On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Alpha chapter of Tri Sigma held their second annual Fall Festival. The festival raised almost $900 for Tri Sigma’s Philanthropy, The Robbie Page Memorial Fund. Both Farmville residents and Longwood students were in attendance and enjoying the games, food and fun. The ...
The movie adaptation for Orson Scott Card’s military science-fiction novel “Ender’s Game” has been in the works since the novel’s publication. Creative differences with Hollywood writers were the biggest issue in actually getting a script written, according to a 2009 article from ...
This coming Thursday in Jarman Auditorium the Longwood Wind Symphony will host their fall concert by representing compositions from the year 1963 that were either composed during the year or inspired by a famous – or infamous – event in ‘63. “One of the pieces that ...
The second theatre performance of this school year, “The Love of Three Oranges” will debut Thursday night at 7 p.m. and will run Nov. 7-9 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. It will also run Nov. 11-16 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. The production itself was written ...
The ABC rooms of the Lankford Student Union were transformed into a fun casino where Longwood students could spend the night gambling on Friday, Nov. 1. Upon walking into the casino, students were given a box of chips to place their bets with, provided by Lancer Productions ...
The annual Campus Recreation Late Night Haunted House proved to be a huge success Thursday, Oct. 24 when it set up inside the Health and Fitness Center. Sponsored by Campus Rec, Student Health Partners and Lancer Productions, the night brought in over 750 students to the free event, over double the ...
The General Film Festival brought yet another taste of culture to campus last Wednesday with Paul Lacoste’s “Step Up to the Plate.” Released in 2012, “Step up the Plate” follows world renowned chef Michel Bras of Restaurant Bras and his son Sébastian. After many years of work to attain three ...
Kirk Jackson sat looking relaxed and comfortable in his paint-stained jeans. If you saw Jackson around campus, you'd probably assume he was just another Longwood student trudging off to class. However, he was here for the university’s Working Artist Program. Jackson explained the basics of the program ...
The third floor of Stevens Hall was transformed into a haunted psychiatric hospital on the night of Oct. 25. Longwood University’s Nursing Department set up this “haunted hospital” with the help of the theatre honor society Alpha Psi Omega, and for the price of four dollars, Longwood students ...
"Monsters University" – Pre-"Monsters Inc.," Mike and Sulley went to college to study how to be "scarers." Though they started off as rivals, they soon become best friends and work with each other to beat out the other "scarers." When things get tough, though, Mike and Sulley find themselves stuck ...
Although it is set in the original time period of the book, 1896, this isn’t the traditional “Dracula.” This reinvention of “Dracula” is not following the original story; instead, the show presents a unique twist that is more interesting to a modern audience. After ...
After a volatile first half of “Sons of Anarchy’s” new sixth season, fans are struggling to comprehend the most recent episode. “Sweet and Vaded” premiered last Tuesday, Oct. 22, and featured one of the most shocking actions yet seen in the show’s history. ...
This past Sunday, the Hull Education Center’s auditorium filled with children, their parents and educators excitedly chattering as a slideshow featuring those children’s artwork flashed across the projector screen at the front of the room. The artwork of these 39 children ...
When going to see “Carrie,” remade by Kimberly Peirce, you have to keep an open mind. It is a remake based on the epic Stephen King novel, so the story is not a new one. With this being said, this movie was without a doubt a clever remake. The ...
Longwood University Theatre is proud to present "The Love of Three Oranges" by Hillary DePiano from Nov. 7-9 & Nov. 11-16 at 7 p.m. as well as Nov. 10 & 16 at 3 p.m. The theatre will be open for seating at 6:30 p.m. for the evening performances and ...
Local families gathered at the Longwood Center for Visual Arts on Saturday, Oct. 19 for el Dia de los Muertos family arts and crafts event. Students of Longwood University from various organizations helped facilitate the event. Children ranging from the ages of three to 11 got to participate in making ...
30 minutes before the event started, Blackwell Hall already boasted a sizable crowd of Longwood students and faculty. With the front rows of chairs mostly occupied already and the balconies filled, the room breathed an atmosphere of anticipation. Some students were drawn in by extra credit ...
The most recent lecturer at Janet D. Greenwood Library was one unlike any of the others so far. Kimberly P. Johnson spoke to a notable group of fans on Thursday, Oct. 17 in the atrium of the library. While the group was small, they were all intrigued by Johnson’s words. Dean ...
As students and community members alike gradually filed into Dr. Roland Karnatz’s “Drone On” recital, a somewhat strange assortment of instruments greeted them. Sitting on a table at the front of Molnar Recital Hall Saturday night was a confusing arrangement of coke bottles, wires, ...
Longwood University has celebrated the freedom to read since 2001. This year, just a few weeks after the official Banned Books Week in September, Longwood continued the tradition by holding a Banned Book Reading in Greenwood Library. Students, staff, faculty and even children of faculty stepped up to ...
