WEDNESDAY | 6.14.2017 | MACEANDCROWN.COM | Vol. 60, Issue 26
Looking Back in Time: The Mace's Legacy Alex Scruggs News Editor The Mace & Crown first laid its paw on campus in 1962, and has been Old Dominion University’s main news source ever since. Although much has
changed at ODU, this paper has faithfully remained to document the goings on at ODU and the surrounding area. With the Mace evolving into a quarterly student magazine instead of a weekly student newspaper starting next semester, it is only fitting to go
over several prominent news stories that we have broken over the years. The following is a collection of interesting and noteworthy stories and features pulled from our issues starting in the late 90’s. Some represent fundamental changes that ODU has
undergone, some are fun Monarch facts that are still relevant today. Regardless of the instance, the Mace has always been there to document and report, as it will continue to do. see THE LEGACY, page A4
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A Timeline of Art & Culture in Norfolk
Lindsey Lanham Arts & Entertianment Editor
The NorVa Theatre (Originally opened in 1922)
There’s no denying that the art and culture scene in Norfolk is a prominent one. Featuring music venues, art galleries and theatres, the city has definitely grown into its own in terms of art. Here is a timeline of how the art scene really began to take place.
Located on 317 Monticello Ave., The NorVa has not always been used as a concert venue. It originally started out as a movie theater. It stayed that way until the 1970’s where it became home to the Downtown Athletic Club until 1998. The theatre reopened in 2000 as a music venue.
At a capacity of 1,450, the small venue has hosted some of the largest acts that music has to offer. Prince played to a sold out crowd at The NorVa in 2001. The theatre was fan voted as the best music venue in Rolling Stone in 2013. The venue is notorious for not only bringing big name artists but also having a hot tub in the green room.
Chrysler Museum of Art (Originally opened in 1933) The Chrysler Museum of Art, located at One Memorial Place Norfolk, started out as the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. The original idea started between two women. Irene Leache and Anna Wood ran an allgirls school until Leache decided to return to Europe and retire. see ARTS, page B1
A History of Home and Handheld Consoles Audra Reigle Technology Editor Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have been big names in the video game industry. All three have released consoles for gamers to play the latest games on over the years. Nintendo and Sony have even launched portable systems. We’re going to take a look at the history of these three companies and see where the future will take them. According to Nintendo, their first home console was the Nintendo Entertainment System, which launched in 1985. It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. The Nintendo 64, released in 1996, introduced 3D gaming to the Nintendo line of home systems. The next home console wasn’t launched until 2001 with the release of the GameCube, which made the switch from cartridges to optical discs for games. The Wii was released in 2006, and it brought wireless motion-sensitive controls and Wi-Fi with it. The Wii U launched in November 2012, according to IGN. Nintendo Switch is the latest home system from Nintendo, and it launched in March 2017. Nintendo’s first handheld console was the Game Boy, which launched in 1989. The Game Boy Pocket also launched in 1996, and it “...came in a variety of colors.” The Game Boy Advance launched in 2001. The Game Boy Advance SP launched in 2003 and was able to be folded. It also eliminated the need to replace batteries with a rechargeable battery. The Nintendo DS succeeded the Game Boy Advance SP and it introduced dual screens, one of which was a touch screen, and Wi-Fi capabilities. The Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL were also part of the Nintendo DS line of handhelds.The Nintendo 3DS was launched in March 2011 and allowed players to view 3D without the need of 3D glasses. see GAME, page D1 -