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BY MELANIE OCCHIUZZO

The Week of Wellness is well underway at CNU. This is the second Sexual Assault and Violence Education Committee cosponsored Week of Wellness reports Matt Kelly, Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

Mental and physical health is the main focus of this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the week of wellness programming our hope is to help educate students all about aspects of wellness to promote a better understanding of themselves,â&#x20AC;? Kelly says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to educat[e] students on different aspects of wellness, as well as promote a health[y] campus environment.â&#x20AC;?

SAVE is the primary sponsor of this event but they have coordinated with many on- and off-campus groups.

The Office of Student Activities, CAB, Office of Counseling Services, CNUPD and CHECS are all working together with SAVE to make this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event successful.

A few of the off-campus organizations represented are The Center for Sexual Assault Survivors, Planned Parenthood, Pariser Dermatology, Virginia ABC Education Programs, Farm Fresh and many more.

Mental Illness is a big focus in this event, especially given that Kelly is a Title IX coordinator and works with students who have been affected by sexual assault. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sexual assault and sexual violence affect the whole person,â&#x20AC;? says Kelly. According to nami.org millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year.

The site goes on to explain that one in five adults in the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;43.8 million, or 18.5 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;experience mental illness in a given year.

They say that approximately one in 25 adults in the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 9.8 million, or 4 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;experience a serious mental illness in a given year that subsequently interfered with or limits one or more major life activities. Both of these studies took place in 2015.

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Students who participated on Tuesday during the Week of Wellness were able to take advantage of a mental health che ck-up sp on s or e d by t he O f f ice of Cou nseli ng Services.

In addition to taking care of their mental states, students were also able to find their zen in an Office of Student Activities sponsored “Glow with the F low” which was a specia l night yoga session in the Freeman Center that evening from 8-10 p.m.

The rest of the Week of Wellness has a packed schedule with at least one event every day.

I n a dd it ion t o t he T u e s day yoga and mental health check-up, there are daily table events from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the DSU Street focusing on aspects of a student’s life.

On Wednesday, Valentine’s Day coincidentally, students will get the chance to learn what their Love Language is and how they can best communicate with others.

According to 5lovelanguages. com, there are five different ways people choose to express their love: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch.

By attending the seminar students will be able to learn about how they can best express their love to people around them.

Thursday plays host to two events: the Wellness Fair and Thursday Night Trivia.

The Wellness Fair is where t ho s e of f- c a mpu s sp on s or s come into play.

Booths will be set up in the

DSU street and students can learn about all of the health resources that exist on- and offcampus.

Thursday night Trivia will be the same as it always is, held in the Crow’s Nest but with a health theme: sexual health.

Students are encouraged to come out and learn more about their sexual health in a laidback environment.

The final day of the Week of Wellness is all about sleep.

T he O f f ice of Cou nseli ng Ser vices wi l l b e providi ng information and assessments on sleeping habits.

According to research done by Brown University, at least 11 percent of students reported getting good sleep.

However, 73 percent of those same students from the study were found to have sleep-related problems during the study.

Healthresearch funding.org says that sleep deprivation impairs people’s ability to function normally throughout the day.

It says that this causes students, in particular, to pay less attention while in class and subsequently have lower GPAs due to impaired ability to concentrate, retain information and learn.

Getting enough sleep is important and the Office of Counseling Services is here to help.

Another thing students can keep in mind is that t here a re f re e f it ness classes all week in the Freeman Center.

This is to encourage s t udent s t o m a i nt a i n

their physical health as well as their mental health.

Kelly shares his own perspective on wellness as he prepares to finish the week off.

“I can only speak for myself, but wellness to me speaks to the whole person. Being well can encompass mental health, physical fitness, sexual health and relational health. Each person has a different meaning of what each of these look like to them, but in general it means taking care of you as a person, not just one aspect of you.”

SAVE has two events coming up this semester, one is the

annual Celebration Event with Fear2Freedom where CN U’s c a mpu s w i l l joi n t o g e t her as a community to assemble after care kits for survivors of sexual assault on Tuesday March 20 at 6 p.m. in the DSU Ballroom.

The other is a partnership with the Department of Social Work, Sociology and Anthropology and Student Activities to present a screening of the film Hunting Ground. The film screening will be on Monday March 26 at 7 p.m. in the Gaines Theater. n

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BY DUNCAN HOAG DUNCAN.HOAG.15@CNU.EDU

Last week, the CNU C ent er for A mer ic a n S t ud ies hosted the Homeland S e c u r it y E x p o a nd S y mp o sium.

C o -ho st e d by Hu nt i n g t on I n g a l l s I n du s t r i e s , p a r e nt c omp a ny o f N ew p or t N ew s Shipbui ldi ng, t he con ferenc e d rew at tention to Por t and Maritime secu rity, particu la rly wit h rega rd to t he abi l it y of se a fa r i n g ve ssel s to be secu re at home a nd abroad a ga i n st a my r i ad of t h r e at s, i nclud i n g pi r acy and terrorism.

One of t he key note speake r s w a s P e t e r N e f f e n g e r, former head of the Transportation Security Administrat i o n ( T S A) . N e f f i n g e r h a s also held high-ranking positions i n t he Coast Gua rd, most not ably ser vi ng as D eput y Nation a l I ncident C om m a nder du r i n g t he BP oil spill of 2010.

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Nef fenger st ated t hat t his t rend has increased coord i n at i o n b e t w e e n n at i o n s , a nd a l lowe d for a g re ater awareness of the risks i nvolved i n ma riti me activi t y, a n d g r e a t e r e m p h a s i s o n o n - t h e - g r ou n d s e c u r it y measu res. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One result was the development of a n i nter nationa l r e g i m e f o r s e c u r i t y. T h e r e g i me b a sic a l ly s a id â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; We agree collectively that these t h i n g s [ b et t er - c o or d i n at e d security measures] are important, and that there are various things we need to do collectively to make them work.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; E ve r y t h i n g f r o m b a r r i e r s and ID checks and so forth, to greater awareness of the kinds of things that are happening out there,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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BY SABRINA RIVERA SABRINA.RIVERA.15@CNU.EDU

Last Thursday, Intelligencer hosted a panel titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Street H a r a s sment : a C om mu n it y Sa fety Issueâ&#x20AC;? with Dr. Danielle Stern, a Communication Studies professor at CNU, as the main speaker.

This presentation was created in response to a survey sent out by CNU to the student body a few weeks ago, the goal being to see how safe students feel on campus and in the surrounding community. The presentation discussed this topic and then participants broke out into facilitated discussion g roups to talk about how to address street harassment.

As per Dr. Sternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lecture, street harassment is defined as unwanted comments, gest u res, or ac tions forc ed on a stranger in a public place without consent. Also known by the colloquial term â&#x20AC;&#x153;catc a l l i n g,â&#x20AC;? t h i s def i n it ion of s t r e e t h a r a s s ment fo c u s e s on the notion of the stranger, but a n i ndividua l may a lso be harassed by someone they know.

Historica l ly, some viewed street harassment as a form of compliment, but that ele ment of American culture is slowly cha ng i ng from w riting unsolicited comments off as compliments to regarding catcalling as an unwarranted and nonconsensua l interaction.

St reet ha rassment is a many-headed dragon, taking several different forms: leering, car honking, whistling, sexist comments, vulgar gestures, sexually explicit comments, kissing noises, being fol lowed, havi ng oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pat h blocked, sexual touching or g r abbi n g , b ei n g t he t a r get of public mastu rbation a nd sexual assault.

The problem with some of these facets of harassment is the difference in severity; while people from some generations or other regions of the nation may consider things like whistling as a compliment, the preponderance of these encounters may sig nal more dangerous activities such as assault.

According to a 2 014 study from stopstreetharassment. org, at least 65 percent of all women and 25 percent of all men (especially those in the LGBT+ community) will have ex p er ienc e d st r e et h a r a s s ment at some point in their lives.

Almost one in four women will have experienced street h a ra ssment by a ge 1 2 , a nd nearly 90 percent of all women will have experienced street harassment by age 19. Half of

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This is experienced by primarily women, although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always specific to gender or sexuality.

It does lean toward power dy n a m ic s a n d d i f f e r e n c e s among gender and sexuality, including the LGBT+ population.

People may also be harassed due to factors such as race, nationality, religion, disability, class and often more than one factor.

This is known as intersectionality, or the interlocking identit y ma rkers li ke race, gender and class that af fect our daily experiences in the spaces that we occupy.

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American society: 70 percent of people who identify as LGBT experience street harassment by age 17, compared to 49 percent of people who identify as straight, including men.

Recently, street harassment has been addressed by hashtag movements such as #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #YesAllWomen through tweets and posts.

When asked about the connection bet ween hasht ag activism a nd st reet ha rassment Dr. Stern explained that â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are at a cultural moment where, b e c au se of on l i ne spaces like Twitter and Inst a g r a m , [ ... ] t h e y i nv it e a dialogue for women to share their stories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though much of the bu l lyi n g a nd h a ra ssment is happ eni ng on t he st reet, clea rly t hat â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happeni ng on T wit ter too ; on li ne com munit y or hasht ag activism is a way to respond or to intervene i n t hat of f li ne experience,â&#x20AC;? says Stern.

W hen harassed on the st r e et , it â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mo st i mp or t a nt f i r s t b e s u r e o f yo u r ow n safety says Stern.

S a f e t y i s p r i m a r y, a n d sometimes there is no control over that. As per the lecture, i f y o u a r e n o t s a f e , l e av e i m me d i ately, a nd i f t h at i s not possible, shout for help

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â&#x20AC;&#x153; We ne e d to stop h a r a s s ment and fill the culture with resp ect by st a r ti ng loc a l ly, but know that this is a global issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;W hat we do here at CN U is not going to have a change r i g ht aw ay fo r t h e r e s t o f t he world, but it â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goi n g to be sma l l steps towards that change.â&#x20AC;? n

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On Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, I called the Christopher Newport University Parking and Transportation Services Office regarding a concern I have about student safety in the parking deck.

I was shocked to learn that there are no cameras or video surveillance of any kind in the parking deck, which is the only open parking garage on Main Campus.

The lack of video surveillance in the parking deck brings about additional concerns for the safety of our students.

Without video surveillance in the parking deck, which is primarily used by commuter students, students can only hope that their insurance company will believe them when they say they were not at fault for damage that occurred to their car in the parking deck.

Further, a lack of video surveillance means that an individual who hits a parked car may f lee the scene without leaving a note, leaving the owner of the car financially responsible for damages they did not cause.

This is wrong.

Additionally, parking garages are dark, enclosed and often unpopulated, particularly at night.

A perpetrator often chooses a location like this to commit their crime because the likelihood of witnesses being pres-

ent is low.

F u r t h e r, i f a per petrator knows that there are no cameras to catch them in the act, they have all the more reason to commit their crime. The lack of video surveillance in the parking deck means t h at a st udent may be assaulted a nd m ay never be able to bring their attacker to justice.

A campus that v a lu e s s t u d e nt safety should use vide o su r vei ll a nc e i n pl ac es where crimes are likely to occur.

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Your signature tells Christopher New- and that video surveillance should be If you, too, are upset by this, please port University that you care about the installed immediately. sign my Change.org petition entitled safety of every member of our commuCommuter students deserve to feel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Install video surveillance in the Park- nity, that the lack of video surveillance safe, too. n

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A s C N U s t udent s , we k now t h at t he hou si ng lot ter y c a n b e a f ick le mistress.

A s Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Blue Eye s wou ld put it , t h i s m i s t r e s s h a d a ve r y u n -l a dyli ke way of r u n ni ng out on me a nd my room mates a yea r ago when we were t r yi n g to se e where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d l ive as sophomores.

The Housing of f ice told my fou r friends a nd me t hat we had no ot her option t ha n to be a pa r t of a cong lomeration of st ra ngers l iv i n g i n a 1 5 - p e r s o n s u it e , c a l le d a t h e m e u n it , i f we w i s h e d t o l ive t o g e t he r.

We d id not k now wh at to ex p e c t , whatsoever.

C o m e Au g u s t , t o o u r c ol l e c t iv e pleasa nt su r prise, ou r wor ries about ou r new suitemates were put to rest upon meeting them.

We we r e a l s o g l a d t h at ou r R A , who wa s one o f ou r 10 new nei g h -

bors, was nice a nd a fel low at h lete who could understand us better than the average Resident Assistant.

The pros, given our c i r c u m s t a n c e , we r e g r e at e r t h a n we i m a g i ne d though. A las, one aspect of the theme unit lifest yle rea l ly burned our bi scu it s, a nd t o t h i s d a y, still does.

O u t s i d e of ou r ti ny bed rooms, we have a common room for all 15 of us to share, just like all suites do.

Li ke a Gr eyhou nd-B or z oi m i x , a 2 0 -ye a r old man or woman n e e d s a little more than a shared 15x15x15 b o x t o live our lives.

We n e e d a couch we can sink into after a long day of studying, exe r ci si n g and communicating with our fellow Captains.

We n e e d a t able to sit a rou nd to recou nt a l l t he wei rd t hi n gs we s aw p e ople do while walking to class.

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I n t h i s r o om , we s hou ld b e able to sit i n r el at ive pr ivacy, ju st l i ke every other type of suite gets to do.

That is not how our school lets us live, however.

S eve r a l t i me s a n i g ht , me mb e r s of t he s cho olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s s e c r et p ol ic e s c ou r o u r s u i t e f o r a ny a n d a l l i n f r a c t io n s . L i ke m e mb e r s o f S t a l a g 17, t he g ua rds open t he door to ou r dom ai n wa l ki n g by ou r bat h room s a nd b e d room s, c a su a l ly p e er i n g inside.

There is no other scenario where, wit hout prop er c au se, Resident A ssi- St asi s c a n ju st wa l k i nto a st udent â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suite a nd exa mi ne t hei r home.

W hy a r e t h e m e u n it s s ubj e c t t o this unfair and arbitrary extra surveillance?

O u r s u it e , d e s pit e b ei n g l a r g e r, shou ld h ave t he s a me s over ei g nt y a nd privacy t hat ever y law-abidi ng suite enjoys.

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Happy Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Captains! Whether or not you have that special someone present, I hope you still manage to celebrate this widely-hated (by si n g le p e ople) hol id ay. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a significant other to go buy yourself some Reeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts, lay in bed and bingewatch some cheesy rom-com with Ryan Reynolds or Ryan Gosling.

S T U D E N T A S S E M B LY AC A D E M I C AFFAIRS COMMITTEE KALI.MILAZZO.16@CNU.EDU

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Philosophy 202 is a welcome break from my science classes and I think Dr. Davidson does a good job of explaining the concepts. I also enjoy expanding my horizons and questioning what I believe.â&#x20AC;?

-Joy Jeremiah/Sophomore/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major

â&#x20AC;&#x153;19th and 20th century literature is my favorite period, and I like learning about how history affects literature. Dr. Teekell makes English 202 really interesting and fun, even when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re discussing difficult topics.â&#x20AC;?

-Mary Style/Sophomore/History Major

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love my Evolution of Physics class because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know too much about astronomy so my mind is blown every time I walk out of that class.â&#x20AC;?

-Cat Hall/Freshman/Neuroscience Major

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved taking Professor Samuelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calculus class! He simplified complicated material so every student could master the subject.â&#x20AC;?

-Sam Plesce/Freshman/Electrical Engineering Major

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scene, Design and Tech gives a nice overview of everything about how the tech side of theater operates, from lighting to curtains to carpentry. I think I like it because everyday thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something new that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning. Like even with things that I thought I knew about pretty well, there are still plenty of things that end up surprising me.â&#x20AC;?

-Brannon Linder/Sophomore/Theater Major

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really liked my French class last semester. I was in French 200. Learning a language is crucial to get in to the real world and make connections. It was a small class, and the size allowed me greater success.â&#x20AC;?

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Or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into it, celebrate Galentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day! Channel your inner Leslie Knope and go get s ome a m a zi n g wa f f le s a nd spend the day with your best ;GMJL=KQ G> ;DAH9JL DA:J9JQ gals. Guys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; good luck this week.

The expectations will be very high and I hope you manage to succeed. May the odds be ever in your favor.

How do I deal with the fact a lot of my friends are graduating?

Honestly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dealt with this every year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at CNU. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get easier each time either. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to be upset your friends are leaving, finding good friends is such a hard task. But you have to balance that emotion. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ruin their year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not cool. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy freaking out about postgrad and applying for jobs, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need you reminding them about it every three seconds, nor should they feel guilty for getting it done. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long race!

That being said, pushing them away helps no one in the situation. Yes, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re upset. But if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good friends theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still going to be there for things going on in your life. That just makes things like your birthday more exciting to celebrate when someone you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see often gets to come visit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not their fault theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done with their degree, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to make them feel bad at all. What you need to do is to enjoy the time you have left with them while you do. No other time in your life will you have everything so consolidated into one place. Your friends will never be a two minute walk on campus at 1 a.m. to go bug. Have fun together.

Make memories (not evidence). Go on adventures. Cherish the time you have left, because it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the one whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduating.

How do I ball out on Spring Break without big plans or a big budget?

A lot of people feel like they need to go on a huge, glamorous vacation to an exotic country in order to have a great spring break. But sometimes, staying home and relaxing can be an even better way to spend your Spring Break. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to go on a week long vacation, your Spring Break can still be fun!

Use your Spring Break to reconnect with friends from high school and spend time with your family. Spring Break is an entire week where you can stay at home, relax and hang out with friends and family. While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re home, you can do fun, inexpensive activities like going to the movies or going for a hike.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford a lavish trip; the best Spring Breaks arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily the ones where you fly to a foreign country. Catching up on sleep and spending time with family can be as equally as fun.

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For some USo u nds members, this is their last SYHO event.

USoundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Music Di rector, senior Toria Hester, has been pa r t of t he g roup for fou r years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so rewarding to work hard a nd put on t h i s a m a z i n g e v e nt .

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When it comes to sports, there are a few things that everyone notices. The teams playing, the coaches calling plays, the fans cheering, etc. What most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize is the marching band creating an electrifying atmosphere for all of the players and fans. Junior John Pulley has been doing this since his freshman year of high school and is loving every second of it.

Pulley is from Ashburn, Va. where he went to Stone Bridge High School and has been playing the saxophone since sixth grade.

Despite the heavy time commitment towards the marching band, Pulley has had a great time performing for the teams at CNU. The marching band plays a huge role in setting the tone of the atmosphere at football games, while also playing great music. The energy they create can distract opposing teams and can also help shift momentum in the game. The marching band takes a lot of pride in their commitment towards the football team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to think that we play a major role in our teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; successes but most importantly, we are there for the team whenever they play. We like to say that even if it is raining, snowing, or if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zero degrees out, if the football team is there, then we are there,â&#x20AC;? says Pulley.

Pulley realized right away how big of a time commitment playing in the marching band would be.

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ous aspects of their performance.

The marching band practices on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-6 p.m. and they have performances on most Saturdays throughout the semester, especially home football games in the Fall.

The football games are usually all day events as they have to do early rehearsals on those mornings.

This past Fall, Pulley did something that he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done since his senior year of high school. Pulley was appointed as one of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three drum majors who are the conductors on the stands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was one of the most incredible experiences of my life because I got to lead the band from a brand new perspective and serve as a figure head for it in a way,â&#x20AC;? says Pulley.

He had the same position for his high school band during his senior year so having the opportunity to do it again was very special.

Although Pulley has a passion for music, he played recreational league basketball throughout his high school and middle school life.

He enjoyed his experience with basketball, but as time went on, he realized that his true love was for music.

Every year the team has band camp which is filled with fun events. They also have events during the season like karaoke night, a tug-o-war tournament and a movie night.

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The Christopher Newport Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball team has an overall record of 21-2 in the current season.

They last played Mary Washington University on Jan. 17 and won 98-43.

The Captains will face the Eagles again at Mary Washington on Wednesday Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that Mary Washing ton is always one of the toughest games of the season especially at their place, so we will spend time reviewing their personnel, offenses and defenses, and then we will work on the offenses and defenses that we think will give us the best opportunity to win the game,â&#x20AC;? says Coach Bill Broderick.

Each player is doing their part to prepare for the upcoming game.

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M a r y Wa s h i n g t o n i s a lw ay s a tough team to play. In the past the Captains have done well but it is a team that should never be counted out.

CNU has been relatively even with Mary Washing ton for the past few years.

Each team has protected their home court but the Captains defeated them last year at home in the CAC Conference Championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we will be able to make it four [wins] out of the last five on Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day,â&#x20AC;? says Broderick.

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After a dominating win over Penn State-Harrisburg this past weekend, the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball team will travel to Fredericksburg, Va. on Wednesday to take on their conference rival, the Mary Washington Eagles. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

Despite losing arguably the best player in the Capital Athletic Conference(CAC), Marcus Carter, due to injury earlier in the season, the Captains are still having another great season as they are currently 18-5 overall and 12-4 in conference play.

If the Captains can capture two more wins this season, it will secure a fourth straight 20-win season for the Captains.

No other team in the CAC currently has more than two straight 20-win seasons.

Some of the Captainsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; key pieces to their success this year has been the duo of Aaron McFarland and Spencer Marin.

All-CAC performer McFarland is averaging 17.2 points per game and pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game.

McFarland has also been shooting extremely well from behind the arc this year as he has connected on 61 of his three pointers and is shooting 40.4 percent. Marin is having the best season of his career.

He is averaging 11.3 points per game and is leading the team in rebounds per game with 7.0 and blocks per game with 1.5.

These two seniors look to cap off their

careers at CNU with a third straight CAC Championship.

The Eagles should be quite the test for the Captains. They have won 11 of their last 14 games and are currently 17-6 and 11-5 in conference play, just one spot behind the Captains in the CAC standings.

Some of the players to watch out for on the Eagles are senior Eric Shaw and freshman Drew Johnson. Shaw is averaging 15.2 points per game and just over five rebounds per game.

Johnson is averaging 12.3 points per game and shoots lights out from the three-point line.

He has connected on 74 three pointers this season while shooting 47 percent from behind the arc. The Captains will have to watch out for the three ball.

The Captains hosted the Eagles earlier in the season and handled them easily with a 76-62 win at the Freeman Center. Senior â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Manâ&#x20AC;? Spencer Marin dominated the post by putting up 13 points and grabbing ten rebounds.

A main key to the game will be winning the rebound battle and bench play.

In the win, the Captains out-rebounded the Eagles 51-34 and outscored their bench 42-10.

After the Captains play the Eagles on Wednesday, they will play one of the biggest games of the year on Saturday Feb. 17 as they host York College to cap off the regular season.

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Christopher Newport Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic support mentors help the student athletes. Each team is given a mentor who works specifically with them and a few other teams. A few of these mentors are Kim Pruden, Kate Gomes and Kilee Weiler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mentor four teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse, as well as Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer. I help students balance the demand of academics and athletics. I meet with students face to face, email, call and text. Every form of communication is utilized to answer questions, report grades, make recommendations, advise, counsel on best academic practices, just about anything.

I also work closely with coaches, as this requires team effort, a bit clichĂŠ I know but it is the truth,â&#x20AC;? says Pruden.

The mentors do not stick just to academics, they do whatever they can to help the students they work with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job consists of wearing many different hats and never looks the same from day to day. Every student has a unique set up and needs; some could be solely academic, some need help accessing resources around campus and others need help managing their everyday life.

I like to tell people we are the perfect combination of a coach/mom/concierge/

mentor/and cheerleader both on and of f the f ield,â&#x20AC;? says Gomes.

It is easy to see a love for the job they have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is at the core of my values. I love working in the academic environment, am passionate about serving students and am committed to classroom success.

Working for over 12 years in higher education, I am here because of the students.â&#x20AC;? says Weiler.

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The sound of a fifty-person orchestra is unmistakable, but the harmony produced by a four-person ensemble is unique.

Fou r mu sici a n s c a me toget her Thursday night, filling Peebles Theat re wit h t he ha r mony of a violi n, viola, piano and cello. As an ensembl e o f t h e i nt e r n at i o n a l ly- k n ow n Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet performed an incredibly impressive program of five diverse pieces to an eager audience.

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In his New York Times bestselling memoir, “Paddle Your Own Canoe,” Nick Offerman (of “Parks and Recreation” fame) bestows upon readers pearls of wisdom that he gathered throughout his humble life. At first I picked it up because, like most everyone with a television, I was a fan of “Parks and Recreation,” and found the idea of a memoir by Ron Swanson, Nick Offerman’s character on the show, hilarious and absolutely genius.

To my delight, it lived up to my expectations and blew right past them.

The memoir reads almost as if it were narrated by everyone’s favorite outdoorsy character, complete with uncensored opinions on everything from beans to women to carpentry.

Offerman splits up the memoir into sections of his life, with titles such as ‘Eat Red Meat,’ ‘Kabuki Farmboy Takes Chicago’ and ‘Go Outside,’ giving an impression that this memoir is not your typical ‘rise-to-fame’ autobiography.

Offerman leads readers through his boyhood and into his adult life by imparting all the most important lessons he has learned along the way, such as the value of working with your hands, the relation-

ship people should keep with nature, and— just in time for Valentine’s Day— the right way to treat a woman.

The memoir does not come off as preachy. Instead, Offerman offers gentle suggestions (though, sometimes not-sogentle language is needed to get his point across) about how to live life ‘deliciously,’ as he puts it in typical ‘Ron Swanson’ style.

I thoroughly enjoyed the way that Offerman took his upbringing in a small town and made it relatable to the average person. His opinions always come with the caveat that a person does not need to eat red meat and build a canoe from scratch.

Instead, it is the moral behind hard work, dedication, and an appreciation for nature that everyone should strive for. Still, I did come away from this memoir with the sudden desire to build furniture out of oak and hike a mountain pass.

As the subtitle on the cover states, this memoir is simply ‘One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living.’ n

‘Paddle Your Own Canoe’ is avaliable for purchase on Amazon.

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2. Carol (2015)

dir. Todd Haynes It ’s a Ch r i st m a s movie, a Va lent i n e ’s D ay m o v i e , a n action movie, A N D a love story all wrapped up i nto one Osc a r-wi n ni ng It ’s t h at time of year p owerhou se of love a nd again, so what better way is excitement . Ca rol a nd there to spend it than cuddling Therese fight for a forbidup next to a sig ni ficant other den relationship amidst or a group of best friends? By private i nvestigators watching one of these triedand social norms, a fight a n d - t r u e Va l e n t i n e ’s D ay wh ic h c u l m i n at e s i n a f i l m s ! F rom rom a nt ic to love story that will meet comedic, these films are the needs of any couple.

B e a st ” p er fe c t for a ny Va lent i ne’s Day movie night.

3. The P r i ncess Bride (1987)

dir. Paul Feig Are you and your friends celebrating the holiday one day early? Then “Bridesmaids” is the perfect addition to your Gal-entines Day! A group of women bonding over dresses, relationships, and food poisoning will have you and your friends laughing and cheering.

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su re to get you in the Valentine’s Day mood.

1. The Notebook (2004)

dir. Nick Cassavetes Let’s be honest, would it be Valentine’s Day without this tear-jerking c h ic k- f l ic k ? O f fe r you r p a r t n e r a tissue while two star-crossed lovers t r y t o ove r c o m e d i f f e r e n c e s , d i s t a nc e, a nd old a ge. C omplet e w it h love let ters, di sapprovi ng pa rents, a n d R y a n G o s l i n g r ow i n g a b o at , t his f i l m is a su re -f i re hit for you r romantic evening.

dir. Rob Reiner A n oldie but a goodie, Wesley a nd But tercup’s dedication to each other prevai ls as one of t he funniest, most romantic adventures ever told. What Valentine’s Day is complete without oaths of devotion and giant, man-eating rodents?

4. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

dir. Bill Condon W h e t h e r it ’s t h e n o s t a l g i c a n i m at e d ver sion or t he mor e r e c ent Emma Watson re - creation, it’s hard to hate this Disney classic. You can l au g h , y o u c a n c r y, a n d y o u c a n sing along, making “Beauty and the

5. Legally Blonde (2001)

dir. Robert Luketic Maybe you’re spending Valentine’s Day a lone. No big dea l, just cudd le up with a box of chocolates and enjoy a movie all about a young girl learning that she doesn’t need a relationship i n order to be happy, success ful, and great at using an exhaustive k nowle d ge of fa shion to wi n c ou r t cases. What, like, it’s hard?

6. Bridesmaids (2011)

7. 50 First Dates

dir. Peter Segal Adam Sandler isn’t the first name that comes to mind when people think about this touching, heart-warming romance.

However, in this film Sandler plays a man dedicated to making his girlfriend fall in love with him all over again after a tragic accident impairs her short-term memory.

This mix of romance and comedy creates a story that all dates will love.

8. Pride and Prejudice (2005)

dir. Joe Wright Are you and your beaux literature buffs? Or maybe you both just appreciate a good Kiera K night ly movie?

“Pride and Prejudice” combines wit, f e m a l e e mp ow e r m e nt , a n d t ou c h i ng roma nce as it fol lows t he stor y o f E l i z a b e t h B e n n e t a n d F it z w i l liam Darcy as they wa ltz thei r way through society’s norms.

9. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

dir. Josh Boone Some lessons in love can be learned from the tragic story of Gus and Hazel as they try to cope with cancer diagnoses and teenage love a l l at once.

T his movie is su re to sti r up some feels and make you appreciate the love in your life.

10. Silence of the Lambs (1991)

dir. Jonathan Demme Although an unusual take for this list it seems more and more couples are starting to watch horror movies on Valentine’s Day. This psychological thriller about a strong female heroine in a world of psychopathic killers was released on Valentine’s Day for a reason: scared cuddling. More than that, its subversion of romantic comedy t ropes ma ke it an i nteresting addition to any Valentine’s Day movie marathon. n

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was diag nosed wit h Acute Ly mphoblastic L eu kemia, commonly known as A.L.L.,â&#x20AC;? says CJ Buechner, senior at Christopher Newport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My first reaction was shock. Not really fear or anger, just shock and disbelief.â&#x20AC;?

Although Buechner was not able to return to campus or attend classes for t he Spri ng 2 018 semester, his friends a nd fa mi ly at CNU made sure to let him know he had not been forgotten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a huge i mpact on t he school, from PI K E [ Pi K appa A lpha F rater nit y] to Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s L acrosse, so his suppor t system is bigger than anyone can rea l ly imagine,â&#x20AC;? says close friend Beth Delaney.

Buechnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family moved to Wisconsin last year, so he has been far away from his home in Newport News since the diagnosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The support Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received from everyone has been incredible.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a ton of care packages and letters, and the amount of people who have reached out over socia l media has been abso lutely amazing,â&#x20AC;? says Buechner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On New Yea rs Eve, I was out wit h friends when I fou nd out about his diagnosis,â&#x20AC;? says Delaney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really register until the next day. I looked more into just what that type of leukemia was, and understood how serious it was.â&#x20AC;?

F rom classmates to lacrosse teammates to chi ldhood friends, CJ has received constant support and prayers since the day of his diagnosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;C J a nd I have b een tea m mates a nd neig hbors si nce midd le school. He is like an older brother to me,â&#x20AC;? says Clay Mi l ler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It rea l ly put li fe into perspective when we got the news ; it was so sudden. His whole â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; back in Stafford [Virginia] is praying and cheering him on.â&#x20AC;?

Both Buechner and his friends and fami ly have made adjustments since this life-altering diagnosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153; T hi ngs a re ver y di f ferent wit hout hi m here,â&#x20AC;? says Dela ney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was my lunch date every Tuesday and Thursday for about a year. Most Thursday nights, instead of going to Brickhouse like many college students do, we would go to his house to hang out. He was also always the one making plans for our friend group, so without him here, we were lost at first. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve definitely missed my buddy.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Kayla Hawkes started a t-shirt benefit throughout the month of January, raising money for Buechner and his family. The front of the shirt read â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No One Fights Aloneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the back had a Leukemia Cancer Awareness f lag, along with # CJSTRONG. The shirts were sold for $ 20, with an additional $ 5 for shipping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was touched that someone started that. Kayla has a huge heart, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raising a lot of money for CJ. I bought one immediately,â&#x20AC;? says Delaney, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and from the t-shirts alone, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been obvious how great of a support system he has here at CNU.â&#x20AC;?

After many visits to hospitals and medical centers, Buechner recently found that his specific type of leukemia is resistant to chemotherapy.

The way to achieve a long term cure i f the following sets of chemotherapy fail to send him into remission is a bone marrow transplant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The odds of someone I know being an exact match to me a re ver y sli m,â&#x20AC;? says Buech ner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not li ke blood where there is a specific type.â&#x20AC;?

B ue ch ner p er io d ic a l ly p o s t s up d at e s ab out h i s battle with cancer on his CaringBridge webpage.

Although the treatment process for Buechner may have changed, his attitude remained just as positive a nd hop ef u l as it was f rom d ay one, addi ng â&#x20AC;&#x153; Ke ep praying! â&#x20AC;? to almost every post.

B u e c h n e r e n c o u r a g e d e v e r yo n e t o si g n u p fo r bethematch.org in order to see if they were a possible match for not only him, but anyone going through the same illness in need.

A GoFundMe page, which has currently raised over $ 5,0 0 0, has also been created to help financially support the Buechner family. n

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BY ANNA DORL ANNA.DORL.17@CNU.EDU

Looking for something special for your Valentine this year on a college student budget? It is time for some ideas that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break your bank account, but will still have meaning.

You can never go wrong with f lowers and chocolate.

T heyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re usua l ly inexpensive as wel l as timeless and classic. T hey a lways say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking of you.â&#x20AC;?

Pick them up at any grocery store for under $10 or $15, like Harris Teeter or Walmart.

Save your sweetheart a few dining dollars with Chick-fil-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day deal.

At certain locations, they offer heart shaped boxes that contain your choice of 30 -count nuggets, 10 -count Chick-n-Minis, or 6 -count Chocolate Chunk cookies. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve probably seen this next idea all over social media.

Take di f ferent ty pes of candy or snacks, tape them to a poster boa rd and write out a cute sentence, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love you to (Reeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Pieces ! â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re my (Sugar Baby) ! â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweetestâ&#x20AC;? way to tell your Valentine how you feel about them this holiday.

A gi ft card to your special someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite cof fee shop, ice cream place or fast food restaurant paired with a handwritten note is always another good idea.

You can choose the amount on the gift card and make it enough for them to treat themselves, or you can put enough on there to cover a date for two.

Edible A r ra ngements c a n be expensive, so why not ma ke you r ow n wit h candy? Take wooden skewers and tape fun-size candy bars to them, creating a bouquet.

If you want to be a little healthier, you could buy pre-cut fruit and use that instead.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re short on cash and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really af ford to give your Valentine something materia l this year, give them the gi ft they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get anywhere else â&#x20AC;&#x201D; time spent with you! Spending quality time with someone is a perfect way to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love youâ&#x20AC;?, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just Netf lix, a study date or a walk in the park.

Ta ke adva nt age of a weekend or a c a nceled class to t a ke you r Va lenti ne somewhere fun.

No matter what you decide to do for your special someone this Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, the best gifts come from the heart. n

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BY KATIE KRYNITSKY KATIE.KRYNITSKY.14@CNU.EDU

Monday t h roug h Wed nesday t his week were dedicated to heart health in honor of Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. O n M o n d a y, F e b . 1 2 s i s t e r s o f A lpha Phi sold stickers and buttons du r i n g t abl i n g hou r s f rom 11 a .m. to 2 p.m. i n t he DSU breezeway for $1 each.

T h e y c a l l e d t h i s s p e c i f i c e v e nt Keep The Beat, a tagline often used i n a s s o ci at io n w it h h e a r t h e a lt h , encou rag i ng st udent s to don ate by p u r c h a s i n g t h e s t i c k e r s a n d b u ttons.

L at er f rom 7: 3 0 - 8 : 3 0 p.m., A lph a P h i me mb e r T a m Ly i n s t r uc t e d a free Zumba class in the Studio The ater (previously known as the Black Box T heater) . T his event was tit led Move Your Phiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T. On Tuesday, Feb. 13 sisters tabled

i n t h e D S U b r e e z ew ay a g a i n , t h i s time passing out dark chocolate and t h i n s t r ip s o f p ap e r w it h f a c t s o n them, spreading helpful and insightf u l i n for m at ion ab out he a r t he a lt h from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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