Longwood University student Gus Phillip Altschuler returned to Prince Edward County this Monday to face a preliminary hearing for a pair of felony charges levied by the Farmville Police Department. Altschuler was arrested and charged with rape and an additional ...
The Heart of Virginia Health Clinic, a non-profit corporation that provides free basic medical care to individuals with no insurance, is requesting funds from Prince Edward and the surrounding counties in order to continue operating at a full capacity. According to Pat Payne (RN), executive director ...
Longwood University is upgrading their degree audit program within the next year to help students complete their degree requirements in a time they deem appropriate. “Degree Works is an upgraded version of CAP,” said Longwood University Registrar Vikki Levine. “It aids students in preparing a ...
The priority for the Tuesday, April 1 Student Government Association’s (SGA) agenda was the 2014-2015 budget approval process for clubs and organizations. However, the meeting began on a somber note when SGA President Haley Vest announced that the required 1/6 of the student population did not ...
Longwood’s Internet and cable provider, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) may be dropping 18 channels provided by Viacom, owner of MTV Networks, due to overpricing. Shentel and Viacom could not come to an agreement on rates for this upcoming year. “Viacom wants to increase the price ...
This year’s budget increase for Longwood University is at a record-setting low of 2.1 percent. This is a great improvement for Longwood, as well as Virginia schools. This change should reduce fees for the majority of Longwood undergraduate students. “Any increase is something to swallow, but this ...
The LOVEWorks project is a juried art competition that sponsors the giant LOVE signs all around the state of Virginia. The sculptures range from white block letters to wine corks to the usage of beach chairs. This project has hit the Town of Farmville ...
Longwood University has recently added a new graduate degree to its curriculum. Longwood will be the first public institution in Virginia to offer a Master of Education degree program in School Librarianship. “In Virginia, there are only two ...
Longwood University’s LipSync was the place to be on March 19. Performances were crazier than ever, Sigma Nu’s especially. Their risky dance moves were not favored by the judges. “They were disqualified from LipSync, and we are currently still assessing the night,” ...
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) will be transforming Longwood University into a stronger institution of citizen leaders in a matter of months. This plan will encourage the growth of citizen leaders through research and critical thinking. “This plan really uses undergraduate ...
The Farmville Fire Depart-ment received a call about a fire that took place at 412 Longwood Ave. at approximately 4:19 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. The blaze was started by a young boy who was about 10 years old playing with fire in his backyard. The fire quickly spread into ...
Getting paid once a month is not the easiest way to live as a college student. Luckily, Longwood is trying to work toward a more unified payroll system. This will help students get paid more often throughout the month, rather than waiting four weeks for a check. However, this ...
It’s that time of year again when newly initiated sorority and fraternity pledges have their annual LipSync competition. This year it was held in Jarman Auditorium on Wednesday, March 19. LipSync is a competition that is held every fall and spring semester where the newly initiated brothers ...
A large number of students gathered in the Lewis Room below Dorrill Dining Hall (D-Hall) on Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. to raise questions and concerns and offer suggestions to Director of Longwood Dining Services Grant Avent. These Dine with the Director meetings occur once a month every semester ...
President W. Taylor Reveley IV visited the Student Government Association (SGA) during the Senate’s Tuesday, March 25 meeting to discuss Longwood University’s strategic plan process. Reveley brought a page of “conversation starters” that he has discussed with different university departments ...
Longwood University’s student body has the opportunity to choose the next generation of Student Government Association (SGA) leadership by voting in the 2014-2015 elections. Elections begin today via CollegiateLink. The polls will remain open until Sunday. Students can vote for general senators, ...
A wild deer caused a stir around Longwood University’s campus on March 12. The deer was primarily seen at Ruffner Hall near the Blackwell Hall entrance and Crafts House. According to a Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) report, a student reported that the deer was injured around 4:30 ...
Longwood University's Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life hopes to have a Greek Ambassadors program up and running by the end of the spring 2014 semester. Over the past two weeks, student coordinator for the Greek offices, Emily Russell, has been interviewing potential candidates for the new ...
Double the opportunity, double the experiences, no extra cost; that’s the option available to all Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) students through the Southside Higher Education Consortium. According to Registrar at Hampden-Sydney Dawn Congleton, “The whole thing is an advantage.” A ...
A Longwood University student is being held in Piedmont Regional Jail after allegedly raping a fellow student. On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 23, the Farmville Police Department (FPD) and Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) responded to a reported rape that occurred on the 600 block of Buffalo ...
