performance of “Hedda Gabler.” Junior Maggie Williams plays Hedda Gabler, the protagonist of the ...
Longwood Company of Dancers ventured to Richmond, just an hour east of Farmville, on Friday, Sept. 20 under the recommendation of their director and Longwood Dance Instructor Rodney Williams to see the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company perform at ...
The walls of Wygal Hall heard beautiful poetry on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. from the acclaimed poet, Kelle Groom, during her presentation of her works and memoir. The poet had a difficult start in her career, though. She was very open about her past ...
