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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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Nick Lewis
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Senior Column: Nick Lewis Sports Staff

One last time I will wake up and go to class. One last time I’ll walk into CSTAC and French. One last time I’ll walk across campus taking in all the students wanting the semester to be over. One last time I’ll look around and see my friends before we all become real adults and start living adult ...





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Farmville Pride finds their stride

After getting hit by a car and getting extensive rehabilitation in Los Angeles, Stephen Marion began reflecting and decided to move back to his hometown, Farmville. Marion grew up in Farmville and graduated from Prince Edward County High School in 1999, then attended Bard College in New York. Once ...


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The man behind the microphone

Acting as the PA announcer for Longwood athletic events, Carlton “Skip” Maynard Spain has seen the transformation of a campus, five different athletic directors and the growth of the Longwood athletics department altogether. The Colonial Heights, Va. native moved to Farmville in 1988, where he announced ...



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Farmville family history shapes journalist

Hoping to spark courage within the audience, Sydney Trent spoke in Jarman Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22 in front of about 130 people about her experiences growing up and now as a journalist. Trent is the Senior Editor of Social Issues at the Washington Post and is also the goddaughter of Barbara Johns and ...





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The Appomattox River Company began as a hobby

In the beginning, Bob Taylor searched for some sort of recreation to pass the time, and when he found it, it did nothing but spark a massive interest. “When I was a boy I deer hunted all the time. I’ve been there, done that. I didn’t like to play softball, don’t play golf, so I bought a canoe ...



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For Kim Bass, her job is "never dull"

As new projects are always popping up on Longwood University's campus, Kim Bass, deputy director of design and construction, “knowing what needs to be done” is just part of her job. Bass said she manages and has a part in planning the design of new projects, assessing the needed scope of potential ...


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Ms. Betty describes her job as "very rewarding"

About nine years ago, Betty Pelletier, moved back to Farmville, VA. from Connecticut. One of her three daughters, Melissa Pelletier, was working at Longwood and told her mother about the job opening at Dorrill Dining Hall (D-hall). Pelletier’s daughter is a Longwood graduate and now works in the Department ...


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Angela Barksdale finds motivation working with students

Looking to bring a positive attitude to her job as a Farmville Area Bus driver of two years and two months, Angela Barksdale said as being a single parent of four she is committed to providing for her family with two other part-time jobs at Hampden-Sydney College and Prince Edward County Schools. “I ...




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Walk a mile in her shoes 2018

The problem of sexual violence on college campuses is not news to anybody, least of all the organizers and participants of Longwood University’s annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. According to the Association of American Universities, over 11 percent of students in higher education experience ...


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Longwood's love for basketball not confined to the NCAA

As the buzzer went off, members of Longwood University’s faculty gazed at the score board with satisfaction, showing a substantial double-digit win. Longwood Hearts Basketball (LHB) is an annual game held in Willett Hall, where a team of the school’s faculty members faced off against a team of students ...