On the night of Wednesday, Oct. 26, Longwood University students walked through the doors of Jarman Auditorium on a red carpet, past paparazzi to sit down and watch the Longwood University finale of Campus MovieFest (CMF), an international filmmaking competition that travels to colleges all over the ...
Last Thursday, one of my favorite bands, The Greater The Risk, began a tour in order to promote their newly released Extended Play (EP), "Say What You Never Said," and what a kick-off it was! The Greater The Risk headlined a show at The Canal Club in Richmond on Oct. 27 with Like The Stars, Since Forever ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Lancer Productions hosted the Ezibu Muntu Dance and Cultural Foundation in Jarman Auditorium. The group consists of drummers, dancers and entertainers that present traditional African dances in hopes of educating college students on all things related to African culture. The organization ...
Once Emma Swan stays at Storybrooke, the clock moves, which is something it hasn't done in 28 years. Henry's mother, Regina, is looking through the book and wants to know where the last few pages are. Regina goes over to Emma's hotel and gives her an apple as well as some dark threats that she should ...
On Thursday night, Oct. 20, a line wrapped in and out of the Sunchase Cinema 8 like a snake for the midnight premier of "Paranormal Activity 3." People waited so very anxiously to get scared senseless, and trust me, they got what they asked for. "Paranormal Activity 3" is the latest installment of the ...
My heart was once heavy. It felt as though a brick sat in my chest. Then something, or someone, came and stole that weight away. Now it is able to float. It does so ever so carelessly. Just as a feather would in a mild summer breeze. I sit down on a nearby bench and watch it for awhile. Suddenly, a ...
If you thought that the world of book awards is incapable of yielding high drama, you are sadly mistaken. An author was, for the first time in the history of the National Book Awards, asked to withdraw her book, which had been shortlisted for the award after being mistakenly named as a finalist ...
Have you been wondering how and when A began her trickery in "Pretty Little Liars?"It started a couple of days before Halloween in the year 2008. It was when Alison was still alive, well and breathing. This Halloween special begins with Alison telling a story to a little boy to scare him. The ...
The Inaugural Weekend continued through Sunday, Oct. 23, where a Faculty Voice Recital performed at Longwood's Molnar Recital Hall. This concert featured composer and pianist Evan Mack who has toured the United States, Barcelona and South Africa with his music. Mack is the composer of five ...
I am abutterfly I wonder when I will see my worth. I hear voices in my head, telling me I'm no good, and friends telling me I am. I see little through the dark cloud of depression that surrounds me every day, but plenty, with the light provided by the friends I have made. I want to beat the lies I have ...
On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m., the inaugural concert in honor of President Patrick Finnegan, A Silver Notes Celebration, took place. The concert was a collaboration of Longwood's music department, featuring the Longwood Camerata Singers with conductor Dr. Pamela McDermott and accompanist Dr. Lisa ...
The Longwood Theatre Department opened their 2011-2012 play season with a bang with its production of Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock." The play is set in 1920s Ireland during a time of great turmoil for the Irish people, the Irish Civil War. The drama fused comedy and tragedy to create an ...
The Farmville Waterworks Players performed their rendition of "Chicago"on Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15. The plot is set in the Roaring 20's and follows two female murderers who compete for public interest in order to be acquitted The musical was written in the 1970s by Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, and John Kander. ...
This is the third time this story has been brought to the screen. The first time was in 1952 and then in 1982 with John Carpenter's classic "The Thing." Rather than taking the route of reboot or remake, this film is a straight-up prequel. It is the "How did they get there?" to Carpenter's "The Thing." ...
I took my first acting class when I was 13 years old. We put on a spoof of "Cinderella," and I was the wicked step-mother even though I thought I would have been an amazing Cinderella. From there, I went on to try out for plays in middle school as well as an outside theater production. In my years of ...
Darkwood Manor is a haunted house attraction in Luray, Va. located only three hours from Farmville. Darkwood Manor has been in operation for over ten years and has won awards for their terrifyingly real masks and makeup. Besides the horrifying masks, the manor is also uniquely memorable for their year-to-year ...
This thrilling episode of ‘NCIS' begins with the murder of a Coast Guard officer after he and his partner stop to inspect an abandoned vessel. Meanwhile, back at the office, Tony has revealed that Gibbs has called the entire team to perform work over the weekend, which could have been performed that ...
Memories… They can be your worst friends. They can be your best enemies. Sometimes it's hard keeping the happy and sad moments separate. Desperate times call for the use of illegal proponents. To alleviate our negative thoughts we condone it. We all chase that feeling of euphoria. Where is ...
"Juvenile Delinquent Center" are the first words that appear on this week's episode of "The Lying Game." Sutton is still behind bars as she attempts to tell the truth about being Emma's twin, which, of course, no one believes. The scene then jumps back to Sutton's mansion where her parents are discussing ...
School spirit is something that Longwood never seems to be running short of. But school spirit does not appear out of thin air. Spreading school spirit is a constant effort, and there are people and ideas that keep it going strong. One of these people is Nancy McDonald. Nancy is a senior here at Longwood ...
