Just think…is there something that has been stressing you out lately or making you anxious or depressed? If so, download the newest interactive self-help app at Longwood. WellTrack is designed to help you understand your mental health and provide you with the help that you need right now. It offers ...
Launched in 2013 Yik Yak is a social media app where users can anonymously post and comment on threads from within a five-mile radius. When it comes to Yik Yak’s impact on campus culture, there are varied opinions from Longwood students and a professor on the app’s positive and negative effects. ...
Spring Weekend has been a staple of Longwood’s history for many years and is a way for students to support organizations on campus and have fun, but not many people know what must happen behind the scenes for Spring Weekend to come to life. The Vice President of Administration, Breanna Smith is one ...
This fall semester of 2021, I took Dr. David Magill’s Literature of Diversity class where the topics vary each time it is taught. Last semester, the topic was on Racial Fictions. This topic was newly constructed and it was Magill’s first time teaching it. I interviewed him so I could inform Longwood ...
Traditions are a large part of what brings students together at Longwood University, and these traditions show up in different ways. Even though mascots play their part to symbolize tradition and spirit in many schools across the nation, Elwood’s role unites the campus community through ...
Have you ever felt self-conscious? Due to the culture and society that we are all currently living in, where social comparison is at our beck and call, being self-conscious is somewhat inevitable. A sociology course called Self & Society, that Longwood University students can enroll in, brings to ...
As a Longwood student, you have many opportunities to be a part of an array of clubs and organizations that suit your interests; whether that be in the arts, in sports, or in philanthropy, there is a place for you. And that is exactly what a group of Longwood students did back in 2018 when they brought ...
When it comes to public entertainment, hearing a live concert would have probably seemed impossible this time last year thanks to the pandemic. Sometimes, the sounds of voices echoing through a concert hall bring audiences together, whether the performance is in person or online. This semester, students ...
Eleven Greek organizations at Longwood University came together in the auditorium of Jarman Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to compete in Lip Sync: The Movies That Made Us, an event sponsored by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL), which featured fraternities and sororities recreating iconic ...
A change in Longwood University’s housing policy was made on September 23, 2021, stating that students must choose housing options managed by the university for their first three years of college instead of two. When asked how long this policy had been decided on, Jennifer Fraley, Dean of Students, ...
During the week of Sept. 26, 2021, sophomores first experienced Oktoberfest in its entirety while being students on Longwood University’s campus. Oktoberfest Spirit Week is a time for students to take a break from normal routines and have fun with friends and family. Festivities officially commenced ...
At Longwood University, citizen leaders give back to the community in many different ways. From picking up pieces of trash off the side of the road to donating old clothes and cans of food to places like Elwood’s Cabinet, student organizations like Alpha Phi Omega have committed to helping others ...
Stubbs Hall on Longwood University’s campus is home to many students who are members of Greek life. Stubbs Hall not only serves as a residence hall for students who are apart of sorority life, but also as a common place for various chapters to reside. There is a total of ten chapter rooms in Stubbs ...
Longwood baseball is making history this season with a roster that is almost unheard of in collegiate athletics. The 2020-2021 season’s roster features 39 total players but the majority of them, 20, are listed as freshmen. That is nearly double the amount that Head Coach Ryan ...
When times get tough, people find different ways of handling certain situations. Some choose to fake it until they make it while others choose to laugh through the pain. At Greenwood Library, faculty and community readers have chosen reading as a method for the latter. During the month of April, Greenwood ...
Ever since the pandemic started last March, society seemed to reach a reluctant conclusion regarding their mental health: people are bummed out. With the amount of social interaction people receive plummeting to an all-time low, finding ways and motivation to maintain a positive attitude has been tough ...
Now that it is the middle of February, people everywhere are finding new and unique ways to honor and remember Black History Month. Whether it be talking about a historical figure or simply putting a hashtag related to the celebration on social media, honoring the culture of Black History Month comes ...
We’ve all heard the stories of the terrible roommates, and I’m sure at least half of us have had that experience ourselves. Luckily for us, we can change that. Housing registration is right around the corner with students being able to start squatting their apartments as early as Monday. This will ...
With so many debatable topics discussed in today’s media, there’s one thing that most people can agree on: knowledge is power. Knowledge is powerful enough to expand people’s minds and help them in a variety of ways. That was certainly the case for the 3 alumnae that spoke for the Women, Gender ...
Freshman year can be a hard time for anybody going into college. From the stress of social life to the stress of passing your classes, everyone is a little anxious about their first year. The incoming Class of 2024 has had a little more hardships than most. They were the high school graduating Class ...
