After watching her mother participate in Farmville's annual High Bridge Trail Half-Marathon Longwood senior, Carrie Zimmerman, decided she wanted to volunteer. “We carried water over to the tables and set up the food area,” Zimmerman said. “We (also) directed people over to the food and handed ...
Greek life often has a negative social connotation. Below, members of Longwood's Greek community share their unique experiences within their own on-campus sororities and fraternities to break these preconceived stereotypes: 1. Why did they choose to go Greek? Emma Lantagne, senior, Alpha Sigma ...
Students at Longwood University may know Grant Avent, or at least have seen his familiar face around the dining hall, Java City, or any of the other dining locations on campus. Avent came to Farmville 12 years ago, for a job interview at Longwood, even though he was happy working for Aramark at Winthrop ...
Recently, the Longwood Health and Fitness Center built a new gym in the Landings residential community, the Midtown Gym. After discussing the project for years, the staff will use the gym for a different form of exercise with the space available from the temporary gym used during the 2016 vice presidential ...
Longwood Bare Naked Ladies President Morgan Rollins said she decided to start the club this year after watching her friend transfer to James Madison University and have trouble fitting in. Once Rollins' friend joined the campus' own Bare Naked Ladies (BNL), she found her home. After the Longwood senior ...
Adam Kronk was a senior music education major entering his final semester here at Longwood. He was thoroughly involved in the music department from playing trumpet in the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble, singing in Longwood’s flagship choral ensemble, the Camerata Singers, and belonging to the brotherhood ...
In this mini-series, The Rotunda will profile a few of SGA's key leaders for the 2017-18 school year. With the start of the fall 2017 semester, the new senators of Longwood University’s Student Government Association (SGA) have started their terms. They were elected to their positions at the end of ...
“You have to be able to take care of yourself, before saving the world,” said Alina Cioletti, a fitness and wellness coordinator for Longwood University. The Health and Fitness Center had their 10-year anniversary on Aug. 31, going from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event sought to incorporate all of campus, ...
Reviewing the recent surge in campus construction, some Lancers may wonder what's next. Last year saw the debut of two new residence halls and entering this year, students are watching the ongoing creation of the Brock Student Success Center and the Upchurch University Center - set to open in spring ...
With over 175 clubs and organizations to choose from, Longwood students wanting to get involved on campus, participate in community service events and make new friends have an overwhelming number of options available. The Involvement Fair is on Thursday, August 31st, from 4-6 p.m. on Spruce Street in ...
Monday's solar eclipse was a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch as the moon passed in front of the sun. It may not seem that significant to some people, but it was the only time a natural phenomenon like this will occur in the next hundred years. As I staked out on Wheeler Lawn that afternoon, ...
Lancer Productions, a group of students that hosts events for the student body and the community of Farmville. The organization is in charge of events that involve speakers, poets, comedians, movie nights and the much-loved scary stories by Dr. Jordan. “Lancer Productions are a nice way to gather ...
I have spent two years at Longwood, and I am beginning my third and final year at this school. Overall, I would say that I’m glad I came to Longwood, and I think that my experience was overwhelmingly a positive one. In my freshman year of college, I was not at Longwood, but rather, attending Reynolds ...
Doctor Wade Edwards and Professor Heather Edwards describe meeting each other in France. “Heather and I met in a two-year Master’s program in French at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In between the two years, we took classes for 6 weeks at the Université de Bourgogne with ...
Office for Sustainability hosted, and will continue to host, Eco-April events around campus to creatively educate and promote an eco-friendly lifestyle in the community. The Powersol Ribbon Cutting event, Environmental Discussion Panel, Free Bike Tune-Up, Arbor Day Tree Planting and LU Eat Smart were ...
“What is your greatest fear?” Bryan Rose ‘11, assistant director of university career services, asks every student who walks into his office. “I tell them, ‘Don’t think about spiders, snakes, or small spaces. Think generally, what is your greatest fear?’ and usually, people’s biggest ...
It has now been 72 years since the Auschwitz death camp was liberated by Allied forces, and Richmond-based photographer Dean Whitbeck is helping to tell the stories of some of the survivors that are still around. His work is now on display at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, where visitors can ...
The mission of the Big Siblings program at Longwood University is to “touch the lives of children who may need encouragement and support otherwise offered by older siblings.” The program pairs Longwood students with children at Prince Edward County Elementary School. In previous years, Big ...
Dr. Robert Lynch, an English professor of American literature and a variety of writing courses, is one of Longwood’s most senior professors. “I have had the unbelievable pleasure of working with people for 26 years,” he said. Lynch went to Michigan State University twice, receiving degrees in ...
It’s difficult to raise awareness for the sensitive subject of sexual abuse and assault. On Thursday, Madeline’s House hosted a slam poetry event at the Farmville Library to raise awareness during sexual assault and abuse awareness month. Madeline’s House, established in 1999, is a non-profit ...
