A new bike program for students, faculty and staff has taken off since opening at the beginning of the semester. All of the bikes have been checked out and campus recreation has created a growing list of students interested in using the bikes. According to Gus Hemmer, the associate director of campus ...
It’s no secret; every college around the world has some sort of tradition that its students relish in throughout their college years and even afterwards. Our beloved Longwood University is certainly no different – well, except that our traditions are simply better (there may be some bias in that ...
To most college students, food is something that tops the list of most important things to think about when choosing a school. Luckily for Longwood students, Farmville is home to many great local restaurants in addition to your average chain restaurants. One restaurant that is a favorite among Longwood ...
Dr. Pierson Who is that guy that you are getting all of those informative emails from? Well students, that is Dr. Tim Pierson, who is the vice president for student affairs and also advises the Student Government Association. He always has the latest Longwood news, gives great advice and never fails ...
There are two types of freshman: the ones who enter college alongside a few people they know from high school and the ones who start fresh in a completely new place. No matter what kind of freshman you are, whether you have your best friend since birth rooming with you—not a good idea, by the way—or ...
For Aaron Myers, playing baseball after college was never just an option, but the only option. Whether or not a major league team picked him up, the Longwood graduate planned to continue pitching even if it was for an independent team. A two-year starter for the baseball team, Myers broke five records, ...
On Thursday, June 25, No. 23 round draft pick Kyri Washington officially signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox organization, finalizing his decision to exit the world of Division I baseball and Longwood University a year early. Washington is leaving behind studying his degree in Business Administration ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
There were lights, no cameras, a lot of cheering and incredible talents. The Kappa Delta sorority hosted the Miss Longwood with junior Aubrey Duignam and sophomore Amanda Varnes MCing it. The money donated and raised will go towards their local philanthropy, Madeline’s House. They also have other ...
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 ...
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 ...
Throughout the weekend, Main Street was constantly crowded, as hundreds of people came and went to Riverside Park, for The Last Stand, an event Farmville put on to celebrate Virginia’s 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The weekend of events, that came to Farmville, Virginia, on March 28 and March ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
