In late March, some 100 students across the Commonwealth joined in an effort to support Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate this November. Consisting of a number of young adults from Virginia's public and private four-year institutions of higher education, they penned their cause "Students for Kaine." One of ...
On Wednesday, April 11, a Longwood University English 400 class sat down with the Farmville Town Council to discuss the important issues and better the relationship between the town and the school. This was the third year in a row the members had been invited to campus with an English 400 course. Teaching ...
Gerald "Gerry" Spates is the kind of man who seems ready-made for a position such as town manager. Spates displays the smooth and calming demeanor required for a position of leadership. The sense of calm Spates displays can most likely be attributed to the long road he has taken to get to where he is ...
The dirty little word in the college vocabulary starts with a "T" and ends with an "N," and rhymes with "petition." That's right, it's tuition. If Longwood decides to follow the trend that is occurring around the Commonwealth, it will be on the rise. Just this weekend, the University of Virginia Board ...
Ever since Invisible Children Inc., a nonprofit advocacy organization, released "Kony 2012," the short film has invaded the social justice sphere, flooding Facebook newsfeeds and creating more awareness around Joseph Kony, guerrilla terrorist and head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). On April 4, ...
In order to assist faculty members and other individuals on campus with research projects and goals they hope to accomplish during their time at the university, Longwood has now set up an office specifically for that reason. According to a Longwood University press release, Dr. Regina Maldve began Feb. ...
Dorrill Dining Hall's (D-Hall) Outta Here location and food sitting out for too long at D-Hall were topics of discussion during the last Dine with the Director event of the semester. Over a meal that included salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, carrots and strawberry shortcake, students praised Longwood Dining ...
As the end of the academic year approaches, seniors prepare to graduate, other students move on and organizations look for strong candidates to fill the departing students' roles. The Student Government Association (SGA) encourages Longwood University students to choose senators for the 2012-2013 school ...
About every 10 years, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) evaluates Longwood University to see if the university meets their standards and qualifies for reaffirmation of accreditation. SACS now has 80 plus standards, and the university is working on a Quality ...
Longwood University's Design Lab is a mixture of a course and an on-campus club/organization. The students in this class work with real clients, present real sketches and produce real products. These students are responsible for many of the posters you see on campus as well as logos you see for ...
Recently in the news, North Korea has invited foreign countries to view its progress on the upcoming space launch. It is set to occur between April 12 and 16 to mark the "100th anniversary of the birth of Kim II Sung, the founder of the communist state," according to CNN news. The city of Pyongyang, ...
The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed student concerns for the majority of the April 10 meeting as well as SGA's veto of a fund allocated at the March 27 session. This week's meeting began with open forum, during which several senators brought concerns to the Senate. Sen. Sarah ...
Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) hosted a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class for women who are students, faculty, staff or a member of the surrounding community. According to the LUPD web page, the objective of R.A.D. is to "develop and enhance the options of self defense, so they ...
The Longwood University Black Student Association (BSA) will be holding a rally entitled "Fear Kills, Love Heals" tomorrow, April 12 at 7 p.m. behind the Lankford Student Union. The rally will address the Trayvon Martin killing and similar cases in the past. The name Trayvon Martin has received much ...
The High Bridge Trail State Park just got a little bit longer this past week. All 31 miles of the trail are now open to the public thanks to the completion of the 2,422-foot-long, 125-foot-tall High Bridge that crosses the Appomattox River. The abandoned railroad bridge now offers a one-of-a-kind view ...
While it's not as large as the Job & Internship Fair held each semester at Longwood, some of the opportunities at the Local Employer Showcase are just as exciting for students who want to engage themselves locally in the community. A well-received turnout was observed for this year's fair, the second ...
Starting on Saturday, May 5 at noon in Jeffers Auditorium, two Longwood students, Matthew Paxton and William Chase, will attempt to break two different Guinness World Records for "Longest Video Games Marathon." Paxton will be attempting to break the "Longest Video Games Marathon Playing Mario (series)," ...
If you logged on to Facebook the week before spring break, your news feed was probably filled with information about Kony 2012. Kony 2012 is a campaign to capture Joseph Kony. Kony is best known for the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a fundamentalist guerilla group that operates in northern Uganda, South ...
As the year begins to wind down and the Class of 2012 prepares for graduation, the Admissions Office at Longwood is making preparations for the incoming freshman class for the 2012-2013 academic year. Last year, the largest class to date was recorded in Longwood's history books, with a freshmen class ...
If you are a woman reading this editorial and you are wearing glasses, no man will ever want to dance with you. At least, that's what Acuvue brand contact lenses wants you to think. If you look across the board at advertisements, many of them have a tendency to produce some sort of society ideal to ...
