The fourth and final Executive-in-Residence event of the academic year was held in Blackwell Hall on Feb. 29. Sudhakar V. Shenoy, founder, chairman and CEO of IMC, Inc. in Reston, Va., addressed a packed room on how he risked everything to win in business on two different continents. Under his leadership, ...
March 1 or Feb. 29, your choice, marked the first day of what is known as meteorological spring. This is the period when weather begins to transform from a relatively settled and cool pattern, and warm air then replaces any threat of snow. However, these warm fronts are often interrupted by a period ...
Tom Angleberger, Virginia native and author of the books "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda" and "Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book," stopped by the Janet D. Greenwood Library Thursday, March 1 for a Friends of the Library event. From young to old, a full crowd in the library atrium was ...
The fourth and final Executive-in-Residence event of the academic year was held in Blackwell Hall on Feb. 29. Sudhakar V. Shenoy, founder, chairman and CEO of IMC, Inc. in Reston, Va., addressed a packed room on how he risked everything to win in business on two different continents. Under his leadership, ...
Longwood University has taken a stronger stance when it comes to on-campus safety. In a recent meeting with the Board of Visitors (BOV), seven policies were changed or updated, including those concerning campus safety. Longwood Police Chief Bob Beach said, "The university has pulled a work group together ...
It was a busy weekend for legislators at the Virginia Capitol — and police as well. More than 30 protesters were handcuffed at the Capitol building in Richmond Saturday after hundreds convened on the building's steps to protest the controversial ultrasound bill. The organizers said they had a permit ...
Black and red balloons filled the Foyer of Blackwell Hall Monday where Respond to Acts of Violence Effectively (RAVE) held the "Stand Up and Say Something" event. The group, which came from Associate Dean of Students and Executive Director for Residential and Commuter Life (RCL) Larry Robertson, highlighted ...
Due to the growing number of members and events put on from groups involved with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), a new position has been created and filled for the benefit of the office. Mark Anthony Brumfield, currently an Resident Education Coordinator at the Longwood Landings, will transition ...
When I was growing up and becoming more and more aware of politics and the constant debate between parties, my dad told me a quote that has been attributed to Winston Churchill, but originated from a French politician named Francis Guizot. It sounds a little something like this, more or less: "If you're ...
A large volume of students accessed the Resi dential and Commuter Life (RCL) housing sign-up website Tuesday. Sophomore students with 25 to 39 credits were slated to register, many of whom experienced a slight delay because the sign-up site could not handle the amount of users who signed on. Jean ...
The Longwood University Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) will hold the first annual Super Soldier event this Thursday, March 1 on Iller Field. The event, co-organized by Longwood's Strength and Conditioning Department, will highlight what it takes to be a super solider through various activities. The ...
The spirit of spoken word and poetry was definitely present in Jarman Hall Auditorium at this past Thursday's second annual Lancer Poetry Slam. This event, organized by Lancer Productions, the Black Student Association, B.A.S.I.C. Gospel Choir, the Student Diversity & Inclusion Council and the Hispanic ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting opened with the swearing in of Honor Board Justice Rashadd Jordan. SGA President Brandon Fry announced that the SGA constitution has undergone several revisions, which the student body will vote on during SGA elections later this ...
The ultrasound bill had a somewhat awkward moment on the House of Delegates floor last week when Del. Dave Albo (R-Fairfax) explained how it ruined an otherwise romantic moment with his other half. He complained Friday about how, just before he and his wife were ready to have coitus, a fellow delegate ...
A large volume of students accessed the Resi dential and Commuter Life (RCL) housing sign-up website Tuesday. Sophomore students with 25 to 39 credits were slated to register, many of whom experienced a slight delay because the sign-up site could not handle the amount of users who signed on. Jean ...
During exam weeks and before big breaks and holidays, a great deal of Longwood University's student body tends to get caught in a frenzy of projects, essays, tests and due dates, all seeming to collapse in the same short amount of time. Longwood student Taylor Bedsworth commented on how during this ...
Starting in fall 2012, Longwood students will have up to three new meal plans to select from Longwood Dining. The new plans come from feedback on dining surveys and student input during the monthly Dine with the Director events hosted by Longwood Dining. Assistant Director for Operational Excellence ...
On Feb. 27 at noon in Blackwell Hall's Prince Edward Room, Assistant Professor of Biology Brett Szymik introduced the final Blackwell Talk of the semester. Following Szymik was the pro gram's speaker, Dr. Steven Faulkner, assistant professor of English. The subject of Faulkner's presentation was ...
On April 15, a luncheon for the winners of Longwood's Citizen Leader Awards will take place. For over ten years annually, Long wood has accepted nominations for students, groups, faculty and staff who have benefited both the university and the Farmville community. Individuals are nominated by their ...
Longwood University Police Department Chief of Police Bob Beach and Farmville Police Chief Doug Mooney opened the Feb. 21 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting with statements about Sunday night's Buffalo Street sofa fire and mass gathering of students. Both said they were disappointed with students' ...
