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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Edwards-Burrs

Lisa Edwards-Burrs is just finishing up her first full year as an assistant voice professor here at Longwood University. She is no stranger to life as a professor as she also taught voice at Virginia State University. She describes her teaching style as "direct but supportive, cheerful but firm, ...


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Rest in peace AJ

Tears were cried, hugs were embraced and numerous kind words were spoken as family, friends and fellow Lancers gathered together to mourn the loss of AJ Hadsell. A candlelight vigil was held in the Health and Wellness Center for AJ, who went missing on March 2 during spring break and never returned. With ...


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Miles for Melissa

A bright, warm and sunny day welcomed over a hundred people who decided to come out and walk for a cause. Hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta, Miles for Melissa had students come out to donate and pledge to not drink and drive in the memory of one of Longwood’s own, Melissa Haislip. To start the walk off, ...


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Love Has No Labels

What is love? Love is an intense feeling of affection; you can’t help whom you love, it sort of just happens. Love has no gender, no disability, no race and no age.It is just about two people who care deeply for one another. Longwood University’s Student Diversity and Inclusion Council recreated ...


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Youth art month at the LCVA

In celebration of youth art month, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts hosted the artwork of area students. From pre-k to high school seniors, over 1,500 students got a chance to see their artwork displayed proudly, and patrons got the opportunity to see the work of some very talented young artists. As ...



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It’s that time of year again

It’s that time of year again where food, booths, live music and the company of great friends takes over Longwood University’s campus. Spring Weekend came and went from the music to the traditions, such as everyone’s favorite Oozeball sponsored by the Longwood Ambassadors, to the picnic-style food ...



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French team wins sixth annual Iron Chef Competition

Featuring dishes from all over the world, students and faculty were treated to a one of a kind feast Thursday evening. Three teams, French, German and Spanish, faced off against each other in a culinary cook-off. They showcased not only international gourmet cuisine, but also a love and appreciation ...


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The Big Event: Longwood Students Serve Farmville

This past Saturday, March 28, was Longwood University’s annual day of service, called The Big Event. As the days led up to the event, all around campus, people were encouraged to “be a part of something great.” The event started early in the morning, at 9:00 a.m., and participants who did not ...



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Lauren’s Day, Saturday, April 24th at 1pm

It was the month of March in 2008. Lauren Bush was five years old and experiencing some bruising that did not go away. In addition, she was experiencing leg pain and was having some vision problems. Her mom called the eye doctor and was told, “Probably pink eye, I’ll call in a prescription.” But ...


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Lip Sync provides entertainment to sold out crowd

Tickets were completely sold out. Every single seat was taken, to the point that chairs had to be added alongside the aisles. Students, both Greek and non-Greek came out to witness a Longwood tradition. A night of humor, music and dancing was in store for everyone attending this year’s Lip Sync. 14 ...


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Relay for Life Raises $64,456.45

A committee of 15 students, one advisor and one American Cancer Society member helped the Longwood University community put on the annual Relay for Life event. Relay for Life began with Dr. Gordy Klatt who in 1985 ran for 24 hours in Tacoma, Washington raising $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. ...


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Tri Sigma finds the Perfect Pair

A new event swept the Longwood University campus as Tri-Sigma held their first “Perfect Pair” competition, raising $300 dollars towards their philanthropy. The event featured any big/little, mom/kid and mentor/mentee pair to compete against one another through a series of introductions, a short ...



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Extradorinaiy Hero

Veteran Neil Chamberlain, was crawling through a Vietnamese sugar cane field, when he witnessed a miracle. When they came to an opening, there was a canal bank in the clearing, and they were cornered. “We were crawling forward, stuck in a crossfire, when all the sudden I see the second guys head gets ...


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Buzz about the Food Truck

“I'll meet you at The Truck!” is starting to become a common statement on Longwood University's campus lately,and rightfully so with students having busier schedules as the weeks go by. Having food that is easily accessible, and on the go, was missing from Longwood’s dining options. Fear no more ...


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Men of Longwood Literally Walk a Mile in Her Heel Shoes

Men in high heels. For some, that may seem like an odd sight, but for men at Longwood University, they strapped on their stilettoes for a great cause. The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event happened on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. This event involved men from Longwood literally walking a mile in red or black ...


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Longwood’s Wildlife Society clears the path to progress

This past weekend the students of Longwood’s Wildlife Society became master gardeners at Hull Springs Farm, a 662-acre farm, found nestled by the bay in Westmoreland County. The Society is an organization, here at Longwood, dedicated to promoting a love of all things wild and wonderful. Barrett Nicks, ...