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On Feb. 6 the sophomore class gathered in the DSU Ballroom to officially declare their majors and meet their department heads.

Brittany Grubb, M. Ed. Coordinator of Academic Success Services â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Second Year Programming explains that the main purpose of Signing Day is to give the sophomore class an opportunity to declare their academic intent at CNU. She says that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had about a year and half, three semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of classes to explore what it means to be a college student

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A total of 1,163 sophomores were invited to attend the event and in past years Grubb reports that there was a 93 percent attendance rate.

The mechanics of the event are pretty simple she says.

The sophomore will fill out an official registrar form where they declare their official major and minor.

Grubb also says that this is a chance for sophomores to fix details in their paperwork like what name the diploma is going to have and any other personal information that may be incorrect.

One fun fact about Signing Day is that students can declare two majors and then decide which one will be their primary and which one will be their secondary on their diploma.

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The other monumental task associated with Signing Day h app en s i n t he r eg i st r a r ’s office.

The registrar is responsible for processing all of the sophomore’s new majors before the next class registration date.

Ma r y K a na ni, a n associate of the registrar says that the whole process takes about a week or two.

“It’s really for the students, we want it to go smoothly,” Kanani says.

Wit hout t his some of t he newly minted majors will be unable to register for classes that are major-only restricted.

Grubb’s first Sig ning Day was in the Fall of 2015. She had just started in her position as coordinator and had never participated before.

When she was a student at CNU, Signing Day wasn’t part of CNU tradition yet.

“It was interesting to be a part of this tradition,” she says.

When Grubb isn’t meeting with sophomore standing students she’s teaching classes on academic success.

Creating an event like Signing Day star ts early Gr ubb explains.

She says that they’ve already established next year’s date.

Two or so members of the sophomore Class Council are always a part of the planning process according to Grubb.

At this year’s event there was a Signing Day photo booth and a giveaway.

This year’s giveaway was a laptop sticker.

One thing that Grubb says sophomores should be on the

lookout for after Signing Day has concluded is the welcome events each department will have for all the newly declared majors.

This will be a time for the department heads to explain what it mea ns to be i n t he major, let the sophomores know what kind of honor societies or department events they should be aware of and give each sophomore their major advisor.

Up until now each of those students had a core advisor, after they’ve declared their major they will get a new one in their department.

Again, Grubb says that this is just what makes Signing Day so special.

“This is the only time the entire sophomore class gets to be together,” she says.

The feeling of community was mutual at the event.

Rachel Wag ner, American Studies Major and department representative at Signing Day says that the American Studies department is a smaller, tight knit community.

“We’re li ke a fa mi ly a nd t o d ay we’r e g a i n i n g mor e peers, colleagues and friends.”

Dr. Michael Lewis, professor of Sociology, says that Signing Day is the formal beginning of a student’s academic career.

“It’s nice to be there for that,” says Lewis.

Saying that Signing Day is another step in the academic career is a sentiment echoed by students as well.

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BY KORTY SWIFT KORTY.SWIFT.16@CNU.EDU

T he proposa l for a u niversity Green F u nd was presented at t he St udent Assembly meeting on Monday, Jan. 2 9.

P r e sid i n g ove r t he me e ti n g w a s a l a r g e nu mb e r o f s t udent aud ienc e memb e r s who came out to suppor t the initiative.

T h i s g roup i n t he aud ie n c e b e l o n g e d t o C N U â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Team, Roots & Shoots, and students in e nv i r o n m e n t a l l e a d e r s h i p courses.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeti ng op ened w it h a n a d d r e s s f r o m S t u dent A ssembly P resident Ken net h K idd, which led r i g ht i nt o t h e G r e e n F u n d proposa l. T he proposa l was p r e s e nt e d t o t h e d e l e g at e s and audience by June L a f fey a nd delegate Svetlana Gureyeva.

T he pu r p ose of t he Gre en F u n d , s a y s L a f f e y, i s t o â&#x20AC;&#x153;o b t a i n c a pi t a l n e c e s s a r y to [per form] g reen and s u s t a i n a bi l it y p r oj e c t s o n campus.â&#x20AC;?

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within a two week period.

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Laffey and Gureyeva included that with the a fore mentioned det ai ls of t he Green F u nd, t he proposa l is ma l leable a nd open to c om ment s a nd su g g e s t ion s t hat st udents g ive. T hey a l s o i n c lu d e d t h a t e v e n i f t he Green F u nd proposa l i s approve d, it wi l l not b e put i n place i nst a nt ly. T he pla n m ay t a ke a few ye a r s t o go t h roug h di f ferent phases of review b efore it i s i mple mented.

A t t h e c o n c lu s i o n o f t h e proposal, the f loor was opened to delegates t hen aud ienc e memb er s to voic e t hei r opi nions a nd conc er n s. Fou r aud ienc e memb ers sp oke up wit h word s of suppor t, the speakers i nclude d memb er s of Ro ot s and Shoots and student sup por ters.

Students are always e n c o u r a g e d t o at t e n d S t u dent A ssembly meeti ngs or to stop by t he St udent Assembly of f ice on the third f loor of the David Student Union.n

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BY BRETT CLARK BRETT.CLARK.16@CNU.EDU

F rom New por t News to E u r o p e , C h r i s t o p h e r N ewpor t University students sat dow n a nd watched Sup er Bowl LI I this past Sunday.

T he Eagles toppled the P at r iot s w it h a f i n a l s c or e of 41-3 3.

Festivities i n Phi ladelphia a f ter t he ga me evolved i nto wh at s ome a r e c a l l i n g a fu l l blown riot.

S ophomor e S c ot t Mc A n e n ey d r ove up t o h i s home outside of Phi ladelphia for the weekend to t ai lgate wit h f riends a nd f a m i ly b e for e sit t i n g dow n

and watching the game.

A fter the game, McA neney wit nessed f i rst ha nd t he chaos that over took the City of Brotherly Love.

McAneney says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;se ei n g p e ople b ei n g proud of their city was specia l and def i nitely wor t h ex p erienc ing.â&#x20AC;?

CN U student Corey By r ne h ad a d i f fer ent ex p er ienc e.

S t udy i n g abr o a d i n S p a i n , By r ne had to st ay up late to e nj oy t he g a me a lon g w it h ot her A meric a n st udents studying abroad.

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Television adver tisements a re usua l ly skipped a nd p e ople even p ay to avoid t h e m o n Yo u t u b e , H u l u , Soundcloud and other apps.

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BY BRETT CLARK BRETT.CLARK.16@CNU.EDU

POMOCO Stadium will be abuzz with the sounds of soccer matches this summer, as the Lionsbridge FC will be hosting three straight home games.

T he leag ue -wide 2 018 schedu le was a n nou nced t his past T hu rsday, Feb. 1, for the P remier Development Leag ue ( PDL) .

T he f i rst ga me wi l l be on Wed nesday, May 16, just over two weeks a f ter the spring semester ends.

The PDL is Nor th A mericaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top amateur menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer leag ue.

Lionsbridge FC is one of two teams ca l ling Virginia home.

Lionsbridge FC wi l l have a shot at Everg reen F C, t he ot her Vi rg i nia-based tea m, i n a m at ch w it h a r iva l r y t r ophy on t he line.

The Commonwea lth Cup wi l l be awarded to t he b et t er t e a m a f t er t hey du ke it out on M ay 5 i n New por t News a nd M ay 16 i n Loudon County.

Season ticket wristbands are now avai lable for purchase on the Lionsbridge web site, LionsbridgeFC.com.

T he t e a m s i n L ion sbr id ge F C â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s c on fer e n c e a r e f r o m a l l ov e r Vi r g i n i a , N o r t h Carolina and South Carolina.

P re -game festivities at home games wi l l i nclude c r a f t b e er f r om T r ad it ion Br ewi ng C ompa ny, food t r uck vendors, mu sic, bounce houses and other activities.

T he P re -ga me Festiva l beg i ns at 5 p.m., and the soccer games begin at 7 p.m.

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It finally happened. The Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion slated for completion for Fa l l of 2 017 has b e en concluded ! ... in 2018 ? A fter about a year of anticipation, students were t h ri l led wit h t he lon g awa ite d a n nou nc ement of t he di ni ng h a l lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;g ra ndâ&#x20AC;? op eni ng.

T h i s mu lt i - m i l l io n d ol l a r p r oj e c t wou ld a l le g e d ly m a ke d i n i n g le s s s t r e s s f u l a n d m o r e p r a c t ic a l , but has that promise led CN U to bite of f more than they can chew?

Ye s , t h e s t u d e n t s w e r e g i v e n e v e r y t h i n g t h at t h e y w e r e p r o m ised: more seats, an expanded Mongolian Gri l le, bat h rooms and a s epa r at e s a l ad ba r, but b e side s a n ext ra condi ment and d ri nk station, that was it. With al l the commotion a nd f u nd s goi n g i nt o t h i s pr oje c t , t he s t udent s h ad a lot o f ex p e c t a tions for sig ni f icant changes, but it s e em s t h at CN U went for t he b a r e minimum and ignored all the potential that Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had.

T his expansion opened up a large a mou nt of spac e, but it wa s p oorly uti li zed i n a less t ha n desi rable l ayout . O ne bi g sho ck i s t h at t hey d i d nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t o p e n u p a ny n e w fo o d s t a t ion s w it h t he ex tende d spac e. A l l the food is located in the same area, and it is resulting in the same cluster that the expansion was supposed to resolve.

I n fact , t hat cluster has accu mul at e d w it h t h e e x t r e m e ly n a r r ow walkway that leads to the new seati ng. T hi s i ssue i s f u r t her crowded wit h t he sa lad ba r residi ng i n t his minuscu le corridor and the Mongo -

lian Grille line wrapping through it.

To make matters worse, you have to wa l k t h rou g h it ever y t i me you n e e d s o m e t h i n g b e c au s e t h e l a c k o f d i n i n g supplement s i n t he new side (t hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even uten si l s) . I n the same manner, since there is not another area to drop of f dishes, you have to carry your entire mountain of dishes back to the front and hope t h at t h e d i s h e s wo nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t t o p pl e ove r through al l the jostling and tra f fic.

T his is even worse when you t r y to do this while going down steps.

O vera l l, most of t he m ai n i ssues come from con fusion on what t he expa nsion rea l ly wa s. St udent s were promi s e d a n e x p a n sio n o f t h e d i n i n g h a l l , but we we r e g iven ju st a not her lou n ge (a nd a lou nge t h at cost s a swip e to get i n) . B eyond t he i mpractica l ca r pet (do you know how often things a re d ropped a nd spi l led?), t h i s i s s up p o r t e d by ju s t looking at the furniture.

Especially upstairs; most of the tables supplied a re i mpractic a l for eati ng because they are just sma l l cof fee t ables t hat a r e a t k n e e h ei g ht . Yo u have to literal ly bend over the table to eat of f of them.

T hey t ried to f i x t his wit h small chairs, but the comfy ch a i r s prov ide d on ly c ont r ibute to t he lou n ge vib e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they are even angled aw ay f r o m t h e t abl e i n a conversationalist way.

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f a c i l i t a t e s t u d y, t h e d i n i n g h a l l shou ld not be one of them (a dining hall should be for eating; hence, the name). The tables in Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are in high dema nd, a nd people shou ld nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be t here worki ng ; t here a re dozens of other places on campus for that.

I a m n o t s ay i n g t h at t h e e nt i r e expa nsion was a waste â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

T hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a lot of new space t hat c ou ld b e u s e d b e t t e r, a n d a lot o f t h i n g s t h at c a n b e ch a n g e d . A lot of issues can be resolved by addi ng more food st ations or even just mov i n g t he ex i s t i n g one s a r ou nd .

I n addition, ma ke utensi ls a nd food d rop of f a re as more abu nd a nt throughout the area for more convenience and fewer messes.

Lastly, while the chairs are super c om f y a nd t he op en sp ac e i s n ic e, s o m a ny mor e s e at s c a n b e a dd e d by s olely sw it ch i n g out t he c of fe e t able s a nd ch ai r s for ac t u a l t able s a nd ch a i r s. L i ke ever yone el s e on c a mpus, I ad mi re how nice ou r campus looks, but for once, can t he u niversit y focu s on practic a lit y over aest hetic s ? It wou ld m a ke for less salty studentsâ&#x20AC;Ś n

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time to be an introvert and sit inside all day isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? We all love to sit in bed on cold, rainy or snowy days.

This is one of my favorite things about winter weather.

However, these are probably the worst things I could be doing in my spare time.

It is extremely important to get outside and get moving. Our bodies arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t designed to be lazy bums sitting around all day. We all know this to be true but I know sometimes I too need a kick in the butt to get going, so this is my wake-up call to all couch potatoes: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get up!

Some of the effects of laying on your butt all day can be really detrimental, especially when you consider that the college lifestyle has us sitting doing work all day. From a highly trusted source, collegenews.com, it has been shown that being a couch potato can have a whole range of negative effects on the body.

Ranging from something as innocuous as a stressed neck to health risks as deadly as heart disease and colon cancer, sitting all day can be a huge negative for your body. Now it is hard to get up and take a break from work, but the downsides of not doing so are too great, especially when most of us are within walking distance of the Freeman Center.

I do also understand the irony of me talking about getting up and moving while I write this laying on my bed.

The point is that we have all been guilty of this and while it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the end of the world, prolonged experiences can have some physical problems.

What I am asking is not for a complete change in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. I am asking for a small change in everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habits which could help improve our overall health.

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MATTHEW SCHERGER MATTHEW.SCHERGER.16@CNU.EDU

Wellness Week is almost upon us, and with it there is a mass resurgence of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Self Care.â&#x20AC;? The Self Care Movement is alive and thriving these days, and no generation has embraced it quite as much as the Millennials and Generation Z. From self-help books and blogs, to diets and exercise regimes tailored just for us, we have never been given more tools to live happier and healthier lives than now. So why arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we?

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes have been on the rise for decades now, and more of us are suffering from, or will suffer from, some type of mental illness such as an anxiety disorder or depression than ever before. Depression in particular is the leading cause of disability in America right now for our generation, and a quick look around any college campus will prove this to be true.

We supposedly have all the materials we need to be happy and successful between the internet, social media and improved ideas of how our bodies and brains work.

So why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it working?

One reason to consider might be that there is too much information, too many methods and ways to live â&#x20AC;&#x153;better lives.â&#x20AC;? With ads proclaiming some new cure, new diet, new life hack, it can be exhausting to keep on top of, and even more difficult to figure out which sources to listen to.

In addition, the power of social media cuts like a double-edge sword. Yes Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have given a lot of people ways to connect with other people struggling with the same issues, but social media also perpetuates a very unhealthy way of looking at our own lives and judging satisfaction. It is very easy to get wrapped up comparing yourself to someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile, and begin chasing that â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect lifeâ&#x20AC;? without realizing the perfectly good life you already have.

So where should we draw the line? When does â&#x20AC;&#x153;Self Careâ&#x20AC;? become counterproductive? We have become so caught up â&#x20AC;&#x153;Self Careâ&#x20AC;? that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve forgotten the meaning of taking care of ourselves. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re chasing expertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions, when some of the answers have been there all along. It is amazing how many problems can be solved by sticking to the basics: get enough sleep, remember to feed and water yourself a few times a day, maybe get some fresh air and exercise once in a while.

Most importantly for us college students, we should schedule both time to work and time to relax. A large contributing factor to mental illnesses on campus is stress, and it is not uncommon for college students to live daily with the constant pressures of balancing school work, volunteer hours, and friend groups.

This is not a bash against the Self Care Movement itself, which serves an important purpose of helping people learn how to live happier lives. However, the generational obsession with of being â&#x20AC;&#x153;the healthiest,â&#x20AC;? and jumping from self-help trend to self-help trend isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a productive way of living.

Yes it is important to be dedicated to Self Care, and to seek to improve oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle. But obsessing over constantly â&#x20AC;&#x153;fixingâ&#x20AC;? yourself will only cause you more harm in the long run. And while it is important to take care of yourself during these stressful times, also recognize that sometimes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing yourself a favor by just letting it go and not worrying about yourself. n

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making a fool out of you.

How many times do you have to catch him cheating before you fully process whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening? He obviously has no respect for you. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than happy to talk to multiple girls, probably even hook up, secure in the knowledge that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just forgive him. Most likely he thinks youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stupid. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry to be so blunt about it, but this is the truth. He think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stupid and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking advantage of your love.

He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love you. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about you. He is playing you and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re letting him get away with it. You have no reason to stay with him. He isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t treating you well. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing you mad hard. And youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re clearly not happy.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stay. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dating for three years, but you clearly arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his priority there. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re grasping at straws and need to let it go. How long are you going to put up with this? Until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re nearly 30 and have two kids with the man and he gets someone else pregnant? I know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dramatic and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re young and blah blah blah, but chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking long term here. And speaking long term? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to work if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let this man go (and I use the word man lightly). You are most definitely not too late to get out and do whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for you, but you need to open your eyes now.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dating this guy for a few years and I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like he likes me anymore. Things feel weird when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re together and I spend a lot of time wondering if he likes me. I question every little thing he says, or should I say, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say. What should I do?

First of all, R E L A X!!!! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be weird if you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird, because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving off the vibes. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna be panicky and wonder if he likes you every time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re together, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a waste of time. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably making him hella uncomfortable because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being weirdly over concerned with how he sees you and how he sees your relationship and honestly how he sees everything.

So of course heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to act weird, because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re acting weird. Cue the cycle of you thinking heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting weird. You feel me?

If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be with you obviously he likes you for you - what a concept! Take a deep breath, get your â&#x20AC;&#x153;youâ&#x20AC;? back on, and go be yourself!!! If you can do that, your relationship will be the awesome thing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meant to be. Give yourself a lil pep talk! He likes you for you, be yourself, chill out!

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Gaines Theater is home to many on-campus events and student gatherings. Throughout the year, CAB hosts various activities here, ranging f rom mov ie n i g ht s to t hei r annual lip sync battle.

Thirteen groups performed Friday Feb. 2. Ranging from Kenny Logginsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Footlooseâ&#x20AC;? to Harry Stylesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sign of the Times,â&#x20AC;? there was no shor tage of variation.

Ju n i o r A l e x B o lt o n w o n f i rst pl ac e wit h hi s p er for mance of Creedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Arms Wide Open.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Rubi n Ha r vey performed Jason Paigeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Origina l Pokemon T heme Song,â&#x20AC;? earning him second place.

Ju n io r C a s sidy H i l l w a s one of t wo â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moa naâ&#x20AC;? per form a nc e s , l ip s y nci n g â&#x20AC;&#x153; How F a r I â&#x20AC;&#x2122; l l G o,â&#x20AC;? wh ich e a r ne d her third place.

Senior Rubi n H a r vey has per for med in three lip sync battles that CAB has hosted.

I n h i s p er for m a nc e o f t he P oke m o n T h e m e S o n g , h e used Pokemon plush animals such as Eevee and Squirtle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite par t [of perfor mi ng] is just seei ng t he crowdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction to my song choice and performance.â&#x20AC;?

When deciding which song t o p e r fo r m , H a r vey h a s a technique.

He b eg i n s by cho o si n g a song that has a character he c a n pl ay or a recog ni zable s c ene he c a n r e c r e at e. He says that enjoying the song he wants to use is important as well. Harveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last factor is that he likes to throw in a n element of su r pri se. He enjoys performing songs the audience may not expect and li kes to let his persona lit y shine through.

W h i le H a r vey i s ex p er i enced i n lip - sy nci ng, some st udents who per for med were first-timers.

Sophomore Tara Deck performed in her first lip sync event this year. After attendi n g CA Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event l a st ye a r,

D e c k â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s f r i e n d s d e c i d e d t o attend this year and encouraged her to perform.

Deck per formed Beyonceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listenâ&#x20AC;? without prior pract ic e , but one wou ld not b e able to tell, as she knew the entire song by heart.

H e r p e r for m a nc e w a s s o i nt r i g u i n g t h at aud ienc e memb ers swayed lit c el l phones in the air. â&#x20AC;&#x153; My f avor it e p a r t o f t h e ent i r e ex p er ienc e wa s g etting over the fear of going on st age i n front of peopleâ&#x20AC;Ś. I especially loved seeing people turn on their lights on their phones and have fun with the song as well,â&#x20AC;? says Deck.

CA Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was a chance for students to unwind from busy weeks as classes have been going into full swing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lip sy nc bat t les a re just a fun way to release stress....

It all comes down to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inter pretations of the songs which is why lip sync battles a r e aw e s o m e b e c au s e y o u s e e m a ny d i f fer ent s t or ie s through the same song.â&#x20AC;? n

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BY PHOENIX HINES PHOEN I X.H I N ES.17 @ CN U.EDU

The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s T rack & Field teams competed in the Camel City Invitational this past weekend at the JDL Fast Track, which is located in Winston-Salem, NC. This was the sixth year of the Camel City Invitational and the third straight year that the Captains competed in this event.

The Christopher Newport Track & Field team is off to a great start this

year as they posted nine victories in the Captains Invitational and Combined Events earlier in the season. They also have numerous reigning All-Americans that have returned and look to continue their decorated careers.

The major headline for the Captains this past weekend was when the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distance medley relay team captured a first-place finish when the foursome of Cullen Monahan, Brandon Berry, Cava naugh McGaw a nd Bi l ly R abi l posted a time of 10:10.89. This time was

seven seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, North Carolina A&T. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was our first time running the DMR this season, so it felt great to go out there and get a win, which also ended up being the fastest time in Division three track this season,â&#x20AC;? Berry says.

Berry looks forward to helping lead his team toward a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship as well as a National Championship.

Some of the standouts for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team were senior Hannah Shoemaker and junior Sarah Johnson. Shoemaker posted 12th-place in the shot-put with a toss of 12.78 meters. Shoemaker broke the program record on Friday for the weight throw. Johnson also competed in the shot-put by posting a throw of 11.40 meters. That throw placed her 24th in the competition.

After the Captains took on the Camel City Invitational on Friday and Saturday, they hosted a meet on Sunday called the Vince Brown City Invitational.

This was the fifth year in a row that the Captains hosted this meet.

Shoemaker had another great day in

the shot-put event as she fired her shot 13.32 meters, placing first.

T rejon Ed monds posted a ti me of 8:57.76 to capture a victory in the 3000.

On the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the 3000, Kathryn Wilson won her event by posting a time of 10 :58.74. That is the first time this season that the Captains swept the 3000 at a meet.

Berry, McGaw, Monahan and Ryan Scott captured a victory for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x400 relay team after they posted a time of 3:23.51. This time was four seconds ahead of the second-place finishers, Methodist University.

Ot her Captai n victories t his past Sunday were Monaca Lannen, Victoria Neston, Kaitlynn Beaulieu and Kelly McKinney in the 4x400 relay, Kurt Waller in the 200 meter, Matthew Burke in the 5000, Hannah Bowden in the 60-hurdles, and lastly, Samantha Tritt and Rose Wyant tied for first in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pole vault.

T he Capt ai ns have a sma l l brea k before they host the CAC indoor Championships Friday, Feb. 16 at the Freeman Center. n

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Senior guard, Bailey Dufrene has been playing basketball for as long as she can remember. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My father played division one and coached high school basketball,â&#x20AC;? Dufrene says. She has been playing basketball for so long and being able to play in college was something extremely important to her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I picked CNU because of how successful the program has been and how beautiful the campus and location are,â&#x20AC;?

Dufrene says.

During her freshman year she played in 23 games and was ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging seven points a game. Playing in college has shown her how much she loves the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am part of a whole other family who loves the game just as much as me,â&#x20AC;?

Dufrene says.

I n her sophomor e ye a r, D u f r ene started in all 28 games and scored her career-high for points at Virginia Wesleyan with 20 points that game.

She was also ranked second on the team in minutes averaging 25.1 minutes a game.

The team here has been very successful and continues to grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all super close, especially the seven seniors

that came in together. We all have been through it all together, so we look at each other as family,â&#x20AC;? Dufrene says.

Last year, in her junior year, she started 29 games but played in all 31 games and led the team twice in scoring during the season. She also led the Captains through the post-season all the way to the NCAA Final Four.

So far, this season the team is 19-2 overall. They are doing a lot to get ready for the postseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are focusing on each team at a time. Working hard in practices and individually on our free time to perfect our craft and be the best that we can for the team,â&#x20AC;? Dufrene says.

Dufrene has had an amazing time playing basketball and it has allowed her so many di f ferent experiences throughout her life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite memory is winning the conference championship my junior year and making it all the way to the Final Four, so the goal is to repeat that and go even further,â&#x20AC;? Dufrene says.

The Captains will be back in action on Wednesday Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Freeman Center against Southern Virginia.

Be sure to come out and support the team as they look to add another win and keep preparing for another successful postseason run. n

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Aaron Savage is a recent CNU graduate (2016) and a personal trainer at the Freeman Center.

Starting just three years ago as a student, Savage has always been passionate about helping others learn about physical fitness and getting back in shape.

In order to be a personal trainer anywhere, not just exclusively at CNU, you have to have a certification.

Savageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certification comes from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and required three months of studying.

After completing the certification he was good to go. Savage says he spoke to Lisa Powell, director of the Trieshmann Health & Fitness Pavilion and she immediately hired him in August of 2015.

Savage says that the certification that he received only further â&#x20AC;&#x153;legitimizes your ability to train people.â&#x20AC;?

He also says that as far as Lisa is concerned, other than the certification all you need is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a genuine interest in fitness and training people.â&#x20AC;? And training people is exactly what Savage does.

Working weekdays after 5 p.m. after his day job as an Automation Engineer at Ferguson Enterprises has ended, Savage spends time at CNUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gym working with clients.

With sessions that go for 30 minutes to an hour, he gets to spend all of his time assisting his clients with their fitness goals.

Every first session is the same he says.

This first free session is all about gauging where you are physically, what your goals are and what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to get out of working with a personal trainer.

Savage conducts a series of fitness tests that then are compared to national averages for weight, age and height so that each client knows exactly where they are and where they should be.

He says that the first session is all about finding out what a client is in need of.

He especially enjoys the education portion of things and loves that he gets to teach people about their personal physical fitness.

After that initial session is over, the client then sets up a schedule, payment plan and outlines their goals.

Savage says that his favorite kind of session to lead is one devoted to weight loss training.

He himself got into training and physical fitness in order to lose weight.

The summer before his freshman year of college he lost over 110 pounds and found that he has so grateful for his friends that helped him along the way.

This experience solidified his wishes to want to become a personal trainer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really want to teach you,â&#x20AC;? he says. The goals for personal training sessions can vary depending on the person Savage explains.

Some people want to lose body weight, some want to build strength and some want to just learn how to work out. He always recommends that first free session to everyone, especially if they feel like they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t where to begin with working out.

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A lot of times a student will come in and say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be more fitâ&#x20AC;? and Savageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main goal is to try and narrow that down. This is where that planning aspect of his job comes into play. Once he knows the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals he can then plan out a course of action to meet those goals.

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“Aud ienc e Un su r e i f Un iver sit y P re sident H avi n g He a r t At t ack or Re a l ly M i l k i n g D r a m at ic P au s e ,” reads the f i rst head line you’l l f ind on the up-and-coming, CNU-centered sati re news website, “ T he F lotsa m a nd Jet s a m .” F r om t he ver y f i r st article and the tagline “The Floaters a nd Si n kers F it to P ri nt ,” re aders get the impression that the satirical online newspaper is here to make us laugh and think. W hile the writers for this satire site have all chosen to remain anonymous, (the ‘staf f ’ link on their web page leads curious readers to a “T he Hobbit” sta f f for sa le on A ma zon) a n i nter view wit h t he Editor-in-Chief made it clear that the online newspaper aims at making a tangible impact on campus.

“You can have sati re t hat’s ver y, very pointed, that’s a prompt for discussion and a prompt for change….

This way, [student] complaints can be funneled into one voice and people can actually hear that voice. And of cou rse, st upid jokes ever y once i n awhile as well,” says the Editor-andChief. The ‘manifesto’ one can read when perusing the website states that “Christopher Newport University is

an incredibly special community….

However, behind the great work being done at this school, there also lurks a hidden yet definite sense of dissatisfaction.” This satiric a l mediu m ai ms at add ressi ng woes a l l CN U st udents c a n rel ate to, but mi g ht not have had t he power to voice.

T he F lotsa m a nd Jetsam was described by the Editor-in-Chief a s a n ‘e x p e r i m e nt ’ me a nt to b ot h p oke fun at CNU and make p e ople l au g h . “ T h e Ye l l o w J o u r n a l ,” VC U ’s o w n s a t i r e newspaper that notoriously pokes fun at it s ow n u niver sit y and pop culture, inspired CNU’s satiric a l web sit e. E ver y major university has their own form of a satire newspaper, and “The Flotsam and Jetsam” feels l i ke it ’s ti me CN U c au g ht up, putting anything from the new Regatta’s expansion to Paul Trible himself in t hei r sati rica l spot light. Wit h t his

new outlet to laugh at themselves, the Editor-in-Chief expresses the importance of ta l ki ng “about issues t hat aren’t talked about publicly.”

For t hose i nterested, “The Flotsam and Jetsam” have a submission’s tab on their website where a nyo n e c a n eit h e r propose a topic they wou ld li ke to see r a ke d t h r ou g h t he satirical mud, of fer up their own written a r t ic le for r ev iew, or even inquire to a position as a n of f ic i a l “ F lo t s a m a n d Je t s a m” w r it e r o r proofreader. “ I wa nt it to b e all-inclusive. I don’t wa nt ‘ T he F lot sa m and Jetsam’ to be a bu nch of elites sitting around making fun at whatever. Everyone should be able to have a voice…” says the Editorin- Chief, expressing the dedication they have to an interactive student experience.

As for the future of “The Flotsam

“Complaints can be funneled into one voice and people can actually hear that voice. And of course, stupid jokes every once in awhile”

and Jetsam,” they hope to someday move to a print version of the website and a possibility exists in the future for a donations page to help make that print-dream a reality. This way, the website could become a Yellow Journal-inspired pamphlet that is “more p e r s o n a l a n d p u r p o s e f u l .” W h e n asked about future article topics, the E d it or -i n - C h ie f l i s t e d eve r y t h i n g from Greek life to housing, the honors prog ram, housing, and Paul Trible.

T he on line newspaper hopes to put these topics up against a ‘fun house mirror’, to represent and exaggerate them in order to bring a taste of relatable humor to CNU students.

E ach a r t icle i s r ev iewe d by t he Editor-in-Chief to ensure fairness and quality. You can find these works of vigilante satire through the links on their Twitter and Facebook pages, @ f lotsjets_cnu and @f lotsjets.cnu. n

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Wit h Febr u a r y rig ht a rou nd t he corner, it seems all of the best-of lists have been solidi fied, the biggest of which would arguably be the Oscars nominations. Although award shows are no definitive markers of success, the collection of nominees this year is particularly strong. In order to make sense of these strong candidates, I’ve collected a list of my picks and my predictions for each category.

1. Original Screenplay:

“The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani “Get Out,” Jordan Peele “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor “ T hree Bi l lboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh PREDICTION The Shape of Water Inventive and original, Del Toro and Taylor create the creature feature to end all creature features. A long time creator having already been awarded,

its a safe bet to assume that trend will continue, especially in this category where the movie truly shines.

than that, the film’s female focus fits into the climate surrounding the awards in a way that is sure to be rewarded.

PICK The Big Sick While it is an almost certainty that this movie will not win, given its genre of romantic comedy, its specific use of and reversal of romantic tropes creates a romance that effortlessly fits itself into the modern world, becoming an instant classic in my eyes.

PICK “Lady Bird” A lt hou g h eve r y f i l m o n t h i s l i s t deserves their rightful respect, “Lady Bird” does double duty in creating a film of great artistic merit, while being a complete joy to watch.

2. Best Picture

“Call Me by Your Name” “Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” PREDICTION “Lady Bird” Crafting a cinematic argument about the importance of attention in relationships, any film lover will gravitate towards this story. Beautifully made, this movie tells a story that can only be told on film. More

3. Lead Actor:

Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out” Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” PREDICTION Timothee Chalamet Exploring sexuality with profound honesty, Chalamet creates a character that is real and magnetic. More than that, given the focus of the film on this exploration of sexuality in a historical context, Chalamet is sure to win in this category.

PICK Daniel Kaluuya Possesing the seeming ability to declare centuries of nuance and racial tension in a singular glance, all while maintaining an

excellent comedic timing, Kaluuya’s performance is one that is honest, and captivating. That being said, although it was my favorite performance of the year, given the film’s genre of horror, I don’t see it winning over the others in the list.

4. Lead Actress:

Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water” Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya” Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Meryl Streep, “The Post” PREDICTION Frances McDormand With a measured and engnamitic performance, McDormand’s role as a grieving mother who will take no more has already gotten her a SAG and a Golden Globe, making her a safe bet for continuing the trend at this years Oscars, and for good reason.

PICK Margot Robbie An example of the level of great films produced this year, “I, Tonya,” would be at the top any other year. That said, a best actress award for Robbie is the best reward. Portraying a delicate case with a level of empathy that left me crying, she deserves recognition for her work. n

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James and Alyssa are your typical 17 year olds, at least until they decide to embark one what can be only described as a Bonnie and Clyde style adventure.

Switching from severa l points of view, this common coming of age story is placed above t he rest. En riched by the multiple characters this show switches from, James, the male lead, to Alyssa, the female lead, to the two police that are pursuing them, this story is rich and dynamic.

Set in England, this dramadey leaves you wondering what’s going to happen next. Even though we learn that James believes he’s a psychopath from a young age during the first minute of the show, his complex emotional range, portrayed compellingly by “Black Mirror’s” Alex Lawther, leaves the audience constantly questioning his motives.

Serving as a surrogate for most of the audience, Alyssa, played by Jessica Barden (“The Lobster,” “Hanna”) helps bridge the gap of James’s emotional unavailability. That being said she

isn’t without her own fair share of problems. The product of divorce, Alyssa is consistently ignored by her parents, and must reconcile her own self-destructive urges with her need to be loved.

Between Alyssa’s family problems, James’s psychopathic tendencies, James’s relationship with his own father, and their being teenagers, their escape was inevitable by the time that they met.

W hi le t he comi ng of age style narrative is nothing new, watching the growth of the characters, especially given the specificity of their characterization, and the honesty with which their teenage years are described, is captivating. Showing the childish mistakes, from inside the very heads that make them, and following their specific rationalization of those mistakes, allows for this honesty in storytelling. They had no clear end game, just to keep moving indefinitely-- something a child would think.

That being said, the characterization of the supporting characters within the show left something to

A midst the footba l l game on S u nd ay n i g ht , a qu ick t e a s er wa s d ropped for t he upcomi ng “Cloverfield” installment that (to audience’s dismay) was released directly a fter the game. In the past, the franchise has delivered top notch science fict ion stor y t el l i n g w it h a to ol k it of marketing techniques that advance the narrative quality and advertise the movie. Prior to the trailer dropping, there were rumblings that Paramount Studios had sold their rights to “The Cloverfield Paradox” to Netf lix, but nothing was ever of ficially confirmed. The strategy of releasing a trailer just hours before dropping t he f i l m itsel f is an u nprecedented tactic within the film industry and was a driving force behind my enjoyment of the film. “ T he Clover f ield Pa radox” follows a crew of scient i st s ab oa rd a space station orbiting earth as they test a device on the brink of solving a n ongoi ng energ y crisis pl ag ui ng t he i n habit a nts of ea r t h. However, experiments on the device leave the crew wit h problems li ke a severed sentient li mb, C ronenb ergesque body hor ror, a nd b ei ng c ast out of orbit into the abyss of space.

At t he ver y least, t he stor y is der ivat ive. You’ve s e en t h i s plot more than once, and it feels reshu ff le d. However, it i s le ad wit h one good performance by Gugu MbathaR aw ( H a m i lt on) , who pl ay s a s ci ent i s t s t r u g g l i n g w it h r em a i n i n g c a l m i n a n ext raordi na r y di f f icu lt emot ion a l a nd physic a l sit u at ion .

T he t ragedy is t hat t he f i l m’s sta rstudded cast - David Oyelowo, Daniel B r ü h l , Joh n O r t i z , C h r i s O’ D owd and Elizabeth Debicki— all fall into me a nder i n g t rop es t h at g ive t hem little character development.

be desired. This is the case with the two police officers assigned to track Alyssa and James down, Detective Constable Teri Dengo (Wunmi Mosaku) and Detective Constable Eunice Noon (Gemma Whelen).

Although there was a start to an interesting and strained relationship between the two, the show lacked the depth necessary to explain that relationship. Being seen in their differences within the treatment of the case, with Noon becoming overly invested with the wellbeing of the two leads, and with an unspoken event that occurred outside of the show’s narrative arc, there was very definitely something the show could have latched on too.

This leads to the major critique of the show-- its unfinished nature. I felt unfin-

My major problem with the movie is that the script does not take risks needed to set itself apart within the science fiction genre. It does not port ray cha racters deeper t ha n a rche type, which could have elevated the film to a science fiction pedestal that its predecessors have been crowned on by subver t i n g t he gen r e it ut ilized and bui lding characters upon real substance.

T he pa st t wo “Clover f ield” f i l m s were exempl a r y t radema rks i n t he a r t of su sp en s e a nd t en sion , le avi ng t he audiences riveted u nti l t he screen cuts to black. This film only m a n a ge s to c apt u r e a sm a l l s en s e of that urgency—yet there is no end ga me to t his. It feels li ke pa nic for the sake of panic.

“The Cloverfield Paradox” is by no me a ns a bad movie —it ’s ju st ok ay.

It i s t h e t h i r d i n s t a l l m e nt i n a n antholog y series that does not meet the standards established by its predec essors. But it ’s a f u n watch on Netf lix.

H o w e v e r, n o t h a v i n g m o n t h s of t rai lers, fa n sp ecu l ation, a nd t r a i ler a n a lysi s m ade t he v iew i n g experience of the movie more enjoyable. T here were no pre c onc eive d n o t io n s t h at t h e au d i e n c e pl a c e d on the movie, so it cou ld not fai l to meet t hose ex p ect ation bec ause no one k new wh at t o ex p e c t . C r it ic s and audiences alike were treated to the film as a blank slate. The story around the film will always be about its avant garde release strategy—but not the story itself. n

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ished watching. Beyond the character development of the leads, little else is developed. Riddled with loose ends this show is begging for a second season, even with its explosive ending.

All in all, I highly recommend this show to someone who is looking for a dramedy that twists and turns just like the indecisive mind of a teen would.

Nothing’s set in stone when you’re 17. n

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Several thousand supporters of Special Olympics, the worldwide organization in support of those with disabilities, headed to the Virginia Beach Polar Plunge Festival to plunge into the freezing cold Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Feb. 3.

The main event took place at 2 p.m. in front of the Hilton Oceanfront Hotel.

I n order to plu nge, pa r ticipa nts needed to raise $100, so Facebook and other social media sites f looded wit h posts advocati ng for fu ndraises for Special Olympics in the leading weeks to the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polar Plunge is always a really special event to me,â&#x20AC;? says senior W hitney Leach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking back on my past three years, I think my favorite part of it all is during those last few moments before we all run into the water together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just looking around and thinking about how you are surrounded by people who care so much about this cause that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to run into t he ocea n i n below-f reezi ng temp erat u res is honestly breathtaking.â&#x20AC;?

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event included two races, a fourmile course at 9 : 30 a.m. and a one-mile course at 11 a.m.

Both races began at 30th street on the boardwalk.

Each par ticipant received a meda l, t-shir t and the oppor tunity to plunge into the ocean. Registration was open up until the races began.

Check-in for the plunge began at 10 a.m. sharp.

To keep things interesting, plungers competed in a costume contest at 11 a.m. before dipping into the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are over a thousand people all huddled together in hopes to not freeze simply waiting to make a plunge for change. The athletes and their buddies are the first to bare the frigid water. This is an amazing thing to witness because no matter how cold they are, they come running out [of ] the water chanting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Inclusionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says junior Julia Grubbs.

T he boardwa lk and marketplace were f i l led with live music from the band Party of Four, cold beverages from Big Ugly Brewing, as well as warm beverages like hot chocolate and coffee, and multiple shops and tents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so cold that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painful,â&#x20AC;? says Leach, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely worth it to raise so much money for such an amazing organization.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;After taking the plunge, you might not be able to feel your legs, but the pain from your frozen toes is something you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget,â&#x20AC;? says Grubbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event is something I look forward to every year and plan on continuing this tradition even after graduation. Special Olympics is a huge part of my life and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had t he honor to work wit h t hese at h letes si nce high school.â&#x20AC;?

T he t op i nd iv idu a l f u nd r a i s er, Kev i n Vog t , r a i s e d almost $12,000 according to the official Special Olympics Virginia website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the years, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned that giving a small percentage of your day and your undivided attention to the athletes will end up becoming a moment you will never forget,â&#x20AC;? says Grubbs.

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Rarely does one walk into a restaurant with license plated tables, war memorabilia decor and the Soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creed embossed on the wall.

With a rustic, country vibe, the distinct interior of Mission Barbeque, combined with their excellent food makes it a hit for any time those barbeque cravings might arise.

Located on 12640 Jefferson Avenue, Mission Barbeque is not an average fast food restaurant. While it specializes in barbeque, sandwiches, french fries and ribs, the notable absence of shiny plastic tables and tile f looring sets it apart.

Their wooden benches and tables, combined with several TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s placed around the room sets up a cozy, yet modern atmosphere.

Most iconic is the various memorabilia on the walls all throughout the restaurant.

Immediately when entering the restaurant, there are various pictures of Iwo Jima, the Twin Towers, WWII sailors and an American Flag hanging from the ceiling. Even the tables had years and years of Virginia license plates displayed under clear glass. The patches and old pictures displayed throughout the restaurant top off the patriotic, country atmosphere.

At Mission Barbeque, it is easy to get an affordable, filling and delicious meal.

After ordering the pulled chicken sandwich with macaroni and cheese for under $10, I was thoroughly satisfied with the taste and price. Each table has six barbeque sauces to choose from, ranging from KC Classic to Tupelo Honey Heat and Texas Twang.

With the right amount of smokiness in the meat, almost any sauce would have topped it off perfectly.

Their servings of pulled pork and chicken are generous, with plenty of meat. Upon walking into the restaurant, I was a little surprised by the simplicity of the menu.

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The newly-renovated Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has been open for about a week, and so far, people are loving it.

The dining hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion has a ton of new features and foods for students to enjoy, but the best part is undoubtedly the Mongolian Grille.

Freshmen had never experienced it before, and upperclassmen were excited for its return.

As a self-serve style, students pick exactly what goes into their individual bowl.

You have the choice of several dif ferent fresh meats including chicken, beef and seafood, plus vegetarian options like tofu and a wide variety of veggies, sauces and seasonings. You can also pick from several types of rice, fried or otherwise, at the end of the line.

Your finished meal tastes just like something from a real Hibachi restaurant.

Each bowl is cooked to order on a brand new round grill, which the staff also uses for Philly Cheesesteaks and omelets. As a student living in York River Hall, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy I no longer have to walk to Commons just for an omelet on cold winter mornings!

The new Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion can hold hundreds more students and boasts a second f loor dining area in a large open atrium with natural lighting.

The building also features new faculty dining rooms in addition to the new student seating.

In addition to the Mongolian Grille, Regattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has all kinds of other renovations and features, including a self-serve ice cream bar with toppings and instant coffee machines.

The yogurt and fruit bar during breakfast functions as a second salad bar during lunch and dinner hours.

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