The Captain's Log Vol. 47 Issue 24

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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 24

APRIL 20, 2016

Pennies saved, some pennies returned Students receive pennies at Convocation representing their entrance into the CNU honor community. But not everyone sees the significance the same way.

Every student who walks at Commencement has the opportunity to toss a penny into the Saunders Fountain. Illustration by macy friend, Josh Reyes and Chris whitehurst/the captain’s log.

by Josh reyes joshua.reyes.12@cnu.edu

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he senior processes with a thousand of her classmates out of the Freeman Center and behind the newly constructed Newport Hall, the backdrop of this Commencement ceremony. Decked out in black robes made from recycled plastic and all the regalia that sums up four years of college experience, she rubs the penny between her thumb and index finger—the digits are slightly sweaty from a combination of excitement to graduate and the heat of the sun.

Stepping onto the brick sidewalk, she gears up to toss her penny into a babbling fountain with three bronze geese flying away. The geese mirror the situation of the senior—they’re all preparing for departure. This is farewell to the penny, one of the senior’s first friends at college, who first came to her at Honor Convocation four years ago. The penny and the senior have stuck together through all-nighters, wicked hangovers

and the crushing uncertainty of life post-CNU. With a flick of her thumb, the senior flips the penny into the fountain, barely making a plop over the din of the fountain, the chatter of the graduates and the hum of “Pomp and Circumstance” coming from the out- of-sight wind ensemble stationed at the base of the graduation stage.

Goodbye, friend.

Behind this senior strides one of her classmates and his penny, but they don’t quite have the same relationship. This penny and this senior only met that morning when the senior plucked the penny from his car cup-holder while dashing to campus. This senior lost the penny he received at Convocation after a week.

Goodbye, acquaintance.

His penny makes the same sound as all the other students’ pennies, regardless of where their pennies come from and regardless of their symbolic significance to their owners. ****** pennies continued on page 8

PAGE 2 Weekly pic The executive editors gather together for a picture before sending out their last issue of the academic year.

In their hands, they are holding meaningful mementos from their Captain’s Log experience.

Don’t miss

Happened

Happening

CNU TV’s full-length documentary debuts next week.

April 14 Love, Lust and Life at CNU Local graduate students gathered in the Freeman Center on Thursday to discuss relationships, intimacy and campus life. Anonymous questions were submitted and answered during the discussion.

April 20 Smashing Away Prejudice Pi Lambda Phi will host a car smash event on Wednesday: Take a swing at a car for $1, or 6 swings for $5 at the loading dock behind the DSU. All proceeds will go to the philanthropy, Elimination of Prejudice.

Dessert Derby Delta Gamma hosted its second annual Dessert Derby in the Freeman on Thursday. All of the proceeds from the $5 entrance fee went to the philanthropy Service for Sight, which helps the blind and visually impaired.

April 21 Take Note Spring Concert From 8 to 10 p.m. in the Music and Theatre Hall, the ladies of Take Note will hold their Sports Themed Spring Concert, debuting new songs alongside some favorite classics. $1 admission for students, $3 for non-students.

April 15,16 New Captains Classic The CNU Track and field teams hosted the twoday New Captains Classic and Combined Events meet on Friday and Saturday at POMOCO Stadium. Along with the Captains, 16 other colleges were represented at the meet.

April 22 SpringFest 2016 CAB’s annual event will be held on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. on the Great Lawn. The event will feature a performance by The Colourist and lots of activities. Food will be provided and lots of prizes will be given away.

April 16 We Had Potential A Troupe Called Quest hosted its final performance of the year to send off its graduating seniors. The performance was held in the Trible Plaza with free admission for students.

The Captain’s Log Staff 2015-2016

More Details CNU TV has been following the men’s basketball team over the course of the past year to bring to CNU a documentary film of the Captains’ journey through a historic season. The film will include detailed interviews with head coach John Kirkorian and star players Marcus Carter, Aaron McFarland and Tim Daly. The film has a run time of one hour.

Josh Reyes Editor-in-chief Melanie Occhiuzzo Assistant Opinions Editor Jack Jacobs News Editor Madeline Monroe Assistant News Editor Ben Leistensnider Sports Editor Bethany Pyle Lifestyle Editor Victoria Lurie A&E Editor Katherine Gittman Assistant A&E Editor Kelsey Berg Digital Content Editor

Faris Sleem Co-Digital Content Editor Chris Whitehurst Creative Director Macy Friend Photography Editor Sarah Martin Copy Editor Collin Brennan CNUTV Editor Jacob Hudson CNUTV Assistant Editor Kelsey Schnoebelen Marketing Director Brandon Hubbard Business Manager Terry Lee Faculty Advisor

April 24 McMurran Study Space The Center for Academic Success will open up McMurran from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the Sunday before Finals. Free coffee and snacks will be provided, as well as group review sessions for various subjects throughout the day.

THE CAPTAIN’S LOG is the official student newspaper of Christopher Newport University. It is a public forum, which is published Wednesdays throughout the academic year.

THE EDITOR welcomes letters from readers. Editors reserve the right to edit letters for length and AP style, as well as to refuse publication. An email with a “.doc” attachment is preferable. Reach us through: - Email: clog@cnu.edu - Drop off: The Captain’s Log newsroom, DSU Suite 393 Join the staff The Captain’s Log is always open to students who are interested in writing, photography and editing. Editors assign stories every Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson Room of the DSU. want to advertise? Circulation inquiries, advertising rates and policies are available upon request via email at clog@cnu.edu or telephone at (757) 594-7196. For more information, visit our website at thecaptainslog.org.

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NEWS

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New freshmen’s outlook on diversity in focus Ditching Trump

A third of GOP voters will vote for another candidate.

By Kelly nicholas kelly.nicholas.14@cnu.edu

About 1,000 of the 4,500 individuals CNU offered admission to identify as a minority. illustration by chris whitehurst/the captain’s log

Some incoming freshmen of the class of 2020 don’t think CNU is a diverse campus.

By madeline monroe madeline.monroe.15@cnu.edu

Some of the next batch of Captains value diversity but in some cases also see CNU as a campus lacking in diversity.

Some i ncomi ng fresh men said CN U lacked diversit y, often comparing their perceptions of the university’s student body with their high school experiences.

Kali Milazzo’s impression of CNU’s diversity was that the students were mainly white and that diversity overall was lacking.

“I love t he ide a of b ei ng immersed in an environment that has people with diverse b ack g r ou nd s a nd I fe el a s though I got that in high school thanks to the area I lived in,” said M i l a zzo, a n i ncomi ng freshman from Fairfax County, Va. who attends Chantilly High School.

Her personal experiences, particularly her retail job at 5-Below, have allowed her to work with individuals from various backgrounds.

“It has taught me patience regarding language barriers and it [has] taught me how we aren’t really all that different in the grand scheme of things,” said Milazzo.

H o w e v e r, s h e b e l i e v e s that diversity should not be i mprove d by ch a n g i n g t he admission process. She said that changing the admission process to specifically favor diversity is “unfair.”

Jacqueli n O’Ha ra from Clarke County, Va., believes

that cultural diversity should be at the forefront of all issues.

“Many people are ignorant enough to think the United States is diverse, or even that their small scale hometown or school is diverse,” said O’Hara.

For O’Hara, diversity reaches

“[Diversity] allows for the world to be brought to you, and [allows for] the betterment of humanity, because with cultural diversity comes a diverse array of ideas.”

– Nick Gehle, incoming freshman from Fairfax County, Va.

beyond one’s school, hometown, a nd cou nt r y, as someti mes these locations are not culturally diverse enough compared to other locations.

While O’Hara considers her high school, Clarke County High School, to have a sufficient amount of people from all different walks of life, she believes that CNU is more diverse than her own high school. “ [ I ] t se ems more diverse than the other colleges I have toured,” O’Hara said. O’Hara

mentioned that she had toured UVa., and, for a school of its si ze, ex p e c te d to se e more diversity.

Nick Gehle laments the “cultural uniform[ity]” of CNU. “CNU could definitely stand to increase its diversity,” said Gehle, who currently resides in Fairfax County, Va. Gehle believes that his high school, West f ield, is quite diverse, and CNU’s level of diversity is underwhelming. “[Diversity] allows for the world to be brought to you, and [allows for] the betterment of humanity, because with cultural diversity comes a diverse array of ideas,” Gehle said.

Isabelle Diaz, an incoming freshman from Richmond, Va., was not impressed with what she considers a poor amount of diversity at CNU, based on what she has seen so far of the school and her tour. Diaz considers the student body at her high school, Clover Hill, as very diverse, with minority students making up at least half of the population.

“I believe that diversity is so important, as someone who is from Mexican descent. You need to be exposed to different backgrounds and cultures to help understand and accept them because we do live in America’s ‘melting pot,’” she said.

“As humans we generalize each other into stereotypes based on a few people we see on television to be depicted a certain way which is natural but wrong just because they aren’t like ‘us,’” Diaz said.

Kristin Snelson believes that CNU has a decent amount of diversity.

“Whenever I go [to CNU] I

see quite a few students who I assume are from different cultures or lifestyles than I, and I can’t wait to be a part of that and meet everyone,” said Snelson, a high school senior from Louisa County, Va. According to Lori Jacobs, director of public relations, CNU made offers of admission to 4,5 0 0 individuals for the class of 2020. Out of those 4,500 individuals, 600 are from outof-state.

In terms of racial and religious diversity, Jacobs said that while some students may choose to sel f-repor t racia l background or religious preference in the admission application, this is not required. Of the admitted cohort, 2,400 students chose to report a religious preference. Respondents reported 26 different religious preferences.

Approximately 1,150 of the ad m it te d c ohor t ident i f ie d with one or more federal racial minority categories. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, these categories include designations such as white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander at a minimum, and can select to identify as Hispanic, Latino or Spanish.

Jacobs notes that the above data predates the census for en r ol l ment d at a , wh ich i s required by State Council of Higher Education of Virginia.

The census will take place in September 2016. n

A thi rd of Vi rginia R e publ ic a n s wo n’t vo t e for busi nessma n Dona ld Trump if he’s the Republican nominee, according to a study released by the Wason Center for Public Policy.

The Wason Center polled 1,167 registered Virginia voters between March 23 and April 3 and found 29 percent of Republican primary voters said they’ll vote for the Democratic candidate, a third party candidate, or not at all. The poll found 90 percent of Virginia Democratic primary voters will support Clinton in November. Only 67 percent of Republican primary voters will support Trump.

Sophomore Fait h K i rk has supported Trump since he first announced his candidacy in June 2 015. She thinks that the responses to the poll ref lect a feeling among Republican voters t h at T r u mp h a s le a n e d politically left for too long in the past.

“Too many Republicans judge him based on his past political opinions and not by looking at what he says now,” she said Junior Daniel Bradury supports Ted Cruz for the Republ ic a n nom i n at ion , because he thinks Cruz is the best candidate to stop Trump’s bid.

“I believe that [Trump] is not a true conservative and that he should stop pretending to be one,” he said.

He said that the results of the poll reveal a “much more apparent divide in the Republican Party,” because it shows that Republicans are actively trying to stop Trump by voting against h i m i f T r u mp w i n s t he nomination. Bradbury said Trump supporters should do more research on him. “I think that the voters should stop Trump and all of his megalomania,” Bradbury said. “ T r ump is a demagogue. Plain and simple,” The Wason Center provides unbiased and nonpartisan scienti f ic research concerning public policy in Virginia. n

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SDEC’s preps next step for gender-neutral housing

Museum minor joins curriculum next fall

The interdisciplinary program seeks to prepare students for careers in the field.

By Kelly nicholas kelly.nicholas.14@cnu.edu

Several Virginia institutions offer gender-neutral housing. File photo by macy friend/The Captain’s Log

A recent SDEC survey suggests students support initiative to bring policy to campus.

By samantha camilletti samantha.camilletti.14@cnu.edu

Student Diversity and Equality Council’s gender-neutral housing initiative hasn’t slowed down. The organization has conducted a new survey and is compiling information as it prepares a formal proposal to send to administration next semester.

SDEC made gender-neutral housing its focus this academic year, raising awareness of the concept among students and meeting with administrators to bring the policy to CNU. SDEC believes the policy will create a more inclusive and safe residence hall experience for students.

Several weeks ago, SDEC conducted a survey that received responses from over 2000 students, sophomore Katherine Scott said. Scott is vice president of SDEC. The results of the survey found that 73 percent of students would be comfortable with the gender-neutral housing policy SDEC recommended.

Over 40 percent of respondents said they would most likely choose to participate in a gender-neutral housing program, and 80 percent said they would not try to avoid living in a building where gender-neutral housing is allowed.

“This gave us a huge boost in confidence that we are pursuing something the student body wants,” Scott said.

Encou raged by st udent opinions, SDEC is finalizing research, compiling data, and drafting a final proposal to present to administration next semester. Once the proposal is complete, SDEC will seek fe edback f rom facu lt y who

have been “supporting them all along,” according to Scott.

A majorit y of t he proposa l includes the costs of training Residence Life staff and residence assistants in accordance with the new proposal. SDEC has not released an estimate of this training program, with Scot t sayi ng t hat costs a re dependent on the size of the program, which has yet to be determined.

The proposal has been difficult to draft due to technical and logistical challenges related to the housing lottery.

“The housing lottery system is very complicated and already has its challenges,” Scott said.

“We have had to do a lot of research to try to find ways that a GNH policy could be introduced without extensive extra cost or work to the university.”

GNH refers to gender-neutral housing.

With only a little more than a week left of the spring term, Scott said she is not worried about the policy losing momen-

tum over the summer break.

On the contrary, it will give SDEC more time to refine the proposal, she said.

It wi l l also give them a chance to find other issues on campus to address.

“GN H bec a me a focus this year as we had so many technical challenges with the proposal,” Scott said. “But we really want to get back to our mission of SDEC which is advocating for many topics to better the diversity representation on our campus.”

SDEC is further researching the gender-neutral housing policies at other institutions and how that policy contributes to an awareness of diversity and inclusivity on campus.

According to Scott, four institutions in Virginia— Mary Washington, Virginia Te ch, G e orge M a son a nd Ja mes Madison —have a l l experienced success in achieving these goals with their gender-neutral housing option. Over 300 universities across the nation offer gender-neutral housing on their campuses. n

2000+

80 percent

The approximate number of students SDEC surveyed on gender-neutral housing.

The percentage of students who would not avoid living in a building with genderneutral housing.

Student interest and a strategic location combined to make the museum studies minor a reality at CNU. The program c o mpl i m e nt s m aj o r s f r o m chemistry to fine arts and will make its debut in the fall.

According to Dr. Michelle Erhardt, associate professor of fine art and art history, she noticed a growing interest in museum studies when advising students, but until now CNU lacked any formal program.

Erhardt is also the chair of fine art and history and director of museum studies. Erhardt said the intro course for fall 2016 has already filled.

“This speaks to the fact that we are serving and addressing a need on campus,” she said.

The next intro course will be offered in fall 2017.

The curriculum for the first c ou r s e, I D S T 2 7 7: I nt ro to Museum Studies, has been in development for two years. The class is designed to be accessible for students with little background in museum studies. According to the schedule of classes, the course provides a broad over view of major museum components, including administration, finance, education, marketing, collections management and collections care.

W hile creating the minor, Erhardt discovered that many faculty members across a variety of departments already had experience in museum studies. She also said that a desire exists among the faculty to teach classes that are interdisciplinary, which further aids the goal of the museum studies minor.

T he s e c ond i nt r o duc t ion course, IDST 377: Advanced Mu s e u m S t u d i e s , r e f l e c t s

Erhardt’s vision for the curriculum to combine different areas of expertise and to utilize a broad knowledgeable base of professors.

In IDST 377, the topic and professor will rotate every year.

The new course will arrive in the spring of 2017. According to the schedule of classes, potential course topics include the history of museums, conservation and collection care and the ethics of curatorial duties.

Students in the minor must take relevant electives from two different fields. Fields of study of fered to ful fil l this requirement include American Studies, classical studies, fine arts, history, biology, chemistry and upper level courses in French, German, and Spanish.

Erhardt points to the elective requirement as another feature of the minor that furthers the interdisciplinary goal.

T he mi nor a l so re qu i re s a non-profit management or administration elective. Two business classes, two English classes, and one theatre class are available for students and will count toward the minor.

Finally, the minor requires a museum practicum or internship in anthropology, biology, chemistry, fine arts, history or theatre.

“Where CNU is situated geographically makes [museum studies internships] a natural fit for this campus,” she said.

Erhardt listed inter nship oppor tu nities on historica l sites like Jamestown and Colonia l Wi l lia msbu rg as good opportunites for the program’s internship requirement. She a l s o n a me d t he M a r i ner s’ Mu s eu m a nd t he Vi r g i n i a Living Museum as options for internships as well.

The minor requires 15 academic credits and three internship credit hours. n

73 percent 40 percent The percentage of polled students who said they would be comfortable with SDEC’s gender-neutral policy.

Over 40 percent of respondents would most likely participate in a genderneutral housing program.

The Mariners’ Museum is one local location that provide internships opportunities for the program. jack Jacobs/The Captain’s Log

OPINIONS

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

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CNU President Paul Trible

Finding what A piece from “Currents” it means to be a Captain The focus on the aesthetic of CNU’s campus leaves the university with more of a facade than function.

CNU likes to ask, “What does it mean to be a Captain,” and I always have struggled to come up with an answer. There is no singular definition of what makes a Captain published in the student handbook or engraved into the face of the bell tower, so each student is able to create that definition for themselves.

Josh reyes This notion is most editor-in-chief evident at the Crew Leader Show at Setting Sail, where each Crew Leader tells a story to explain some aspect of their personal definition of what a Captain is. And each of the three times I’ve been to Setting Sail (once as a freshman, twice as a reporter), I’ve been genuinely impressed by the sincerity and feeling that the Crew Leaders put into their responses.

Despite being jaded (I’m honestly sorry for how cynical I can be) about certain aspects of CNU through years of working at The Captain’s Log, I’ve wondered why I couldn’t come up with a good definition from my experiences.

Approaching my shift to alumnus status, I started considering the idea of a Captain again and still had trouble finding an answer. But then I looked around at the people I work with every day and found a group who embody the best of what I’ve seen at CNU. I saw these people I work with every day making meaning out of what they do, living out what it means to be a Captain.

As I look around my newsroom, I see people who best embody the best parts of the people I’ve met at CNU. I may not be sure of what a Captain is, but based on the CNU students closest to me...

A Captain is hardworking.

I see our new reporters who work for free and bust their butts on stories that will earn them little more than a byline and praise from their editors.

A Captain is persistent.

I see people who start with negligible experience work hard in video production to improve every week and then start pulling in more and more viewers to their videos.

A Captain is engaged.

I see people majoring in everything that isn’t journalism dedicate their undergraduate years to the newspaper, not because it leads to a career, but because they love the work.

A Captain is driven.

I see writers who start out too shy to talk to people for stories blossom into aggressive journalists who don’t back down from any story.

A Captain is dedicated.

I see editors who have literally made this orga-

What happens to the lotus without its petals?

Macy Friend/the captain’s log

lauren N. Lee

Does it frost over in the winter, As its plumes brown and whither, Its petals dropped and dismembered?

Currents Contributor

“Currents” is an annual publication of CNU students’ creative writing, prose and poetry pieces. This poem by Lauren N. Lee is published in the current edition of the magazine, which will be released at a launch party at 2:30 p.m. on April 22 in Freeman 201. There will be refreshments and a typewriter raffle.

All members of the CNU community are welcome.

A passerby might think it’s so, Scurrying by in his winter coat, Eluding the frosty stepping-stones.

Yet the gardener knows that summer— Wakes her thousand years of slumber And stirs the still, stale water. ****************************** Take your time; be slow to bloom.

The riverbed is not your tomb.

You grow in the water of the womb.

nization their lives and stick with it despite the newspaper causing them panic attacks and hair loss.

A Captain is determined.

I see a team of people who make sacrifices every day to produce news, entertainment and information for this campus. The rewards they receive are difficult to quantify: satisfaction with their work, students reading their stories, people picking up newspapers, impacting campus, maybe a kind comment or compliment. Things that are difficult for others to see or quantify, but things that are still immensely rewarding.

These people reveal the closest thing to an ideal Captain that I can imagine.

So as I leave, I have to dedicate this last piece to all the amazing people who have built up The Captain’s Log over the years and defined my understanding of what a Captain is. So if you are looking to people who best embody the inquisitive, honorable, questioning, ethical, honest and caring foundation that makes up a CNU Captain, look no further than The Captain’s Log’s media. n

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What did we learn in school this year?

The Captain’s Log staff has reported on topics across campus throughout the year. With the next school year approaching, our staff offer up advice for the university community to improve how it tackles these issues.

Continue the push for diversity and inclusion josh reyes editor-in-chief

The campus-wide push for diversity and inclusion this semester has been strong, and we hope it continues into the next academic year. Don’t let the summer away from school stop the effort to better understand other cultures; attend a religious service of a different faith, volunteer at an ethnic festival in your hometown, talk to the locals on your study abroad trip. Come back to CNU or go into the next chapter of your life with a wider perspective of the world around you. Use what you learn to further the conversation on the subject. To the powers that be at CNU, don’t neglect to invite the student voice to the conversation. To SDEC, Spectrum and the various cultural organizations on campus, keep up your efforts; your work has done wonders so far. To everyone on campus, don’t let diversity be the buzzword of the spring of 2016; make it a long-term commitment at this university. n

Advice for the former community college student

Suggestions for the Student Assembly melanie occhiuzzo Assistant Opinions editor

Student Assembly begins next year with new leadership, so there is great anticipation for what the organization will accomplish. Personally, I have watched this group of students grow throughout the year I have spent reporting on its meetings, and I am very excited to see where the new president, Michael Bamisile, takes Student Assembly next. A few suggestions for the road ahead all center around the same theme: transparency. Making sure that the whole student body is aware of your presence on campus is crucial to keeping the student voice alive. Having things like the minutes published publicly after every meeting, putting the bi-weekly meetings in the daily digest and making everything you do public to the student eye keeps you accountable to your constituents. The best leadership is found in honesty and accountability. n

Be active in shaping CNU priorities madeline monroe assistant news editor

Some students have recognized that what CNU has chosen to prioritize is not always in the immediate best interest of the students. Remain critical and always ask questions; do not accept what is just thrown at you. It’s not an issue of CNU being a poorly run university—it’s more an issue of the university’s ongoing growth and struggle to ground its identity. The point here is that, as students, we should hold the school accountable for actions or investments we deem to be unacceptable or a low-priority and speak up. If you have issues with class registration, housing, academics or anything else, voice your concerns to help move CNU in a direction of change. The beauty of CNU is that the university is so young that things are flexible and constantly changing. Students can be a part of that flexibility and change, too, and can help make CNU a better place for future students. n

Kelly nicholas staff writer

Transferring to CNU from community college felt like Dorothy crash-landing in Oz: jarring, overwhelmingly surreal and in Technicolor. I had never been a part of a community where every tradition was a new tradition, that made a point of holding the door open for others or that prided itself on spray-painted green grass and glaringly un-weathered white columns. After a year and a half at CNU, I have come to realize that I still feel more comfortable in sepia, and I think that’s okay. Being a Captain isn’t everything, and you can still get a meaningful experience out of CNU without being conditioned from freshman year.

As a transfer student, you come in with a healthy detachment from CNU, and that will probably not go away. The three-year mandatory on-campus living arrangement that you don’t have to take part in will only get more suspicious. But making friends, experiencing something new, continuing to learn and getting a degree is what CNU can offer if you’re willing to seek it out. Even if you never once feel compelled to call yourself a Captain for life. n

Take advantage of electives to liberate your learning Victoria Lurie A&E Editor

I wish the liberal learning curriculum worked for everyone as well as it has for me. My elective courses have been a fabulous fluke. Numerous times, two separate courses of mine had material that overlapped in a really compelling way, enabling me to learn one subject from two separate experts. This year I was privileged to be part of a theatre history course and part of a classics gender course. Both touched on “Lysistrata,” an ancient comedy about a sex strike. Not only did I

get to learn about what was going on in Athens when Aristophanes wrote it, but both classes touched on the ancient theatre structures and enduring aspects of the ancient world. Both classes taught the Greek associated with the theatre space, and in my theatre class I learned about a modern-day adaptation of “Lysistrata” that was later shown to my classics course.

As an English major, classics and fine arts courses aren’t part of my standard class fare. If I’d taken a minor, I would never have gotten to watch the modern and ancient worlds intersect like this. I hope other students realize that not having a minor isn’t the end of the world; that not being tethered to another academic obligation can make learning liberal and liberating. n

Be unafraid of life’s intellectual challenges Jack Jacobs News editor

College prepares us for a challenging world, a facet of higher education that seems under threat recently.

Campuses have been rocked by incidents like Donald Trump’s name being written on an Emory University sidewalk and calls to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from Princeton’s international affairs school. At CNU, the fall visit by homophobic preachers, who I think were less than virulent and would be unnoticed by most students if a counter demonstration didn’t take place, were met by protest. Such reactions represent refusal to face the challenges and nuances of the world we live in appropriately. Trump is demagogue, but should his name in chalk cause discomfort? Wilson was a racist, but does that invalidate his efforts to create world peace after World War I with the League of Nations? Those preachers are bigots, but did their modest demonstration justify protest and jeers? I say no. We should resist a world where comfort takes priority over critical thinking, intellectualism and context, keys to solving problems and creating a better world. I suggest we tolerate views different than our own, read books that make us uncomfortable and recognize that we all have a perspective to understand, and not ignore, challenges that face us as a society. If we’re to set the world on fire, as University President Paul Trible urges us time and again, we must be willing to take some heat every once and a while. n

Thoughts on timely warning notifications Bethany pyle lifestyle editor

In an effort to keep students better informed about campus crime, specifically Title IX infractions, CNU stepped up its usage of timely warning notifications this year. Despite these good intentions, the warning emails have been vague and, in many cases, repetitive. Those regarding Title IX usually hold the same information, and do nothing to tell students if the accused party is a threat to campus. These only serve to scare students, or at worst, make them numb to such news. Notifications about these crimes are important and should still be provided to students. But they should include follow up information or anything else that can legally be released. This would help to prevent the spread of fear such vague emails can cause. This year CNU has taken major steps to help stop sexual assault on campus, and if done correctly, these timely warning notifications can be very helpful in keeping students safe and aware of campus crime. n

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1,200 pennies weigh about six and a half pounds and add up to $12. The pennies are collected after Commencement to contribute to the senior class gift. illustration by macy friend/The Captain’s log

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he tradition of CNU seniors tossing a penny into the Saunders Fountain began with the class of 2001 after the fountain was installed. Now, every student who comes to CNU receives a penny, provided by the Virginia Educators Credit Union, to signify each student’s entrance into the CNU community.

Dean of Students Kevin Hughes came to CNU in 2000, right before the implementation of the penny tradition. “There are a lot of different layers of symbolism,” he said. To start, there are the general superstitions of picking up a penny for good luck and making a wish while flipping a penny into a fountain.

But Hughes hopes for the penny to have a deep meaning for every CNU students’ experience. Everyone at CNU having a penny is something that all students can share, a connection that everyone can have. For a graduating class, the penny has a greater connecting element because all the students receive the pennies at the same time and return them to the school at the same time.

“There are only two times when the entire class is together, Convocation and Commencement, and both of those involve the penny. So there’s a bookend nature to it,” Hughes said. “You all came in together, you’re all departing together, and this is something, through whatever trials and tribulations, you’ve had.”

This is the hope. Hughes knows this isn’t the reality for every student.

“You’ll hear me say this at Commencement,” said Hughes, “I’ll say, ‘it’s time to break out your penny, but if over the years you have needed it for late night munchies or lost it, we’ll spot you.’”

He added that a handful of students choose to keep their pennies because they don’t want to part with them. These students are also welcome to pick a penny from the baskets that provide pennies to graduates in need.

Soozi Darling was one of the students who lost her penny soon after receiving it in 2011. But she didn’t need one of the pennies provided by CNU when she graduated a year ago; she used a penny found in her pocket. Even though the penny wasn’t one she received under significant circumstances, she was glad to bring her own penny to participate in the tradition.

“I was just happy to have some kind of penny to throw,” Darling said in a Facebook message—she is currently based in Richmond where she works as a software engineer. “But I was more concerned with not tripping or boiling alive in the robes.”

For Darling, the penny had some level of symbolic significance, but she didn’t recall the exact message shared with her when she received her penny as a freshman. Looking back, she sees the penny as something that students hold onto as a reminder of the ultimate goal of graduating and return as a small token of thanks.

“I lost my coin, and at many points during my journey to graduation, lost my way,” Darling said. “But I still made it out. Maybe the coin wasn’t the same one I was given all those years ago, but I still reached my goal. So I think that’s nice.” ****** The Saunders Fountain is filled with about 1,200 more little copper disks than it had in the morning. In order to pass onto the next phase of Commencement, the seniors—now alumni—had to pay the toll of 1 cent to the fountain.

A few hundred yards from the fountain tollbooth ring tolls of a different kind; an old ship’s bell dings and dongs the closing music of the CNU Commencement ceremony. There’s one ringing of the bell for each new penny in the fountain.

Those pennies are cleaned out after the festivities. Compiled, the coins come to weigh a little more than six and a half pounds.

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n terms of pennies, each class entering and graduating from CNU of late have cost about $12 each. Classes are averaging about 1,200 people lately, and 1,200 pennies add up to about $12.

On CNU’s campus, $12 would cover the cost of four loads of laundry—washed and dried—in a freshman residence hall. It would almost cover the cost to eat in Regatta’s for a theme meal.

On a lucky day, $12 might cover the cost of an on-sale t-shirt in The Captain’s Locker.

Bundled into 50 cent coin rolls, 1,200 pennies become 24 paperwrapped metal logs that someone can carry in his or her hands with little trouble.

The numbers of the tradition made Christian Amarillo feel as if receiving the penny cheapened his CNU experience. For him, the penny is a symbol of CNU undervaluing its students. Amarillo, who graduated in December and now lives three hours from Newport News, said he enjoyed his time at CNU, praising

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the people he met over the years. But he has no desire to toss his penny in the Saunders Fountain.

“For me, the tradition doesn’t hold any value,” Amarillo said.

“It seems to boil down to having an effective means, at the lowest possible cost, to serve a function that’s just barely passable as a feeling of significance.”

Since Amarillo graduated in December, he didn’t get the chance to toss his penny, which he’s managed to hold onto since he came to CNU. He said he was encouraged to return for spring Commencement, but he doesn’t feel like participating in the pomp and circumstance. Like with the penny tradition, he doesn’t see much meaning behind it.

While Amarillo discredited the symbolic meaning of the tradition, he couldn’t help but solemnly commend the shrewdness of inventing such a cost-effective tradition.

The pennies tossed into the fountain are collected after Commencement and put towards the gift the senior class will present to the school.

Senior Rachel Voltz called tossing the penny into the fountain a highlight of Commencement and something she’s looked forward to for a while. She’s also held onto her penny since she received it, storing it in a Batman thermos that she uses to protect some of her keepsakes.

“I’m pretty proud that I’ve kept it. It’s pretty cool; I’ll be able to throw the actual penny that I got four years ago into the fountain,” she said. “Once you throw it in, you’re done. That’s a moment that it really hits you that you’re done.”

She admitted that she doesn’t really remember much about receiving the penny or what was said at Honors Convocation, but for Voltz, the significance of the tradition lies in the camaraderie it creates between students.

“Together we all make something important,” she said. “It’s also just this little something we can all hold onto for our four years here.” ****** The freshman processes with a thousand of his classmates up the plush carpeted aisle to a table positioned along the sides of the Ferguson Center Concert Hall. Decked out in a suit bought specifically for college, he signs a pledge to follow the CNU Honor Code and receives a blue and white cardboard casing that looks like it contains matches. Inside is a penny displayed behind a plastic sleeve.

The casing also contains a poem. It reads, This penny is but a small tribute to the spirit of honor of all those who learn and lead here.

To give your word and keep it as a person of integrity; To treasure the life of the mind and the spirit of intellectual inquiry; To value richness of character over richness of purse; To give, because to you, much has been given; To seek important work — and to do it with all your heart Keep this faith as you become a citizen of CNU, of the nation and the world And one day As you remember The grandeur of the Ferguson Center, The beauty of the Great Lawn, The tranquility of the James, and The friends and mentors of your youth, You will know that you have lived a life of honor and significance …

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he poem “really is designed to capture what is special about this place and also what is special about the people that make it up,” Hughes said.

The poem was written by former CNU Associate Provost and Professor of English Dr. Tracey Schwarze, who died in August 2010. “Tracey really did a nice job summing up the tradition,” said Hughes.

He said he hopes for graduating seniors to read that poem before Commencement and think about how the meaning of it has changed to them over the years.

The poem’s meaning extends beyond time on campus and encourages students to hold onto the lessons they’ve learned at CNU as they go out in the world. Tossing the penny in the fountain signifies a first small repayment to the university, a small return of what’s been given to each student.

The tradition is entering its 16th year. The class of 2016 will flip its pennies into the Saunders Fountain on May 14. About three months later, in August, the cycle will continue as the class of 2020 receives its pennies, keeping the internal circulation of change at CNU at about 5,000 pennies. n

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With graduation being three weeks away, seniors prepare to step into the world as Christopher Newport University alumni.

by macy friend macy.friend.14@cnu.edu

Seniors will walk on the Great Lawn, some for the last time, at Commencement on May 14.

But the places they’re walking towards are just as important as the places on this campus they will leave behind. This page features the destinations where our alums become Captains in life, not just Captains in name.

Christopher Newport Hall will ser ve as t he backd rop of Commencement for the second year in a row. This year CNU’s latest gilded building is slated to play host to about 1,200 seniors.

Although the seniors’ departure makes room for the freshman in time for the 2016 -2017 academic yea r, t his depa r tu re is just as important to the entire university as the inf lux of incoming underclassmen.

The places the graduates are heading are just as varied as the graduates themselves, and such diversity in destination will help disseminate to the world what it means to be a Captain.

From involvement in extracurriculars, on campus jobs, athletics, sisterhood and brotherhood events, lectures, art performances (and all the other things listed in Office of Student Activities emails throughout the year) the seniors have had a full experience here at CNU, and will head out into the world as a collective of well-rounded individuals.

W hether they are traveling, volunteering, going to grad school or starting a new job, each senior takes a bit of their CNU experience with them, and every senior is a crucial part of maintaining CNU’s legacy. n Photos by Macy Friend

Major: Theatre with a concentration in Acting

Major: Psych

What’s next? Lee is moving to New York City to pursue a career in acting.

What’s next? at Columbia Quantitative

Senior Quote: “As soon as I knew it was a profession, that’s what I knew I would do forever. I feel at home when I am acting and I’m grateful that I have found love in something that I can do for a living.”

Senior Quote methods thr psychology r data.”

Ashley DeMoss

Kyle Hollcroft

James Hilari

Major: Neuroscience

Major: Cellular, Molecular and Physiological Biology

Major: Information Systems

What’s next? Eastern Virginia Medical School for the MD Program.

What’s next? With two friends, Hollcroft will be going to Scandinavia before working toward nursing school.

Senior Quote: “I’ve known I wanted to go to medical school since reading Dr. Ben Carson’s autobiography and being fascinated by the cases he described. I’ve shadowed many physicians and volunteered as an EMT, so I’m confident this is what I want to do.”

Senior Quote: “For me this is going to be a big leap in responsibility because I have never traveled outside the country without my dad, who usually plans everything out. It’s exciting and bound to be an adventure.”

What’s next? Hilaris will be w Consultant. Hilaris will be wo vides cyber security services fo Defense and Homeland Securit

Senior Quote: “My junior year department as a Technical Stu experience.”

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Tess Tedrick

Major: Marketing with a Leadership Studies minor What’s next? Traveling the country working as a leadership consultant for Alpha Sigma Alpha Senior Quote: “My sisters here are the most loving and compassionate women I know and I wanted to bring that love to other chapters.”

Kayleigh Lawson

Sean Dean

hology with an Economics minor

? After graduation, she will attend graduate school University in New York City to pursue a Masters in Methods in the Social Sciences.

e: “I became interested in the field of quantitative rough undergrad statistics courses and work on a research team pertaining to quantifying qualitative

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Major: Marketing with a Leadership Studies minor

Major: English with a Writing concentration

working for Booz Allen Hamilton as a Management orking under the Strategic Intel Group which proor government clients, including the Department of ty.

What’s next? Lawson will be joining the Peace Corps post-graduation. She will be traveling to Peru to be a Community Economic Development volunteer for two years.

What’s next? Will serve as a University Fellow in the Office of Admissions.

r I was hired by the Student Information Systems udent Analyst and that position has given me great

Senior Quote: “I always liked being the person people went to for help. I liked being a support system and making a difference even in just one person’s life.”

Senior Quote: “I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with several different areas of campus during my time at CNU. My time with orientation made me realize that I wanted to pursue a career in higher education which drew me towards Fellowship.”

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One to remember

Rachel Conway will go down in history as one of the finest volleyball players at CNU, but there is so much more to her story.

by Madeleine schuler m adel eine.schu l er.14 @ cnu.edu

In addition to being one of the best setters to ever play at CNU, Rachel Conway is set to be commissioned as a second lieutenant, active duty quartermaster in the army. Ben Leistensnider/The Captain’s Log

Military

Marriage

Volleyball

Conway is graduating from the ROTC program at CNU this May and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant, active duty quartermaster. After training in Richmond for a few months, she will move permanently to Colorado to begin her service.

This past year, Conway got engaged to Tylor Alexander, who also attends CNU. The two will get married at Virginia Beach in his grandparent’s backyard before she is commissioned, and they will eventually settle down together in Colorado.

While a member of the CNU volleyball team, Conway helped lead her team to a NCAA Final Four and Elite Eight appearance. A twotime All American and three-time All-Conference selection, she finished her collegiate career with 3,521 assists.

On the court, she is a twoyear All-American team capt a i n , s e t t i n g , s pi k i n g a nd leading her volleyball squad to success, but there is much more to Rachel Conway than what spectators realize at matches.

Rachel sees an opportunity and snatches it.

As a junior in high school, she injured herself and was unsure if she would be able to continue playing at the college level. As most recruiting occurs during that year, no schools were looking at her.

“They didn’t even know I existed,” said Rachel.

Fortunately, one of Rachel’s friends who had already been accepted into CNU’s volleyball prog ram, advocated for her skills and the coaches came to watch Rachel in a tournament once she was cleared to play.

Soon after she visited campus, they offered her a spot on the team. “ [ T he opp or t u n it y] k i nd of just plopped in my lap and I decided to go for it,” said Rachel.

It was a blessing for the Captains that she took that chance.

Over the past four years, she finished with 3,521 assists and an average of 8.59 assists-perset—second in CNU history.

Additionally, she helped lead the team to the NCAA Final Four and Elite Eight.

Though she came to CNU primarily for the volleyball program, Rachel has become heavily involved in other aspects of the university and she is a familiar face to many students on campus.

After quickly realizing that the business field was not for her, she switched her mindset to a major that better fit her interests: social work. Through the spor ts prog ram, Rachel d i sc over e d m a ny out r e ach programs and different service projects that she immediately took interest in.

Despite her aggressive nature on the court, her friendly and open personality is showcased when volunteering.

“I was just exposed to the intense need that people have

living in this area,” said Rachel.

“The thing that really got me was when I tutored at the high schools and realized that those students didn’t think that they would be able to go to college, which was crazy to me.”

In addition to her volunteerism, Rachel is active in the ROTC program. Though she is a natural athlete, the physical aspect of juggling a varsity sport and a physically intensive program like ROTC, can be exhausting. The overexertion does have its effects and Rachel was recently hospitalized for a week with rhabdomyolysis.

“It basical ly means I was working out too much,” Rachel laughed.

T he ti me c om mit ment to both of the programs is also extreme and it takes a lot of coordination between Rachel, her coach and the head of the ROTC department to work out a schedule. However difficult that process might have been, each parties’ f lexibility has facilitated Rachel’s success.

One day before graduation, Rachel will be commissioned as a second lieutenant, active duty quartermaster in the army. She will be moving to Richmond for a few months for training and will then move permanently to Colorado to begin her service.

Although moving 30 hours away f rom home wou ld b e daunting for some, Rachel will not start this adventure alone.

She is engaged to a fellow Captai n, T ylor A lexander, who will be marrying Rachel in his grandparents’ backyard in Virginia Beach before she is commissioned.

He will then be accompanying her to Richmond, and later settling down with her in Colorado.

During her service, Rachel hopes to network with other soldiers and discover possible job opportunities that mix her affection for volunteering and social work with her love for the army, so that once she has completed her service, she can jump right into another passion.

“These next few months will definitely be a transition,” said Rachel. “But I am excited for what is to come.” n

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Concussed the concussion

Ben Watkins fought health issues to remain vital to the CNU men’s basketball program. by evan thorpe evan.thor pe.12 @ cnu.edu

CNU TV is currently working on a documentary entitled “Filling the Frame,” providing an in depth look at the men’s basketball team’s journey to the Final Four. The documentary will premiere in the Forbes Lecture Hall on April 26 at 8 p.m. This is just one story that will be told.

Ben Watkins picks up the ba l l wit hout a defender i n sight. He crosses half court and everybody gets on their feet.

Ben takes three dribbles before he gathers himself to elevate to the rim. With both hand fully extended, Ben slams home the fast break dunk, and the gym he’s called home for four years erupts.

He claimed he doesn’t remember what happened, but the expression on his face at the time showed he enjoyed that moment i n hi s c a re er. H i s career had been full of ups and downs, with various roles on CNU’s basketball team. However, just a month before the dunk, he had thought his playing career was over.

Ben came to CNU the summer of 2012 at 6’6 and 180 lbs. The ex p e c t at ion s for h i m wer e high, but as a freshman, his role was to be backup center and a defensive anchor with his length and athleticism. During his freshman year, he played limited minutes in 19 games but showed flashes of what he could be in the upcoming years.

In the following year, Ben was destned to start at center.

He was determined to win the position and become a pivotal part of the team and went from a freshman project to the potential starting center for CNU’s team.

In the second week of practice, Ben would suffer a hit to the head from freshman Tim Daly while trying to take a

charge. The result of the hit gave Ben his eighth concussion within three years and sidelined him for an extended amount of time.

“With it being my eighth concussion, I had to make a tough decision on whether to risk the chance of getting another concussion playing the sport I love,” Ben says, “or giving up my number one passion.”

Being dismissed from competitive play, Ben simply could not be away from the game of basketball. “I did not want to abandon my teammates by not giving every possible effort of contributing to my brothers” he says.

After talks with Head Coach John Kirkorian, called Coach K by the team, about potential roles Ben could fulfill, it was decided that he would serve as a student assistant on the team. Coaching is something Ben wants to pursue when he is older, so learning from Coach K helped him with the transition of not playing.

Even though turning from a player to a coach benefitted Ben, he still felt a void that could only be filled by playing. When watching games and practices, Ben said, “every game it feels like I’m tied down and I wish was out there playing. But it’s a new role I’m in and I have to accept it and fulfill my duties.”

As the season ended, Ben’s role as student assistant changed to full-time assistant coach.

In his senior year, Ben started the season off with the same position and expectations. He helped the Captains start with a 8-0 record but started joking about a potential return from coaching. The joking led to the serious question of playing again.

He started asking assistant coaches i f t hey t hought he should “try to make a return to the court and retire the posi-

tion of Coach Watkins.” To his shock, the assistant coaches agreed with him returning.

Before winter break, Ben went to Coach K’s office with the plans of tel ling him he wants to rejoin the team, but Coach K was hesitant on having Ben come back, knowing Ben’s medical history.

During winter break, Ben visited a doctor in Richmond at VCU Medical Center where he was told by the doctor, “everything in life is a risk, and you have to decide for yourself if it is worth it.” His parents told him, “you are an adult and you only live once.”

Ben made the decision to come back. On Dec. 31, Ben addressed his teammates with the news and they welcomed him back with open arms.

When Ben got the clearance to play from the doctor, Coach K only allowed Ben to play if he wore some type of protective brace. They looked for options a n d e v e nt u a l ly fo u n d t h e Storelli ExoShield Head Guard.

A fter the team’s first lost of the year to the University of Scra nton, Ben was fu l ly cleared to practice and to play in games. The following week, Jan. 2, 2016, the team hosted a conference matchup against Southern Virginia University and Ben was seen for the first time in two years participating with his brothers.

Equipped with his protective headband and number 52 jersey, Ben was participating in warm-ups but there was no plan for him to actually play.

Four minutes left in the game, t he u nex p e c t e d h app ene d .

Coach K looked to his bench and called Ben’s number. This was his first game since March 9, 2013. In his three minutes of play, Ben scored two points and grabbed two rebounds.

While the stats aren’t impressive, the most important thing was t h at B en Wat ki ns was finally back on the basketball court. After two years of putting his first love aside, he was

Despite serious problems with concussions, Ben Watkins made his mark during his senior season. Ben Leistensnider/The Captain’s Log able to enjoy it by playing in it and not watching it.

Ben called the return back to the court “a dream come true,” adding that, “I no longer had to imagine myself playing on the court.”

At the end of the season, Ben was awarded his first ever start for the Captains after being honored on Senior Night with his mother and father right by his side. While the Methodist game his freshman year might have been his most productive game as a Captain, Senior Night against Marymount will probably be his most cherished game so far.

Ben started the game off hot scoring the first two baskets for the Captains but was shortly taken out due to fatigue.

With 9:38 remaining in the se c ond h a l f, a M a r y mou nt

guard had the ball and tried to squeeze i n bet ween B en and another Captain. The ball popped loose in front of Ben. “All I could remember was my hand pushing the ball in front of me before I blacked out.

I had tunnel vision with the ball in my hand and the basket in front of me.” He slammed the ball home, cementing his belief that he was meant to return.

With his senior year coming to a close and his career shortlived due to injury, Ben says t h at eve r y t h i n g he’s g one through has been wor th it.

He preaches, “ To end wit h the jersey on is an honor and I thank God for the chance to be able to do so.” Coach K uses two words to describe Ben’s legacy: resilience and service. Ben took the risk and went back playing the game he loves. n

Recognizing winter and spring sport seniors Baseball Tommy Vitaletti Alexander Crittenden Adam Emerson Connor Henderson Kyle Corwin Blake Ream Cheerleading Cassie Abell Nikkie Hendron Casey Sciance Mary Thurman Brittany Valentine CNU Storm Dana Belcher

Katherine Hall Natalie Hartline Kristin Pudlinski Jessica Williams Golf Matt DiSalvo Patrick Johnson Men’s basketball Hunter Wetherell Connor Laframboise Ben Watkins Men’s lacrosse Hunter King Joey Rolando

Nick Mandros Harrison Drier AJ Smith Dave Magdeburger Michael Mabry Brandon Moloney Men’s tennis Chiraag Shetty Men’s track and field Andrew Benfer Philip Christophe Matthew Combs Robert Graham Nick Hedrick Corey Rodriguez

Bruce Schlesman

Hanna Slough

Softball Hanah Marshall Meagan Jones Hannah Cook Tori Clarke Scoop Simon

Women’s track and field Deanna Corts Lydia Cromwell Karissa Love Lyzan Rashid Mackenzie Scott Graciela Slyer Alexa Tabackman Jennifer Westerholm Karla Young

Women’s basketball Madison Bloxom Women’s lacrosse Kylie Chaplin Sam Puglisi Kirsten Mendelsohn Olivia McMurtrie

The Captain’s Log wishes all the seniors best of luck after graduation!

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concerts

April 15

Jazz ensemble

Take Note

“The Huntsman:” Rated PG-13

Springfest

April 22 Improvacateurs

8 p.m. Studio Theatre

8-10 p.m. M&T Hall

“Criminal” Rated R

4. p.m. Great Lawn

8 p.m. Pope Chapel

Momming ‘Macbeth’

Meg Morrill manages “Macbeth” rehearsal from the booth during Tech Week. photos by victoria Lurie/ the captain’s log

Many different cogs and gears went into making last week’s “Macbeth” a successful production. Meet the master mechanic. by v ictor i a Lu r i e v ictor i a.lu r i e.13 @ cn u.edu

Meg Morrill bustles down the hallway with two machetes and an axe tucked under her arm.

“Did you oil these last rehearsal?” she asks the actor lying f lat on the church pew in the hallway. He grunts noncommittally and she heads for the set without getting a definitive answer.

The rest of the cast and the night’s required crew are still eating dinner, but Morrill has to be in the Black Box an hour before everyone else; it’s part of her job as stage manager. “If everyone else is called at ten, I’m here at nine. I’m the first to get here, last to leave.”

Maternal manager Showing up early is just one of many parts of Morrill’s job. The technical definition of stage manager is “one who makes the show run smoothly,” but Morrill refers to it as “momming.”

It’s an accurate description. Minutes before rehearsal begins, she’s already given out one hair-tie, one Band-Aid and one admonishment that “no, you do not have time to get a bagel; we start in ten.”

Ran Johnson starts climbing around on the pallet precipices of the set, and after warning him to be more careful, Morrill clambers up after him, but not

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to scold him. He walks her through some blocking and she determines that there’s a board that needs to be cut so it doesn’t cause any snags during the show; she makes a note in her prompt book to tell the tech director.

Behind-the-scenes Bible The prompt book is akin to the bible for any given production. Morrill’s is a 75-tab behemoth of a binder that includes audition info, callback info, the cast’s allergy info, the actors’ script, the Terms and Conditions-esque agreement of working on “Macbeth” and the cast’s emergency contact info should the axe or one of the machetes land somewhere it really shouldn’t have.

But one of the more crucial elements of the prompt book is the turn script— the stage manager-only copy. It’s twice as long as the actor script, with wide margins on both sides of the dialogue lines; the right margin is for notes on stage blocking, and the left for lighting and sound cues. Morrill has also gone through the trouble of numbering her turn script with the corresponding page numbers of the actor script, as it makes for a quick referral should the cast need a line.

The last chunk of important paperwork in the promptbook is the rehearsal report, which is what Morrill fills out

for every single rehearsal. It’s similar to taking minutes at a meeting, except in addition to the itinerary it includes actor attendance, costume requests, director’s notes from Jim Iorio and whatever fight direction the cast received that evening For “Macbeth,” the reports are created in the Google Drive, sent to the entire production team and then printed out for later filing in the prompt book.

Bloody good show “If you see any bloodstains, tell me,” Morrill calls to the cast as rehearsal begins. “I spent an hour yesterday cleaning it up.” You know, typical mom things.

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again for about an hour. The cast has been blocking though their fight choreography at half-speed, which means for the most part all Morrill has to do is start the fight scene with a line of dialogue or a sound effect, and time the duration of the rehearsal on her phone. “Practice not dripping,” she calls to the cast, who are about to break out the fake blood. Their goal is to “bleed” quickly, discretely and without getting anything on them. “If you drip during dress rehearsal Kathleen will kill me,” she adds.

The following fiasco is less about the blood than about its placement. Jonathan Price manages to get a smear of crimson à la Mulan’s matchmaker along Johnson’s cheek and chin, which makes it difficult for the rest of the cast to keep a straight face during their following scenes with him. “Macbeth” is a supernatural tragedy, but the temporary bout of humor is a welcome reprieve.

Making the grade Because most of the time, rehearsal means business. For Morrill, it means a grade. “I can’t skip rehearsal like other people skip a class,” she says. Morrill is graded on her efficiency and ability to aid the production, her call board and her prompt book. Technical Director/ Director of Theatre Professor Tanya Sweet sits in on a few rehearsals to judge the first criteria, and the prompt book and call board—a bulletin board on which Morrill posts imperative cast documents like calendars, announcements a nd sig n up sheets — c a n be judged just by looking at them.

Grades were involved even before Morrill got the job as stage manager.

Before helping helm a production, interested students need to first take a class on stage managing, and assist the stage manager for a previous show.

For Morrill, that show was last year’s “Va nya a nd Sonia a nd M asha a nd Spike.” Next, stage manager-hopefuls contact the head of stage management— Sweet—and get placed on the list of upcoming shows. If the stars align, Sweet will pair them with a production.

In a way, plays are like icebergs. The performance itself is the tip, the part everyone gets to see, but then there’s the rest of the body that hovers out of sight and out of reach, composed of stage managers, electricians, light/sound technicians, costume design, hair and makeup. The list is endless, and the jobs largely thankless, but hopefully this piece leads to more spotlights on the people actually running the spotlights. n

The prompt book for a show contains all of the vital information for a production, and thus is an important part of the student stage manager’s grade.

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Jazz program continues Ella’s legacy Dr. Rossum promises Ella’s centennial will be all that jazz, but in the meantime the program is going strong.

BY samantha Camilletti samantha.camilletti.14@cnu.edu

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald would celebrate her 99th birthday on April 25 of this year. And here at CNU, our jazz program partly continues Ella’s legacy because of her unique connection to Newport News.

“Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News,” Dr. Kelly Rossum, director of the jazz program, said. “Newport News is associated directly with Ella, same with New Orleans associated with Louis Armstrong. You know, Count Basie came from Kansas City. Many of these other musicians have these cities that they were born—New York City, Chicago —Where was Ella Fitzgerald born? Right here in Newport News. And of course, everyone is like: ‘Where is Newport News?’”

Rossum explained the closeness that the jazz program has with the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, a program Ella herself created for musical scholarships and grants. Because of Ella’s connection with Newport News, the Ella Foundation frequently supports CNU’s jazz program; a few students have direct scholarships from the Ella Foundation, among other things. “This last January, we took ten of the jazz majors to go perform at a national convention in Kentucky, and the Ella Foundation paid our registration fees for the festival,” Rossum said. “So it really matters that this is Ella’s birthplace. They are wonderful to us.”

The jazz program also has taken a leaf from Ella’s book and has become a formidable force in the Newport News community. They performed “all over,” according to Rossum. Some of their past performance venues include the Virginia Contemporary Art Museum, the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond and the Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser.

But the jazz program does much more than just perform. The energ y and dedication of the students and faculty in the program has led to an interesting number of partnerships, both in and around the area and overseas. Locally, they partner with the Newport News Bar Association and the Peninsula Bar Association to host Jazz4Justice.

Around CNU, the jazz program has also partnered with art and animation classes. They were a part of the spring dance concert, where accompaniment players moved around with the dancers.

This type of collaboration is important because it fosters community between artists around campus. “You get to see other people who are artists creating something,” Rossum said. “It’s not just musicians doing their little thing or dancers doing their thing—we’re all in it together, we’re all creating this soup of art.”

This collaborative spirit also extends beyond the country’s borders. As part of the Sister Cities of Newport News, the city is paired with Neyagawa, a city in Japan. The relationship between Neyagawa and Newport News has entered its seventh year. Last year, Rossum and

The jazz ensemble— affectionately called “the big band”— played for delegates from Neyagawa, Japan, CNU’s sister city last month. Sam camilletti/ the captain’s log his team travelled to Japan to perform jazz. On Monday, March 28, a delegation from Neyagawa visited CNU and returned the favor by listening to CNU’s “big band”—the jazz ensemble—and the jazz combo groups.

Jazz has been appreciated for almost 100 hundred years around the world, but it has recently seen a revival here in the United States. Rossum attributes the revival to the internet and global accessibility. “Since the 1950s-1960s, the United States hasn’t cared about Jazz.

It used to be huge,” Rossum said. “But

now this global information is shared. I think the United States is always looking out at the rest of the world to see what is cool. They’re looking out and saying: “Wow, the rest of the world is liking jazz, maybe we should?” So it’s really ironic, but I think it’s because the rest of the world has appreciated jazz for years and we’re looking at the rest of the world for culture and they’re looking at us.”

For Ella’s 100th birthday, Rossum promised a “big party and big concert” here at CNU. “We already have the date,” he laughed. n

Up and Adam CNU Tonight’s Adam Spencer might look a little familiar if you’ve seen the latest “Star Wars” film. by v ictor i a Lu r i e v ictor i a.lu r i e.13 @ cn u.edu

Sometimes success rea l ly is as simple as showing your face.

At least, if your face looks like Adam Driver’s. Since its December release, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has made people more aware of the then only moderately-known actor, and the film’s release had a similarly celebrity-making affect on freshman Adam Spencer.

Spencer had already been informed of his likeness to the “Girls” actor, prior to the resurgence of the galaxy far, far away. “A few people had mentioned it once or twice,” he says.

“Eventually someone texted me and said ‘go watch ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ and there was a scene in there where they were like ‘that is exactly you, he looks like you, that’s what you would do.’”

But when “Star Wars” came out, the comparisons grew comically pandemic. “People I hadn’t spoken to in months were messaging me side-byside pictures of me and Adam Driver, Freshman Adam Spencer embraces his resemblance he says. “It’s just really funny that to actor Adam Driver. Macy Friend/ the captain’s log people are starting to see the resem-

After “Star Wars,” came out people started seeing the similarities. courtesy of Adam spencer blance now.”

Some of those people who noticed were Spencer’s castmates at CNU Tonight, and they immediately leapt on the resemblance. He was cast in the group’s February show as Kylo Ren, Driver’s character from the “Star Wars” franchise, and his skit consisted of throwing a diva temper tantrum while banging a light saber across the news anchors’ desk.

After that, the audience was sold: Adam Spencer is Adam Driver.

Sp enc er joke s t h at i f p e ople

approach him and mistake him for Driver that he’ll pull the Matt Damon/Mark Wahlberg gambit: pose with the fans and don’t tell them you’re the wrong person.

But if he himself were to meet Adam Driver it would be a totally different story. “I’d tell him he looks great,” Spencer laughs. But he’s hesitant to chum it up over “Star Wars.” Instead, “I’d probably ask him what his favorite ice cream flavor is. They do the press junkets, so they get asked the same questions all the time, but when was the last time someone asked him about ice cream?”

B ut i f S p e nc e r n eve r m e e t s Driver, the opportunities are still endless. Spencer can make bank as a celebrity look-a-like, either by going around and posing with fans (This is an actual industry in England; Kate Middleton has one) or by stepping up in Driver’s place for a sequel. Spencer feels like Driver’s character in “This Is Where I Leave You” is more like the real him, so Kylo Ren is the role of Driver’s he’d rather reprise “because I get to swing a lightsaber around.”

And if that doesn’t work, Spencer is set for Comic Con and Halloween costumes for the rest of his life.

He’s also vaguely entertaining the idea of being a Disney character at one of the parks, Kylo’s cape in the Orlando heat be damned. “I’d absolutely do it. If Disney wants me, they can have me. I get to play pretend every day? Sign me up.” n

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Tips from those who came before Worried about graduation and the future? Don’t worry, others have done it before and you can too.

By annie bradley annie.bradley.13@cnu.edu

As graduation day creeps ever closer, many seniors find themselves overwhelmed with the idea of life after college. The good news is that there are plenty of resources out there to help you transition into the real world. Luckily, there are hundreds of alumni who came before you and were once facing the very same things that you are now. They’ve successfully made the transition, and they have a few words of advice for the class of 2016.

Enjoy the last few weeks Even with exams and final projects filling up everyone’s schedule, don’t forget to savor the last days of college life, especially with friends. “Hang out with your friends as they will probably scatter after college,” said 2014 graduate Jordan Barnette, “you still have more memories to make.” Alex Cox, a 2015 grad said that “pregraduation is crazy and it goes by super fast. I wish I would have soaked it all in more.”

Despite all the talk of missing college life, all of the alumni who offered advice agreed that they do not miss the late nights and long papers that are a necessity in college, but Cox stressed that “students should remember that they are still here for [an] education, so keep pushing through until the end.”

Graduation day Many students see graduation day as the culmination of years of hard work at college. With ceremonies, parties and photo ops, graduation day can be very hectic. Despite all that, try not to get caught up in all the pomp and circumstance. “Simply sit back and take it all in,” said Meghan McConnell, a 2015 graduate, “it’s all for you.”

Graduation day is also a big event for parents and families, many of whom drive or even fly into Newport News to watch their loved ones graduate. Barnette encouraged grads to “try to spend as much time with your friends during senior week so you can spend time with your family [during graduation].”

Moving on As you leave the CNU community, remember to get plugged into a new community wherever you go. McConnell recommended that new graduates find people with similar interests to you who can add more to your life than work alone. “Join adult sports leagues, book clubs, fitness classes, churches. You are now a part of the community at large so expand into it and invest yourself in the world around you,” she said.

Barnette likewise advised students to be intentional with your friends once you all separate. “It’s not as easy as walking over to their door or shooting them a quick text to hang out. You generally have to plan ahead of time to see them because of their work and where they live,” he said.

Despite the daunting prospect of adult life, the alumni advise that soon-to-be graduates try not to worry too much. “It isn’t nearly as scary as you’ve been led to believe,” said Cox. “You’re going to make mistakes, but just like in school, you will learn from them and move on all the more equipped to face new challenges.” n

“Focus on the things in life that will persist and that have real value.”

-Meghan McConnell, class of 2015

“Try to enjoy your last few weeks...you still have more memories to make.”

- Jordan Barnette, class of 2014

“Remember that the excitement of life doesn’t stop after graduation.”

With all the excitement leading up to graduation, it’s easy to feel that everything is ending. But plenty of alumni have come before and they have plenty of advice for the class of 2016. ben leistensnider/the Captain’s log

- Alex Cox, class of 2015

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Final checklist When graduation day arrives, make sure that nothing essential gets left at home.

Never ‘Boyer’ing

By bethany pyle bethany.pyle.12@cnu.edu

You’ve been waiting for this day for four (or maybe five or six) years, and when Commencement day finally arrives, you want to make sure that you don’t forget any of the essentials. Whether it’s necessities like cords and awards, or smaller items that will make the ceremony more bearable, there are a lot of things that you need to remember. On the day itself you will likely have a lot on your mind, so try making a list ahead of time or laying out what you will personally need so that nothing essentaial gets left beind.

Sunscreen Assuming that graduation is outside on the lawn, it tends to get pretty toasty sitting out in the sun. Past grads can attest to being stuck with a cap-shaped tan line on their foreheads after the event. Make sure that you avoid any sunburn or weird tan lines by applying sunscreen before, and if necessary, during the ceremony.

The complete graduation getup This may seem obvious, but there are a lot of parts to the complete graduation outfit. Make sure you have your cap (with the tassel), your hood, zipper-pull (yes that’s a thing) as well as all of your cords, stoles or any medals that you may have won. You worked hard for all those awards; don’t miss your chance to show them off!

Water The school will likely give everyone a water bottle, especially if it’s hot out. But if you are afraid that won’t be enough to keep you hydrated, you may want to sneak in your own bottle. Even if graduation ends up being inside, it’s better to have an extra water bottle in case of emergencies.

Erin Boyer hopes that her time in both Greek and Residence Life will be useful as she moves into a career in higher education administration. macy Friend/the Captain’s log

After a year without any involvement, Erin Boyer took it upon herself to keep as busy and active as possible.

By victoria lurie victoria.Lurie.13@cnu.edu

It can be easy to forget things like sunscreen, water or a camera on graduation day. bethany pyle/the Captain’s log A camera This is a big day, so your phone camera may not be enough. Dust off your old Canon or see if you can borrow a nice camera from someone else. If your phone camera is your only option, then make sure that it is fully charged before you leave. It will be helpful for taking a few selfies during the ceremony, and also for finding friends and family.

Comfortable shoes It may be tempting to wear your best heels or a new pair that you just picked out, but there will be a long processional across campus before you get to the Great Lawn. In addition, you will have to cross the stage in front of everyone. So wear a pair of shoes that you are comfortable in, and that will also ensure you won’t trip at any point.

Your penny Remember way back to freshman Convocation? It’s time to dig around in your drawers and backpack and see if you can find that old penny that the school gave you. Tossing your penny into the fountain is a big tradition at CNU, so even if you can’t find your original penny, make sure you bring one to toss into the fountain anyway.

A hairbrush It doesn’t matter if the ceremony is inside or out, windy or not, sunny or rainy. When everything is over and it’s time to take pictures, there’s a strong chance that you will want to freshen up to look your best. n

If you haven’t heard of Erin Boyer, then it’s quite possible that you don’t actually go here. After her freshman year, Boyer kind of took that whole “get involved on campus” thing to heart, serving in CAB, RHA, Delta Gamma, Residence Life and as a crew leader at the 2015 orientation.

Why the big self-inflicted push for active engagement? “I wasn’t involved very much freshman year, and I didn’t like that,” said Boyer. Her remedy: “I slowly started adding things on my plate. It just made me appreciate CNU more, and I just loved it. It’s all about intentional involvement.

Involvement just makes your college experience better.”

At the moment, it’s safe to say Boyer’s having a pretty fulfilling experience.

Almost all of her 2015-2016 involvements have asked her to come back—with a raise. Boyer will return to the Residence Hall Association, for whom she is currently assistant marketing director, as their 2016-2017 Director. She will be back in Santoro again as an RA, and she’ll be returning to orientation as the Student Director of Orientation, more specifically in charge of Setting Sail logistics. Boyer’s job will be planning Setting Sail—booking all the rooms, coordinating the speakers and deciding where the students and crew leaders lodge for the night.

Boyer even has a director position within Delta Gamma. She’s their Director of Service Hours, which means it’s her job to create opportunities for the sisters to get their community service hours. Boyer said that it’s been incredibly rewarding

thus far. “I love seeing all the pictures of the sisters when they go to volunteer, and getting to see how great of a time they’ve had.” Just being part of DG, regardless of her position, has expanded Boyer’s horizons. “I’m really getting to know all of the greatness it can do.”

She may be on the rise now, but Boyer did her time in the trenches. In fact, sometimes she didn’t even get to the trenches.

Before she was a two-time RA, Boyer was a hopeful freshman who went through the RA interview process, just to have it all end with a dismissal letter. But she didn’t let that stop her; Boyer applied to be a front desk assistant, and threw herself into oncampus involvement before applying for RA-ship again at the end of the 2014-2015 school year.

Once her on-campus involvement grew fullforce, Boyer set her eyes on a higher prize. “I want to be [Associate Dean of Students] Katie Wellbrock, but that’s not really a position,” she jokes. “I just admire her as a mentor, and for what she does in her position.”

Boyer’s recipe for becoming Wellbrock?

Being a communications major with minors in civic engagement, social entrepreneurship, and women and gender studies just for fun. “My minors are my interest, but communications kind of brings them all together and allows me to, hopefully, apply it all to higher education administration,” said Boyer, whose goal at the moment is to return to CNU as a Fellow and get a Master’s in higher education administration.

“My goal in higher education administration is to make an impact on students.

If I rise through the ranks, great, but if not then I know I’m at least making an impact on someone, somewhere.” n

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