Volume 54, Issue 3

The Captain’s Log

Captains Bested by Apprentice, Drop to 1-2 AC Broken Down in Potomac for Days

LINDSAY DEYTON LINDSAY.DEYTON.22@CNU.EDU

The Potomac North AC going out is not news anybody wanted to receive. Going inside your dorm to beat the 90 degree heat is something everyone looks forward to after walking back and forth from classes. Laying on your bed after an exhausting day or sitting at your desk to do work in amazing AC is what everyone expects to be able to do . That is, unless you lived in Potomac River Hall from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8. During those long 5 and a half days, all residents in Pono (Potomac North) and Poso (Potomac South) suffered immense heat and humidity in weather that reached the high 90s inside of their spaces.

TRAJAN GREENWELL TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

After a collapse to Averett University, the Captains looked to rebound against the Apprentice School in what was their first ever matchup against them. In front of a crowd of 3,173, the Captains narrowly lost 38-35 which dropped their record to 1-2.

The Captains opened the game with the football. After a loss of three on a 3rd and 1, the Captains opted to go for it at the Apprentice 34 yard-line which resulted in an incomplete pass and a turnover on downs. This gave Apprentice the football and led to a nine play, 66

yard drive that gave them an early 7-0 lead.

On the Captains next drive, they started it with a 25 yard run from freshman running back Trenton Johnson which put the ball in Apprentice territory. After a couple penalties on Apprentice, the Captains were in the red zone. An 18 yard run from freshman running back Gunner White put the Captains in the end zone and a made extra point from senior kicker Ryan Castle evened the score at 7.

After punts from both offenses, Apprentice then embarked on a six play, 47 yard drive that ended with a rushing touchdown from Willis Walton. An ensuing three and out from the Captains then led to a made field goal from Apprentice that gave them a 17-7 lead. Despite the struggles on offense, back to back completions from Junior quarterback Matt Dzierski to wide receivers Colin Hart and Xander Jedlick cut the lead to three heading into halftime.

After the intermission, Apprentice went on a seven minute, 42 second drive that ended with a goal line stand from the Captains defense. The Captains then went on an 11 play, 95 yard drive that ended with a Matt Dzierski rushing touchdown. This gave the Captains a 21-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Once the fourth quarter began, Apprentice scored a touchdown to regain the lead. A three and out from the Captains offense subsequently resulted in another Apprentice touchdown that gave

them another ten point lead. An interception from quarterback Matt Dzierski gave Apprentice the chance to end the game for good. A punt from Apprentice followed by a touchdown from Freshman Trey Hayes gave the Captains some life but it was short lived once Apprentice quarterback Mason Tatum ran for a 36 yard touchdown to bring the lead back up to ten. touchdown on their last offensive possession but failed to recover the onside kick and lost, 38-35. (continued on page 6)

When asked what critical moment made him and his suitemates sleep in the library, Robbie Pritchett, a freshman finance major from Pono, said, “I woke up, and I was just covered in sweat. I was dressed in just shorts and was still sweating….It’s just not worth it. And considering I had no air for two years at one point, and nothing had ever felt as hot.”

Pritchett also expressed concerns for his security regarding his nights spent in the library, “I felt like I was being watched all night.”

Pritchett said he felt self conscious that others would come into the room where he was sleeping and take pictures. He had also struggled with sickness due to the abrupt pressure and temperature changes pertaining to the AC in his dorm.

“I would never sleep in the library again,” Pritchett said. (continued on page 4)

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Editor of the Week

Evelyn Davidson

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Staff Writer of the Week

Connolly

This Staff Writer of the Week title has been a long time coming for Connolly. Ever since Fall 2021 Jarrett Connolly has been a dedicated memeber of The Captain’s Log. This is seen through his array of articles he has written for The Captain’s Log. Connolly has written for each section of The Captain’s Log several times, and each week every Editor is thankful for him.

News Editor Evelyn Davidson is dubbed the title Editor of the Week for her graciousness in scarificing a story from the News section for the Lifestyle section because it fit the Life style genere better. The Captain’s Log appreciates David son’s attention to detail and her ability to be a team player.

Centric Crossword: Fall Edition

OPINIONS

!!! Spoiler Alert !!! A look at the chemistry between Alicent and Rhaenyra in House of Dragons

The Game of Thrones prequel, House of Dragons, is officially at the halfway mark of its first season. The reviews so far for the show have been promising. Audience ratings on Rot ten Tomatoes which obviously has the ultimate authority over which media are a must see is an average of 85% approval. As one of those audi ence members I am rather satisfied with the show as well. I am certain the show is not perfect, but as some one who has not had time to obsess over every detail of the show, believe me I wish I did, I am simply happy to have another weekly form of en tertainment. One matter I do have an opinion on is the relationship be tween Alicent and Rhaenyra. When the first episode aired I obviously wanted to watch it immediately. I had been looking forward to it since the announcement almost two years ago. However, I was really tired and definitely dozed off a couple of times. Despite my dozing off I definitely picked up on the chemistry between Rhaenyra and Alicent, and I walked away from that episode convinced they were lovers. It was not until this week when I started discussing the show with someone else and they re sponded with, “I thought they were just really good friends.” I doubled down and insisted that they were. Maybe they had a sex scene and I slept through it? My informant told me that there has been no sex scene between the two, and The Game of Thrones franchise leaves nothing to the imagination with sex scenes. Therefore, my sleepy assumption was incorrect.

The next day I came across an ar ticle in The New York Times about the actresses who play Alicent and Rhaenyra, Milly Alcock and Em ily Carey. The article discussed how the success of the show is due to the actresses’ performance of depicting their “complex relationship.” Not long after seeing this my friend that I watch the show with told me that Milly Alcock who plays Rhaenyra is queer. I was thinking maybe their chemistry was accidental and maybe the two actors were involved. On the other hand The New York Times ar ticle seemed to imply that the char

acter relationship was intentionally written as complicated.

Considering Alicent’s interest in who Rhaenyra has been sleeping with there is room for interpretation. Still there are other interpretations. Ali cent had a big reaction to finding out Rhaenyra slept with Daemon as well as her sworn protector. She could be seeing Rhaenyra sleeping with Dae mon, an heir to the throne, as a threat to her chance to rule when the king dies. Regardless, her grand entrance to Rhaenyra’s wedding with her green dress was an inflammatory move, and I hope her motivations were beyond jealousy. As Cersei said, “When you play the game of thrones you ei ther win or die. There is no middle ground.” I am fairly certain it is the same for The House of Dragons.

“The Captain’s Log is free to write anything it pleases and CNU fully respects the Freedom of the Press.”

CNU PRESIDENT PAUL TRIBLE

GRACE GRILES GRACE.GRILES.20@CNU.EDU

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PHOTO FROM SCREEN RANT

Should CAB Change the Way They Plan Activities?

TRAJAN GREENWELL TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

Throughout campus, everyone has heard of CAB (Campus Ac tivities Board). They plan various events throughout the academic year which gives students a nice break from their everyday life as well as a chance to focus on some thing else. However, I am begin ning to wonder if CAB is planning too many activities and should focus more on quality instead of quantity.

This week, CAB has a comedy cafe and two showings of Thor: Love and Thunder. Sometimes, they have two or more events hosted on campus. In my opinion, CAB needs to do one event a week or do one big event per semester that could get the whole campus to show up. Most of the events people enjoy going to during the year such as Light the Night, Thursday night Trivia, and the fireside lounges are not CAB events. Sometimes it takes more than free items to get people to show up to events.

I firmly believe that the last great CAB event was the petting zoo last year. This was because it was different from everything

else and as a result, people got curi ous about the event. This led to an excellent turnout and a successful event.

However, this has not been the case lately. It feels like every CAB event is either a movie night, an event during the week at an incon venient time, or a guest that most people have never heard of. This leads to underwhelming turnouts and a lack of enthusiasm for CAB events. However, there is one way CAB can fix this problem.

One way CAB can get more peo ple to show up is by improving the quality of their events and reduc ing the quantity. Instead of doing two or more events a week, they should have one event they spend more time planning out. That way, more people will want to go to their events instead of it appearing like a carbon copy of past ones.

Another way CAB could improve the quality of their activities is by planning one big activity per semes ter. This could be something like a concert or a tournament of some kind. If one big event was planned

out per semester, it would create a lot of excitement around campus. This would be something people would have on their calendars instead of seeing it as another ordinary cam pus event.

While CAB still gets some people to show up for their events, there is not as much excitement about them from students. If they could come up with a way to create less events that would garner more attention on campus, more students would show up to their events instead of seeing their flyers as an afterthought.

PHOTO FROM CAB FACEBOOK

AC broken down in Potomac Residence Hall for Days

Story continued from cover

LINDSAY DEYTON LINDSAY.DEYTON.22@CNU.EDU

He continued, “ I went to the academic buildings just to use the bathroom because it wasn’t worth being in there and getting so hot and having to cool down for 30 minutes after that.”

Pritchett’s roommate, Ben Porter, a fresh man finance major, also experienced incon veniences due to the broken AC.

Porter said,“ You would walk outside and it was cooler than it was in here.” Both room mates said that they tried to spend as little time as possible in their room because of the intense heat.

“I tried to be in here as little as possible. I would study in the library, make sure I didn’t have to go by the dorm by any means. Staying away from the dorm was necessary,” Porter went on to say.

When asked what made Porter decide to sleep in the library, he responded with, “We were in here [the dorm] trying to fall asleep and it just got to a point where it was unbear able.”

Their suitemate who slept with them in the library, Wyatt Miles, a freshmen and marketing major explained how sleeping in the library was a “ last resort option” as he said that simply sleeping in his car, which was parked in the parking lot behind Pono, was way too dangerous.

Miles also expressed that he was, “begging to crash on someone’s floor or in someone’s common room, trying to figure out a situa tion.”

All three suitemates expressed the lack of “ real” sleep due to the fire alarm going off and continuing to blink lights at around midnight the night of the 5th, only two days after the AC went out.

After a long night spent in the library, a new email from the University Housing Op erations was sent out on Sept. 6th, 2022.

“We are pleased to share that parts to re pair the air conditioning in Potomac have been secured and the repairs are in progress. Currently, we anticipate the repairs will be completed tomorrow evening, Sept. 7, 2022.”

Following this email came another email attached to it that said,”“Thank you for your patience during the emergency repairs of the Potomac air conditioning system. As repairs on the system progress, we have unfortu nately found additional damage. We have a staff member driving to the factory in Mary land to pick up the additional repair parts and now expect repairs to be completed Thursday afternoon.”

As different individuals shared their ex periences, The Captain’s Log reached out to the University for comment. When asked why there were such delays in fully repairing the AC, a University Housing spokesperson said, “ When equipment needs repair, timelines vary depending on the problem and avail ability of parts once the repair needs are de termined. In this case, as the repairs were in progress, additional repairs were identified creating additional work and additional parts needed to get the equipment back in service. To help expedite the work and minimize the equipment downtime, a University staff member from the Facilities Management team drove to Maryland late into the night in order to get parts back onsite for the crew to continue working instead of waiting for parts to be packed and shipped.”

When asked if he felt that maintenance did all they can do, Miles said, “ I know they are super understaffed so it wasn’t their fault. I would put it more on administration to rec ognize the problem sooner.”

An Interview with the Student Government Assocation’s New Chief of Staff

EVELYN DAVIDSON EVELYN.DAVIDSON.20@CNU.EDU

The Captain’s Log had the op portunity to interview the Stu dent Government Association’s (SGA) Chief of Staff, Kate Ben nett. The Chief of Staff role is a relatively new position within the SGA, having been created just last year. Bennett, a junior double majoring in political science and philosophy, explained exactly what she does in her new role. The Chief of Staff does a lot of behind the scenes work, so students may not be as familiar with all the work Bennett does. Although her role is not a frontfacing one, Bennett handles a lot of important work assisting with much of the SGA’s day-to-day functioning. As the right-hand man to the SGA president and executive vice president, Bennett works on the internal operations of the organization, such as over seeing communication between the various SGA committees and the executive board. Bennett also attends all the SGA meetings and takes minutes. These meet ings include regular delegation meetings, leadership meetings between the executive board and the committee heads, and execu tive board meetings.

Before coming into the role, Bennett never knew how in volved the Chief of Staff would be,working in the background of it all, but she expressed excite ment to contribute to the inner workings of the SGA.

Not only does Bennett look forward to developing leadership skills and making connections in her Chief of Staff role, but she also enjoys having a direct im pact and making the jobs of other SGA members easier through her contributions.

The SGA represents an im portant bridge between CNU students and university admin istration, said Bennett. She en courages all students who may be interested to attend their open delegation meetings where they can have a safe space to express any concerns or issues. The meet ings occur every other Monday at 7:30p.m.

Kate Bennett, photo courtesy of Kate Bennett

photo by Savannah Dunn,

Journalism Scholarship

Created in Honor of Virginian-Pilot Reporter Sierra Jenkins

SAVANNAH DUNN SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU

The Virginian-Pilot recently reported that there is now a scholarship fund for long-time Virginia residents pursuing a degree in Journalism or in Communication with a Journalism focus. This is a scholar ship administered by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in honor of Sierra Jenkins, a 25 year old Virginian-Pilot re porter who passed away last year after be ing shot in Norfolk in March of 2022, just days after her birthday.

Jenkins graduated from Georgia State University in 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism as well as a minor in African American Studies. Captain’s Log News Editor, Evelyn Davidson, wrote in a story for the March 23, 2022 issue of The Captain’s Log, “Jenkins covered stories relating to peninsula education in her reporting for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press. Her recent work includes a story on how Virginia educators feel about critical race theory being taught in classrooms and stories on how Virginia schools are handling COVID-19. She had also recently attended the last presiden tial search committee meeting at CNU.”

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation has established the fol lowing requirements for the scholar ship: “undergraduate students who are longtime Virginia residents pursuing a degree in journalism or a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism at a four-year Virginia col lege or university.” It is also mentioned that, “the scholarship is geared toward Black and African American students and those from historically marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds.”

Since CNU does not have a journalism minor and there is not a specific jour nalism focus within the Communication Studies major, it was unclear whether this new scholarship would apply to our students.

After emailing with Cherise Newsome, who assists with media inquiries at the Hampton Roads Community Founda tion, she said, “The scholarship is for students pursuing a degree in journal ism or a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism. Minors and career intent are not part of the cri teria established by the donor.”

Although students at CNU are unable to benefit from this scholarship, The Captain’s Log extends its appreciation to the Hampton Roads Community Foun dation for their effort to support aspir ing journalists and commemorate Sierra Jenkins.

Capital Outlay Program Update from the Sept. 16 Board of Visitors Meeting Construction plans underway for Luter Hall and CNU North

EVELYN DAVIDSON EVELYN.DAVIDSON.20@CNU.EDU

CNU’s Board of Visitors, a committee of 14 people appointed by the Virginia governor for four-year terms, had their first official meeting of the semes ter on Sept. 16. The board is in charge of real estate, funds, and appointing president, faculty and per sonnel.

On BoardDocs, a “Capital Outlay Program Up date” document from the Board of Visitors meet ing listed the “Integrated Science Center Phase III (ISC3)/Luter Hall Expansion” as an active project costing $62.1 million. This project was in discussion last semester in previous Board of Visitors meet ings. New construction on the building will total 71,500 square feet with an additional 8,300 square feet being renovated.

In addition, a $25.0 million New Administrative Building/CNU North Replacement is in the works. The building is meant to replace the CNU North building that is currently located behind Rappahan nock River Hall.

Under completed projects, the university spent $1.0 million to replace the roof of the David Student Union and $500,000 to replace the water heaters and boilers in Commons and Santoro Hall.

Sierra Jenkins, photo from ewa.org

Left: Luter Hall expansion plans, Right: CNU North plans, photos from BoardDocs

A Cross-Country Invitational at CNU

Schools around the region dash against CNU

ANDREW BLANDFORD ANDREW.BLANDFORD.21@CNU.EDU

Last Friday, September the 16th, the CNU Cross Country held a thrilling Invitational at the nearby Lee Hall Mansion.

An enormous dedicated crowd of people went to watch the race unfold, including au diences for the other teams like William and Mary, VCU and even smaller campuses like Marymount. The running course itself was extremely lev el, which allowed for the run ners to accelerate and maintain speed without needing to fluc tuate too much.

The first race, for the wom en’s team, started just as the sun was descending over the tree line, perpendicular to the start line. Truly a delight for all of the people about to run,. This was essentially pivtal to the runners since they didn’t have

to worry about the sun getting in their eyes as much, unlike the people watching who had to try to take pictures by facing directly into the sun.

The racers took off strong, most of them attempting to stay with their own team in order to win the most points, until eventually falling back or speeding up. All in all, our captains, female captains did an excellent job maintaining a consistent speed throughout the meet, with our racers hit ting around 18-25 minutes.

Keep in mind this is for a 6k (or a little under 4 miles), which means that these runners were running kilometers in around 3 minutes.

The men’s race was also ex cellent, especially now that I didn’t have to stare into the

sun to take pictures. It seems that our captains attempted to slowly pick up the pace over the course of the run, contrast ing what Coach Wingard said in an interview with me in last week’s paper.

The strategy paid off as our runners finished with terrific times that were roughly the same as the women’s despite having to run two kilome ters more (an 8k). Ultimately, Christopher Newport placed 4th out of 20th, not too shabby.

The runners weren’t the only thing worth commenting on in this invitational. While watching the two races. I was honored to see dozens of peo ple, from all of the teams, who were willing to go drive out for several miles to watch their friends and family run.

The best place to see just how much energy was com ing from the crowd was right at the finish line. Families and friends alike cheered on their teams with everything they had.

It was clearly working too, because several runners not only picked up speed, but were also able to pass the people who were ahead of them. It was the kind of en ergy that made me glad I was there to witness the race.

If you have the chance to, I would highly encourage you to watch a race and to cheer the Cross-country team . If you so really dedicated, they have a meet in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on September 30th.

On This Day in Sports September 21, 2014

ELIJAH WILLIAMS ELIJAH.WILLIAMS.19@CNU.EDU

SOURCE: FUELEDBYSPORTS.COM

A Spectacle at UFC 279

Another Fantastic Weekend in Ultimate Fighting Championship

JARRETT CONNOLLY JARRETT.CONNOLLY.20@CNU.EDU

2022 has been a wild year for the UFC. Retirements, insane fights, Internet legend Hasbulla being signed to the company, and UFC legend Anderson Silva fighting Jake Paul.

September 10th’s UFC 279 event was no different. Changed main events and back stage chaos, as well as the exit of a star made this PPV one to remember.

The scheduled main event bout was originally a welter weight (156 to 170 lb) fight be tween MMA legend Nick Diaz going up against the rising sen sation from Sweden, Khamzat Chimaev. However, the weighin saw Chimaev miss weight by being 7.5 pounds over the limit. This led to a card shuffle that led to three new fights. Diaz would instead face Tony Fer guson in a welterweight bout in

the new main event. Chimaev would face longtime rival Kevin Holland, and Holland and Ferguson’s former oppo nents, Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez.

Chimaev’s failure to make weight received criticism from several UFC officials includ ing commentator Joe Rogan, bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley, and Russian MMA legend Khabib Nurmagome dov.

All was calm until the press conference. UFC owner Dana White revealed that a back stage altercation involving Chimaev, Holland, and Diaz and their teams occurred and the press conference would be canceled for safety reasons.

According to Li Jingliang, the altercation was initiated when Holland and Khamzat

began to fight as they came into the arena. Security sepa rated the two but the melee was reignited when Diaz ar rived. Several fighters and UFC officials had to separate the fighters.

Many drew comparisons to the backstage melee that oc curred following pro wrestling company, All Elite Wrestling’s Pay-Per-View earlier this month. The Nevada Athletic Commission is investigat ing the incident and plans to potentially discipline all indi vidudals involved.

The event itself still went off without a hitch . The main card opened with a shockingly quick light heavyweight bout as Brazilian fighter Johnny Walker defeated Moldovan fighter Ion Cutelaba by a rear naked choke submission. At

only 4 minutes and 37 seconds into the first round, this boost ed Walker to the 11th position in light heavyweight rankings.

A gritty catchweight wom en’s fight between Irene Aldana and Mary Chiasson followed. Both women punished the other until Aldana delivered a knockout blow with a brutal kick directly into Chiasson’s torso in the 3rd round.

Li Jingliang and David Ro driguez’s catchweight bout was next. The two fighters went the distance and Rodriguez won the fight by split decision, ex tending his winning streak to four matches. However, many in the crowd believed Jingliang, known to fans as “The Leech”, should have been the winner, and booed the controversial result.

Chimaev vs Holland came next. Holland did not land a single blow on his enemy as Chimaev overwhelmed him and slapped a D’arce choke onto Holland’s neck. This forced him to tap out 2 minutes and 13 seconds into the fight. Chimaev boldly got on the mi crophone and said he planned to become a champion in the middleweight and welter weight divisions.

Diaz and Ferguson battered each other in the highly anti capted main event.

They both exchanged pow erful blows and the fight only ended when Diaz put Fergu son into a guillotine choke and forced him to submit. This marked the first submission victory for Diaz in six years and the fifth loss in a row for Fer

guson.

Diaz got on the microphone and announced that he will leave UFC to pursue other mar tial arts opportunities, ending his twelve year tenure with the company.

The UFC’s next event will be Women’s UFC Fight Night on October 1st. This will be fol lowed by another female fight night on October 15th.

All these female-led events will surely build-up hype for UFC 280 on October 22nd with Olivera vs Makhachev in the ring

You can watch UFC via pay per view, ESPN+ for the Fight Night events, Fite TV, and oth er streaming services.

At the time, New England Patriots Quarterback, Tom Brady records his 150th career win as QB Starter, joining Peyton Manning for the honor.

Captains Bested by Apprentice School

TRAJAN GREENWELL TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

Trenton Johnson led the team in rushing with 53 yards on four carries. Trey Hayes led the team in receiving with five catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Colin Hart and Xander Jedlick also caught touchdowns. The Captains defense struggled mightily, allowing Apprentice to convert seven of their eleven third downs.

Next Saturday, Christopher Newport University (1-2) will host Catholic University next Saturday as part of Family Weekend. followed by a touchdown from Freshman Trey Hayes gave the Captains some life but it was short lived once Apprentice quarterback Mason Tatum ran for a 36 yard touchdown to bring the lead back up to ten. The Cap tains scored a touchdown on their last offensive possession but failed to recover the onside kick and lost, 38-35.

Trenton Johnson led the team in rushing with 53 yards on four carries. Trey Hayes led the team in receiving with five catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Colin Hart and Xander Jedlick

also caught touchdowns. The Captains defense struggled mightily, allowing Appren tice to convert seven of their eleven third downs.

Next Saturday, Christo pher Newport University (1-2) will host Catholic University next Saturday as part of Fam ily Weekend.

PHOTO TAKEN WYATT RIDDELL, STAFF PHO TOGRPAHER FOR THE CAPTAINS LOG

A&E

Revenge Is a Two Way Street

FIONA SULLIVAN FIONA.SULLIVAN.20@CNU.DU

If your classic teen movies had a love child, it would be Do Revenge, a new movie released on Netflix this past Friday that is full of humor, twists, and incredible aesthetics reminiscent of the 90s and early 2000s era.

The film is filled to the brim with bright col ors, bubblegum pop songs, and references to those decades, even going so far as to have 90s icon Sarah Michelle Gellar star as the princi pal. Do Revenge sounds pretty self-explanato ry since the plot does center around revenge, but it actually becomes much more compli cated than that once you continue watching.

Essentially it is about two girls, Drea and Eleanor who come from completely different backgrounds but team up to take down each other’s enemies and enact revenge on them. Obviously, this is not as simple as it sounds and what ensues is a lot of chaos but also mo ments of dark comedy.

The movie is full of star power since almost every character is played by a famous, recog nizable actor. Drea and Eleanor are played by Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke from River dale and Stranger Things.

In addition, many of the side characters are played by celebrities such as Sophie Turner, Paris Berelc, Alisha Boe, and Jonathan Davis who have all been in staple teen and adult shows such as Outerbanks and 13 Reasons Why.

Both Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke de liver on their performances and prove that they can handle being powerful leads. They balance each other out with Mendes portray ing a classic mean girl archetype who is an indomitable force but also has time to grow and show her raw emotions.

Meanwhile, Hawke’s character Eleanor is the classic nerd who is transformed into the popular chick but she’s also a lesbian as well and has a lot of hidden secrets.

Though it may seem like it at times, no character is truly virtuous. Every one of them has their own agenda and makes mistakes but that’s what high school is all about: figuring out who you currently are and who you want to be.

Do Revenge is a movie that any millennial or Gen Z can enjoy since it provides much needed nostalgia but also a fresh reinvention for all those old favorite films.

Full of bright costumes, satisfying cinema tography, and humorous side characters, Do Re venge is a movie that is sure to keep you on your toes while making you laugh the entire time as well.

MOVIE

What’s Happening at the Ferguson This Semester?

SHANNON GARRETT SHANNON.GARRETT.19@CNU.EDU

The Ferguson Center at CNU is where all of the shows that happen on cam pus occur. It has had Broad way shows, concerts, and TheaterCNU and OperaCNU productions.

During this semester, the Ferguson Center is putting on a Broadway show, many concerts, and even the Blue Man Group!

In September, there will be a concert from the Vir ginia Symphony Orchestra and the Rhythm Project All Stars from Norfolk. They’re playing several songs from different, upbeat operas on Sept. 23rd.

A preview of shows coming to CNU

Viva MOMIX is the show af ter that on Sept. 29th from the MOMIX dance company where they put on grand illusions with a lot of dancing involved. Get your tickets now!

In October, the first two shows are from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, one covers the music of Fleetwood Mac, which is on Oct. 13th. The other show has a song cycle, “Honey and Rue,” paired with a symphony and is on Oct. 21st.

The next show is the Blue Man Group on Oct. 23rd. They’re famous for their music and their colorful performanc es. The next two shows are both on Oct. 29th, with the first one

being a Hampton Roads-based saxophonist’s debut perfor mance at the Ferguson Center of his debut album.

The second show is a show case of various ballet dancers from the New York City Ballet and other ballet companies.

There are quite a few shows in November. Starting on Nov. 4th, Bruce Hornsby, a longtime musician based out of Williamsburg, comes to the Ferguson Center.

On Nov. 7th, the Broadway musical “Anastasia” comes to the Ferguson Center, and it is based on the 1997 animated movie of the same name.

The next show is on Nov. 10th from the Virginia Sym phony Orchestra called “The Doo Wop Project.” The next day is the Michael W. Smith: The WayMaker Tour. He primarily does Christian music.

On Nov. 17th, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra comes back to the Ferguson Center for a show about living in New York City.

After that, an acapella group, Voctave, is coming to CNU to sing Disney songs and numbers from Broadway musicals.

Starting on Nov. 19th, the Christmas/Holidays concerts and events begin with the first one being

The Illusionists doing illu sions related to the holidays.

The next event is on Nov. 26th and is The Polar Express in Concert with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.

On Dec. 3rd, Dave Koz and Friends are coming to CNU for their annual Christmas tour. The Virginia Symphony Or chestra comes back on Dec. 8th for a holiday concert. Lastly, Celtic Woman is coming to the Ferguson Center for a holiday concert on Dec. 20th.

Make sure to stop by the tick et office in Peebles for tickets to whatever show(s) you want, and remember, students only pay $25 if you show them your CNU ID.

Netflix’s new movie Do Revenge is a new twist on the high school comedy genre

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Winners of The 74th EmmyAwards

The Don’t Worry Darling Drama Continues

FIONA SULLIVAN

JARRETT CONNELLY JARRETT.CONNELLY@CNU.EDU

Which of your favorite TV shows went home victorious and which ones went home empty handed?

The 74th Primetime Emmy’s have come and gone. Did the highest awards in televi sion live up to expectations or was it a mas sive dud?

Well nobody got slapped in the face, so obviously a massive improvement from the Oscars. Actor and comedian Kenan Thomp son hosted the awards.

He entertained the audience with danc es, jokes (including a very funny one about Leonardo DiCaprio, and reunited with his Kenan & Kel and Good Burger co-star, Kel Mitchell. Kenan was also a winner during the night as SNL won Best Variety Sketch Series

Succession and Ted Lasso claimed the awards for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series respectively, the second win for both shows. The White Lotus claimed the Best Limited Series award. Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls won Out standing Competition Program, Lizzo gave a moving speech where she thanked the women who starred in the show and recalled never seeing people like her on TV.

History was made in acting awards. Lee Jung-jae became the first Asian man to win Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Squid Game. Zendaya became the youngest two time winner and the first two time black winner for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as a teenage addict in Euphoria.

Jason Sudekis (Ted Lasso) and Jean Smart (Hacks) took home Best Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series respectively. Michael Keaton took home the Best Actor in a Limited Series and Amanda Seyfried won Best Actress in the same cate gory for her role as the controversial Elizabth Holmes in The Dropout.

Sheryl Lee Ralph finally took home gold as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as a kind but stern kindergarten teacher in Abbott Elementary. Ralph gave a tearjerker of a speech following the win. Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) took home Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

The Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Drama went to Michael Macfayden (Suc cession) and Julie Garner (Ozark). The White Lotus claimed both supporting role awards for Limited Series with Murray Bartlet and Jennifer Coolidge (who gave perhaps one of the most entertaining speeches ever)

Quinta Brunson, creator and main star of Abbott Elementary won Best Writing for a Comedy Series. Brunson’s been praised for bringing a fresh per spective to network TV in a time where cable competes with streaming.

Succession and White Lotus claimed awards for Best Writing in Drama and Limited Series. Jerrod Carmichael won Best Writing for a Variety Special for his very personal comedy special Rothaniel.

The Emmy’s only real negative mo ment was Jimmy Kimmel laying on the stage as Quinta Brunson was giving her acceptance speech. Many of Brunson’s Abbott Elementary co-stars and others criticized Kimmel for being “obnoxious” and “immature”.

Some claim that he drew attention away from Brunson’s historic win. Kimmel apologized for his behavior to Brunson when she appeared on his show later in the week.

Many of these shows are heading to their next seasons immediately follow ing these awards so expect many re turns next year.

We may also see other shows and stars get nominated. Antony Starr’s long overdue for an Emmy for The Boys and Reservation Dogs is becoming a top comedy. Regardless, it’s truly an era of some amazing television.

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Harry Potter Movies Review

All seven Harry Potter movies ranked best to worst

MAGGIE GAMMONS MARGARET.GAMMONS.21@CNU.EDU

Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince has many quali ties that make it the best of the 7 part movie series. Watchers learn more about Professor Snape’s upbringing and why he treats Harry like he does. This view of his past also allowed readers to relate to Snape be cause he was/is lonely. Snape being the Half-Blood Prince was a shocker since he vocally expressed his desire for the De fense Against the Dark Arts po sition in the books and movies. Another amusing scene is the use of Liquid Luck, also known as Felix Felicis, where Harry uses the potion to fool Ron into performing well in a quidditch tournament but also using it to be successful in the task Dumb ledore gave him. Sadly, Dumb ledore dies in this movie at the hands of the Half-Blood Prince himself. Dumbledore’s death makes the Golden Trio stronger in their fight against Voldemort and is the key to the final battle at Hogwarts.

1. Goblet of Fire

A fan favorite, Harry Pot ter and the Goblet of Fire fol lows three wizarding schools in their attempt to win the Triwizard Tournament. This movie introduces special char acters such as Cedric Digory and Fleur Delecour. Cedric is the first Hufflepuff watcher to get to know and potentially connect with (until his prema ture death). He is charismatic and a true Hufflepuff. Fleur is also an important character as she goes on to marry into the quirky but loving family, the Weasleys. We see flying drag ons, merpeople, and moving mazes throughout the three challenges. There is action packed into this 150 minutes, which is why many people would claim this movie to be their favorite. Although we see great CGI and iconic scenes, the lack of character development and gained knowledge of the wizarding world is why Goblet of Fire is second on this list.

2. Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Pris

oner of Azkaban is also a fan favorite as it showcases a lot of Hogwarts Grounds, and we start to see the bond between the Golden Trio form. The three best mates trauma bond in this entire film, as they are being ‘hunted’ by the notorious Sirius Black. We see them stand up for the little guy while also taking down bullies and prov ing themself as honorable. Dra co Malfoy also demonstrates how annoying and comical his character is. Introducing Sirius Black, Harry’s godfather, allows watchers to expand their Wiz arding World knowledge with a new generation, The Maraud ers. Many fans have created fiction, plays, and even films showcasing their imagination of Wormtail, Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs.

3. Deathly Hallows pt 2

The finale fans waited 14 years to see was a showstopper. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 wrapped up the series into a tight bow and was the perfect end to a perfect se ries. The Battle of Hogwarts was thrilling and terrifying, apparent in the amount of work put into the film. From the gi ants falling from the castle and McGonagall whispering, “I’ve always wanted to use that spell,” to a terrifying Molly Weasly to Neville Longbottom pulling the sword of Gryffindor out of the sorting hat, every part was chilling. This film was a reunion of sorts as the film makers did a great job of show ing everyone the audience has ever connected with. Just like the movie itself, the epilogue was also perfect and allowed creative watchers a chance to imagine what happened af terward and create their own story.

4. Chamber of Secrets

One of the scariest films in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is placed at number five. Despite major events happening where im portant secrets are revealed, nothing of substance happens that impacts the final outcome. Watchers broaden their knowl edge of Voldemort and some of Hogwarts history. The origins of Moaning Myrtle are also discovered, a comical charac

ter who withholds knowledge and gossip and only spills when it is convenient for her. This is the only major event that takes place in the entirety of the film and thus rendering the movie primarily unimportant.

5. Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Or der of the Phoenix creates an initiative to fight against the Death Eaters and allows for the introduction of many new characters. The first film is where the main characters come of age and grow into their roles as a part of Dumbledore’s Army. Although, the explana tion of these characters, such as Tonks, is little to none. Also, in this film, Sirius Black dies, which is heartbreaking. Volde mort and Dumbledore duel, and the whole wizarding world now knows that Lord Voldemort is back. Nothing good happens in this film. The main characters can not catch a break and are consistently threatened, espe cially by Dolorous Umbridge, the new Headmistress of Hog warts.

6. Deathly Hallows pt 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1 is the most boring of all the Harry Potter films, but it is one of the most essential. Deathly Hallows part one sets up all the scenes for the finale and is one of the reasons why Part two is so iconic. Similar to hide and seek, Horcrux hunt ing is no fun. When Harry, Ron, and Hermonie are given little to no direction, the three 17-year-olds get distracted and aggravated. This movie is also home to the SADDEST scene in cinematic history, Dobby’s death. The sweetest house elf, best friend, and hero did not deserve to die and will forever be heart-wrenching.

7. Sorcerer’s Stone

“NO RON, YOU CAN’T” put Harry Potter and the Sorcer er’s Stone last…The Sorcerer’s Stone is last on this list, not because it isn’t a great movie, but because its later films were better. The first film was very introductory but necessary for the film’s progression, al though they left important de tails and characters out of the movie. This movie is also very

overplayed. Sophomore Han nah Johnson said, “every time I watch the Harry Potter films, I start at the beginning with The Sorcerer’s Stone, but usually will never finish the entirety of the series and quickly get bored with the reputation of it [Sor cerer’s Stone].”

Photos from the Harry Potter Studios in London by Maggie Gammons

Philanthrophy Events In Full Swing

KALEY VINCENT KALEY.VINCENT.21@CNU.EDU

The return to campus means the return of many beloved philanthropy events hosted by Greek Organizations to raise funds and awareness for causes that affect many Captains. Events like Phi Mu’s Milkshakes for Miracles and Alpha Phi’s One Tough Cookie bring the CNU community together to help those in need. Of course, the sweet treats are just a plus.

Milkshakes for Miracles is hosted by Phi Mu to support the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters located in Norfolk. The CHKD is the only freestanding children’s hospi tal in Virginia; its sole focus is on the health care of infants, children, teenagers, and young adults. According to the Phi Mu Fraternity website, Phi Mu as an international organiza tion, has raised over $19 million dollars for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals around the country.

“My favorite part about Milkshakes for Miracles was seeing all the different people from various organizations

Greek organizations on campus are

coming together to support something bigger than them selves…campus philanthropy events allow the CNU commu nity to participate in fun and exciting things that actually make a huge difference in the real world,” Sophie Tyler, a Phi Mu Sister, said.

According to @cnuphimu on Instagram, CNU’s Phi Mu chapter raised $1,372 for CHKD at Milkshakes for Miracles.

Alpha Phi’s One Tough Cookie is a baking competition among the Greek Organiza tions on campus and the pro ceeds of the event benefit Fear

2 Freedom, a non-profit orga nization based out of Newport News founded by former First Lady Rosemary Trible.

“[Fear 2 Freedom] provides resources and aid to victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. We cherish our relation ship with F2F because 1 in 3 women are survivors, and in a chapter of nearly 100 women, those statistics are far from comforting. Not every organi zation has a local philanthropy to support, so we really encour age attendance and participa tion. The money we raise has a direct impact on our com

munity,” Evan Hartnett, Alpha Phi’s Vice President of Market ing said.

One Tough Cookie returns to campus, restriction free, after two years of adjusting due to COVID-19.

Students can look forward to many more philanthropic

DIY Shag Rug Time

CLAIRE HALL CLAIRE.HALL.22@CNU.EDU

We have officially reached the fifth week period with classes at CNU and just like any other college student, I was bombarded with exams, papers, and projects. Talk about stressful, am I right? Luckily, CNU puts up great activities that are free to attend, fun to experience, and help ease the stress of the semester. Recently, I found myself going to a DIY shag rug coaster making activ ity being held in the Torggler Fine Arts Center.

Upon walking in, I was greeted by someone in the lobby who was very friendly and running the table. There was a good sum of people who were there that were willing to help give me and others a basic rundown as to how you make the shag rug coaster. I will ad mit, before starting it, I had convinced myself that I was not going to be very good at it. However, after starting it, the process had become easier and a whole lot quicker the further

The process of shag mug rug making

I got into it. They also had an assortment of fabric scraps you could pick from, but I chose to stick with an earthy-colored style.

Not only was this event a way to ease my anxiety and stress from my classes, but it was also a great way to make new friends that you don’t of ten see around campus. Be cause of the limitation of places to sit in the Fine Arts Center (near the table of fabric scraps), I had found myself sitting with someone I did not know all that well. We had a very nice con versation and actually ended up becoming really good friends. It just goes to show that you can make friends practically any where at CNU. Go to the activi ties, it’s worth it!

I would say that the process in general took about forty minutes to an hour de pending on how big you want ed your coaster to be. Sadly, the scraps of fabric ran out pretty quickly with many people tun

ing in to the activity. However, once I had gotten back to my dorm, I had used my crafty skills to cut the rest off I could not finish and glued cardboard to the bottom to make sure the coaster does not fall apart.

Overall, I would rate this activity a solid 9/10. The activity was great for easing stress, making new friends, and experiencing something new. However, to make sure every one gets the same experience, more fabric scraps might have to be present if this activity happens again. If they do put this activity on again in the fu ture, I would definitely go again and recommend this to all my friends!

Photo of shag mug rug taken by Claire Hall

events, events that bring the CNU community together while benefiting the greater good.

Left and middle: Photos of Alpha Phi’s One Tough Cookie, taken by CNU Alpha Phi’s Vice President of Marketing, Evan Hartnett

Right: Photo of Phi Mu’s Milkshakes for Miracles, courtesy of CNU Phi Mu

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Snapshot Staff Spotlights

Wyatt Miles

“I’ve been enthralled with all forms of art for as long as I can remember. Whether it be photography, videography, painting, poetry, or music I’ve always been interested in creating. I’ve taken up sports photography specifically just this year and currently work as a photographer for the athletic department and love volunteering for CLOG. My favorite things to do outside of

Amanda Eacho

“I took a photography clas my freshman year and loved it! My favorite thing to do outside of CLog is read and spend time with friends.”

CLOG are to ride my bike around campus, play sports with my buddies, or write poetry.”

Picture of a Men’s Soccer game, taken by Amanda Eacho

CNU Football team runs out to the field during introductions, led by Linebacker Keith Martin carrying the American flag, taken by Wyatt Miles

Josie Brumfield

“I have been interested in photography since around 5th grade. My favorite thing to do outside of CLOG (and napping) is running and hanging out with my friends.”

Jamie Bass

“I started taking pictures in middle school, but didn’t do it seriously until high school. I mainly do sports photography. My favorite thing to do outside of CLOG is to travel and hang with my friends.”

Norah Sheldon

“I have been doing photography for about 8 years. My favorite things to do is hang out with friends, go hiking, kayaking and go to the gym”

Brooke Point High School’s Boys Soccer team celebrates after scoring a goal, taken by Jamie Bass

Photo of sunset and water in Manasota Key, FL taken by Norah Sheldon

Photo of Christopher Newport volleyball players cheering after scoring, Fall Semester 2022, taken by Josie Brumfield.