It's no secret that I like old things. I've informed the world of my obsession with vintage clothing and my love for refinishing furniture. But it even goes beyond that. I'm getting to the point where I'm feeling disenchanted with modern entertainment. All of my favorite movies came out before I was ...
On Nov. 8, the After Dark Safety Walk was held by several parties of faculty, staff and student walkers starting at 7 p.m. The parties met at the Ruffner steps (Brock Commons side), Chi Fountain, Wheeler Mall, Lankford Mall, the Health & Fitness Center parking lot entrance, Longwood Village Clubhouse, ...
If any Longwood Student is searching for a new or interesting sport, they may want to turn their interest to the new Longwood Fencing Club. The group meets every Friday evening in the Mac Gym, better known as the Indoor Soccer Field in the Health and Fitness Center at 6 p.m. This is the first ...
Loud music, bright lights and a display of aerial acrobatics are three things students can expect next Thursday, Oct. 17 at WMLU's first ever sanctioned rave. The rave promises to be an excellent showcase of Longwood talent in addition to a fun time for the students who attend. "One Student will be ...
On Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 the week long mandala painting in Lankford's Grand Ballroom came to a close. The Closing Ceremony began at noon with a Tenzin, the group's translator, with an introduction about the plight of Tibet and the meditative and healing atmosphere surrounding the mandala. Tenzin also ...
So the other day I was watching the 90's rendition of the Miracle on 34th St., and at the end of the movie I thought to myself, "Society is making children grow up faster every generation." Then I remembered my pastor's children: when I asked the three of them if they believed in Santa Claus, the three ...
The word "fearsome" implies something scary, but the Fearsome Foursome panel, hosted by Longwood PRIDE on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Student Union Ballroom, was anything but. Four panelists from the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) community at Longwood were there ...
This weekend, I went to Baltimore for the Southern Historical Association's 77th annual conference - It was delightful. I listened to speakers deliver papers on all sorts of fascinating historical topics, met interesting people and stayed in a very nice hotel. But spending that much time in the heart ...
Halloween has once again come and gone, however those extra candy calories remain. One pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories and most individuals burn about 100 calories per ten minutes of moderate to high intensity exercise. You may be wondering what exercises you can do to burn those ...
Across the street from the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, a small apparel retail store catches the eye of the everyday bystander. Since 1945, Pairet's has been screen printing apparel for the community of Farmville and Longwood University students. However, within the past few years Pairet's has ...
On Oct. 31, starting at 12p.m. and extending for many hours afterwards, a troupe of Tibetan monks painstakingly created a sand painting called a Green Tara on a black table in the middle of the Student Union Ballrooom. The Green Tara, a mandala that ushers in peace and harmony to the surrounding area, ...
Last Wednesday at 4 p.m., Delta Zeta, a social sorority at Longwood, hosted the Delta Zeta Turtle Tug, a tug-of-war contest organized to benefit the Longwood Center for Communication, Literacy and Learning's (LCCLL) camps for children with impaired speech and hearing. Turtle tug-of-war teams, consisting ...
On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., Hampden-Sydney College hosted, "Shine," an event where Jose Galvez, the first Mexican-American journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize, discussed his life, influences and successes as a chicano, or Mexican-American, in the American journalism industry. Throughout ...
In one way or another, we are all interested in Political Science. We may not even know it or appear to personally disown politics as a whole. But even then, we are doing the work of political science by pointing out the parts that fail to work. But why do we have political systems anyway? Why do we ...
Does "black love" still exist? Depending on who you ask, the answer you get will vary. Some people say black love is alive and well. Others may say it died long ago in lieu of sex becoming a casual sport, derogatory song lyrics and the word "relationship" becoming a foreign term to many. Times ...
How many people do you know with tattoos? I know plenty of them, and they represent almost every different ethnicity, age group, level of education and set of interests you could think of. According to a 2003 survey by Harris Interactive, more than 16 percent of Americans have tattoos. With over 300 ...
Everyone knows that college students love pizza. Late night cravings can be the worst, and who wants to go home and order pizza on a Friday or Saturday night? Wouldn't it be convenient if someone sold pizza and other snacks right in the middle of everyone's weekend activities? That is exactly what one ...
Who doesn't love Halloween? You get to eat candy and wear costumes! But what I am sure you don't realize is that the calories in candy quickly add up. If you eat more calories that you expend, you will gain weight; simple math. When your calorie intake equals the calories you use, this is called "caloric ...
Everyone knows that college students love pizza. Late night cravings can be the worst, and who wants to go home and order pizza on a Friday or Saturday night? Wouldn't it be convenient if someone sold pizza and other snacks right in the middle of everyone's weekend activities? That is exactly what one ...
You can see it as you approach Lancer Park, either from the bridge or down on the road. It's an orange, white and black sign and a tent with a metal cart and table under it, forming a concession stand. Maybe you'll see the owners converse with a customer before handing them a white bag containing their ...
