“Education can be many things, but fundamentally it is nothing less than mental adventure,” explained Michael Dirda. Dirda proudly received a Pulitzer Prize for his columns and was an editor for The Washington Post Book World. He came to Longwood University to speak to students on Sept. 19 about, ...
What does it mean when a new election is underway for our country? Change? Opportunity? These are things that come to mind when electing a new president and vice president into office every four years. On Saturday, Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV hosted, “Up Close and Presidential,” ...
Magic, a word that is constantly questioned with today’s society from religion, science and the fairy tales told to children. As a child, Mike Super, like many other children, told his teacher he wanted to be a magician when he grew up; too many times a teacher or someone may crush that dream. However, ...
Natalie Joseph is the former assistant editor for the arts and entertainment section for The Rotunda. Joseph graduated with a BA in communication studies and a concentration in digital media. Joseph’s biggest accomplishment since graduation has been her job at SB Nation (SBN). When asked what her ...
Today’s society is a constant struggle between trying to be an individual and trying to blend in with society. Everyone wants to be remembered, but not many people are ready to be different and to step away from the crowd. Elizabeth Acevedo, a poet who will do slam but refer to herself as a run of ...
Longwood’s fall InterFraternity Council, (IFC) walk was held Friday, Sept. 9. The walk displayed the seven recognized fraternities on campus as they accepted bids for new members. IFC is the umbrella organization on campus that is in charge of all the recognized fraternities. There are several fraternities ...
It’s that time of year again when Longwood seniors, cappers, faculty and staff gather around Wheeler Mall to celebrate the seniors at Convocation. As everyone fanned themselves with their programs and filed into the neatly rowed chairs; folks were dressed up and ready to participate in this Longwood ...
Longwood students got a chance to learn more about international students and opportunities right here on campus this week. Whether students were on their way to class or their way to the dining hall, the simple stop on Brock Commons gave them an eye opening perspective. Thursday gave an opportunity ...
Thursday, Sept. 1st brought an opportunity for Longwood students to gain a new perspective on international students and studying abroad. Longwood’s Global Leaders hosted an activity at Brock Commons that allowed students to have a visual on how they fit in the relationship with our world at large. Students ...
The tense silence of the crowd is loud as they wait for their magic number to be called. Players are so close to winning they can literally taste the victory, only for someone to snatch it away as the victor jumps and screams in triumph screaming the magic word: BINGO! That’s the kind of excitement ...
Last Wednesday, Longwood was paid a visit by representatives of Virginia Energy Sense, a nonprofit corporation created by the Virginia State Corporation Commission to promote the responsible use of energy. Andy Farmer, the manager of the program for the Commission, educated students in Bedford on the ...
Approximately one in 68 births in the United States enter the world with autism spectrum disorder. This is equivalent to about one percent of the American population, totaling close to 3.5 million Americans living with autism spectrum disorder every day, and the prevalence only increases each year. On ...
This year’s participation for the Big Event increased in recruitment with 450 volunteers. However, only 325 volunteers showed up for participation at 83 job sites during the day, according to Mary Goggins, director of students for the Big Event. According to Alex Pham, the co-director of Jobs on the ...
The sun was warm, the music loud and the limbs in sync as all six NPHC chapters gathered in the shadow of the Student Union on Brock Commons last Friday. As Bandfest began on the other side of the building at 4 p.m., eight minutes later, the first fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. approached the crowd, ...
The Bakery, a small Farmville business which has been around for 12 years, is set to close at the end of April, according to one of the owners, Synthia Starkey. “We opened for the Heart of Virginia in 2004,” Starkey said. Among the many accomplishments they have achieved as small business owners, ...
Sunny days, live music, Oozeball and tons of booths can only mean one thing at Longwood; the annual traditions of Bandfest and Spring Weekend took over the campus once again. The two-celebrations are easily one of the campus’ biggest events and this year’s was no exception. This year however, the ...
It’s a subject that has been changing the way students look at college campuses and society in general. To help bring the issues of sexual assault and rape to light, the Office of Diversity and held their third annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” on Thursday. The mile-long walk featured men in high ...
The vice presidential debate may not be for another six months, but students aren’t waiting until next semester to get into the political mindset. The Longwood University Politics Club and the Political Science department hosted a mock presidential debate in Blackwell Hall on Wednesday for their final ...
While initially, it may seem unconventional to have a federal government agent give a talk to a student in an English class, it may not be when considering the issue of social media. This semester, the theme of English 400 courses is discussing the pros and cons of a social media presence. To give more ...
With a musical format paired with a colorful and authentic cast, the “The Same Sky Project” came to Longwood University to spread the message of both tolerance and awareness. Longwood students came out to Jarman aAuditorium Saturday afternoon to see the musical, which was brought to campus by sophomore ...
