The sixth annual Campus Safety Walk was an opportunity hosted after-dark for students and staff to make safety recommendations. The walk was cosponsored by the RCL advisory Board, Campus Police and the Real Estate Foundation. About 36 participants, students and staff, gathered at the Chi Fountain on ...
“Live music and canned food drive” is an event hosted by Longwood junior David Rawls. The event will take place at Uptown Café on Sept 19 from 7-9 p.m. It is encouraged to bring a can or two to the event which will be donated to the Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (F.A.C.E.S). “The ...
Do you ever dance to throwback songs with friends for fun? Well, some dance to them for friendly competition. The annual Lip Sync hosted by Longwood University’s Greek life organizations was held on Nov. 9 in Jarman Auditorium. Lip Sync is a talent show where Longwood’s fraternities and sororities ...
Each comedian or speaker tries to bring something new and different to the table, some succeed and make the audience think. K-von recently performed in Wygal Hall for Longwood students and Farmville residents on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. His performance was to educate and bring attention to certain issues ...
“Live music and canned food drive” is an event hosted by David Rawls. The event will take place at Uptown Café on Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m. It is encouraged to bring a can or two to the event, which will be donated to the Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (F.A.C.E.S.). “The event’s mission ...
Senior Madison Alford from Manassas, Va. called Longwood home after transferring from East Carolina University as a sophomore. Alford is a member of Longwood Company of Dancers and has danced for 19 years. Alford is also the membership chair of Global Leaders and vice president of membership for Alpha ...
Service with a group (S.W.A.G) is an initiative program formulated during the 2016 fall semester that allows Lancers to take part in community service through the Office of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education (C.L.S.J.E). This piloted idea was thought up by Jordan Bynum, assistant director ...
Students gathered at Ruffner Fountain on Election Day, waiting for the chance to walk to their polling place to practice their right to vote. “Walk to Vote” took place on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. The College Democrats, College Republicans and Politics Club collaborated to organize the walk. “I think it ...
Understanding the opposite sex may be difficult, but experiencing a drag show could make it easier. On Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Jarman Hall, Gamma Rho Lambda paired with "Side by Side", a non-profit organization that helps children between the ages of 11-20 if they decide to be a part of an alliance ...
Ivan Pecel is a living reminder to his audiences that without risks a person may have a hard time succeeding or achieving their goals. On Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Pecel came to perform for both students of Longwood University and also the residents of Farmville in Jarman Hall. Throughout the show there were ...
Alternative Breaks at Longwood University is a student run, service oriented organization that allows students to see new places, help people and reflect upon their knowledge that they had encountered. These trips take place throughout winter break and or spring break. Some of the past trips the organization ...
Ross Szabo is a mental health speaker who had stories of his own, allowing him to share his perspective on the subject with a small audience on Nov. 1 in Jarman Hall at 8 p.m. Szabo was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was in high school, about three years after the traumatic death of his best ...
Freshman Alexis King, from Louisa County, started her first job at Dorrill Dining Hall upon her arrival at Longwood and applied to the work study program. Finally, on Aug. 16 King found herself moving in two days prior to the official freshman move-in day. On an average week King works seven hours for ...
The night before Halloween Longwood University’s students and Farmville residents gathered in Jarman auditorium to hear the famous ghost stories told by Dr. James Jordan at 8 p.m. Even though the stories are told annually, it is still a tradition that students look forward to in the fall. Throughout ...
This past Halloween weekend, Longwood’s Student Nursing Association (SNA) hosted their annual Haunted Hospital on the second floor of Stevens Hall. The hospital featured a dimly lit maze populated with nursing students and their victims. Some aspects left people who attended the maze with a chilling, ...
Freshman business major Noah Petralia travelled from Switzerland to Farmville after being offered an opportunity to play tennis. After talking with Longwood’s men’s tennis coach, Petralia wanted to come to Longwood because of the coach’s motivation. Playing tennis has been a part of Petralia’s ...
Do you ever look at your bank account and ask yourself the question, “Where did all of my money go?” Do you ever wonder how you are going to deal with finances when college is over? Well ask no further, because Longwood University has an on campus resource called The Center for Financial Responsibility ...
It was finally that time of year when the leaves start falling and the booths start filling up with Longwood organizations, selling handmade trinkets, food, t-shirts, paintings, food and much more. It's the time when Mortar Board works closely with Longwood’s Student Engagement to put on the annual ...
One of the leading causes of death to Americans, especially those over the age of 65 is the Alzheimer’s Disease according to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program with the Bright Focus Foundation. Many Americans are affected by this disease or know someone who is; many families have lost loved ones ...
Senior psychology major Hunter Worsham aspires to become a pediatric clinical psychologist and plans to work with children in a psychiatric hospital. “I’ve always loved kids and worked with kids and I’ve always found it to be really interesting. I thought it would be a fun career and I would still ...
