On Feb. 24 from 1-4:30 p.m. in Lankford Ball- room, the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board and Assistant Director of the Academic & Career Advising Center Sarah Hobgood hosted SANE, or the Student-Alumni Networking Event. On an email sent out by the Longwood University ...
Truthfully, my initial image of Mardi Gras was first sculpted by late night television. More specifically, the post 11 p.m. Comedy Central commercials you flip the channel away from when you think your parents are about to open the door. These are the commercials where people tend to use friendly ...
On the night of Friday, Feb. 24, candlelight and music filled the walls of the Lankford Student Union Ballroom. The tables, draped in black table- cloths, were adorned with at least 150 cards reveal- ing the deep and anonymous secrets of the stu- dents, and even professors, of Longwood. Secrets ...
On Feb. 24 and 25, the Student Diversity and Inclu- sion Council (SDIC) and Student Educators for Active Leadership (SEAL) organized Longwood University's first annual Social Justice and Action Leadership Sum- mit. It was an event developed and organized com- pletely by Longwood students, faculty ...
A few weeks ago, I attended a program sponsored by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. During the program, Director of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion Dr. Jamie Riley presented his research on African-American males and their experience with racism or discrimination on college campuses. For ...
"One of the most valuable resources we offer you is the opportunity to network with previous graduates of Longwood," states an email sent to students through the Academic & Career Advising Center (ACAC). On Friday, Feb. 24 from 1-4:30 p.m., Longwood students can mix and ...
Longwood students may be surprised to know that they pass by a historical landmark every time they take the Farmville Area Bus. The Robert Russa Moton Museum, located just on the outskirts of Longwood University, is a building described as "an anchor site of the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail ...
When I was younger, I used to love to write. To me, there was nothing more relaxing than just sitting down with a piece of paper, putting a pen in my hand and letting my mind take me to places I had yet to discover. It seems, though, as I've gotten older, that writing has become more of a task than ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Hull Auditorium, the French Film Festival ended with "Joueuse," a French drama released in 2009 based upon Bertina Henrichs' novel "La Joueuse d'échecs." The film features actress Sandrine Bonnaire ("Vagabond") as chambermaid Hélène, who gains an intense newfound passion for ...
On Monday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m., Marina G. Carter spoke in the Blackwell Ballroom about her experiences and the occupational opportunities in the Air Force, the International Guard and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The event was hosted by the criminal justice academic fraternity, Lambda Iota Epsilon. ...
On Thursday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. in Lankford Student Union Ballroom, the Longwood University Black Student Association (BSA) set up a presentation and quiz bowl titled "Black History 365." The event, proceeded over by announcer Cierra Coles, started with a presentation, complete with a slide show by Longwood ...
A secret can be a funny thing. It can bring people together, those knowing the unknown bonded by silent knowledge. Secrets, unfortunately, can tear people apart without them even knowing it. Hiding something inside your mind — something that bothers ...
1. Always remember calories in must equal calories out. If your calories in exceed calories out, you will find yourself gaining weight, and if your calories in are less than your calories out, you will lose weight. The average woman needs about 1,500-2,000 calories a day, and the average male needs ...
Longwood students didn't spend this past Valentine's Day by themselves. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Longwood Dining Services opened up the Tea Room of Dorrill Dining Hall (D-Hall) to students, faculty and staff alike to enjoy great food, great service and a great way to celebrate a holiday that many often ...
The Longwood Center for the Visu al Arts (LCVA) hosted its annual free family workshop, "Valentine Time: The Valentine-Making Workshop," on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to an enthusiastic crowd of children and their parents. The workshop had been planned and organized since Decem ber 2011, ...
Are you the kind of person who's a little scared of talking about God to other people? Maybe want to keep your lips and opinions closed off to other people, too scared to see how others may judge you? Frank Schaef fer, bestselling religious author, politi cal commentator and film director, ...
Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) fraternity for women will be making its return to campus in Spring 2013. ZTA, which was founded at Longwood University on Oct. 15, 1898, closed its Longwood chapter in May 2009 due to hazing allegations. Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Kate Planow explained ...
At 3 a.m. last Friday morning, sophomore John McCullough was sitting in his dorm room in front of his laptop browsing the Inter net (as most of us do in the wee hours of the night) when he decid ed he was going to make a home for an internet trend at Longwood University. In just five days, ...
On Feb. 8, 2012 at 7 p.m. in Wygal Auditorium, the French Film Festival hosted "L'Illusionniste" ("The Illusionist"), the third of five films. "L'Illusionniste" is based off of a semi-auto biographical script about actor and filmmaker Jacques Tati, written in 1956, reproducing the main character ...
Alright, so I know I'm going to be the millionth person to mention this to you today, but this past Saturday, another musical legend passed away. Whitney Houston, who had a voice to put a crowd to tears, died at the age of 48 and was found in a hotel room. After growing up and thriving off her music, ...
