After eight semesters, countless nights in the office, more than 300 articles and obscene amounts of pizza, my time with The Rotunda has come to a close. When I stepped into my first general meeting almost four years ago, I just wanted to get involved with the student newspaper. I did not know that ...
Although Farmville can hardly be described as a place that “breeds lilacs out of the dead land” as Eliot imagined the postmodern world in “The Wasteland,” it is not exactly idyllic either in the month of April. Yes – the darkest patch of winter sludge has expired in the thickened heat, the ...
Since preschool we have heard it said, again and again, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In many ways, our nation is on its way toward following this rule. Yet, are there times when our society deems it appropriate, or even necessary, to judge another person by what they look like? People who ...
Groups of students crowded into Jarman Auditorium for the Wind Symphony, and Jazz Ensembles concert on Tuesday night at 7. Wind Symphony members greeted the crowd as they filed in, sitting tall and professional onstage. This would be the final concert of the semester, and for many seniors, their final ...
The last concert in the Chamber Music Series was held in Molnar Recital Hall on Monday, April 14. Many students, faculty and community members were in attendance to see The Amernet String Quartet perform a handful of selections. The concert began with long, loud applause as the performers took the stage ...
Each year for Spring Weekend, pits are dug and filled with water for the Longwood tradition of muddy volleyball: Oozeball. The games span over Friday and Saturday. Many organizations around campus put together teams as well as make friend groups. There were two types of groups that were able to play: ...
Spring Weekend was here and went; from the music to the classic traditions such as oozeball and the beer garden, to the picnic-style food catered by the Dorrill Dining Hall, Spring Weekend was definitely the place to be on April 11-13. Spring Weekend started after classes ended on Friday and by the ...
Andy Jordan, a junior at Longwood University, kicked off a weekend full of music and fun when he opened for WMLU’s Bandfest at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon on Lankford Mall. The lineup included: Jordan, JACT, Noiseheads, Daylight, MURS, Three-Legged Fox, and headliner SOJA with DJ Joel Cruz in between ...
The office of Leadership & Service Learning will announce the winners of their annual Citizen Leadership Awards at the Citizen Leadership Awards Luncheon on Sunday, April 13. Every spring semester, the office asks for nominations for each award, which can be submitted ...
April is National Autism Awareness Month, and students are spreading awareness and showing their support. National Autism Awareness Month was established by the Autism Society in the United States in the 1970s. Since then, the month of April has ...
When one’s voice is firmly silenced, there is often a brief moment of contemplation to wonder, “What now?” Longwood alumna Donna Anuskiewicz, who worked as Editor-in-Chief of The Rotunda from 1963-1964, answered that question by publishing a large ...
Professor of Anthropology Dr. James Jordan gave a lecture on March 24 in Jarman Auditorium about the history and life of Joan d’Arc, who is our Patron Saint Joan of Arc, and how her life relates to Longwood’s mission of citizen leadership. At the ...
On Tuesday, March 25 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Longwood’s 175 committee hosted a birthday party for the Longwood community as another way to celebrate the university’s 175th birthday. The birthday party took place in the Lankford Student Union and featured ...
Professor of Anthropology Dr. James Jordan gave a lecture on March 24 in Jarman Auditorium about the history and life of Joan d’Arc, who is our Patron Saint Joan of Arc, and how her life relates to Longwood’s mission of citizen leadership. At the event, Jordan told many ...
On Tuesday, March 25 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Longwood’s 175 committee hosted a birthday party for the Longwood community as another way to celebrate the university’s 175th birthday. The birthday party took place in the Lankford Student Union ...
This past weekend was one of the most important weekends for the Farmville community and Longwood University: The Big Event. The Big Event began on Saturday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Grand Dining Room of Dorrill Dining Hall. “The mission of Longwood’s ...
Relay for Life kicked off Longwood University and the Farmville community’s volunteer weekend on the evening of Friday, March 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Relay for Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society held yearly at Longwood and around the country. ...
This past weekend was one of the most important weekends for the Farmville community and Longwood University: The Big Event. The Big Event began on Saturday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Grand Dining Room of Dorrill Dining Hall. “The mission of Longwood’s Big Event is to promote campus and community ...
Relay for Life kicked off Longwood University and the Farmville community’s volunteer weekend on the evening of Friday, March 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Relay for Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society held yearly at Longwood and around the country. This year it was held ...
On Thursday, March 20 at 1 p.m., it was hard to miss the empowering scene on Brock Commons. This event was the first ever Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence, and was sponsored by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. The walk ...
