Last Thursday, the Save a Life Tour made a stop at Longwood University to raise awareness of the effects of drunk driving. The tour was set up in the ballroom of the Lankford Student Union and had a variety of activities to participate in demonstrating the dangers and consequences of driving under the ...
What's better than running with a turkey leg in your hand? How about running with a turkey leg in your hand for a good cause. The Longwood University women's lacrosse team did just that Tuesday, Nov. 15, on Brock Commons with the Third Annual Turkey Trample. The event began at 4 p.m. outside Willett ...
In a Longwood University press release, it was reported that Associate Professor of Accounting Dr. Robert Cochran was appointed to serve on the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA). According to the release, Cochran will serve a four-year term and be eligible for another four years on June 30, 2015. ...
Missing Man Found Dead After Explosion FAIRBORDN, Ohio (AP) – After a search Sunday for a missing man following a house explosion in western Ohio, a 75-year-old man thought to have survived the blast was found dead. According to the AP, the explosion of the home shot debris and six people, who were ...
Inetha M. Carr is no stranger to the judicial system. In fact, she has been involved in judicial proceedings for more than a decade. The incident Carr has been fighting against involves her time as a former employee of Central Piedmont Action Council (CPAC), a non-profit organization now known as HOPE ...
A hardware issue caused a few headaches for students waking up at 6 a.m. to register for classes last week. The glitch came when myLongwood, the portal students use for class registration, encountered a memory problem due to the load of students who logged into the system at once. According to Director ...
Three adult males were arrested last week in connection to a home break in at 110 Appomattox Street in Farmville. According to Farmville Police Chief Doug Mooney, authorities responded to a brick residential building the morning of Saturday, Nov. 5 in reference to a break in and theft of property. Mooney ...
Ever since the Occupy Wall Street protests began back in September, support and criticism about the movement have been mounting as far as what the purpose of the group is. From what it seems, the protests are basically addressing the need for social and economic equality among the population. All the ...
What motivates you? When you are trying to determine what makes an effective leader, it is important for that individual to know what motivates them. This is only one of many tips Gwen Eddleman gave in her presentation to the Organizational Behavior-Management 362 class on Monday. Eddleman, who was ...
Every year we almost forget to do something unless we're reminded. No, it's not paying a bill or wishing someone a happy birthday (although this is common); instead it is a simple action that takes place every November. It is called the end to Daylight Savings Time (DST), and it just took place this ...
Facilities Management & Real Property Management is always looking toward maintaining a sustainable, safe and comfortable campus for all those who visit, work and reside at Longwood University. One of the latest initiatives still in the works involves making a more concise and sustainable plan when ...
Last Saturday, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion held a workshop focused on sexual orientation with Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Carl Riden and Assistant Professor of English Dr. David Magill. Held in Hiner 207 at noon, the workshop addressed sex, gender and sexuality in an academic discussion ...
The Importance of Unity in Europe and Why it Matters According to an interview from London on CNN.com, unity throughout Europe, despite the impending debt crisis, is becoming increasingly crucial. Leaders throughout Europe are fighting to "keep the eurozone and the wider European Union together in the ...
Wednesday, Nov. 2 marked the final "Wednesdays with Women and Gender's Studies" presentation of the fall semester. The event, entitled "When Everything Changed: Oral Histories of Virginia Women," took place in the Janet D. Greenwood Library at 3 p.m. The program featured a panel discussion with three ...
On Nov. 7, the Longwood University College of Business and Economics brought Will Margiloff, founder and CEO of New York based Innovation Interactive LLC, to speak on the factors that create a successful entrepreneur. Innovation Interactive is a firm that, according to the company's website, "develops ...
During the Nov. 8 meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA), Freshman Class Representative Kelly Fay was sworn in. During the open forum segment of the meeting, one senator said the water fountains in Hiner Hall needed to be fixed because there is not a lot of pressure in the water fountains. ...
Started in 2010 by a group of students who wanted to provide black alumni with a way to reconnect with their Alma Mater, Black Alumni Weekend was held this past weekend at Longwood. The weekend also provides alumni with a way to reconnect with each other and see the growth throughout Longwood University. Program ...
"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 ...
