On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., Hampden-Sydney College hosted, "Shine," an event where Jose Galvez, the first Mexican-American journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize, discussed his life, influences and successes as a chicano, or Mexican-American, in the American journalism industry. Throughout ...
In one way or another, we are all interested in Political Science. We may not even know it or appear to personally disown politics as a whole. But even then, we are doing the work of political science by pointing out the parts that fail to work. But why do we have political systems anyway? Why do we ...
Does "black love" still exist? Depending on who you ask, the answer you get will vary. Some people say black love is alive and well. Others may say it died long ago in lieu of sex becoming a casual sport, derogatory song lyrics and the word "relationship" becoming a foreign term to many. Times ...
How many people do you know with tattoos? I know plenty of them, and they represent almost every different ethnicity, age group, level of education and set of interests you could think of. According to a 2003 survey by Harris Interactive, more than 16 percent of Americans have tattoos. With over 300 ...
Everyone knows that college students love pizza. Late night cravings can be the worst, and who wants to go home and order pizza on a Friday or Saturday night? Wouldn't it be convenient if someone sold pizza and other snacks right in the middle of everyone's weekend activities? That is exactly what one ...
Who doesn't love Halloween? You get to eat candy and wear costumes! But what I am sure you don't realize is that the calories in candy quickly add up. If you eat more calories that you expend, you will gain weight; simple math. When your calorie intake equals the calories you use, this is called "caloric ...
Everyone knows that college students love pizza. Late night cravings can be the worst, and who wants to go home and order pizza on a Friday or Saturday night? Wouldn't it be convenient if someone sold pizza and other snacks right in the middle of everyone's weekend activities? That is exactly what one ...
You can see it as you approach Lancer Park, either from the bridge or down on the road. It's an orange, white and black sign and a tent with a metal cart and table under it, forming a concession stand. Maybe you'll see the owners converse with a customer before handing them a white bag containing their ...
Associate Professor of History Steven Issac is surrounded, not unlike many Longwood professors by his field of study. The mixture of pre-renaissance art and the booming music sung in French and Briton demonstrate to all visitors that his field lies, as the Longwood University website states, in Medieval ...
I'm a positive person: I'm friendly, outgoing and very rarely mean. I try not to take small things too seriously and I hate offending or upsetting people. All of these things are true — most of the time. There is one thing that causes me to undergo a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of personality transformation. ...
Some of the most interesting and amazing things happen when campus organizations team up with one another. Shortly before Fall Break, Longwood members of the National Criminal Justice Honors Society, Alpha Phi Sigma (APS), gave a presentation on juvenile delinquency for educators to members of the International ...
This past Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m., around 40 Longwood students participated in a Mario Kart 64 Tournament organized and held by Ryan Pereira and Daniel Sweid. Located on the fourth floor of South Cunninghams, the event included one TV with two projectors and screens for twelve players in total to ...
The Honors Student Association (HSA) hosted a masquerade last Friday, Oct. 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Lankford Student Ballroom, allowing Longwood students to have the rare, but always excitable opportunity to dress in semi-formal attire and attend a dance. Faces for FACES was an event that created ...
It's that time of year when you are stressed beyond belief and it seems that you will never catch a break; something is always due or you are studying for something. How can you feel less stressed and perform better academically? Don't let your day control you; plan out what you have to do in advance ...
How would you feel if you weren't allowed to go to the Wal-Mart after a certain hour? How would you feel if the delicious mac and cheese was calling your name, yet you were still standing on the other side of the window? What about Buffalo Wild Wings? What if you weren't allowed to gorge upon the scrumptious ...
Who likes to go on road trips? Better yet, who likes FREE road trips? Well you are in luck because the Academic & Career Advising Center is taking a group of 10 students to Richmond, Virginia to get a taste of what it's like working in the real world. Participants will visit Sports Backers, ...
Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) hosted the Cystic Fibrosis Walk this Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in effort to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and to help raise funds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. An estimated 100 or more students participated in the event, helping AST raise up $150 to $200. ...
Faces for FACES, "a masquerade-themed, semi-formal event" hosted by the Longwood University Honors College to raise money for the Farmville Area Food Bank, will be held in Lankford Student Union from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. on Oct. 14. Organized by Honors Student Association President Haley Vest, the event is ...
Students anxiously stood on their tiptoes to watch the Baptist collegiate ministry building and after several minutes of waiting, a huge parade of green and red began streaming down in front of Stubbs Residence Hall and up to the student union patio. Seniors Rachel Fortney and Matt Jones were honored ...
The Longwood University Greenhouse is located atop the Chichester Science building. It is open every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to all students. The Greenhouse opened in 2008, just after the new science center (Chichester) was built, to replace the old greenhouse that was behind Jeffers and Stevens. ...
