The Greenwood Library at Longwood University now has a new addition to its facilities. The DIGILab, first unveiled in September this semester, brings new supplies and equipment to students using the library for projects. The lab is run by Longwood’s Digital Education Collaborative (DEC), which is ...
Longwood is different from many schools in a variety of respects, one of them being a predominately female institution, the current ratio being male to female is 40 to 60, according to College Factual. Naturally with the ratio there are bound to be some predominately female majors, but what is ...
After four years, Longwood University continues to host the Virginia Children’s Book Festival. The three-day event took place this past weekend, from Thursday to Saturday. Farmville native Juanita Giles is the founder and executive director of the festival. After growing up in this area, Giles ...
As the new dancers swayed, their lengthy skirts jingled when the elements of their decorated hip scarves happily clashed during the routine. Their midriff bare, the Longwood Company of Belly Dance wore sports bras, common practice regalia to save their "costume bras" for performances. The sports ...
Alzheimer’s, often referred to as senile dementia, is the sixth most prevalent cause of death in the United States, according to the statistics published by the Alzheimer’s Association. Each year, the Delta Nu Chapter of the Sigma Kappa Sorority at Longwood University holds a Walk to End Alzheimer’s ...
As the communication sciences and disorders students straggle out of phonetics class on Tuesday, junior Sarah Eggleston was easy to pick out. Of all of the students, she was the only one pushing a stroller. Eggleston's daughter, Joyce, was born in April. When most of her peers were overwhelmed about ...
Madeline Hunt revealed her story on what happens with patience, acceptance and communication in a loving relationship. Madeline currently works in the Dorrill Dining Hall as one of the people who will greet students and staff while swiping their Lancer ID cards or accept another form of payment. When ...
Kamarin Bradley is in the minority at Longwood. She’s a self-described morning person who doesn’t mind 8 a.m. classes and isn’t one for sleeping in on the weekends. She’s also a minority as one of the nine percent of African-American students at Longwood, which is a PWI, or a predominantly white ...
Each poet has their own experiences and their own themes within their set. Ashlee Haze is different in her set, and yet she still has her own theme. On Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Lankford Student Union, Haze shared her poetry from her two books, as well as some poems she put together for ...
Longwood’s annual Rock the Block occurred on Friday, Sept. 15, kicking off Family Weekend in the Longwood Landings. Participants said it was a time for the university and the community to socialize and promote business while showing off achievements by the public. “It isn’t just college students, ...
After watching her mother participate in Farmville's annual High Bridge Trail Half-Marathon Longwood senior, Carrie Zimmerman, decided she wanted to volunteer. “We carried water over to the tables and set up the food area,” Zimmerman said. “We (also) directed people over to the food and handed ...
Greek life often has a negative social connotation. Below, members of Longwood's Greek community share their unique experiences within their own on-campus sororities and fraternities to break these preconceived stereotypes: 1. Why did they choose to go Greek? Emma Lantagne, senior, Alpha Sigma ...
Students at Longwood University may know Grant Avent, or at least have seen his familiar face around the dining hall, Java City, or any of the other dining locations on campus. Avent came to Farmville 12 years ago, for a job interview at Longwood, even though he was happy working for Aramark at Winthrop ...
Recently, the Longwood Health and Fitness Center built a new gym in the Landings residential community, the Midtown Gym. After discussing the project for years, the staff will use the gym for a different form of exercise with the space available from the temporary gym used during the 2016 vice presidential ...
Longwood Bare Naked Ladies President Morgan Rollins said she decided to start the club this year after watching her friend transfer to James Madison University and have trouble fitting in. Once Rollins' friend joined the campus' own Bare Naked Ladies (BNL), she found her home. After the Longwood senior ...
Adam Kronk was a senior music education major entering his final semester here at Longwood. He was thoroughly involved in the music department from playing trumpet in the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble, singing in Longwood’s flagship choral ensemble, the Camerata Singers, and belonging to the brotherhood ...
In this mini-series, The Rotunda will profile a few of SGA's key leaders for the 2017-18 school year. With the start of the fall 2017 semester, the new senators of Longwood University’s Student Government Association (SGA) have started their terms. They were elected to their positions at the end of ...
“You have to be able to take care of yourself, before saving the world,” said Alina Cioletti, a fitness and wellness coordinator for Longwood University. The Health and Fitness Center had their 10-year anniversary on Aug. 31, going from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event sought to incorporate all of campus, ...
Reviewing the recent surge in campus construction, some Lancers may wonder what's next. Last year saw the debut of two new residence halls and entering this year, students are watching the ongoing creation of the Brock Student Success Center and the Upchurch University Center - set to open in spring ...
With over 175 clubs and organizations to choose from, Longwood students wanting to get involved on campus, participate in community service events and make new friends have an overwhelming number of options available. The Involvement Fair is on Thursday, August 31st, from 4-6 p.m. on Spruce Street in ...
