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Marathon of Milton

The continuous speech of a single reader carrying on the voice of an epic writer mixed with the sounds of the end of the summertime. Students would walk past the white tent towards their classes on campus, occasionally stopping by to say a few lines or just look on as the story continued. Readers would ...


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Farris Hallaj’s dream

Longwood is a small school. It so small that faces become easily recognizable. One such face is that of Farris Hallaj. You have probably seen him walking to and from his classes with his cane tapping the ground to help him find his way. Hallaj has optic nerve hypoplasia, a congenital disease that he ...


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Epic Rap Battles comes to Farmville

What would Miley Cyrus say to our patron saint Joan of Arc? What about Abraham Lincoln to Chuck Norris? Ever wonder if Hitler could out rap Darth Vader? Well thanks to the brilliance of Epic Rap Battles, the world knows the answers to those questions, and on Tuesday Lancers had the opportunity to experience ...


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MTV stars encourage students to vote at Decision 2016 event

“There are 44 million college-aged students in the entire country and most of them feel like their voices are not going to be heard so they don’t vote,” said MTV’s Sarah Patterson and Nick Brown on Wednesday, September 9 at a campus event called Decision 2016. Decision 2016 was an event with ...


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Painc at the bingo

The Lee Grand Dining Room was packed full of students ready to play bingo and hoping to win some big prizes, but there was a problem. They had run out of supplies, and there were still students lining up to get in. “Welcome Back Bingo” has been put on by Lancer Productions for the past three years ...


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Need a ride? Take a cruiser

A new bike program for students, faculty and staff has taken off since opening at the beginning of the semester. All of the bikes have been checked out and campus recreation has created a growing list of students interested in using the bikes. According to Gus Hemmer, the associate director of campus ...



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Highlighting some of Longwood’s greatest traditions

It’s no secret; every college around the world has some sort of tradition that its students relish in throughout their college years and even afterwards. Our beloved Longwood University is certainly no different – well, except that our traditions are simply better (there may be some bias in that ...


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Local restaurants in Farmville

To most college students, food is something that tops the list of most important things to think about when choosing a school. Luckily for Longwood students, Farmville is home to many great local restaurants in addition to your average chain restaurants. One restaurant that is a favorite among Longwood ...


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Who’s who at Longwood!

Dr. Pierson Who is that guy that you are getting all of those informative emails from? Well students, that is Dr. Tim Pierson, who is the vice president for student affairs and also advises the Student Government Association. He always has the latest Longwood news, gives great advice and never fails ...


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Eight tips to make more friends freshman year

There are two types of freshman: the ones who enter college alongside a few people they know from high school and the ones who start fresh in a completely new place. No matter what kind of freshman you are, whether you have your best friend since birth rooming with you—not a good idea, by the way—or ...




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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Edwards-Burrs

Lisa Edwards-Burrs is just finishing up her first full year as an assistant voice professor here at Longwood University. She is no stranger to life as a professor as she also taught voice at Virginia State University. She describes her teaching style as "direct but supportive, cheerful but firm, ...


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Rest in peace AJ

Tears were cried, hugs were embraced and numerous kind words were spoken as family, friends and fellow Lancers gathered together to mourn the loss of AJ Hadsell. A candlelight vigil was held in the Health and Wellness Center for AJ, who went missing on March 2 during spring break and never returned. With ...


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Miles for Melissa

A bright, warm and sunny day welcomed over a hundred people who decided to come out and walk for a cause. Hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta, Miles for Melissa had students come out to donate and pledge to not drink and drive in the memory of one of Longwood’s own, Melissa Haislip. To start the walk off, ...


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Love Has No Labels

What is love? Love is an intense feeling of affection; you can’t help whom you love, it sort of just happens. Love has no gender, no disability, no race and no age.It is just about two people who care deeply for one another. Longwood University’s Student Diversity and Inclusion Council recreated ...


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Youth art month at the LCVA

In celebration of youth art month, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts hosted the artwork of area students. From pre-k to high school seniors, over 1,500 students got a chance to see their artwork displayed proudly, and patrons got the opportunity to see the work of some very talented young artists. As ...


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It’s that time of year again

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 ...



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French team wins sixth annual Iron Chef Competition

Featuring dishes from all over the world, students and faculty were treated to a one of a kind feast Thursday evening. Three teams, French, German and Spanish, faced off against each other in a culinary cook-off. They showcased not only international gourmet cuisine, but also a love and appreciation ...