How much do you know about women's health or human rights? How much do you know about medicine on the international scene? The answers are sure to vary, but Professor of Health Education Dr. Chrystyna Kosarchyn is sure to be able to fill in the blanks. On Wednesday, April 4 in Greenwood Library, room ...
From Monday, April 16 to Friday, April 20, Longwood students will be able to engage in a week-long celebration of various arts activities, ranging from poetry readings to choral recitals to dance parties and much more. All events are free and open to the public, save the play, "Steel Magnolias." Ticket ...
"When you see a red flag, say something." That's the motto behind the Red Flag Campaign, a public awareness campaign that, according to their website, is designed to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on college campuses. The campaign not only teaches people to have ...
When Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) Director Dr. Jamie Riley began looking at ways to help students become more at ease with cultural differences, he realized he wanted to see an organization educate students about Hispanic heritage and give both Hispanic and non-Hispanic students an outlet ...
By now, hopefully many of us are aware of the tragic murder of the 17-year old teenager Trayvon Martin. Before I begin, let me say that I am in no way attempting to place guilt on anyone. How- ever, there are some issues that I feel need to be addressed. Writer Toni Morrison said, "Black boys ...
"I'm a feminist, not a feminazi," explained 21-year-old senior English major Elizabeth Chassey (known around campus as Liz). Chassey, who is very involved on campus, has been using her time at Longwood to get involved and explore her interests in equality and diversity, among other things. Chassey ...
You don't need blood, sweat and tears to win a beauty pageant - all you need, as proven by the 10 contestants of Kappa Delta's eighth annual Miss Longwood Pageant, is to truly understand and represent the Longwood spirit. Each contestant was not only to represent herself and her abilities, but also ...
On Tuesday, March 27, LGBT Activist and self-proclaimed "professional bisexual" Robyn Ochs presented two workshops on gender, sex and sexuality, attempting to dispel the common misconception of how each is an either/or situation, concerning male and female, masculine and feminine and gay and straight. Ochs ...
On Friday, March 30, poet laureate of the Commonwealth Kelly Cherry spoke in the Janet D. Greenwood Library for its Friends of the Library event. Cherry read published and unpublished poems as well as a published essay called "Why I Write Now." Cherry has authored nineteen works, including novels, ...
On March 29 at 7 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium, Stacy Nadeau, one of six models in the Dove Soap's "Real Beauty" campaign launched back in 2004, came to speak on behalf of female body image and share the story of her involvement with the "Real Beauty" campaign. Longwood student Whitney Beale made introductions ...
Jamie Clift, The Rotunda's longtime features editor, is studying abroad in Valencia, Spain at the Institute of Spanish Studies during the spring 2012 semester. Having stepped down from her position as features editor for the time being, Jamie Clift has charitably taken it upon herself to assume ...
Entering a new environment where no one knows your past mistakes might be the best feeling. Having a clean slate after so many awkward years in high school was like starting a whole new life all over again. Unfortunately, while I lost the negative judgments of others through my past mistakes, ...
Speed, agility, more speed. This is intense. What is your quest? Last Friday, it might have been Eco- quest. Described as being similar to the reality television gameshow, "The Amazing Race," Outdoor Club's Ecoquest challenged participants to finish tasks and obstacles as quickly (and safely) ...
Many people place visiting Disney World in Orlando, Florida on their bucket list. Two Longwood students will get to place it on their resume. Senior Daria Hoobchaak and junior Kelly O'Connor were both selected for the Disney College Program. Hoobchaak saw a poster advertising the pro- gram her ...
Resident Assistants from the Longwood Landings decided to take Spring Break and make it last a little bit longer by organizing a campus- wide pool party on Friday, March 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Willet Pool. Free refreshments and prizes were offered at the event. Entering the event, students ...
On Tuesday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m., the third annual Greenwood Library Showcase hosted presentations by Longwood faculty, staff, and students celebrating Longwood's history by reading books, publications and newspaper articles from the archives and special collections of the Greenwood Library. ...
"I feel that learning occurs more powerfully when we immerse ourselves in the actual context where the issues being discussed are taking place. I also feel that this is an exciting opportunity to visit our greatest National Park and surrounding public lands and to draw connections between an exceptional ...
Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA) will present its first ever Laugh Your ASA Off, a comedy act event where Longwood students are able to put their class clown skills to the test by taking it to the stage on April 11 at 7 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium. The emcee for the event will be Nancy McDonald, creator of the ...
Longwood students were introduced to boundaries as lines of red tape seemed to pop up on campus over night, appearing beside Lankford Student Union, in front of the Greenwood Library and more. Designed to pique students' interest, the publicity stunt welcomed Nancy Schwartzman to introduce her documentary, "The ...
You shouldn't continue reading this article. It'll only do you harm as you realize the mistake you made - not by reading this article, but by missing Oxymorrons. A New York-based alternative hiphop group, Oxymorrons, hit the stage at Jarman Auditorium on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. with a high amount ...
