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 ...
Sigma Nu and Campus Recreation hosted their second Battleship event in Willett pool on Friday, March 21 at 4 p.m. The event raised a total of $386 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and over 85 people were involved in the battleship event. With 16 teams, it was a huge jump from last year’s six ...
On Thursday, Februrary 27, the Resident and Commuter Life (RCL) resident assistance staff of Arc, Cox and Wheeler halls hosted the second annual Longwood’s Got Talent campus wide event. After putting a lot of hard work into the event, the Resident Assistants were excited to host the event, which ...
This April, the Longwood community and public will come together to promote a more sustainable world. There is something for everyone in Eco- April such as photography, crafts, live theatre, speakers and many more great opportunities. With April right around the corner, Longwood has been planning for ...
In 2007, the Big Event made its way to Longwood University, while also having expanded to two other Virginia institutions of higher learning: Virginia Tech and James Madison University. It has spread to several other universities over the years since it was founded in 1982 by Joe Nussbaum as a way ...
On March 5, students received an email from Elsie Angus with a link to a 1:33 video message recorded by a name that can be seen in the opening credits of the television show “Breaking Bad.” Vince Gilligan, creator of the popular show, recorded a video to give his congratulations to Longwood University ...
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) on-site team will be at Long- wood University until March 20 to evaluate the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The SACS on-site team has been on campus since March 18 and will compile an evaluation report after the visit. SACS keeps schools’ ...
The Café at Poplar Hall is a new restaurant located on Main Street in downtown Farmville. The restaurant is build into an antique shop and so is surrounded by antiques. The café staff works very closely with the antique shop staff to make sure the customers are able to have a great experience. The ...
On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Cunningham Resident Advisors and South Ruffner Staff held the annual Longwood Secrets in the Lankford Student Union Ballroom from 2-6 p.m. with people coming and going. In case you are not aware, Longwood Secrets is an anonymous way to write down your fears and have other ...
College-aged women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted and 85 percent of rapes on campuses are committed by acquaintances or date rape. These statistics are possibly two of the most important ones shown in the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) pamphlet. The Longwood University Police Department ...
In the hush of the Hull Auditorium Monday evening, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Mark Lukas, Associate Professor of English Dr. Derek Taylor and President of the Philosophy Club Jaclyn LeDoux led a discussion that asked students and faculty in attendance to consider what role philosophy plays ...
A big name in art returns to a little town to make a permanent statement in the new Bedford Building. On Feb. 9, the lockers in a hallway on the first floor were covered in plastic as Monty Montgomery, who graduated from Longwood University in 1998, prepared his workspace for the next week and a half. “Mr. ...
Dear Editor, This may not be your usual letter to the Editor. In fact, this is actually a letter to current Longwood students. I am nearby resident in a wheelchair due to a rare neuromuscular disorder that gradually takes physical abilities away. I don’t want sympathy; ...
The media, particularly television, movies, newspapers, magazines, books and social media, continues to have a huge impact on college students’ daily lives. longwood university’s third Social Justice in action leadership Summit will educate students, faculty and staff on how media relates to social ...
Friday, Feb. 7 was an exciting opportunity for the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. The brothers were able to host a ping pong and racquetball philanthropy tournament with Campus Recreation. Located in the Health and Fitness Center, the tournament started upstairs with exciting rounds of ping pong ...
Just this past semester, shortly after stepping foot on Longwood University’s campus, Montu Jani was elected president of the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC). “I just happened to come to campus at the right time,” Jani said of his impressively quick stride into leadership. As IFC president, he ...
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) hosted their annual Valentine’s Day community-wide children’s crafting and art event called “Art to Your Heart’s Content: Valentine Free Family Workshop.” The event held on Saturday, Feb. 8 began with over 25 Longwood student volunteers helping ...
