Monthly Archives: October 2020

Students have a few tricks up their sleeves as they vie for treats in pumpkin-carving contest

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Sabrina Brown

Pumpkin carving has come a long way in the last few decades, and nowhere was that more apparent than in the pumpkin-carving contest held Thursday. There was hardly a triangle-shaped eye or nose to be found among the entries—but there … Continue reading →

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Students can apply now for shadowing program that connects them with alums in a variety of careers

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Sabrina Brown

One of the great things about being a student at Longwood—and then being a Longwood graduate—is the strong connection our alums feel with these young people and the support they provide to them. One example of this is the Work … Continue reading →

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Day 20 — Crypto Research #2

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Kyle Jenkins

Hey, all! Welcome to CryptoCL. Today was a short day of research — I delved deeper into researching the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptographic algorithms. Most of my time went into the AES algorithm, however. … Continue reading →

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Updates galore!

Posted on October 22, 2020 by NateL

Read the Wordpress news posts about our recent version updates and check out the big changes to the block editor! Continue reading →

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Putting On A Happy Face

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sabrina Brown

There are many things I love about our Longwood students: They’re friendly, kind, thoughtful, hard-working, unpretentious. Many of them also are really good sports, as the story I’m about to tell you will show. Recently, 8-year-old Regan Vogel, the daughter … Continue reading →

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Day 19 — Crypto Research #1

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Kyle Jenkins

Hey, all! Welcome to CryptoCL. I spoke with Dr. Marmorstein very briefly last Friday about the research I had done on clblake. I’m going to add my notes onto the previous blogpost. Again, they’re just notes that try and make … Continue reading →

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Check Out These DVDs

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Sarah Reynolds
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New Fall Reads

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sarah Reynolds

In order to bring you new and fun recreational reads, the Greenwood Library participates in a book leasing program through McNaughton. These titles are shelved on the small bookcases in the middle of the Atrium and are designated with green … Continue reading →

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Doing the Right Thing: Students commit to wearing face coverings on campus—even outside

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Sabrina Brown

Humans are great at a lot of things, but one thing we find challenging is making a significant lifestyle change over the long haul. We gain back that 10 or 20 pounds we fought so hard to lose. We pledge … Continue reading →

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Event leaves students with stars in their eyes

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Sabrina Brown

The clouds moving across the sky at times decreased visibility but they did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the Longwood students who turned out recently for an evening of stargazing. “Even with the clouds rolling in, we were still … Continue reading →

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