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The Clark House: Fond Memories and a Lifetime of Service

By Nick Hamlett | January 22

On Sept. 21, 2020, the Clark House was officially opened as Longwood’s intercultural center, creating space for students to learn about each other and explore their differences. Located on Main Street behind Pierson Hall, the center became a home for National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations ...

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Unity March: The Only Way Through is Together

By Jordan McPherson | January 28

On January 20, 2025, students, faculty and staff, and community members representing all parts of Longwood, Hampden-Sydney, and Farmville came together for the student-led Unity March and forum held at the Robert Russa Moton Museum.  The date was both Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration ...

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Lancers Vote: Getting Students Engaged in Voting

By Braden Hamilton | January 24

Lancers Vote is a non-partisan civil engagement organization at Longwood University with the main goal being to inform Longwood students on voting and to get them to vote. They set up booths and hold events where they teach students about who’s on the ballot, how to register to vote, what they should ...

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Elwood’s Cabinet: Tackling Food Insecurity on Campus

By Ryan Forrest | January 23

Elwood’s Cabinet, Longwood’s student-run food pantry, has been in operation since 2018, supplying students with necessary food, toiletries, and kitchen utensils. The pantry operates between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and is located on the first floor of the Farmville Wesley Campus ...

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Virginia Children’s Book Festival Returns to Longwood

By McKayla Moxcey | October 14

The Virginia Children’s Book Festival (VCBF) is returning to Longwood University from Oct. 16 to 18, marking 11 years of bringing literature to young readers. For three days, volunteers will host events around campus for visiting students and authors. Longwood has hosted the festival since its inception, ...

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BSA’s Black Excellence Ball: Empowerment and Elegance

By Hanna Bailey | April 22

This year's Black Excellence Ball invited Longwood students to dress up and compete through canned goods donations. On February 10, the Black Student Association (BSA) hosted its Black Excellence Ball, the second year the organization has held the event. Students adorned formal wear and filled Soza ...

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Mortar Board’s Artist Selection Process for Oktoberfest

By Kate Frey | December 1

After an extensive process using students’ suggestions and collaboration with East Coast Entertainment, the Geist chapter of Mortar Board at Longwood University chose to bring Hot Chelle Rae as the headliner for Oktoberfest 2023.  “I just may give some advice and guidance, but it’s really ...

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Angela Comer: Longwood’s New Chief of Police

By Nevaeh Cason | September 26

In late August, Angela Comer was announced as Longwood University’s new Chief of Police by Cameron Patterson, Vice President of Student Affairs. Following a nationwide search held by the department, Comer was chosen due to her commitment to putting others first. During the lengthy interview process, ...

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Convocation’s Treasured History at Longwood

By Tyler Bagent | September 26

Volume 3, Issue 6 of The Rotunda (Nov. 11, 1922) is the first reference to “senior installation,” in which 15 of the 17 members of the Senior class were “installed” by then-President Joseph Jarman. In that ceremony, Seniors processed in donning gowns and had their caps placed on their heads ...

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Joan Perry Brock Center Opens To Fanfare, Pep Rally

By Tyler Bagent | September 26

On August 25, 2023, school officials, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members came together to cut the ribbon on the Joan Perry Brock Center - labeled JPB by the Longwood community. In April 2019, Longwood University announced the largest donation in school history: $15 million from ...

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Rock the Block Returns to Farmville

By Conifer Selintung | September 26

On August 26, the Farmville Downtown Partnership and The Yeatman Group hosted Rock the Block, a community event that aims to bring both college students and the Farmville community together. However, students and locals did not expect Oliver Anthony, legally named Christopher Lunsford, a Billboard-breaking ...

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The New Heart of Longwood's Campus: The Joan Perry Brock Center

By Mara Beck | May 1

Willett Hall has been a staple on Longwood University’s campus since 1980, and it has been the home to Kinesiology, Therapeutic Recreation, and other Health related majors along with their respected students. However, to most Longwood students who are not a part of any of these majors, Willett Hall ...

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NPHC Members Seek More Visibility on Campus

By Savannah Bartlett | April 23

There are around 580 students that are members of a sorority or fraternity on Longwood’s  campus according to Julie Ramsey, the Director of Fraternity and Sorority life (FSL). At the time of writing, nine of  those 580 members made up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The NPHC houses ...

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Shentel Wi-Fi Affected by Students

By Bella McCullough | April 23

Shentel, the current internet provider at Longwood, is reassessing connections and access points in residence halls and managed apartments due to connectivity issues. Shentel has been around since 1902 offering broadband internet, digital TV, high-speed internet, and phone services to its consumers. ...

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An Ode to Willett Hall

By Tyler Bagent | March 28

Opening in October of 1980, Willett Hall then named Lancer Hall featured many amenities to increase the quality of campus life at Longwood College. These amenities included a pool, dance studio, classrooms, and the all-important gym that served as the home of the Longwood Lancers. Sitting on Pine Street, ...

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What’s New at the LCVA?

By Nevaeh Cason | March 28

The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) holds many exhibits throughout the year. In honor of National Disability Awareness Month, the LCVA teamed up with the Accessibility Resources Office (ARO) to open one of their latest exhibitions First, People. The work being displayed was created by students, ...

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