Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority held their Fall Festival this past Saturday, Oct. 19. This event was supposed to be held at the Longwood Landings, but the weather became a challenge. However, that didn't stop them, as the sorority simply moved the festival to the Lankford Student Union. There ...
Well, time really does fly, doesn’t it? Here we are, already over halfway through the semester with Halloween soon to be unleashed upon us and exams looming on the horizon. I have been here exactly two months now, and those two months have sped past at a rate of knots. I have accumulated so many new ...
Dr. Joe Keiper is the executive director of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. He visited Longwood on Oct. 21 and spoke to a number of students in Hull Auditorium. Keiper's main topic was Forensic Entomology. Keiper is one of the top 20 scientists recognized for work in Forensic Entomology. Forensic ...
The Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) and Farmville Police Department (FPD) will join forces once again for the seventh National Drug Take-Back Initiative on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Midtown Square. According to a Drug Enforcement Administration press release, the 2011 ...
As the countdown to graduation continues, the Student Alumni Association (SAA) brings together the senior class by hosting an event called the Senior Series. This includes a series of social gatherings attended mostly by seniors, although some juniors participate as well. The Senior Series is typically ...
Most of us were born in the ‘90s, so growing up in that decade, we all saw a changing world, even if we did not realize it. On all fronts of popular culture, there was something new going on. Music, movies, games and television all evolved from their pasts. This past weekend our campus came together ...
The lawn behind Lankford Student Union had been busy all day as students, faculty and people from all around enjoyed various performances from the Blue Heat Dance Team, Longwood Company of Belly Dance, B.A.S.I.C. Gospel Choir and many others. However, around 5:30 p.m. a larger mass began to form in ...
WMLU (91.3 FM) arranged the music of Longwood’s biggest event of the fall semester: Battle of the Bands. Although it is a competition for money, the sense of community felt between the bands was evident. It was a hot, sticky night for Battle of the Bands. The crowd was sparsely spaced under the trees ...
This weekend was filled with walking around Longwood’s campus and the town of Farmville, reconnecting with friends not seen in months and having a blast at Oktoberfest. As an alumna, I was nervous about visiting campus and seeing all of the changes that had taken place in the five months I’ve been ...
Each year, students gather for the annual Oktoberfest celebration on the campus of Longwood to enjoy and take part in the rich history of tradition. From the Klowns to the performances by local talent to the booth fair, students are able to excitedly anticipate the events to occur over the week, imagining ...
Oktoberfest, which took place this past weekend, is one of the biggest annual celebrations on campus. Many students decide to stay at school for the weekend, just to attend Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is also a chance for your family members or friends to come to town and see how much fun it is to be at ...
Dressed in white T-shirts and old shorts, students gathered together on Iler Field, many holding cups ready to be filled with paint. The first event of Oktoberfest weekend,Color Wars took place on Friday, Oct. 4. The classes of 2017 and 2015 made up the Green Class, and 2016 and 2014 represented the ...
On Saturday, Oct.19 from 11-1 p.m., Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority will be hosting their annual Cystic Fibrosis Walk. The cost is $3.00 prior to the event and $5.00 on the day of event. The walk will take place behind Lankford Student Union. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is AST’s ...
There is a special website designed in celebration of the 175th Anniversary of Longwood University. The website is http://175.longwood.edu. There are many things to do at this website, such as taking quizzes, sharing your favorite memories and looking at a timeline of our school's history. ...
Longwood University’s Epsilon Tau chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority hosted the organization’s annual Turtle Tug, a tug-of-war contest where participants competed on opposite sides of a sand pit on Stubbs Lawn’s volleyball courts, on Monday, Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. According ...
The Farmville Walk to End Alzheimer’s, part of the Southeastern Virginia chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, one of Sigma Kappa Sorority’s national philanthropies, began at Longwood University’s Lancaster Hall on Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. BayPort Credit Union also regionally sponsored ...
Retired FBI Agent Dr. Roger L. Depue has obtained quite a resume in the Law Enforcement field and has done many reports on his cases. He speaks at many different colleges and has been on dateline TV. He was first recruited in the United States Marine Corps. He also served as ...
The committee for Longwood's 175th anniversary meets regularly to discuss ways to bring the school, alumni and the Farmville community together to celebrate Longwood's history. This past Friday, the committee held one of these meetings. The framework of the committee was as follows. Each department ...
The popularity of Lancer CA$H among students, parents, faculty and staff has increased significantly during the past year. The total amount of money these individuals deposited into Lancer CA$H accounts this year was $10,000 greater than the amount deposited in fall 2012, according to LancerCard Manager ...
Every October, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity nationally celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With Breast Cancer Awareness and Education being our National Philanthropy, members in chapters across the country create special events to increase awareness and early detection for ...
