Longwood Ambassadors held Longwood’s first ever Ghost Tours this past Monday night around the campus. Students were able to attend and learn about Longwood’s haunted history in an interactive way. The Ghost Tours began at 7:30 p.m. on Brock Commons where students were able to purchase a ticket for ...
As October winds down, the Halloween spirit grows. Longwood students looking for a fright last Friday night, Oct. 24, headed to Stevens Hall for a Haunted Hospital put on by the Nursing students. For five dollars, students were led by their tour guides through several creepy rooms, each with a different ...
The forks and knives were placed just so, and the plates full of food awaiting the guests of Longwood’s annual Dine with the Director. As students and a few staff members walked into the Annex of the Grand Dining Hall, they were greeted by Senior Food Service Director Grant Avent, as well as a ...
On Thursday night, dozens of students, faculty and even some Farmville community members gathered in Molnar Auditorium for the second annual history lecture honoring the late Dr. C. G. Gordon Moss. These lectures were put together by Longwood’s departments of History, Philosophy and Political Science ...
Black Alumni Weekend brought back a number of diverse alumni to campus on Saturday, Oct. 17 until Sunday, Oct. 19. The alumni and student annual events were used as a way to bring back African American alumni and to spread diversity over the campus. The event started with registration on Friday, and ...
The music was groovin’, the crowd was dancing and everyone was having the time of their lives, while also supporting one of Farmville’s most beloved charities. What was the occasion you ask? None other than the Honors Student Association’s annual Faces for F.A.C.E.S. dance. From 8 pm to 11 pm ...
Women are the foundation of Longwood, so it makes sense that sororities are ingrained in the campus community, spreading their love of sisterhood to anyone who is willing to listen. In fact, four nationally recognized sororities were founded on Longwood’s campus—Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, ...
Longwood’s sorority alumni and active members visited Stubbs Hall this past Saturday to revisit the building after it had undergone a year of renovations. Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Andrea Martinez, said that the Stubbs Open House “is really an opportunity for the alumni ...
To other college students, the colors red and green may bring words like stop or go to mind, maybe even some thoughts of Christmas. However, at Longwood, these colors take on a whole new meaning. Color Wars is a battle between the veterans and the “noobs,” as Communication Studies professor, Jeff ...
The Study Abroad Fair was held this past Thursday in the Student Union Ballroom to help students learn more about the different study abroad opportunities that Longwood offers. The Office of International Affairs set up the annual Study Abroad Fair from two to five pm in the Lankford Student Union Ballroom. The ...
Whenever I ask upper classmen what their favorite events on campus are, I’ve always been told that the two best weekends at Longwood are Oktoberfest and Spring Weekend, and now I know why. Oktoberfest started with some great food provided by D-Hall, and a parade of clowns and Spirit Leaders putting ...
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Sigma Kappa Sorority and Mortar Board had another successful Alzheimer’s Walk to kick off the Oktoberfest weekend festivities. The walk had over 400 participants that helped to raise $17,865 dollars for Alzheimer’sresearch. Participants started on Lancaster Hall and walked 1.5 ...
Dr. Jordan’s Bonfire. Color Wars. Battle of the Bands. Oktoberfest. Longwood is a place of tradition; traditions passed on class after class, Red Class to Green Class and vice-versa. But these are not traditions reinforced by some administrative automaton willed to power by tuition and tax money. ...
You know what’s impressive about Lady Gaga? She can sing. She can dance. She can act. Of course, she has one of the most interesting wardrobes in Hollywood. And did I mention: she can sing. Yeah, she’s really good at that. But now, she can swing. And she’s doing it with one of the best in the ...
A Dream Play is a complex and confusing story that can entrap the audience with twists, turns and unexpected changes in events. This play was written by August Strindberg and focuses on the main character Agnes, who is not human but a descendant of the gods sent to Earth to understand human life. The ...
Longwood students gathered around this past Sunday night for Dr. Jordan’s Bonfire to kick off the week of Oktoberfest. Dr. Jordan’s Bonfire, or as he liked to call it, “Let the good times roll - kick off to Oktoberfest,” took place on Iler field at 9pm on Sept. 28. There was hot chocolate, hot ...
As many of you may know, on Sept. 13, 2014, 18-year-old University of Virginia sophomore, Hannah Graham, went missing in Charlottesville, Virginia. After a late night, Graham was last seen a little after 1 a.m. at a downtown mall in Charlottesville with a man by the name of Jesse Matthew. ...
“I will not play at tug o’ war. I’d rather play at hug o’ war, where everyone hugs instead of tugs, where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.” You may recognize this little poem from Shel Silverstein’s ...
Celebrations, like how Oktoberfest always symbolizes one particular thing in a college student’s mind: Food. Although it is always something to look forward to, not all students are going home for the holiday or don’t have enough to spare in their budget for an extravagant meal. Here are just ten ...
Longwood students, faculty, and the Farmville community gathered at the Longwood Landings for the annual Rock the Block event this past Friday evening. This was the 6th year that Longwood University has teamed up with the Town of Farmville to host a block party for everyone to enjoy. Student, Kristen ...
