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Security guard the victim of on-campus hit-and-run

Kayla Skeete | Marlin Chronicle President Scott Miller, left, and Dean of Students Keith Moore, center, discuss the details of the hit-and-run at the campus entrance as a Virginia Beach policeman waits.

BY COURTNEY HERRICK clherrick@vwc.edu

Virginia Wesleyan College Security Officer Monica JohnsonLewis was hit by a moving vehicle in front of the security gate house on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

According to bystanders, Johnson-Lewis lay in the street until paramedics arrived to take her to the hospital, where her injuries were assessed. Johnson-Lewis suffered a fractured rib and a concussion.

As of Friday, Oct. 8, Johnson-Lewis is “currently recuperating at home and resting,” Director of Security Jerry Mance said.

The Virginia Beach Police are investigating the incident.

Details surrounding the event are still unknown at this time because the investigation is on-going. Additionally, Mance could not say if any suspects were in police custody.

Students were notified of the incident via an email from Dean of Students Keith Moore about an hour after the incident was said to have taken place. Moore asked for the VWC community to keep Johnson-Lewis in their thoughts and prayers. A followup email was sent to students, faculty and staff the next day, letting everyone know that the officer was OK and is expected to make a full recovery.

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New marijuana policy comes to Virginia Campus policy mirrors the law, dean of students says

Dean Buckingham retires after 33 years Dean of Students Keith Moore will replace him at year’s end

BY KELLIE LAGOY kalagoy@vwc.edu

Virginia Wesleyan students will no longer be able to walk the campus and see a man with a bowtie bustling around. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Enrollment Services David Buckingham will retire effective Dec. 31.

The community received word of Buckingham’s departure in one of President Scott D. Miller’s daily Nota Bene emails.

The email flooded campus inboxes on Oct. 6, before VWC’s fall break.

Buckingham has been part of the college since Feb. 1, 1982. He joined the Marlin family as the dean of students and a history professor at the beginning of his 33-yearlong tenure. His term would have lasted 34 years if he were to stay until the end of January.“But hey, who’s counting,” said Buckingham.

During his time with the college, Buckingham has held numerous positions. He was special assistant to the president and acting director of college communications before he came into his current titles.

When asked the reason for his retirement, Buckingham shrugged and answered, “just because.”

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BY ASHLEY KLINE aakline@vwc.edu

Earlier this year on Feb. 26, new legislation, HB 1445, was passed, which amended marijuana laws in Virginia to include the limited use of medical marijuana.

HB 1445 allows for the use of marijuana in the treatment of epilepsy. In the state of Virginia, those with epilepsy are legally allowed to possess extracts of marijuana with as much as 15 percent cannabinoid/ THC-A or 5 percent THC. While on the surface this law may not appear relevant to college students, it weakens overall regulations on marijuana in the state and could serve as a gateway to future changes in the state’s marijuana policy.

Whenever changes in state law regarding marijuana occur, changes in school policy are made to match the new laws.

Dean of Students Keith Moore said the school’s policies on marijuana “mimic the Commonwealth of Virginia’s laws to a tee Anthony Dellamura | Marlin Chronicle Dean Buckingham gets showered in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS research.

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Black Student Union promotes campus health through free STD testing Since the health programs and services are viewed positively by students, plans are being made to offer them more frequently.

BY ALEX MCCOMB ramccomb@vwc.edu

The Virginia Wesleyan College Black Student Union is helping to protect the campus community with free STI and HIV testing on campus through partnerships with Minority AIDS Support Service (M.A.S.S.) and the Virginia Public Health Department. Due to popularity, President of the Black Student Union Amber Morris said she hopes to expand access to free STI and HIV testing on campus to a monthly service for students on campus.

Morris explained that they host Virginia Public Health Services, who most recently came to campus on Oct. 7 to provide free STI testing and free medication for STI’s.

“I think that’s really important for us on this campus because I know there are some

people who don’t know they’re carriers because they don’t show symptoms,” said Morris. Morris said she believes that the more that people know about their status, the more people can protect themselves.

For HIV awareness month, the Black Student Union organized panels, documentaries and provided access to free HIV testing. Minority AIDS Support Service M.A.S.S. provided the HIV testing as well as information about behaviors that put students at greater risk of contracting HIV. Connor Pederson said that he believes it is a good idea to get tested if you are sexually active, and that these tests are beneficial for the community. He said he believes that if you are sexually active and performing any type of unprotected sexual activity, then you are risking your health and the health of others.

“Throughout your life, when you are

sexually active, you have a responsibility to know your sexual health and your partner’s sexual health,” Danielle Proffit said.

Proffit said she believes when people are informed about their sexual health, outbreaks of STD and HIV transmission in communities can be prevented.

Pederson shared his experience attending the free testing available to students on campus.

“It was really fast,” Pederson said. “You talk to the person, you get the background information, you fill out a form, they prick your finger to do a blood test and then, boom, you get your results,” he said.

“It is important to us at the college community to have this testing available, especially because our age group, the young adult age group, is the most heavily affected,” Morris said. The Center for Disease Control reported nearly half of the 20

million new sexually transmitted diseases diagnosed each year are among young people ages 15 to 24 years.

Director of Health Services Valerie Covington said at other universities, the health department provides testing services at least once a month. Covington confirmed Morris’ statement that groups are working to establish means to come to Virginia Wesleyan’s campus to provide testing services more regularly for students.

Health Services is working with many groups, including the Student Government Association and Phenomenal Women, to bring health programs and services to campus.

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Kayla Skeete | Marlin Chronicle The Director of Security, Jerry Mance, coordinates the services of paramedics and Virgina Beach police.

HIT AND RUN CONTINUED FROM FRONT The safety of students, faculty and staff remain a top priority for everyone on campus. With the officer-involved incident that took place, the safety of everyone has come into question.

People often run on campus to get in their daily work-out or must cross the street to access athletic fields. Even drivers must use caution when driving on campus because of other drivers and pedestrians.

A lot of times, students fear for their safety in these instances because drivers do not use caution when driving on campus.

“For the most part, people tend to go a little faster than 25 on Smith Drive,” sophomore Nich Hipple said.

Certain areas of campus seem to be

where people tend to speed the most, making areas such as village three (V3) even more dangerous than places such as village one (V1) and Smith Drive.

“They (students) speed through especially around the circle to V3,” junior Taylor Simon said.

Reactions to Johnson-Lewis being hit seemed to be identical.

“I was surprised that someone would do that and then drive away,” Simon said.

Similarly, Hipple said “I was surprised.

Virginia Wesleyan is a pretty safe campus and I didn’t expect anything like that to happen.”

Mere speculation about who the suspect is and what he or she may or may not be charged with by police has already be-

gun on campus among students. Mance remains adamant about not being able to release any more information due to the on-going investigation.

Despite the officer being hit, Simon feels the driving rules put in place are reasonable.

“The rules are pretty good right now.

There’s a speed limit. People just don’t abide by it. People should be more careful,” Simon said.

Mance said there will not be any changes to campus driving rules and regulations in the immediate future; however, he said that with the holidays rapidly approaching, defensive driving will be on security’s agenda in the coming months.

exactly.” He said that using marijuana illegally is not permitted, and neither is being in the presence of marijuana or possessing marijuana on campus.

According to Moore, if a student is found with marijuana illegally, the consequence given to the student will depend on how much marijuana they are found with and the presence or absence of paraphernalia. Intent to distribute also plays a factor in the school’s disciplinary procedures.

If intent to distribute is found, the student will be dismissed.

It was further stated by Moore that the worst possible punishment for a marijuana-related infraction that a student can receive is dismissal. When a student is dismissed, he or she is let go from the college and not welcome back. On the other hand, a suspension is a temporary separation from the college for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, Moore said that the lightest possible punishment for a marijuanarelated infraction that a student can receive is disciplinary probation for one to two semesters. This is the most serious punishment the college will oversee other than suspension or dismissal. The school can also administer drug probation, which lasts for the entirety of a student’s time on campus.

Moore said that the school offers a course through Third Millennium Classrooms that students found in violation of the marijuana policy must take called Marijuana 101. Community service is another possible punishment that individuals who violate the school’s marijuana policy could face.

Many students have shown support for the new legislation in the state of Virginia because they say they recognize more danger in other legal substances.

“Marijuana doesn’t make you do all the things that alcohol makes you do. I think all the manpower should go towards alcohol type problems. There are so many issues that come with someone drinking alcohol, and I think that’s more of a problem that we need to focus on than marijuana,” Freshman Nel Hart said.

Wet weather affects homecoming

BY AARON STURDIFEN alsturdifen@vwc.edu

Virginia Wesleyan College students and alumni missed out on all outdoor homecoming festivities due to the 2.13 inches of rain that flooded streets and soaked fields on campus.

The annual homecoming parade and tailgate were canceled. All outdoor athletic events scheduled for homecoming weekend were postponed including the women’s soccer game against Emory and Henry.

Even though some festivities were called off because of the wash out, other events took place as planned such as the fall theater production, “Almost Maine,” by John Cariani. Airband and the homecoming dance were still held in the Boyd Dining Center, and a homecoming movie, “Inside Out,” was shown in the 2News.indd 1

Blocker Auditorium.

Although the rain affected campus and local events, it did not stop students from studying. The weather allowed students to catch up on some work and relax before classes resumed on Monday.

“This storm gave me a chance to finally relax and study a little bit more. Being stuck in the storm with nothing to do was boring but it allowed me to get a head start on my work for the following week,” junior Tone’ Boykins said.

There were reports that students stocked up on groceries prior to the storm with plans to stay in their houses or dorms all weekend.

No classes were canceled even though places like the Batten Center closed early on Friday. The Batten Center reopened at its regular time the next morning.

Only a few students decided to use the LRC services throughout the day. Classes

were not canceled, therefore most offices on campus were open including the learning center.

“The learning center was very quiet even though the services were still available. I used the time at hand to catch up on some work,” Genai Hill, manager of academic advising support, said.

Local students were able to visit with their families despite the storm.

“During the storm, I got the chance to relax. Between school and basketball, the storm allowed me to go home and relax with my family and enjoy the weekend,” junior Andre Banks said.

Commuters were able to navigate their way to campus for the most part with the help of traffic directors and a few detours to help travelers avoid the flooded streets.

Hampton Roads experienced delays throughout the region, and some streets were closed due to flooding. Tidal flood-

ing played a major role in these delays, particularly in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

Norfolk is a flood-prone city, and that causes a serious issue when it comes to heavy rainfall. Neighboring colleges, Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University, closed for part of the day Thursday, October 1, and the entire day Friday, October 2.

The streets throughout ODU and NSU campuses were overwhelmed with flooding and prevented students from attending class. The classes were back in session after a two-hour delay the following Monday morning.

In addition to city closures, the light rail services halted due to flooding near Harbor Park. The shuttle was still in service from NSU to Fort Norfolk.

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Ashley Kline ‘19

With October being breast cancer awareness month, a group of students was asked who they support in the fight against cancer.

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Marlins swim toward success with new program CAMPUS The Marlin Swim Academy will be afloat by the end of fall. countdown November 4th American Red Cross Blood Drive Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: CMAC

Give the gift of life.

Schedule an appointment to donate at www.redcrossblood.org. To volunteer to staff the blood drive, visit the Office of Community Service, Batten 25.

November 6th Satyagraha and Mulligatawny

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location: Center for the Study of Religious Freedom (Clarke Hall 108) A Food For Thought: Soup on Friday Celebration commemorating Gandhi’s November 6, 1913 arrest which launched his legacy of nonviolent resistance.

November 9th Rachel Ordaz, Flute

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Hofheimer Theater Flutist Rachel Ordaz performs with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in solo performance. Public ticket prices range from $10-15; free to the VWC community with ID. For tickets and reservations call: 757.455.2101.

November 10th History of Hip-Hop Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Marlin Grille

Part of VWC’s year-long series, “Entangled Identities: Legacies of 1619,” Assistant Professor of Political Science, Murrell Brooks, and student performers from Phi Kappa Tau explore the impact of the arrival of the first African slaves in Virginia.

November 10th Center After Dark: Offside (film)

Time: 9:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.

Location: Blocker Auditorium A 2006 Iranian film, “Offside” is about girls who try to sneak into the stadium to watch a World Cup qualifying match.

Co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom and the VWC Women’s Soccer Team.

CRIME BLOTTER

BY JASMINE DRIGGS jtdriggs@vwc.edu

Taylor McIntosh, a junior recreation and leisure studies major, went to William Harrell, associate director of the Jane P. Batten Student Center, with a desire to help students and faculty at Virginia Wesleyan learn to swim and, more importantly, swim correctly.

Harrell and other interested students took heed to the idea and as a result, the Marlin Swim Academy will be in full swing within a couple of weeks.

Virginia Wesleyan offers an NCAA-regulated pool facility that is 25 yards long, has eight lanes and is filled with 235,000 gallons of water. Harrell said that swimmers tend to like the pool because the water rolls over the sides Britani Alyse| Marlin Chronicle and continues to carry instead of coming back to them.

The facility is currently used by different community groups like the Chesapeake Dive Team.

Harrell often says that his goal is to serve the outside community but also increase campus community use.

Harrell wants the Virginia Wesleyan community to have the opportunity to learn to swim. The swim academy will not be limited to only those who do not know how to swim yet, there will also be clinics available for those who want to perfect and strengthen their skills.

The Marlin Swim Academy will be run by students from Virginia Wesleyan and will complete lifeguard certifications. Harrell will act as a supervisor and oversee the program.

“I want the students to give the lessons. It will make it more comfortable to learn from a peer, the trust will be there,” Harrell said.

The students who will teach in the academy are undergoing the certifications now. Harrell’s goal is to offer the swim clinic classes within the next couple of weeks.

The overall goal of the Marlin Swim Academy is to offer lessons to anyone who is a part of Wesleyan, whether it is students, faculty members or their families.

Harrell expressed that eventually he would love to offer the clinics to people outside of the Wesleyan community.

Each instructor will learn to teach the clinics the same way. Although there will be different levels of the clinic.

Harrell said, “I want to give the opportunity to everyone. Everyone should learn how to swim.”

The swim academy is open to everyone, whether they have a fear of the water or whether they are an advanced swimmer.

Harrell expressed his interest in this academy helping Wesleyan to possibly gain a swim team.

The first few swim clinics will be available for interested students to come in and meet with the lifeguards to get a feel for where they are in lessons, and where they would need to start.

Each student will be able to choose the instructor that they will receive lessons from based off of availability.

Harrell said that he has a good group of lifeguards at this time but if anyone is interested, students, faculty and staff should contact him by phone or email.

There is more than meets the scars A Virginia Wesleyan professor shares her experience about how Breast Cancer touched her life.

BY KAT BISHOP

kabishop@vwc.edu

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many faculty, staff and students are observing it around the Virginia Wesleyan Campus. One professor who is participating in Breast Cancer Awareness month is Professor Takacs. If one does not know her, they could just look for a forever smile.

Takacs’ mother, sister and friends have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her family’s first experience with the disease was at a rare time, and her mother was only in her ‘40s. In that era, it was very rare for a woman to get breast cancer, according to Takacs.

“My mother was really progressive because she had breast cancer so young, and it was really rare, rarer for them. She worked for the YMCA, it was a family program, and started a Reach to Recovery Program, so she had a physical therapist, a physician and a surgeon; she brought women together to educate them about what had happened to them and the physical therapist would work with all of them so they could get mobility because when they did these radical mastectomies they took out almost half of her armpit. People don’t see that,” said Takacs. Two out of three women who are diagnosed with the disease are age 55 or older.

About four years ago, Takacs found out that her sister was also diagnosed with breast cancer, and it has not been an easy road since. The first move was to get a lumpectomy, which is the removing of the lump before it has the chance to spread. Her sister also went through radiation and took

a specific drug used for anti-cancer. With these tactics, she had to have six month checkups, but it was mainly to make sure there was no reoccurrence, which is what their mother had and wanted to prevent.

When their mother had a double mastectomy when she had the disease, and the next year she had a single mastectomy when she had the recurrence and had to have her other breast removed.

Takacs’ sister was a couple years shy of 50 when all of this happened, and it all caused her to get anxiety. For medical reasons, her sister decided to get a double mastectomy when they soon found out that she had an effect called mirroring, which was on the opposite external side.

Having experience with the disease in her family Takacs does what she can. She is in a women’s club where they make sure they always promote breast cancer awareness month with information and events. “I see breast cancer awareness month as an opportunity to make people aware of everything surrounding this issue…but it’s all about awareness and all about women trying to take control and be in control of not only the information, but being aware of your own body.”

Women are not the only ones who can get breast cancer, Takacs pointed out. Men can get it too, but aren’t looking for it as they should be. In 2015, about 2,350 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer even though it is 100 times more common in women than in men. One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer dur-

ing her lifetime and the survival rate has increased 26% since the 1960s.

Breast cancer is still a disease impacting many, so in the month of October it is time to spread the knowledge and support that everyone needs. Responding to what she wanted others to know about this disease and this month, Takacs said, “I think that we should empower each other with our knowledge and just share that knowledge and not be afraid to talk about it. I think that if we did share more information people wouldn’t be blindsided by this disease… nobody should have to die from this disease.”

Local haunted happenings

BY KIERSTEN NEWNAM krboyd@vwc.edu

While you could go to the large commercialized Halloween attractions such as Busch Gardens’ “Howl-O-Scream” or Kings Dominion’s “Halloween Haunt,” the following local attractions might save you time and money without sacrificing your thirst for frights.

Ghost Train: $10 per person Fridays & Saturdays and $9 on Thursdays 1733 Indian Creek Rd. Chesapeake, VA (outdoors)

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The haunted woods of Northwest River Park offer a frightening train ride. Giving its passengers a look at how the forest comes alive at night. This attraction is located 36 minutes from campus deep in the dark woods of Chesapeake. Tickets are available online. The Ghost Train will be open and operating from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 15-17 and Oct. 22-24.

Haunted Hunt Club Farm: $25 per person (large group discounts available) 2388 London Bridge Rd. Virginia Beach, VA (outdoors) Being one of the more popular local attractions, Haunted Hunt Club Farm offers three haunted exhibits in one. Their ghoulish attractions include “Haunted Hayride,” the “Field of Screams” corn maze and the “Village of the Dead” forest walk-through.

Only 28 minutes from campus, the farm offers a huge venue selling food and beverages. There is also a farm market with a pumpkin patch and gift shop. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online or at the ticket booth upon arrival. The attractions are open from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 14-18, Oct. 21-25 and Oct. 28-31.

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Washington D.C. and Connecticut have the highest breast cancer incidence rates and New Mexico has the lowest.

White women have the highest breast cancer incidence overall, while Asian-American and Pacific Islander women have the lowest.

Most breast cancers and breast cancer deaths occur in women aged 50 and older.

Facts compiled from Susan G. Komen website.

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She’s actually not a slut

BY DOUGLAS HARDMAN ddhardman@vwc.edu

“She’s a slut;” “she was asking for it;” “she was practically begging for it with that short skirt.” We blame women for a crime committed (primarily) by men. Let’s talk about that.

One out of every 6 women falls victim to attempted sexual assault/rape.* There are 7 billion people on this planet. Think of those numbers. Approximately 583 million women will experience this travesty. How ridiculous is this?

I am well aware of the fact that men are victims as well and I do not discredit their trauma, but we are going to focus on violence against women since this is one of the largest epidemics facing society today. Women have always been oppressed and abused. From arranged marriages, to being sold as property, to being denied basic civil rights, to being mocked and ridiculed on a massive scale. The list can go on and it’s pretty sad.

Because men have this complex that they are the superior gender and are entitled to what they please, violence against women has occurred. Rape, sexual assault, verbal assault, and even murder. All because a women may say “no” to his sexual advances or rejects him for whatever reason she may choose. Just because you have a certain appendage between your legs doesn’t mean you get the world handed to you on a silver platter.

This is not women’s fault, and it is not their problem. Men are the ones who are committing these travesties. Why do we find it necessary to blame a woman for being raped?

How is it, in anyway, her fault that a man gets angry enough to commit rape or murder?

Is there no self-control, no humility to be had from a man? Women get accused of being promiscuous and instigators in these cases. Lawyers ask her what she was wearing or if she was drunk. Men don’t get asked why or what the motivation was. We know the answer would be ridiculous, but we don’t make them think that their actions are wrong. We justify men’s actions by accusing the women.

This a huge problem. The fact that this is still being said in 2015 is sad. We are still victim blaming, we are still letting rapists get off, and we are, as a society, allowing this trend to continue. It’s a never ending cycle of violence that has been perpetuated over the years. When will it end? Not when someone famous and important has it happen to them, obviously.

The pop star, Ke$ha, spent years as a victim of sexual abuse and is now coming forward about it, seeking justice. “But why did she wait so long?” Well, in the music industry, things aren’t so black and white. Because of this, her music career is on the line. She cannot release new music. So, think about this: you’ve been victimized, abused, and been told to keep quiet about it because it could affect your career; sick of the abuse, you come forward, looking for justice and maybe some sympathy, only to have your dream job taken away from you. Why is her music producer, the rapist, not losing his job?

This is not the fault of women, this is not their wrongdoing. We need to hold men responsible, we need to hold them accountable. We need to talk about this issue and persecute the guilty, not the victims. Men, I ask you, to stand up against rape and sexual assault. Don’t allow this stigma to continue. You have a voice, use it. The moment we turn the tides and focus on the real issue, the moment we can work toward social justice that is rightfully due and earned. *Facts from rccmsc.org

The biggest elephant in the room

BY KAYLA BROWN kabrown2@vwc.edu

What is it about this upcoming race that has everyone talking about it? Every time you switch to the news, or go on social media there’s always something pertaining to a Republican candidate who’s running for presidency for the upcoming election.

Viewers are constantly tuning in to watch the GOP candidates go head-to-head with each other. According to Nielsen Media Research, 24 million viewers tuned in to watch the Fox News GOP debate on August 6th making it the highest rated primary debate in television history. The history making doesn’t stop there.

The CNN GOP debate that aired on Sept. 17 attracted 23.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched program in CNN history. There’s definitely something special, and I might also add, different, about the 2016 GOP candidates representing the Republican Party. That “special” thing has five letters, T-R-U-MP. Who would’ve ever guessed that Mr. Donald Trump would suddenly decide to run for President of the United States? We all know Trump as being a business man, and serving as the host for the television show, The Apprentice. I am a huge fan of The Apprentice, and I would always enjoy hearing him say “You’re fired,” with the most unemotional, yet sarcastic look on his face.

However, the tables have turned, and I am now looking forward to America firing him. As of now, Trump is still leading the GOP polls and Ben Carson, M.D. is right behind him. This is hysterical noting that Trump has made very offensive comments toward a variety of target audiences ever since he announced his candidacy to run in June 2015. I don’t understand why America would want a rude man with an ignorant tongue running our country.

Trump is constantly making a fool of himself. He’s made offensive and inaccurate statements towards people from Mexico, stating that the “Mexican gov-

ernment forces many bad people into our country because they’re smart,” and that a wall should be built as a border between Mexico and the United States. He referred to the “Mexicans” as rapists, criminals and drug dealers. Not only that, but he also made a comment toward Jeb Bush’s wife stating that “Jeb Bush has to like the Mexican illegals because of his wife.”

Trump refused to apologize for making that comment. Trump is clearly aware that he’s offended thousands of people, yet he doesn’t care enough to apologize? Why would anyone want someone like that to represent their country?

Trump has also offended veterans, and those who are currently serving our country in our armed forces with his comment towards Arizona Sen. John McCain. The controversy exploded when Trump said that McCain is “a war hero because he was captured” and that he likes “people that weren’t captured.” I remember the day that I watched him make that comment, while tuning in to CNN. My mouth completely dropped.

My father, mother, grandfather and grandmother served our country. I also have cousins and friends who are currently serving our country. Therefore, that comment hit home, and I found it completely profane. McCain was a POW, a prisoner of war, during the Vietnam War. He was captured and tortured for five and half years in Vietnam. How dare Trump attempt to discredit McCain and his character? McCain will always be a war hero!

The level of torture that McCain endured while being a POW was so severe that it left him incapable of raising either arm above his shoulders.

Excuse my French, but Trump is a complete imbecile. I get it, some find him to be entertaining to watch. If you actually take the time to listen to what he’s saying, I’m quite sure you’ll want to switch the channel as soon as you see his face on the television screen too. He’s more offensive than entertaining. So why even give him the time or day? His antics must come to an end.

Letter to the Editor Want to voice your opinion? Disagree with an article? Do you want to address an issue that we haven’t written about yet?

We will be accepting letters to the Editor for the upcoming issue! Please submit all letters to the Editor-in-Chief, Kellie Lagoy, via email at kalagoy@vwc.edu Policy: Letters must be submitted by 12 p.m. on November 5, 2015 to be considered for publication. Student, staff, and faculty are eligible participants. There is a 350 word maximum, and it must include your name, email, and phone number for verification. All entries will be reviewed, but unedited.

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A renaissance of horror

BY DOUGLAS HARDMAN ddhardman@vwc.edu

“Girl and her friend arrive at the dance, the camp, deserted town, whatever.

Killer takes them out oneby-one. Ninety minutes later, the sun comes up and survivor girl sits in the ambulance watching her friends’ bodies being wheeled past. Horror movies burn bright and fast.”

We’re all familiar with the basic plot structure of the horror movie. And those terrible devices movie makers use to try and “scare” their audience: jump scares, buckets of blood, found-footage, and unbelievable storytelling.

But the same old blood and guts just doesn’t cut it anymore.

Some movies have already revamped the horror

genre, but not enough exist for there to be a renaissance of horror. One of the greatest examples of revamped horror is the “Scream” franchise. Back in the ‘90s, Wes Craven did what had not been (Successfully?) done yet: he made fun of the genre. But he didn’t make fun of it comically (yet). He used these stereotypes and tropes of horror movies and flipped them on their head, he made his movies self-aware. When you have characters discussing the rules of surviving horror movies while other characters are dying for breaking those rules, you’ve broken new ground.

This franchise ended after a fourth movie, but it continued when MTV created a series with the same name but a new game.

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straight from the pilot episode where the serial killer savvy nerd explains why slasher films can’t be TV shows; it’s literal genius.

One of the problems that this show tackles is that horror movies are unrealistic and the characters are unlikable. We don’t care about the consequences in the horror movies because we don’t care about the people. If we’re watching these people being killed and actually cared about them, it would evoke not just fear, but loss, which is equally tragic.

So not only should you care about horror movie characters to evoke a deeper sense of tragedy, you should also leave deep in thought.

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BY TAYLOR BOYD tpboyd@vwc.edu

I am a personal supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, because my grandmother is a survivor. Breast Cancer Awareness month is dedicated to teaching people about this a common form of cancer that affects so many lives, and to also provide information and continued research of this disease.

Breast cancer will affect one out of eight women in their lifetime. It changes their body in multiple ways; and treatment can be equally as taxing. Because the fact that this is something many people, particularly women experience, I feel that having a month to spread awareness is very important. I agree with the advertisements for awareness, such as sporting the pink ribbon, and holding walks in honor of those with cancer. I believe it is an effective way, in getting information out there, and attracts people to the cause to want to stop a devastating disease.

My grandmother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2008, and became completely cancer free in 2010. We celebrated 5 years of being cancer free this previous summer.

I remember when my grandmother told me of her diagnosis. She was 67 years old; and I was 13. She said that she had a disease developing in her chest; and that it may have been a result of her stress from her earlier life, and smoking. She told me that there was nothing to fear, but to continually pray for her. When I heard the news, I was in tears. I loved my grandma, and did not want anything to happen to her.

A few months went by, and the treatment started. A combination of pills and chemotherapy that caused her to lose her hair, make her nails brittle, and her body became very frail. Even after all of the stress she went through with the disease, I remember most her extraordinary faith and courage. She remained strong for her family and for herself.

Her last day of chemotherapy was a big celebration, and showed me that no matter what goes on around you, that you must celebrate life. And that’s what I believe Breast Cancer Awareness month is as well.

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Training before the season starts DUGOUT The softball team raised the fourth highest amount of money for Strike Out Cancer

What exactly defines a sport?

WYNTER BOND is a sophomore majoring in communication

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A few new players for the baseball team participate in a basic drill recovering groundballs at shorstop and throwing to first.

BY MICHAEL WILLSON mnwillson@vwc.edu

At Virginia Wesleyan College, fall sport teams are currently working hard and competing with other schools. While they are competing, winter and spring sport teams are also working hard with fall training.

Fall training gives winter and spring sports teams the opportunity to practice and get into shape before the actual season starts. Most teams practice at least four days a week and work on a combination of conditioning and practicing on the court or on the field.

“During the fall, (the basketball team goes) five days a week.

Normally, we have weightlifting in the morning three days a week, then on the other days we have open gym in the C-MAC,” senior guard/forward for the Men’s Basketball team Nick Doyle said.

The different teams have different objectives for what they focus on during training. For example, the Women’s Basketball team is focusing on weightlifting and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention as

opposed to open gym.

“For us, it’s an important thing leading into our season. We really have to look at it as an injury prevention program, in that they have a good base condition level and they have a base strength level. Especially in the jump program, we talk about form and they’re really being taught how to land,” Women’s Basketball head coach Stephany Dunmyer said.

Coaches use the fall as a time for teaching in addition to practicing. That way, the teams can know what to expect once the season starts.

“We can also teach a lot in the fall and get all the teaching out of the way. We discuss how we want our defense and how we want our offense. When we go in the spring we can get down into the more playing atmosphere. I know they’re in shape. I know they’re doing the little things.

When it comes to January, we will all be on the same page and we will all be conditioned,” Women’s Lacrosse head coach Meagan DiCave said.

“In order to work around everyone’s class schedules,

most teams practice early in the morning. Some teams starts practice as early as 6 a.m. It can be difficult for some of the athletes to get up early, but the desire to have a successful season motivates them.

“It can be hard to motivate anyone to get up early, especially if it’s raining and your roommate next to you is sleeping. I think that practicing in the afternoons would be great, but a lot of the girls have night classes. So, it’s tough, but they all make a commitment and they’re all there so it makes my job a lot easier,” DiCave said.

“It can be hard to motivate anyone to get up early, especially if it’s raining and your roommate next to you is sleeping. I think that practicing in the afternoons would be great, but a lot of the girls have night classes. So, it’s tough, but they all make a commitment and they’re all there so it makes my job a lot easier,” DiCave said.

Fall training is especially helpful with staying in shape. By training in the fall, the teams are well prepared once the season starts.

“Normally if you don’t train, your body gets a little bit out of shape. With a lot of sports, for baseball particularly, there’s a lot of muscle memory and you want to keep giving your body that repetition,” junior shortstop Corey King said.

Fall training is not just important for staying in shape, it is also important in preparing the teams to face their competitors. “(Men’s lacrosse plays) in the best conference in the country, so we really wouldn’t stand a chance if we didn’t train as hard.

We want to be the best and there are a lot of other guys who want to be the best too,” junior midfielder Josh Davis said.

With all of the hard work and training the winter and spring teams are doing in the fall, they can anticipate a strong and exciting season for the Virginia Wesleyan community.

“When you come to see us play, we’re going to be at a very high effort level. We’re going to have great team chemistry and I think that’s going to make it exciting to watch,” Dunmyer said.

Scoreboard Men’s Soccer

9/10 Lynchburg T 1-1 9/12 Shenandoah W 4-1

Women’s Soccer

9/30 @East. Menn. W 2-0 10/6 @The College of New Jersey W 5-0 10/10 @Roanoke W 1-0 10/11 Emory & Henry @Roanoke W 2-0

Volleyball

10/6 @Lynchburg W 3-1 10/9 FDU Floorham @Gallaudet W 3-0 10/9 @Gallaudet W 3-0 10/10 Illinois Tech @Gallaudet W 3-0 10/10 DeSales @Gallaudet W 3-2

Field Hockey

10/6 Sewanee L 4-3 10/8 Wesley L 2-1 10/10 @Ferrum W 2-1 10/11 Wells @Ferrum W 3-0

Golf

9/19 Shanendoah Fall Invite 305 Total +17 Par 9/20 Shanendoah Fall Invite 598 Total +26 Par 9/28 VSGA Intercollegiate 294 +14

The Virginia Wesleyan soccer team played the Hornets of Lynchburg College on Saturday, 10. The game ended with a tie of 1-1. Senior midfielder Josh Kemp scored for the Marlins.

The prime insult in sports used to be, “You play like a girl!”

Nowadays, the right way to insult someone is to say that the sport the person plays doesn’t even qualify as a sport.

So what is a sport anyways?

Well to me, a sport is something that a person has to train for and condition their body to perform. The way I see it, a sport is something that makes you work your body over and over, time and time again to achieve a level of professionalism. It is something that deserves to be named a sport.

Let’s take something that society usually sees as not being credible enough to be a sport: cheerleading. I don’t know about you, but I see cheerleaders working hard in the gym and at practice. They have eight hour practices, weight management training and even training with military experts. Some of them have ripped bodies and ridiculous endurance.

Cheerleaders have to be able to lift and hold people of various weights for prolonged periods of time. That takes a lot of working out to lift anything over 100 pounds for that long. And for that reason, our school recognizes them as a sport. Rightfully so.

Same with dancing. Being a dancer since I was very young, I know the hard work and training that goes into the activity.

We have to be just as flexible as cheerleaders and just as quick to pick up choreography. Some of us have to be more trained than others because of special tricks or stunts.

Dancers endure just about the same as cheerleaders, even though the styles are completely different. Yet dance is not considered a sport by Virginia Wesleyan or even society. There is a noticeable amount of supporters on the “cheerleading is a sport” argument, but less on the “dance is a sport” argument.

Football, basketball, and soccer teams all work out, train and put extreme dedications into their crafts and bodies to be able to play and call what they do a sport. The amount of energy that it takes is incredulous and produces amazing results that people around the world cheer for without fail. Sponsors flock from around the globe and throw insane amounts of money at these athletes just so their company name can be attached to the sport team’s name.

Why can’t the same be done with cheerleading and dance teams? Why does it have to be all about things that involve a ball in some way such as a football and basketball?

For cheerleaders and dancers the body is our ball. If the ball players lose the ball or even pop it, it can easily be replaced. The body cannot be replaced. If an injury is incurred, the body has to recuperate to heal. Our sport is then over.

With every issue there are pros and cons. But I see no cons with giving proper credentials to those that deserve it. In my generation, things are changing constantly.

Why can’t we somehow change how people perceive what a sport is. supposed to be defined as?

CORRECTION:

The last sentence of the article “The Millenial’s Election” on page 4 of the news section in the Oct. 1 issue was printed incomplete. It should have read, “To see where you side with the candidates on other issues, take the quiz at www.isidewith.com.”

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Softball makes headlines for charity The Virginia Wesleyan College Softball Team raised the fourth highest amount of money for Strike Out Cancer in the country

10/17 @Randolph 7:00 10/21 Hampden-Sydney 7:00 10/24 @Roanoke 6:00 10/28 @Bridgewater 4:00 10/31 Guilford (Sr. Day) 5:00

Women’s Soccer

10/17 Washington & Lee 7:00 10/20 Randolph 6:00 10/24 @Guilford 5:00 10/28 @Lynchburg 7:00 10/31 Bridgewater (Sr. Day) 7:00

Volleyball

10/18 Emory & Henry @Randolph-Macon 11:00 10/18 Guilford @RandolphMacon 2:00 10/21 @Randolph-Macon 7:00 10/23 @Southern Virginia 6:00 10/27 Mary Washington 6:00 11/1 @Roanoke 11:00 11/1 Averett @Roanoke 1:00

Field Hockey

10/17 @Lynchburg 1:00 10/21 Bridgewater 5:00 10/24 East. Menn. (Sr. Day) 1:00 10/27 Washington and Lee 3:30 10/31 @Roanoke 1:00

Golf

10/18-20 O’Briant/Jensen Memorial @Greensboro, NC

Cross Country

10/17 Shenandoah Invitational @Winchester, VA 10/31 ODAC Championships @ Bridgewater College

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Junior Courtney Bogan focuses as she races to the next plate during the annual Strike Out Cancer game against Roanoke College.

BY MICHAEL WILLSON mnwillson@vwc.edu

The Virginia Wesleyan Softball team has been receiving national attention for their success, but not success in hitting home runs.

Instead, they are receiving national attention for being the fourth highest school to raise money for Strike Out Cancer.

Strike Out Cancer is a charity where both high school and collegiate softball teams from across the nation raise money for cancer research. Virginia Wesleyan raised the highest for Division III schools and the fourth highest overall with $11,878. They followed Division I schools Louisiana State University ($31,086), the University of Notre Dame ($35,000) and the University of Michigan ($125,000).

“We also raised more money than any Division II school and high school. The only division that beat us were the three Division III schools. To be in the company of Notre Dame speaks the volume of little old Virginia Wesleyan,” head softball coach Brandon Elliott said.

Virginia Wesleyan first got involved in

Strike Out Cancer in 2009, honoring the death of Elliott’s mother, Elaine Sears, who died from colon cancer in September 2008. That year, the team raised $3,309.

“We decided that following spring that we would get something together in memory of her and honor her battle against cancer,” Elliott said.

The biggest part of the team’s fundraiser is the annual Strike Out Cancer game where profits from the game go to cancer research. The team plays in bright yellow shirts that say “Play Hard Live Strong.”

T-shirts and survival bracelets are sold at the game which also go toward cancer research.

“We do a lot of different things. We have bounce houses, we had a mechanical bull one year, we have catering. There is a lot of different stuff that we do in advance,” senior catcher Taylor Galvin said.

The amount of money raised and attendance has greatly increased since the first game in 2009.

“We always see a lot more people show up at the games. It crowded and there are so many people there to support us,” senior left fielder Courtney Bogan said.

The game is not the only time that the team raises money. Raising money is a year round commitment.

“We honestly do it year round. It’s not like we start planning a weekend in advance or a month in advance. We are always trying to find people to donate stuff,” Bogan said.

The highest amount the team has raised was in 2013 with $15,202. Their goal for this coming season is to exceed that amount.

“The sky is the limit. We set a goal every year to exceed the highest amount we’ve ever had. We want to exceed $15,000 that’s our ultimate goal and continue to expand that,” Elliott said.

The overall goal for the team is to no longer have the need to raise money for Strike Out Cancer, because there will be no more cancer.

“That’s the ultimate goal. I don’t know how many dollars that’s going to take. The day that this event is canceled is a good day because that means that there will be no more cancer,” Elliott said.

Basketball season’s around the corner The basketball team prepares for a new season after their success of making it to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament last season

ODAC Rankings as of October 13

Men’s Soccer #6

Ricky Perrault is ranked #1 with six goals Connor Kirkham is ranked #5 with fifthy saves and #4 with a goals-against average of 1.01

Women’s Soccer #2 Volleyball #2

Tiffany Barrett is ranked #2 with a killer point set of 3.79, #1 with 311 kills, #5 with a hitting percentage of .271, and #6 with a service ace per set of 0.51 Marin Crowder is ranked #4 with a digs per set of 4.46 and #1 with 366 digs

Field Hockey #7

Skye Swain is ranked #2 with 111 saves

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BY JAMIE CRAWLEY jjcrawley@vwc.edu

There is one thing that is certain about fall besides football and falling leaves: basketball season is right around the corner. The men’s basketball team at Virginia Wesleyan is ready to get a national championship.

With a new season, there are always new expectations. This year is no exception considering Division III News ranked the Marlins second in the latest preseason poll. The only team that is currently in front of them is the defending champions, Augustana College. This does not come as a surprise to many as last year’s youthfilled Marlins team competed beyond many people’s predictions by advancing further than expected in the NCAA Tournament. Virginia Wesleyan made their way to the Final Four last year, but lost the match to the Pointers of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point and fell short of advancing to the title game.

Virginia Wesleyan’s slew of

returning players could be part of the reason for the Marlin’s prestigious preseason ranking. The team only graduated three seniors, so a majority of the players are returning for the 2015-16 season. Last year’s starting backcourt of Tim Jones and Khory Moore along with the backcourt duo, Nick Doyle and Kaelin Poe, are among the returning players. There will be no shortage of leadership or NCAA experience this year.

The players say they are optimistic heading into the season, but they would rather put in the work necessary to succeed rather than to fall into the hype of a preseason poll.

“We don’t really look at it.

I think our coach decided to make us pay attention to the work we have to do. I think if we start paying attention to that, we’re setting ourselves up for failure. It’s all about controlling what we can control and let these talks of expectations and rankings come from other people,” senior Nick Doyle said.

Junior Tim Jones says he feels similarly to Doyle about the polls.

“I mean we care about it, but at the same time we don’t try to pay attention to it just for the fact that since we’re number two in the polls, that’s going to want to make teams give us their best shot night in and night out,” Jones said. “That makes the target that much bigger on our back so we try not to pay attention to the whole ranking talk because it can change at any time. Any slip-ups can change those rankings, so we try to take it day by day and not be concerned with the polls.”

With this hardworking attitude, the Marlins expect success. Optimism is in the air just like in past years, but the Marlins say they feel like their offseason work can be what sets them apart from other teams.

“I’m really excited about how we’re looking. I think we worked really hard this offseason. The preseason has been going really well, and it’s going to be a very good year,” Doyle

said.

Jones said he feels extremely positive about this season because of the returning leadership and the young guns joining the program.

“We feel pretty confident about the year. Everybody pretty much is coming back, as well as a lot of leaders. We have some new, talented freshmen that can play big roles, but at the end of the day, it’s about working every day and taking this day by day, constantly getting better,” Jones said.

The expectations are always clear for this Division III powerhouse and the Marlins are endlessly preparing to rise to the occasion.

The Marlins first tip will be at Wesley College on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Their home-opener is scheduled for Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

This marks the start of the Marlin Tip-Off Tournament, which is a two-day tournament hosted at Virginia Wesleyan College.

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT This decision has come as a shock to the student body, because Buckingham has not only been at Wesleyan for more than three decades, but he has been instrumental in some of the most important changes that have happened on campus. Buckingham emphasizes that “there is no ‘me’ in Wesleyan, there is a ‘we,’” because he was not the only member helping the school expand to what it is now.

“Anything that I’ve done with any measure of success is because of other people I’ve worked with. Students I’ve worked with. Faculty I’ve worked with. Coaches I’ve worked with. Parents I’ve worked with. Staff I’ve worked with. That needs to be said at the outset,” said Buckingham.

Some of Buckingham’s accomplishments include his large role in changing athletics from the Dixie Conference to the ODAC, growing and creating the offices of residence life and counseling services and bringing an adopted pep band to VWC for three years.

With his departure comes some sadness. Many have expressed their heartache, but quite a bit comes from Keith Moore.

“It’s sad in some ways because he has been a close col-

league, a good friend and someone that I learned quite a bit from. It’s going to be a different place without him. We were fortunate to have his leadership for as long as we did, and he bleeds Marlin blue,” Moore said.

As stated in Miller’s email, “Effective immediately, Dr. Keith Moore will serve as acting Vice President for Student Affairs during the transition period and will become Vice President for Student Affairs on January 1, 2016. David will assist him in the transition for the remainder of the calendar year.”

Moore served as Dean of Students before getting the chance to fill Buckingham’s shoes, and he has been looking for the opportunity to work in this capacity since he began working in higher education.

“I have always aspired to be a chief student affairs officer. I have explored opportunities at other institutions in the past, even as recent as last year. I’ve always had my vision for what would be a student affairs division, and I have my understanding of my own leadership style and management style. It’s just fortunate that I get to execute those at an institution where I have been and to work with people that I’ve been working with,” Moore said.

The news was just as much of a shock for Moore as it was for the rest of the community. Moore said he had only found out the news the day before the Nota Bene was released to everyone. Just as quickly, the college has changed his title on the website to read Associate Vice President of Student Affairs.

“My hope was that I would be able to continue at Virginia Wesleyan for as long as I could in my career. I was here for 16 years and always had hoped that I would be able to work my way to that level. I know that David Buckingham served the school for a number of years and I didn’t know what his intentions were, so when it was announced I was [Vice President of Student Affairs], I was pleasantly surprised that I was given the opportunity to serve the school in that capacity,” Moore said.

Just as Buckingham ends his tenure on New Year’s Eve, Moore will take his place as Vice President of Student Affairs on New Year’s Day.

Blast from the pasT: A look in the archives the marlin chronicle ventured into the archives at virginia wesleyan college to look for old photos of david buckingham to commemorate his time at virginia wesleyan. buckingham will retire from his position on dec. 31.

David Buckingham accepting an award on behalf of Virginia Wesleyan College from the former mayor, Joseph A. Leafe in the ‘80s.

Buckingham speaks with a student when he first arrived at Virginia Wesleyan College as the Dean of Students in 1982.

Dean Buckingham (left) dressed to kill as Bill Clinton with another Virginia Wesleyan professor for the 1996 presidential election.

Dean Buckingham sits with two SGA officers during the 1995-96 academic year.

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Back in 2012, Joss Whedon released the horror masterpiece “The Cabin in the Woods,” a clever play on horror tropes that follows a government agency performing a ritual that involves five “stereotypical” college students as a sacrifice to the gods. In a clever fourth wall extravaganza, Whedon uses the gods to represent the horror audience, wanting gore, breasts, and monsters to be appeased. And the stereotypes are cleverly scripted and plotted, used to point out their obscurities.

Coming out later this year, “The Final Girls” is a horror-comedy mash up which follows a group of young adults sucked into a classic 1980’s slasher flick and they must fight their way through the movie, or die trying. Combining classic 80’s stereotypes and modern day clichés, the film seems to be taking the genre in a new direction (much like the previous two I discussed) with a combination of slasher, comedy, and heartfelt drama. There’s nothing to critique yet, but it looks promising and just what the horror genre needs in this day and age.

There have been great movies (i.e. “The Lazarus Effect,” “You’re Next”) in the horror genre that do not follow the format of these revamped movies, but we need more. We are done with jump scares, we are done with blood in place of terror, we are done with found footage. We need to go back to the drawing board and start from scratch.

Use “Scream” and “The Cabin in the Woods” as reference frames.

Make something scary that’s relatable, self-aware, and absolutely terrifying. The things that are really scary are things that can happen in real life. A new renaissance is on the horizon, and I am out for blood.

Haunted Ship: Zombie Pirates: $10 per person (large group discounts available) 1 Waterside Dr. Norfolk, VA (outdoors) Battleship Wisconsin, docked at Nauticus in downtown Norfolk, has been overrun by zombie pirates.

Can you survive? The Nauticus website states, “This experience is not recommended for children under age 13, the claustrophobic or faint of heart. Must be able to climb steep ladders and navigate tight, dark spaces.” This terror attraction is located 14 minutes from campus and offers a one of a kind frightening experience on the historic ship. Open from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 16, 17,23,24,29 and 30.

Spooky Acres Haunted House: $12 per person 2340 E. Little Creek Rd. Norfolk, VA (indoors) Just a mere 12 minutes from campus, at their new location in the Roosevelt shopping center, Spooky Acres benefits the March of Dimes foundation. Operating for 21 years now, Spooky Acres houses scenes from your worst nightmares. Open from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the dates of operation include: Oct. 2-3, Oct. 9-10, Oct. 15-17, Oct. 22-24, Oct. 26-31 and Nov. 1.

The Haunted Temple: $12 per person 7001 Granby St. Norfolk, VA (indoors) The Haunted Temple is only 12 minutes from campus and hosted at the historic Masonic Temple of Norfolk. This attraction offers a terrifying walk-through housing everything from demons to zombies and clowns! While this house is not recommended for children, they also offer a kid’s friendly Alien Adventure Bounce House and a magic show. The haunted temple is open Oct. 23-31 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Zombie Contagion: $12 per person 3420 Von Schilling Dr. Hampton, VA 23666 (indoors)

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Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of October, Zombie Contagion is located 28 minutes from campus. The zombie themed haunted house has a solid five star rating on its Facebook page and boasts realistic effects. This attraction is a charity hosted by The Peninsula Jaycees civic organization and run entirely by volunteers. Guests under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

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And please don’t say “pepperoni and cheese.” We are not talking about Tombstone pizza.

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Real epitaphs of famous people Pi (π) researcher Ludolph van Ceulen: “3.14149265358979323846264338327950” Rodney Dangerfield: “There goes the neighborhood.”

Mel Blanc, the voice of Porky Pig: “That’s all folks.”

Comedian Spike Milligan: “I told you I was ill.” (It was actually in Gaelic: “Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite.”)

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Quotes from the VWC community: Genai Hill, Manager of Academic Advising Support: “Finally she got a nap.”

Senior Ashley Byers: “Was here.”

Freshman Jakob Steward: “Last words were: Hey, look at this!”

William Gibson, Batten professor of political science: “He had great friends, had adventures, and made a difference.”

Senior Kat Christy: “To die would be an awfully big adventure.” (It’s a quote from Peter Pan.) Senior Areli Ibarra: “∞” Junior Brendan Kelleher (as told to senior Tyler Searcy): “A smart cookie. My mom said so.”

Senior Erin Combs: “Here lies Erin. Leave me candy.”

Junior Zach Drake: “He died as he lived: with a cat.”

Senior Isis Percell : “Not appreciating my puns while I was alive was a grave mistake.”

Senior Megan Hughes: “Why are you looking for me here? I’m partying in heaven. Look up!”

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Fans eagerly stand in line for whatever new information they can receive about the sequel that will satisfy their cravings until the game releases.

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Halo 5: Guardians cominG in Hot

With such a popular and successful history, the Halo franchise continues to grow as the long-awaited sequel releases at the end of this month.

BY KERSTIN HOLMAN kaholman@vwc.edu

Halo fans rejoice! Halo 5: Guardians is set to release on the Xbox One on Oct. 27. Since 2000, the Halo series sold more than 60 million units and generated more than $3 billion in sales for Microsoft.

It has been almost three years since the release of the last game in the Halo series, Halo 4, which was released in November 2012. Game developer, 343 Industries, intend to make Halo 5 one of the most prolific games in the series. According to the game’s developers, the new story and events that are set into motion will forever change the universe of Halo in important ways.

“One of the things that’s most exciting about this story is through the course of your journey in Halo 5, you’re going to see the Halo galaxy change in really important ways and it will never be the same,” Executive Producer Josh Holmes said. “On a truly galactic scale, things are transformed through the course of the story,” he said.

On Oct. 7, Holmes announced that the game officially went gold. This means that development on the game is finished, and the game’s publisher decided that the game is good enough to be shipped to stores and sold to consumers.

Like the previous games in the Halo franchise, Halo 5: Guardians will be a first-person shooter game. Fans of the series can also look forward to many new features. The game will have a 12v12 warzone, which will be the largest Halo multiplayer experience to date, as well as a 4v4 multiplayer arena. This arena will be for players that are interested in skill-based competitive combat. There will be 21 multiplayer maps available at the launch of the game and 18 maps will be added following the launch. The game will also run at 60 frames per second on dedicated servers.

In an interview with Forbes, Halo Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor said, “There are some elements of the story that are definitely there to surprise people.” A number of these surprises were teased out to audiences through the game’s live-action TV trailers, in which

Halo’s main protagonist, Master Chief, is pronounced dead. Many gamers speculate that Master Chief is actually still alive.

According to Gamespot, the official story is that Master Chief went AWOL from the UNSC following his disappearance at the end of Halo 4 to complete a rogue mission related to a strange event that occurs at the beginning of Halo 5. Joining him in his mission will be other members of the Blue Team. Meanwhile, Fireteam Osiris led by Spartan Locke will be sent on a manhunt for Master Chief.

Tim Longo, the creative director for Halo 5, said that the game will play out like an interplanetary manhunt. Players will have the option to play as the beloved runaway chief and his fellow Blue Team members, or as Locke and Team Osiris and hunt down the rogue soldier.

Microsoft, the owner of Xbox, is determined to make Halo 5 a contender for eSports. Other games in the Halo series have been featured in eSports tournaments, which are held by Major League Gaming and other organizations. In 2014, Microsoft announced that, for the first time ever, they will be holding a “Halo

Championship Series,” which will take place this coming winter. Microsoft also announced a $1 million prize pool.

Overall, the Halo franchise is very successful commercially and accumulates positive reviews from gaming critics. The series’ first game, Halo: Combat Evolved, sold alongside more than fifty percent of Xbox consoles and by April 2002, sold one million units. Halo 2 s sales generated $125 million on the day it premiered, making it the fastest selling media product in the United States in history at the time of its release. Halo 3 broke the previous record for the highest grossing opening day in entertainment history. The game made $170 million in the first 24 hours of being released for sale. On Halo 4’s launch day, it grossed $220 million and made $300 million overall in its opening week. Within the first 24 hours of release, over one million people played Halo 4 on Xbox Live.

It is clear that die-hard fans of the Halo series should look forward to some unexpected twists and turns that will likely affect the future of the Halo universe.

A new yeAr, A new horror story

American Horror Story: Hotel provides a new storyline and a ghastly set of characters, both of which might be reasons why fans keep coming for more.

BY TROY AUBUT taaubut@vwc.edu

For those not familiar, “American Horror Story” is a television series, under the horror genre, known for its changing storylines, different settings and its new and returning cast of actors and actresses.

The first season of the series started in 2011 and was subtitled “Murder House.”

Each year since then, there has been a new season airing every October on FX. If you want to watch any of the previous American Horror Story’s, Netflix has all four seasons available right now; with “Freak Show” having been made available Oct. 6, it’s just in time for the new season.

The show starts with a view of a plain and bland building named Hotel Cortez by a bright red neon sign. The beginning is innocent and somewhat happy as two young foreign women talk about what they like about America; however, they walk past the front doors and enter a retro hotel instead of an expected modern hotel.

The two rush into the lavish, retro hotel lobby, which would look out of place in today’s world. The only catch is that the lobby looks dead, empty and quiet, perhaps foreshadowing what the audience

should expect. If one couldn’t tell that something was wrong just by observing the first floor, then the rude customer service, starring a familiar Kathy Bates, should’ve been enough to show how the hotel staff doesn’t respect its guests.

Only 10 minutes in, the show picks up as creepy events begin to happen to the two unfortunate foreigners who immediately regret their decision to stay at the hotel.

After their first room contained a terrifying surprise, the young women couldn’t catch a break in the second room that they were moved to, Room 64.

The show then takes time away from the hotel and follows a police officer, Wes Bentley, who is being tormented by a killer and his devious, inhumane crimes.

Although seemingly remaining untied to the hotel, it was just a matter of time before the officer’s fate brought him to the haunted hotel. Before he gets there, though, another guest happens to become the hotel’s next victim. In an attempt to find privacy and solace at the hotel, the guest unfortunately came to the wrong place, or maybe the wrong room, which so happened to be Room 64 again.

Half way into the show the famous

singer, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known for her stage name Lady Gaga, makes a mesmerizing, yet mysterious appearance. For anyone who knows the unique personality and bizarre style of the singer, having her star in the show should be enough to draw in her biggest fans, and she should fit whatever monstrous role she is given. So far in the show, she is always donning a glamorous dress and ready for a ball. It would seem as if the pop star will be a main character of the show, ready to welcome her hotel guests.

Although it would seem as if Gaga’s character was the owner of the hotel, a realtor brings someone ready to actually own the hotel. The potential owner brings his son along, and the two experience what might be attracting guests of all kinds to the hotel.

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, both directors and producers of the show, do an excellent job of making the show run smoothly. Spooky characters haunt the dimly lit halls, and the screams and moans of the residents, or victims, are muffled by the closed hotel room doors. The two directors are able to make the audience

feel like they are a part of the hotel’s chillinducing atmosphere.

Junior Adrian Benn said “I thought it was really interesting and better than the fourth season. The fourth season was everywhere and started off crazy. But this one will have a single solid and focused plotline.”

The development of the beloved actors and actresses should help viewers enjoy the show. The fact that the hotel is full of secrets and fears should keep the audience coming back for more, whether that be for the plot or for the thrills that the hotel harbors. Since it was just the first episode, the audience is left with many questions that will hopefully be answered throughout season.

“American Horror Story: Hotel” airs on FX every Wednesday night at 10 p.m. eastern time. Having started just last week, the series is just one of the many shows to watch to get in the spirit of Halloween. Gather some brave friends and get ready for a creepy experience that will satisfy any horror enthusiast’s craving.

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