"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ...
While hazing is an activity frequently associated with fraternities and sororities, it can occur in other campus organizations as well. While some student groups may haze with malicious intent, others may believe their activities are harmless or might not even be aware they are hazing. However, hazing ...
On Thursday, Nov. 3, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Management Jim White held a safety training session open to all persons in the Longwood community. During this session, White introduced the class to an Automated External Defibrillator, or what is better known as an AED ...
Last Friday, Greenwood Library held its Friends of the Library fall event, featuring Ellen F. Brown, a Richmond freelance writer who recently co-authored "Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood," a book that Brown describes as "a biography of the book ...
Voting locations for Longwood students on Election Day FARMVILLE 101: 502 Doswell St- Sunchase, The Village, S. Ruffner, French WEST END 701: 1000 W 3rd St- Cox, Stubbs, Arc, Cunninghams, Wheeler, Stanely/Lancer Park CENTER 801: 636 S Main St- Frazer, Curry, The Landings ...
I think the occurrence of good news is so seldom in society anymore that when we see it, we actually feel a bit of emotion. Usually with bad news, which we see and hear everyday, the effects do not immediately stick with us. Sure, in the moment we might feel a sense of sadness, remorse or even guilt. ...
Students from across the country took part in a conference call Monday to discuss President Barack Obama's new initiative to engage young Americans in the political process and the 2012 presidential campaign. The conference was held by the Obama for America Campaign, headed by National Campaign Manger ...
At the Nov. 1 meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA), three new representatives were sworn in. Joanna Bolstad was sworn in as the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences representative, Alex Waldron was sworn in as the freshman class vice president and Karen Nirschl was sworn in as the Honor ...
On Sept. 22, 1996, Jason Regier's life was changed indefinitely when he wrecked his car traveling at 75 mph on his way back to college for his final semester. The crash resulted in Regier receiving a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Today, Jason is a gold medal paralypian ...
Election Day 2011 is slowly approaching. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia will determine the fate of 40 Senate seats along with a plethora of various local positions. Voters in the Farmville area will be part of a historic election, the first for the newly formed 22nd Senate, ...
On Nov. 2, 15 students and two nonstudents were arrested in regards to hazing allegations against the Rho Kappa chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity. In early September, allegations of hazing came forward. The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life forwarded the allegations to the Longwood ...
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Longwood and Farmville communities came together to support the National Take Back Initiative. This is a nationwide event where various prescription drugs are collected by law enforcement agencies so they are properly disposed of every six months. According ...
While a burnt out light bulb or overgrown shrubbery may seem trivial, such issues have the potential to be major safety hazards on and off campus. In order to identify and address such safety concerns of students, faculty and staff, the Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) and Residential & ...
A group of Longwood University students are pushing for the addition of a free speech wall on campus by the end of the spring 2012 school year. Senior Sarah Adams has been at the forefront of making the push for the free speech wall on campus. Adams said, "The idea came from my internship with Dos Passos ...
Disease Breeds in Thailand Among Historic Floods According to CNN, after one of the worst floods in the country's history, Thailand now faces the threat of disease as flooded areas have now become breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying diseases. Some diseases that are expected to have an effect on ...
Anyone who has lived in South Cunningham Residence Hall knows that with the building's old age comes a less than perfect heating and cooling system. The office of Residential and Commuter Life (RCL) also decided that if they were to continue to use South Cunningham for residential purposes, they needed ...
Over fall break, wall-mounted electric heating units were installed in South Cunningham Hall. These units are not currently operational, leaving the hall with no heat. Portable radiator heating units were delivered to each room in South Cunningham approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. If the resident ...
An event nearly 16 months in the making took place Friday as Longwood University inaugurated Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan as the university's 25th president. The celebration began at 2 p.m. in Jarman Hall Auditorium with the ringing of the inaugural bell. The bell was rung 25 times — 24 times by staff ...
Last week, The Rotunda reported on the efforts of Virignia21, a student political education group throughout Virginia, to help curb student loan debt and increase financial aid. This week, the group has started their petition drive called "What's Your Number?" on Longwood's campus by tabling in Dorrill ...
Gaddafi Killed After Bloody Firefight SIRTE, LIBYA – After 42 years in power, Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed by rebels last Thursday after being shot in a firefight. ABC News reported it "was a day Libyans feared would never come." Known as the "mad dog" dictator, Gaddafi died after National ...
