We have learned from a very young age to be respectful of others. It is a value that is learned from reading books, Disneymovies,teachers, families and friends. Respect is a verb that can be applied to many different contexts. Respect others and treat them as you would like to be treated. Respect “things,” ...
Organization budget allocations for the 2013-2014 academic year continued during the Tuesday, April 9 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. To start, the Senate moved to strike open forum from the agenda in order to allow more room for budget allocations. SGA President Donald Knight then swore ...
With the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 reaching all-time highs last seen in 2007, the Lancer Student Investment Fund (LSIF) is looking to 2013’s first round of earnings for justification, which began this Monday. “With the market returning 10 percent year-to-date, there will need to be earnings ...
This past Wednesday, April 3, the Politics Club, Young Americans for Liberty and Virginia 21 hosted a debate in Wygal Hall. There were five different political affiliations that were represented. Christopher Cooper represented the Anarchists, the Democrats by Bryan Roethel, the Republicans by Dustin ...
Dr. Paul E. Chapman has been selected as the new dean of the College of Education and Human Services. Dr. Wayne White is currently serving as the interim dean and will turn over his responsibilities to Chapman on July 1. Chapman signed the contract with Longwood at the end of March. Chapman currently ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) presidential candidates had a final chance before the start of elections to discuss and debate their proposed platforms and initiatives on Tuesday, April 9 in the Blackwell Ballroom. Juniors Haley Vest, executive senator, and Queen Burrell, treasurer, are the ...
A fatal shooting that reportedly occurred inside a construction site trailer at Longwood University-managed Lancer Park on Saturday evening has brought forward both criminal charges and campus safety concerns. The Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) received a report of the shooting at 7:45 ...
At the Ecoquest race, participants went to different stations around Farmville to complete various tasks and collect ribbons for their team. These tasks included a ropes course, canoeing in Willet pool and rock climbing at the Health & Fitness Center. At the end of the race, the first team back ...
Recently I discovered the irony that lies within the title of the foster care system. Whilemanyindividuals, couples and families caringly take in children from the foster care system each year, the statistics are chilling. The child welfare system is flawed, but there are movements within Congress and ...
Vice President Brian Reid opened this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, held on Tues., April 2, due to President Donald Knight’s absence. The meeting began with the swearing in of Freshman Class Representative Jordan Winoker. Open forum was cut short due to the nature of this ...
The StudentGovernment Association’s (SGA) elections are fast approaching, and the Senate’s current Executive Board is set to undergo quite a transformation. The student body will be able to cast their votes for the SGA Executive Board, senators and Honor Board and Conduct Board representatives via ...
There are no current plans or even solid ideas for the space in the Longwood University Health and Fitness Center that smoothie bar Refuel Zone occupied before closing in summer 2012. The remains of the framework of the smoothie stop-and-shop are located in the front foyer of the Health and Fitness ...
Politics Club, Young Americans for Liberty and Virginia21 will hold a debate today, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Hull Auditorium. This is not the typical Democrat versus Republican debate like we see during campaigns, but rather an exhibition of just how wide our political spectrum truly is. We constantly ...
For the next few months, Canvas training will be offered to Longwood students in order to familiarize them with the new Learning Management System (LMS) that will replace Blackboard. Canvas was chosen because it is a more advanced site that gives students more options while studying at Longwood. During ...
Longwood University students, faculty and staff are participating in a national civil rights movement for the modern age — a social media profile picture campaign supporting marriage equality. Last week, the Supreme Court held hearings about the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and of the Defense ...
Friends and former colleagues of L. Marshall Hall Jr., Longwood University associate professor emeritus of history, remember his passion for teaching history and his loyal friendship. Hall passed away at age 82 on the early morning of Wednesday, March 27. Janet, Hall’s wife of 56 years, his sons Jeffrey ...
Specific plans for Longwood University’s new university center, slated to open to students in 2016, are in the works. The university center will replace Lankford Student Union, which will be converted into a Student Success Center with academic support offices. The university’s Board of Visitors ...
Last month, mold was found on several books in the storage basement of Janet D. Greenwood Library. At first it was thought to be an isolated incident, but the mold turned out to be present on nearly 45,000 books. There was a blog post released last week that went into detail about the incident. The ...
Southgate Shopping Center, located at 900 South Main St., is set to undergo significant changes with grocery store Kroger’s closing and the relocation of other stores, according to Town Manager Gerald Spates. Two other retail locations in the shopping center, department store Roses and fast food chain ...
Thepresidential selectionprocessat LongwoodUniversityis not accompanied by poster campaigns and mudslinging, unlike a typical United States presidential election. In fact, it is a pretty civilized process. It is also extremely complex. On Saturday, March 23, LongwoodUniversity students, faculty and ...
