Longwood’s drum line is back and ready to perform for the Longwood’s student body at basketball games. The school’s very own drum line, also known as Longwood’s Stampede, is a fairly new program that started in 2013. Chris Thomas, director of percussion worked hard to put the drum line where ...
The Longwood University Emergen- cy Response Team (LUERT) has been under investigation since September 2014. “The LUERT was recently accused by the Longwood Police Department [for] possessing dangerous equip- ment,” said the LUERT Captain Corey Davis in a press release. “Specifically three smaller-sized ...
Why are there fewer commuters’ parking spots this year? Why are parking passes so expensive? Numerous students around campus have asked these questions. At the start of the 2014-2015 school year, there were a lot of changes being made – parking being a one of them. There are many students ...
The grey side door leading into the first floor of Wygal has not been opening, neither is the red door that opens to the staircase and the two grey double doors are locked shut. While this would be considered annoying for some, for music majors, this is a constant struggle that they must deal with. ...
The Health and Wellness Center is operating with low staff numbers and they rely on those staff members to work longer hours. The reason for low staff can be found in the lack of funds to hire additional nurse practitioners, registered nurses and administrative assistants. Currently, the Center is staffed ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting began with the Rowe Award being given to Freshman Class Representative, Dustyn Hall. Treasurer Jessica Darst spoke on open forum with an idea of a possible coffee machine being added in Outta Here. Senator Leighan Worden commenced the Orders of the Day, ...
On Oct. 14, Longwood University’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies announced in an email to English graduate students that, “After long discussion, the English department has come to the difficult decision to close their graduate program.” According to Dr. Wade Edwards, chair of the ...
According to Longwood Athletics, men’s basketball player Victor Dorsey has been suspended from the first three games of the 2014-2015 season. These games include a scrimmage against Division three opponent Hampden-Sydney College, a regular season matchup with Division three Averett and a game on Nov. ...
As of late Longwood University’s graduation rates are steadily on the rise. “Our number of freshman has increased,” said admissions counselor Cartie Prutt, which is clearly one of the main contributions to the recent rise in Longwood’s graduation rates. According to our Dean of Admissions, Sallie ...
A judge issued a nolle prosequi in Longwood junior forward Shaquille Johnson’s October 27 case, which literally translates, “we shall not prosecute,” according to Va. Law. The law states that a dismissal by nolle prosequi is different from an acquittal. If a defendant is acquitted then they cannot ...
A Longwood men's basketball player is facing disciplinary action regarding a violation of team rules. Representatives of the university and the athletics department would not confirm whether this team-induced suspension is connected to an act of vandalism involving the same player this summer, which ...
The Health and Wellness Center is busy preparing for this years’ up and coming flu season. These preparations will not only help the Health and Wellness Center, but also the entirety of the student body. “We are getting a lower and lower percentage of students getting the flu,” said Patti Wagner, ...
The Longwood University Emergency Response Team (LUERT) is temporarily suspended on campus. There were precautions that were taken by the university as well as the police department to ensure the situation was under control. “I was in the office and 3 officers came in with emergency manager Lucy Smith ...
The Student Government Association board meeting began with the Rowe Award given to Freshman Class President, Alyssa Wright, saluting her for engaging and addressing concerns on campus issues. The Executive board of Club Sports council shed light on their recent “transitioning to collegiate rosters.” ...
An exciting new fall season awaits the Longwood radio station as they prepare to start broadcasting in their brand new studio, located in French Hall, with a different staff than last year. The chosen WMLU staff for the 2014-2015 school year is completely different from last year, considering six of ...
At the moment, the Longwood University library lacks the funding and personnel to extend their hours of operation. According to the Dean of Greenwood Library, Suzy Palmer, the library is already understaffed by 25%. “We have a total of 24 members when we are fully staffed, but even then, ...
The Student Government Association’s (SGA) open forum began with a call to question if there was anything Longwood could do to show support in missing UVA student Hannah Graham’s disappearance and ongoing investigation. President Joseph Gills supported the motion and advised suggestion for Spirit ...
With the addition of Title IX placed on higher education, administrative investigations will allow students to feel more secure, both within their education and on a law enforcement level. “Administrative investigations are civil in nature, while [a] criminal case has to be proven beyond a reasonable ...
Longwood University has recently acquired new property. Formerly the Century 21 building, at the corner of Madison Street and Venable Street, it is now referred to as the Meeks building. Lori Blackwood, Manager of Campus Planning & Design, said that the space is “temporarily being used for swing ...
A student’s artwork was stolen from Bedford, first noticed to be missing on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. The investigation is still ongoing and is taking longer than expected. Thus far, no culprit has been identified. The artwork is on paper with a circular design of Van shoes, made out of a collage of ...
