I wasn't sure what exactly to expect when I was told of Valencia's annual spring celebration of Fallas. My Valencian friends told me I was going to love all of the all-night parties and gave me in-depth lists of every last thing I had to see: the fireworks in the daytime and the nighttime, the offering ...
The Middle Ages mean many things to many different people. Often, it's either a real world that our favorite fantasies are built from or that fabled time of shining knights and chivalry. However, historians and period literary scholars think of the medieval days in a way that most of us don't. They ...
Recently, I was taken back when I heard a young black female speaking about her skin color. When told that she was black just like her pupils around her, she responded with an appalled look, accompanied by this statement: "No. I'm not black. I'm brown. There's a difference." Now, I know that in the ...
Most people have sex education in high school, but does this mean you know everything about STIs? More than likely you don't know everything. Sexually transmitted infections are among the most common transmitted infections in the United States today. There are more than 20 different types of STIs and ...
On March 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Molnar Recital Hall of Wygal Hall, Longwood students and faculty discussed the benefits of a student-run mission trip taken to Kampala, Uganda this past winter break. The Longwood students who attended the trip included Emberli McGann, Holly Smith, Anna Grieb, Amanda Krzywicki, ...
On March 21 at 7 p.m. in Chichester G12, Co-Chair of the Student Diversity and Inclusion Council Liz Chassey presented, "Under Pressure: Body Image and Our Generation," a discussion on pressure from the media, society and portrayals of perfection and the effect each has on both men and women's perception ...
In the glass lounge of Cox on March 7, students from a Hampden-Sydney College English class focusing on colonial literature and students from the Literature of Diversity Longwood English course met to discuss the novel "Crossing the Mangrove" by Maryse Conde. Longwood University Assistant Professor ...
Women are an amazing part of the universe. We are a necessity; the beginning to every life and the first path taken to this strange world. We are able to alter societies by the sway of our hips and the sway of our words. We have taken positions of power equal to or greater than men and even with more ...
"I honestly have no idea who came up with the idea," said Emily Flint, philanthropy chair of Kappa Delta Sorority, when she was asked about the Miss Longwood Pageant organization sponsors. While Flint doesn't know about the creation of the pageant, she can attest to its outcomes. Last year, the event ...
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 ...
Over spring break, Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) and Episcopal Campus Ministries (ECM) teamed up to participate in the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) Homeless Challenge. The challenge is a 48 hour plunge in which participants make themselves appear homeless in order to blend in with the ...
On Wednesday, March 7, in room 209 of the Greenwood Library, six students under Longwood University Assistant Professor Dr. David Magill presented on six female authors of the past and present in front of a collection of faculty and students. The presentation was called "The Time Machine Experiment: ...
On March 25, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) organized its Twelfth Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition in the lower level of the museum. The exhibition displayed artwork from 2,500 children ranging from preschool to twelfth grade along with 43 schools in 10 counties, making the exhibition ...
"I honestly have no idea who came up with the idea," said Emily Flint, philanthropy chair of Kappa Delta Sorority, when she was asked about the Miss Longwood Pageant organization sponsors. While Flint doesn't know about the creation of the pageant, she can attest to its outcomes. Last year, the event ...
While there may be less than a month left until Relay for Life, the opportunity for Longwood students to sign up is still ever-present. On March 21 at 6 p.m., Longwood students attended the third Relay Rally this year in the Lankford Student Union, and were informed of new incentives, prizes and opportunities ...
I recently went on an Alternative Spring Break trip to New Orleans. The culture and the social life down there are more than exemplary. Walking down the French Quarter while snacking on a beignet just filled me with absolute joy. I was able to breathe the culture of New Orleans and get in touch with ...
A secret was hidden from all the students of Longwood University, planned for weeks and only revealed to those lucky, unsuspecting individu als who happened to be at just the right location at just the right time. While March of Dimes is not un known to the public, Kelsie Critten don, ...
On Thursday, March 1, Wygal Auditorium saw a huge influx of visitors, students, faculty and com munity members alike, gather to listen to a pre sentation by Yellowstone National Park conserva tionist Michael Leach. Leach is also the Program director, Founder and Executive director of ...
Like many students at Longwood, I've heard of Latin dancing. However, before the Salsa Magic event that took place in the Mac Gym of the Health and Fitness Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, I didn't have a concrete definition of what Latin dancing was. I knew there were different types, such as Tango, ...
Who wouldn't love a pair of golden ovaries? Bobbi Ausubel visited campus on Tuesday night to lead an interactive workshop entitled "That Takes Ovaries." The event, sponsored by the Student Diversity & Inclusion Council (SDIC), was brought to Longwood students as part of the Women's History Month. ...
