The majority of the open forum was spent in discussion of the current issue surrounding the Spirit Rock. The senior gift last year was designated as a spirit rock, which is currently located in Lancer Park. The rock was proposed to be moved on campus, but was not moved due to an unofficial veto by current ...
There is a strong presence of illiteracy in the Farmville area even though there are many programs that offer literacy education. According to the Virginia Historical Society, after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, a resistance built within the South to prevent integration. In Virginia, ...
One thing that is always on people’s minds is the price of gas. Due to the large role it plays in our society, it is one of the main components and influences of prices around the world. In addition to people paying for gas at the pump for their cars, companies pay for gas in order to transport goods ...
Almost one year ago, Longwood University reduced its Marijuana Disciplinary Sanction, replacing the previous minimum sanction of suspension. When looking at the number of conduct board hearings resulting in suspension regarding drugs, the number has dropped significantly, going from 24 suspensions during ...
The senior class of 2015 wanted to leave their legacy with 28-ton Spirit Rock in hopes of creating a new tradition for Longwood. The senior class had raised a little over $5,000 last year, but it would cost an estimated $15,000 to move the Spirit Rock from Lancer Park to main campus. At the end of the ...
A new medical center has just been opened by Centra Southside Community Hospital. The center will serve Farmville and the surrounding seven counties. Centra has opened the new medical center in order to provide more medical care for the community. In 2012, Centra conducted a community health needs assessment ...
September 1, 2015 is a day that will be remembered in Big South Conference history. Coastal Carolina University made their official announcement to accept a bid from the Sun Belt Conference to become their 12th member starting in the 2016-2017 school year; this decision will be finalized in 2017. In ...
“There are three kinds of people who run toward disaster, not away: cops, firemen and reporters.” -Rod Dreher, newspaper columnist The Tragedy When the news surfaced that reporter Allison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were brutally shot and killed by a former employee, the Roanoke ...
The Student Government Association is more than a board of student committees, meeting once a week and discussing matters, it is broken down into Senators, Conduct Board, and Honor Board. Within that, there are the executive board members, (President, Vice President, Historian, Secretary, etc.) as well ...
A recent scam has been directed towards Farmville involving phone calls to residents in the area. According to a released alert from the Farmville Police Department, victims reported “receiving telephone calls from persons claiming to work for Dominion Virginia Power. The caller threatens disconnection ...
The Farmville area is known to be a relatively safe community. With a population of just over 8,000, crime isn’t a large issue. Although, when you include the additional student population of Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College, it does become a common topic of discussion. “I would say ...
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." - The Education Amendment of 1972 (Title IX, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, ...
Farmville is home to unique outdoor events, state parks, two colleges, historical landmarks and of course unique eateries. One of these many attractions has caused a huge spotlight to be cast on the town. Walker’s Diner was nominated to be on a show called “American Diner Revival” by Theta Chi ...
Ongoing investigation in Farmville shooting. Tori Walker @thetoriwalker The shooting that took place on the 200 block of 4th Street on June 10 occurred at approximately 8:32 p.m. on Wednesday night, where a fight involved several subjects who were in an ongoing disagreement before the shots were fired. According ...
Rising Longwood University senior and member of the men’s basketball team, Jason Pimentel, was found guilty of sexual battery in Prince Edward County District Court last February. Shortly after appealing the indictment to the circuit court, he was reinstated to the team prior to their home game on ...
According to several officers and witnesses, three or four shots were fired around 7:20 p.m last evening in the 600 block of South Main Street. The Farmville Police Department is currently investigating the report. Several individuals have been located and interviewed regarding the incident. “The ...
When it was first introduced at the beginning of the year, before its details were hammered out by legislators, Virginia House Bill 1897 was considered to be detrimental to the future of Longwood athletics, potentially threatening to significantly alter the percentage of student fees that could help ...
“It’s really a tremendous opportunity to put Longwood on the national or the international map. There’s really almost nothing like it in the world, in terms of the eyes of tens of millions, hundreds of millions, of people being in one place for one moment,” said Justin Pope, the Chief of Staff, ...
SGA’s final meeting of the semester went over SFC bylaws, making adjustments and approvals of changes to the bylaws. A motion to add RCL to the exception in the bylaws allowing seven members to attend conferences in an unfriendly amendment failed. Re-allocation of $1,667.80 to the Graduate Student ...
The end of the semester is drawing near, and as this year at Longwood is drawing to a close, a new part of the year begins. Summertime brings new financial goals and challenges, along with unpredictability. We would like to share with you what to look out for over the next couple of months, along with ...
