For freshman Rebekah Morris, coming out as a lesbian involved telling her father and sisters - but her mom still doesn't know. “It’s a lot of fear because you don’t know how people are going to react. Even if you’ve known them for years, they could still see you as a different person," ...
As national mass shootings have come to the attention of Longwood officials, Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president of student affairs, stated Longwood has various protocols in place that ensures student safety for all levels of threats and events. “The process that we do here is a continual effort of evaluating ...
In response to the Sept. 27 vandalization of the Prince Edward County Islamic Center, the Interfaith Collective of Farmville held a prayer vigil on the lawn on the Prince Edward County Courthouse on Sunday, Oct. 1. The mosque, along with two other structures in Farmville that haven't been released, ...
Due to an increased freshmen class of roughly 120 students and the student activity fee raised from $5 to $6, the Student Government Association (SGA) started the 2017-18 school year with $66,690.79, doubling their starting budget for the 2016-17 school year of $33,144, according to Dustyn Hall, treasurer ...
New security measures are being implemented for Oktoberfest this year to give more control for officials to maintain the area with a bike rack type of fence along with limitations on bags. “It kind of defines the area where the event is for us. It’s going to give us a couple of actual control points ...
The College Democrats gathered for a town hall meeting with Jamaal Johnston, the democratic candidate for Virginia’s 60th district delegate seat, on Tuesday. The majority of Farmville lives in the 60th district. “It’s important to have an idea what you guys are thinking about,” said Johnston, ...
The Andy Taylor Center for Early Childhood Development hired a site director with two lead teachers and plans to add assistant teachers before the opening on Oct. 2. The site will open with two classes containing 16-18 students total, which is growing everyday, according to Sara Miller, director of ...
Farmville Police Department (FPD) received a call on Sept. 15 at 12:51 p.m. from the Walmart at 1800 Peery Dr. when an alleged armed caller threatened to commit suicide, according to Deputy Police Chief and Captain William H. “Bill” Hogan. Officers were on the scene at 12:54 p.m., said Hogan. “(Walmart) ...
During his remarks at convocation on Thursday evening, Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley announced his idea to create a monument for the community's role in the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement. "I’ve asked the architects who have been doing such remarkable work for Longwood to explore ...
In a speech at George Mason University, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her decision to rescind the Obama-era Title IX guidelines that protect victims of sexual assault. Calling it a “failed system,” DeVos described the current guidelines as a disservice to everyone involved. During ...
After falling short during last year's admissions cycle, Longwood brought in roughly 120 students more, exceeding 1,000 incoming freshman for the 2017-18 year. “Officially to best estimate we were at about 950 (students) this time last year, unofficially this year we are closer to about 1,070 (students),” ...
As the new school year has begun, the Greenwood Library has also undergone some upgrades including new staff, painting the atrium and installing additional outlets into the floors. New library staff were hired last spring, according to Brent Roberts, dean of the Greenwood Library. “We are actually ...
The Trump administration announced their decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Sept. 5, leaving lives of thousands in uncertainty, including a handful of Longwood students. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the announcement to end DACA, stating the program failed ...
Originally set to open summer 2017, the Longwood Barnes and Noble Bookstore, is going to open in October in their new location on Main Street. The delay is caused by its use of historical tax credits and a desire not to move the bookstore inventory over the summer, according to Waller. “We did make ...
Standing atop 19 feet of what was considered “Virginia’s finest granite,” the Town of Farmville’s last Confederate soldier permanently gazes across High Street onto Longwood University’s campus. His 117-year-old beard remains neat, and his fixed posture appears casual, unaware of the national ...
Two arrests were made on July 17 at 6:06 p.m. in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Co., located on 1575 South Main Street in Farmville. Both Shannon Nicole Spillman, of Farmville, and Carlton Thomas Adams, of Rice, a were arrested. Spillman was arrested for larceny, while Adams was arrested for shoplifting ...
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula grew on Thursday, Aug. 28 as North Korea carried out a missile test and sent a ballistic missile fly directly over Japan. This prompted the Japanese government to warn its citizens to take cover. According to reporting from The New York Times, the missile flew for ...
After receiving student feedback in the past school year, students will now be able to use their Dorrill Dining Hall meal swipes at Lancer Cafe’s Greens to Go and the P.O.D. Market. This is called Meal Exchange. Under the program, there are three options at both locations, according to Grant Avent, ...
As the summer drew to a close and New Lancer Days approached, the Rotunda asked Longwood sophomores and juniors what they would tell themselves as freshmen. Some students commented academic advice they wish they had known. "It's gonna be tougher than you think,” said Sydney Walton, a social work major ...
Background • The Academic Core Curriculum Committee (ACCC) was established in Fall 2013 and composed of 13 faculty members with a goal to change the current general education program, according Dr. Sharon Emerson-Stonnell, professor of mathematics and also served on the ACCC • Faculty Senate passed ...
