Rent in Farmville is not a concern for many of the college students at Longwood. The University’s policy of mandatory dorm stays until senior year is quite unusual but may save someone from the rental market around Farmville. According to the Fair Market Rent (FMR) established by the Department ...
For decades, young people have remained the least likely among citizens to register and turn out to vote. According to the Census Bureau, only around 59.8% of those aged 18-24 were registered to vote, trailing every other age group by at least ten percent. Many have asked why this is, with responses ...
The Longwood Company of Dancers (LXD), Longwood Company of Belly Dancers, and other on-campus performing arts organizations have been relocated from their rehearsal studio in Willett Hall in lieu of a new state-of-the-art basketball performance center. According to LXD, the company discovered they were ...
On February 24, Russian troops stormed across their western border and invaded Ukraine. This act of aggression by Russia has been widely condemned by the international community, especially the member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). President Joe Biden has imposed heavy sanctions ...
Two weeks ago, students received a timely warning email regarding an off-campus incident of sexual assault. It was confirmed that the victim and the assailant knew each other, but LUPD has said that no other case specific details can be provided at this time, since it is an ongoing investigation. Longwood ...
On November 2, voters all across the Commonwealth headed to the polls to decide who they wanted Virginia’s next governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general to be. They also voted on a number of House of Delegates races. The results were a clean sweep for the Republican Party. In the governor’s ...
The College Democrats of Longwood University held a voter registration drive on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 on Stubbs Lawn from 11AM to 2PM to encourage fellow Lancers to register. This was the last day that people could register to vote in the state of Virginia. Ashley Brooks, the treasurer of ...
The “Banned Books Week” is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. It highlights historical and present attempts to ban books. The American Library Association (ALA) launched this event in the 1980s. During that time, a lot happened regarding book banning. There was an increased amount ...
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets visited Fort Lee to conduct annual land navigation training. This event tests cadet’s ability to find points in the woods using only a map, compass, and protractor. They must demonstrate proficiency during day and night conditions. This event ...
Liz Garri, a Cormier Honors scholar, is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major with a minor in Children’s Literature at Longwood University. She was recently chosen to serve as the National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association’s Virginia Student State Officer for the 2021-2022 ...
It was a hot Friday afternoon in August, students were lined up all around the perimeter of Stubbs Lawn, waiting for their wristbands that they would trade for scarves following the timeless Longwood tradition known as the greatest athletic march ever, or the G.A.M.E. for short. That is, of course, ...
In the final Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the semester, the 2021-22 senate was sworn in. In Special Orders of the Day, Vice President Payten Bovat and Senator Claire Lesman read a statement they have been working on about citizen leadership titled, “A Citizen Leader’s Pledge.” ...
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the current senate met for the final time and approved two new clubs and the 2021-2022 budget. In Special Orders of the Day, Historian Faulk and the senate approved Greeks for Change, an organization that puts on risk management programs ...
Hampden-Sydney College’s Department of Public Safety and Police wants Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) to join a Records Management System (RMS) system to make accessing crime reports easier for both stations. RMS is a system in which officials from Farmville Police Department, Prince ...
In this week’s virtual Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the senate discussed upcoming events, the Citizen Leader awards and budget packets. In Announcements, VA21 Representative Anne Patterson announced that VA21 will be hosting a virtual event on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. ...
In this week’s virtual Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the Senate brought in Bettie Mitchell from the Financial Aid office to discuss changes. Mitchell said that the FAFSA priority deadline for Longwood aid is Monday, March 1, and that students should file as soon as possible. Returning ...
Less than one month after the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the United States, it made its way to Farmville. Vaccine administration began in January, but conversations between Longwood and Centra Southside Community Hospital about bringing it to Farmville began in December. Kim Little, department chair ...
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the Senate discussed the Citizen Leader Awards, and Treasurer Claire Lesman announced that there will be a Student Finance Committee (SFC) meeting this week. In Announcements, Freshman Class Representative Gabrielle Selhorst announced that ...
In this week’s virtual Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the Senate discussed the upcoming elections and announced the date of the next Student Finance Committee (SFC) meeting. In New Business, President Brandon Bowen announced the election timeline, which will begin in early March. More ...
In this week’s virtual Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, two students were sworn into office and the senate learned about Longwood Recovers. In Special Orders of the Day, President Brandon Bowen officiated the proceedings as Executive Historian Jessica Faulk and Treasurer Tamaja Terry ...
