Want to get out of your dorm and take a study break but don’t know where to go? Then head on over to the High Bridge Trail, the longest recreational bridge in Virginia, located in and around Farmville. The trail runs 31 miles long, and is generally a flat surface, which makes it easy for people to ...
Just about five miles down the road from Longwood University lies a restaurant which offers unique cuisine and the chance for Longwood students to try something new. The Fishin' Pig, located on Farmville Road, is considered a halfway point between Longwood and Hampden-Sydney College. The restaurant ...
After opening in 1994, Main Street Lanes has remained one of the most entertaining places in town because it provides a plentiful amount of activities students can participate in. There are 24 bowling lanes open each and every day. Not looking to bowl? They also have the largest arcade in the ...
Out of the many restaurants in Farmville, Macado's is one of the most popular eateries to choose from. First established in Roanoke, Virginia in 1978, the restaurant expanded to Farmville in 1984 and has also expanded to other college towns in Virginia. The restaurant is known for its nostalgic decor ...
High wooden ceilings and a classic, rustic interior make up Charley’s Waterfront Cafe, a restaurant tucked away and hidden off of Farmville’s Main Street. Though affectionately called a “cafe,” Charley’s Waterfront is so much more than that. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, ...
Situated on the Main Street strip amidst furniture and book stores, a quaint cafe where students and residents of Farmville go to socialize stands tall. Uptown Coffee Cafe has served the community since the summer of 2014 and has continued to thrive. The cafe, typically called “Uptown” by locals, ...
Just around the corner from Macado’s, there’s a little theater most in Farmville know. While it doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of a theater the size of an office building, Sunchase Cinema 8 has a special place in the hearts of many of Farmville’s residents. It’s quaint with a laid back ...
Throughout my time at Longwood, I have been a part of several different organizations. By far, The Rotunda has been one of my favorite. Though I have only been in the organization for a short time, saying goodbye is hard. My fellow staff members have taught me so much, especially the copy staff. I have ...
My time at Longwood has been something that I never expected. I’ve met people from all different walks of life that I never even imagined I would meet. I’ve had many different experiences that have helped me become who I am today, both good and bad. That’s life. I am thankful for every person ...
“Welcome back to News Break, I’m Alaina Jacques” - those are the words that started my journey with The Rotunda, a journey I will be forever grateful for. However, if you so graciously stumble across the first News Break in the re-vamping of Rotunda Studios, please, I am begging you, do not share ...
When I first came to Longwood, I never anticipated being committed to anything other than my education. However, being in the communication studies program, we were more than encouraged to get involved on campus. At first, I thought I wanted to be a writer so where else to go but The Rotunda? It was ...
One last time I will wake up and go to class. One last time I’ll walk into CSTAC and French. One last time I’ll walk across campus taking in all the students wanting the semester to be over. One last time I’ll look around and see my friends before we all become real adults and start living adult ...
Once upon a time, a young freshman took the long elevator ride from the sixth floor of Frazer Hall to attend the involvement fair on Brock Commons with a small ounce of hope of finding a family for the next four years. Fast forward four years, hours of interviews, a handful of stories and many sleepless ...
Of all the scripts and videos I have edited, I think this is going to be the most taxing assignment I have ever done for the Rotunda. To have something you have dedicated an inordinate amount of time towards and been a part of for over two years taken away from you is not always the easiest task. Maybe ...
Hoping to better relationships with students, Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) hosted an Easter egg hunt on Thursday, April 18 in front of Lankford Student Union. According to Chief of Police Col. Bob Beach, LUPD first came up with the idea to host new events for the students after they ...
After getting hit by a car and getting extensive rehabilitation in Los Angeles, Stephen Marion began reflecting and decided to move back to his hometown, Farmville. Marion grew up in Farmville and graduated from Prince Edward County High School in 1999, then attended Bard College in New York. Once ...
Acting as the PA announcer for Longwood athletic events, Carlton “Skip” Maynard Spain has seen the transformation of a campus, five different athletic directors and the growth of the Longwood athletics department altogether. The Colonial Heights, Va. native moved to Farmville in 1988, where he announced ...
Hoping to spark courage within the audience, Sydney Trent spoke in Jarman Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22 in front of about 130 people about her experiences growing up and now as a journalist. Trent is the Senior Editor of Social Issues at the Washington Post and is also the goddaughter of Barbara Johns and ...
College costs can be financially crippling, leaving some students without food after they’ve paid for textbooks, tuition, supplies and other fees. Many students consider food to be their most flexible expenditure when it comes to cutting expenses, leading them to be food insecure, according to Students ...
In an effort to bring change and awareness, Ashtyn Clark, president of Bare Naked Ladies along with Mackenzie Spicer, vice president of Bare Naked Ladies and Megan Garrett, who was asked by Clark to also share her story and a senior political science and economics double major, hosted a panel where ...
