We've all pretty much forgotten about spring break, that sunny time in the middle of March when everything was right. So you're all probably wondering why anyone would write a column about it in April. The answer is simple: this past spring break, I took one of the most enjoyable classes I ever had ...
On Friday, April 7, Sunchase Cinema 8 and Lancer Productions (LP) joined forces to help the early birds of Longwood University get the cinematic worm. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the first 200 students who arrived at Sunchase Cinema 8 with their student ID received a movie ticket free of charge. After only ...
Nearly one in four women will be a victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault during their time at college. Preventing sexual assaults has been a growing concern for many departments at Longwood University. For those who have been sexually assaulted, there are several resources available for ...
Disabilities are a part of life. Few people can deny this. The facts are that something as basic as movement is not the same for every person. Additionally, in college, movement is a necessity, and students, faculty and staff alike cannot afford to have their movement hampered. To make the situation ...
Jamie Clift, The Rotunda's longtime features editor, is studying abroad in Valencia, Spain at the Institute of Spanish Studies during the spring 2012 semester. Having stepped down from her position as features editor for the time being, Jamie Clift has charitably taken it upon herself to assume the ...
On Wednesday, April 4, the first ever HabaPalooza graced the stage at Jarman Auditorium for an audience of about 120 members.The event featured the various talents of Longwood University and the students therein, and raised almost $400. Admission price was $3. During the evening, prizes were raffled ...
Alcohol poisoning is serious and can sometimes lead to death. With Spring Weekend approaching, it is important to know about alcohol poisoning and how to deal with it. Drinking large amounts of alcohol within a short period of time can affect your breathing, heart rate, gag reflex and potentially lead ...
On Monday, April 2, Sci-Fi/Fantasy author Andy Duncan graced the stage of Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal Hall with stories that ranged from the weird to the poignant right back to the weird. The event was featured as the final event to the 2011-2012 Authors Series and included a question and answers section, ...
Now, I've met a lot of individuals in my lifetime who love to criticize and make fun of me. They say, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Whoever told me that must have been out of it that day, because they were wrong. Words do hurt. There's no denying that. People ...
How much do you know about women's health or human rights? How much do you know about medicine on the international scene? The answers are sure to vary, but Professor of Health Education Dr. Chrystyna Kosarchyn is sure to be able to fill in the blanks. On Wednesday, April 4 in Greenwood Library, room ...
From Monday, April 16 to Friday, April 20, Longwood students will be able to engage in a week-long celebration of various arts activities, ranging from poetry readings to choral recitals to dance parties and much more. All events are free and open to the public, save the play, "Steel Magnolias." Ticket ...
"When you see a red flag, say something." That's the motto behind the Red Flag Campaign, a public awareness campaign that, according to their website, is designed to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on college campuses. The campaign not only teaches people to have ...
When Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) Director Dr. Jamie Riley began looking at ways to help students become more at ease with cultural differences, he realized he wanted to see an organization educate students about Hispanic heritage and give both Hispanic and non-Hispanic students an outlet ...
By now, hopefully many of us are aware of the tragic murder of the 17-year old teenager Trayvon Martin. Before I begin, let me say that I am in no way attempting to place guilt on anyone. How- ever, there are some issues that I feel need to be addressed. Writer Toni Morrison said, "Black boys ...
"I'm a feminist, not a feminazi," explained 21-year-old senior English major Elizabeth Chassey (known around campus as Liz). Chassey, who is very involved on campus, has been using her time at Longwood to get involved and explore her interests in equality and diversity, among other things. Chassey ...
You don't need blood, sweat and tears to win a beauty pageant - all you need, as proven by the 10 contestants of Kappa Delta's eighth annual Miss Longwood Pageant, is to truly understand and represent the Longwood spirit. Each contestant was not only to represent herself and her abilities, but also ...
On Tuesday, March 27, LGBT Activist and self-proclaimed "professional bisexual" Robyn Ochs presented two workshops on gender, sex and sexuality, attempting to dispel the common misconception of how each is an either/or situation, concerning male and female, masculine and feminine and gay and straight. Ochs ...
On Friday, March 30, poet laureate of the Commonwealth Kelly Cherry spoke in the Janet D. Greenwood Library for its Friends of the Library event. Cherry read published and unpublished poems as well as a published essay called "Why I Write Now." Cherry has authored nineteen works, including novels, ...
On March 29 at 7 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium, Stacy Nadeau, one of six models in the Dove Soap's "Real Beauty" campaign launched back in 2004, came to speak on behalf of female body image and share the story of her involvement with the "Real Beauty" campaign. Longwood student Whitney Beale made introductions ...
Jamie Clift, The Rotunda's longtime features editor, is studying abroad in Valencia, Spain at the Institute of Spanish Studies during the spring 2012 semester. Having stepped down from her position as features editor for the time being, Jamie Clift has charitably taken it upon herself to assume ...
