Nathaniel Perry was the first to kick off this year’s Author’s Series in which different poets and writers are going to come and read some of their works. Perry didn't start writing poetry seriously until after college, but he always loved ...
As one of the first Lancer Productions events of the year, Derek Hughes, professional comedian and magician, wowed his audience on Saturday, Aug. 31 when he appeared at Jarman Auditorium. To start off the night, Hughes showed a simple rope trick – simple compared to the rest at least. It was immediately ...
“Empire State” – Two childhood friends plan to rob a bank in a Robin Hood vigilante way in order to pay back a family who did not receive the amount of money they were promised after a family member dies. But with the police right behind them at every ...
What would you do if someone were murdered in a crowded nightclub? Scream? That is exactly what Clary Fray (Lily Collins) does in the new movie “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," based on the worldwide best selling book by Cassandra Clare. The problem? Only ...
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” follows the fictitious, but historically studded story of Cecil Gaines from his childhood of indentured servitude through his years of service as a White House butler. He works under eight presidential administrations and, ...
As one of the first literature speakers of the school year, Nathaniel Perry will present and discuss his award-winning poetry on Monday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. in Wygal Auditorium. Perry, who currently works as Elliot Assistant Professor at Hampden-Sydney College, published his collection ...
Lancer Productions' Back to School Bingo took place in Blackwell on Friday, Aug. 30 and played host to over 170 people. Jeffrey Reason, director of Late Night Programming, organized and ran the event with Director of Spirit Natalie Joseph. Also helping out ...
On the edge of downtown Main Street of Farmville, Va., amongst the furniture and antique shops, there is an orange building – peculiar in comparison to the muted tones of the old factory buildings and abandoned brick structures. When walking up the stairs, ...
Believe it or not, there is more than just corn, potatoes and carrots in Farmville. As a small town, Farmville obviously doesn’t have hundreds of options for food; the helpful part of living in a small town, though, is that almost everything is within walking distance (or deliverable). On campus students ...
Being in college may seem like the time to let go of calorie fears and to stuff yourself with take- out pizza, soda and all the French fries D-Hall can offer; however, finding the healthy alternatives may be easier than you think. If you’re low on money, as the average college student tends to be, ...
Starting college is filled with firsts for many incoming freshmen. First time living away from family, first time calling a teacher “Professor” instead of another title, first time doing laundry without a mother or father double checking the load. But for more than some, it is the first time thinking, ...
Having a roommate sounds exciting at first, right? There’s always someone to talk to about your day, to check if your outfit looks good and to watch your favorite TV shows with. For most students, the roommate situation tends to start out very well for the first month, maybe even more. But then the ...
“The Impossible” – What would you do if you were separated from your family when a tsunami hits? This film follows such a story of a family on holiday in Thailand during the flooding from the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. When husband and wife are separated, each desperately ...
Going into week three, I have to say that “Potage,” the third episode of “Hannibal,” was the strongest episode of the season yet. Rather than investigating another killer with artistic panache, the episode focuses on Abigail Hobbs — daughter of ...
Tom Cruise fans need to cruise themselves on down to the theatre because he is back on the big screen once more with another type-casted role. The film “Oblivion” tells the story of Earth in the year 2077 beginning with Jack Harper, played by Tom Cruise, ...
Episode 14, “The End is Near.” I’m not usually picky about titles, but that one is just too cliché. It is apparent from the opening of the show that Joe is really falling apart; he is mentally, and now physically, ill. It may be because he is watching Ryan Hardy have ...
On April 23, the Longwood UniversityWomen’s and Men’s Choirs joined together for their final performance of the year entitled "Walking in Beauty." Throughout Jarman Auditorium, echoes of melodic voices could be heard throughout the performance, which began promptly at 7:30 ...
Senior Longwood student Lindsey Winder has an older brother who was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at a very young age. When she was born, her parents were unsure of her health, but it turned out for the best. By her seventh grade year, Lindsey had ...
The Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony at Longwood joined together on Tuesday, April 16 for one of the last performances of the year. They began the musical night promptly at 7:30 that evening, filling Jarman Auditorium with a variety of delightful melodies. Wind Symphony took the stage first with ...
With its premiere on April 4, “Hannibal” opened with decent numbers (approximately four million viewers) and introduced its audience into the visually horrific world of FBI Special Investigator Will Graham and his uneasy colleague, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. While the premiere did a good job at setting ...
