Signs of the Season: Exam week “de-stressing” and holiday merrymaking

Exams are wrapping up, and your Lancer will be home for the holidays soon, if they’re not already.

It’s a fun time of the year, but also hectic and, for some, stressful. So Longwood provided several days of “de-stressing” activities before and during exam week. These included
Study Paws, where faculty and staff bring their canine friends to campus for students to pet and cuddle

Faculty and staff bring their canine friends to campus for students to pet and cuddle prior to exams.

Late Night Breakfast, an event for all students, regardless of whether or not they have a meal plan, where faculty and staff volunteer to serve food and to help clean up afterwards
Chair massages
Taco bars and s’mores
Craft making and puzzles

In between studying for and taking those exams, students squeezed some holiday cheer into their schedules. Holiday-themed events included
Caroling in the Rotunda and Greenwood Library
—Peformances by student vocal and instrumental ensembles for the annual Holiday Dinner music scholarship fund-raiser

The Chamber Orchestra lined up and ready to take the stage for their portion of the evening’s entertainment at the annual Holiday Dinner, which raises funds for music scholarships.

—The Grand Illumination in the Rotunda
—Gingerbread crafts and holiday movies

I hope you enjoy the photos below!

Late Night Breakfast

Study Paws

Grand Illumination

—Sabrina Brown