It’s that time of year again where food, booths, live music and the company of great friends takes over Longwood University’s campus.
Spring Weekend came and went from the music to the traditions, such as everyone’s favorite Oozeball sponsored by the Longwood Ambassadors, to the picnic-style food that was catered by the Dorrill Dining Hall.
It was definitely a great weekend for Longwood,not to mention one of the busiest. The event is free and open to the general public, including the town of Farmville.
Students, faculty and staff members were all very eager to begin their Spring Weekend Friday at 4 p.m. with Bandfest and end it with performances, food and booths the next day.
Saturday began with the student organization booths, which included sororities and fraternities, along with other clubs selling handmade products around campus including WMLU selling record bowls and the Math Club selling pies.
Other organizations sold raffle tickets and prizes, including Alpha Gamma Delta who were selling tickets for $2 in a 50/50 raffle. Half of the money that was raised was given to the winner.
Freshman Kelsey McCormick enjoyed her first Spring Weekend with her friends. When asked what her favorite part was, she couldn’t decide.
“I loved spring weekend cause it was a more hype version of Oktoberfest,” said McCormick. “The best part was seeing all my friends get covered in mud, and of course the best part was seeing SoMo’s performance—best first spring weekend ever.”
The performances were even better than the booths, with the Blue Heat Dance Team coming in hot, as well as the Longwood Company of Belly Dance, F.I.E.R.C.E. and BASIC.
Junior Blue Heat dancer Madison Alford told us that it takes hard work and dedication for it to all come together.
“Our spring weekend performance takes weeks for us to learn and perfect,” said Alford. “We use the theme to create a dance that is usually different than our style of dances at basketball games.”
The Blue Heat Dance Team performed a couple of songs meshed into one incredible dancing experience.
“We work so hard to give an exciting performance to campus and honestly. It’s my favorite performance of the year!” said Alford.
Once the student entertainment was done with, the Saturday line-up began, which included performances by Cloudwalkers, The Middle Ground, Chiddy Bang, a DJ and the big headliner this year, SoMo.
When SoMo hit the stage, every girl in the audience was in awe, and once he played his hit single “Ride,” the crowd went wild.
After the performances, students had the opportunity to take pictures with Chiddy Bang, SoMo and other artists.
Freshman Tiffany Ward enjoyed her first spring weekend, “It’s a fun filled time with friends and making memories that will last a lifetime. I can’t wait for these next three years and being able to experience it all.”
