Dear Longwood, I’m finding it hard to believe four years have come and gone and I’m struggling to find words to describe how much this school means to me. So, I’m going to use this column to my advantage to say thank you and a few words about some special people, if you don’t mind. Which is ...
Due to the recent events, Longwood University has shut down all in-person classes and activities, but that still has not stopped our brave Longwood Lancers from forming bonds over online sources. We have used text, Zoom, Panopto Recordings, Slack, group calls, and even live videos to stay in touch with ...
Withholding the weight of the 2020 Presidential race remains the six democratic presidential candidates and the general public’s expectations for a candidate of their choice to take the podium with number 45, President Trump, this fall. Yet for Virginia and many other states, that pre-decision is ...
When most people think of the month of February, they think of red and pink heart decorations adorning every other room and sugary, heart-melting Hallmark cards to give to a loved one. People also tend to make the assumption that Valentine’s Day can only be celebrated by couples who have love for ...
Nowadays, the roles that women play have a huge effect on how the whole world continues to spin on and on. There are even full-fledged groups of activists that choose to speak out about issues involving gender, race, sexuality, and varying combinations of the three. On Wednesday February 5, 2020, the ...
With seminar a variety of interesting speakers to talk about various Civil War topics, the 21st annual free Civil War Seminar was held at Longwood University’s Jarman Auditorium. One of those speakers was Dr. Jonathan W. White, a professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. This ...
Emerging into the 29 days of Black History Month, erupts the embodiment of a well-known collegiate sport and an African American cultural tradition onto the university’s Clubs & Organizations list, soon making history of its own. Integrating into the campus community just this past week under ...
Longwood University is well known for being a college that encourages students to join in and participate in extracurricular activities. With the wide variety of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, inclusion continues to be a contributing factor that leads to new clubs being formed. One ...
Today, people are becoming more outspoken about their beliefs and exercising their American right to speak their minds. Some people even make the most out of the strength of their voices by talking about the tough topics that others might not be willing or ready to openly discuss in public. For instance, ...
Take a moment to ask yourself what you can recall about the arrival of the first Africans to early America. Do you know when, where, and how? Do you know their names? These questions, and their implicit tragedy, hardship and heartbreak, were explored on Nov. 19 at “Our American Story." Opening the ...
Several organizations on campus are taking different and unique initiatives to give back this holiday season. Students organized projects ranging from canned food drives to creating cards for residents at a local retirement community or even collecting pajamas and books for children in need. Marin Tettelbach, ...
Imagine navigating the living, breathing universe of a college campus for the first time, with all the pamphlets filled with smiling faces and ‘Welcome Home’ phrases, and then having the various new waves of vital information piling up before your eyes. Now picture that as a first-generation college ...
On a crisp November evening in Farmville, Waldy’s Ice Cream, the family-owned ice cream truck, served its last customers before closing up for the season. For the last week, the business ran various promotions to help sell the last of the ice cream before closing until the spring. On their last night ...
Brick by brick, piece by piece, immersing itself onto the university’s campus under the broad misconception of being child’s play, this organization is certainly nothing to be toyed with. Often heavily associated with hyperactive children and subtle nostalgia, LEGO’s as you know it has recently ...
As the Halloween wind and rain pushed and encouraged bright red and yellow leaves to finally fall from the trees all over Longwood’s campus, various sisters of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority were swinging on the bench swing across from Greenwood Library to promote awareness of domestic violence from October ...
With soothing recreational activities like playing Jenga, coloring and making stress balls out of balloons and sand, students found and learned creative ways to relax by the Dancing Fountains on Brock Commons on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019. The Mindful Mingling event revolved around being mindful ...
From the scaly feel of slithering snakes to watching turtles wade around in small tanks, Longwood students got to interact with a variety of reptiles and amphibians on October 17th, 2019. Ty Smith, also known as "The Snakeman," presented a slideshow, first defining the distinctions between reptiles ...
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, faculty members of the library and various art students gathered at the Greenwood art gallery to see the art work of juniors and seniors at Longwood University. Brent Roberts, the dean of Greenwood Library, began the gallery by quoting the library’s motto: “Celebrate ...
On Friday, September 27, two organizations on Longwood’s campus, AFROH (All For Respecting Our Hair) and BSA (Black Student Association) hosted an event titled 'Natural Hair, Weave Panel'. This event was held at 5 p.m. on Longwood’s campus in Bedford 111, and students were invited to come ...
Like a lot of writers and avid readers, Remica Bingham-Risher’s interest in reading poetry sparked at a young age. She stated, “I found my love of poetry in the fifth grade. My teacher brought in a poem by Langston Hughes and I was blown away.” While she recognized ...
