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BY MELANIE OCCHIUZZO MELANIE.OCCHIUZZO.13@CNU.EDU

Once again Christopher Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball teams will enter into the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship to compete for the title of CAC Champion.

Sitting at first and second seed respectively, the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball teams have earned first-round byes along with first seed ranked Marymountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team and second seed ranked Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team.

This is the third year in a row that the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball team has ranked highest seed, making them a promising contender for the CAC Championships. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball was one win behind York before their game against them last Saturday, Feb. 17, and their win led to a tie with York.

CNU got the tie breaker and the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball team took first seed. The win that led them to first seed is partially thanks to Cutch Ellis, whose game performance led him to be named CAC player of the week.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball just missed first seed after their loss to York this past Saturday, Feb. 17.

Up until then Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball was tied for wins and had one less loss than Marymount. This meant that a win over York would have led to a first seed position but instead had them tied with Marymount. Marymount had the tie breaker and as a result took top seed.

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Wesley will play against Salisbury and Frostburg will play against Mary Washington for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket. Whoever wins the two matchups will go on to the second round of the championship and play on Thursday.

The winner of the Mary Washington vs. Frostburg game will play CNU and the winner of the Salisbury vs. Wesley game will

play against York. The winners of those games will advance to the final game on Saturday, Feb. 24.

The same goes for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket. On Tuesday Frostburg goes up against York and Mary Washington goes against Salisbury. The winner of the Frostburg vs. York game will play Marymount and the winner of the Mary

Washington vs. Salisbury game will play CNU. Saturday is where it all goes down, the team that has won each of the two Thursday matchups will compete against each other for that championship title.

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

The University Sustainability Committee (USC) is an organization established in 2013 whose mission is to promote environmentally sound practices at CNU. Sustainability coordinator and committee chair Jen Jones also indicated the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three specific, overall goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Its purpose is to] Facilitate ch a n ge towa rd su st ai n able practices in ou r operations and institutional processes. To empower campus stakeholders to create change for sustainability in their departments by developi n g a nd sh a r i n g resources as well as providing a support network,â&#x20AC;? says Jones.

Lastly, they aim to identify and share best practices to work towards a campus culture of sustainability she says.

Some of the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work includes helping to establish the community garden at East Campus, as well as encouraging the installation of three bike repair stations on-campus.

T h e c o m m it t e e i n c lu d e s representatives of many other institutions responsible for

the general maintenance and upkeep of the university, such as the grounds crew and dining services. â&#x20AC;&#x153; T he com mit tee is a n appointed group of administrative staff members who play critical roles in our operations and institutional processes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have representatives f r o m A d m i n i s t r at io n a n d Finance, Auxiliary Services, Grounds, Plant Operations, Envi ron ment a l Hea lt h a nd Safety, Purchasing, Student Activities, Athletics, Dining Services, IT and a faculty liaison currently sitting on the committee,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Jone s i nd ic ate d t h at t he committee has also assisted in bringing together the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previously scattered efforts at institutionalized sustainability, and enabled them to work more closely with one another to accomplish their goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are at an exciting time for progress toward sustainability at CNU. Before the committee, there were lots of little pockets of sustainability progress happening across campus. The establishment of the committee helped to formalize those efforts and coalesce them under a unified front.â&#x20AC;?

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

C N U â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s V i r g i n i a 2 1 c h a p ter t raveled to R ich mond on Feb. 7 and 8 to lobby for mu ltiple bi l ls that focused on bipartisan solutions for current issues concer ni ng col lege and other higher educat io n s t u d e nt s .

Key i ssue s i n t he bi l l s t hat ai m at hig her educ ation students i ncluded open e duc at ion a l r e s ou r c e s , t he F reedom of In for mation Ac t , st udent lo a n s, st udent loa n ser vicers a nd pay ment plans.

T he bi l l s wer e cho s en on t h e b a s i s o f V i r g i n i a 2 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statewide â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear F uture G over norâ&#x20AC;? campaig n. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dear F uture Gover norâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;Ś det er m i ne d t h at no m at t er who the new gover nor wou ld be, we wou ld send t hem t he issues t hey need to respond t o ,â&#x20AC;? e x p l a i n e d p r e s i d e n t Matthew G odsoe.

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Dr. Matthew Campolatarro is a professor of psycholog y a nd a teacher wit hi n t he u n i v e r s i t y â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s n e u r o s c i e n c e p r o g r a m ; h o w e v e r, h e i s a l s o a s e a s one d home b e er brewer.

The professor is apparently one of many colleag ues and faculty at the university who home brews beer; which he stated is one of the reasons he got interested in the practice.

As far as the technical side o f b r ew i n g , C a mp ol at a r r o believes that if you have the equipment and do the requisite book le a r ni ng, a nyone has the capacity to brew great beer.

The two styles of brewing which are the most prominent i n home -brewi ng is ext ract brewers and all-grain brewers, the latter of which Campolatarro practices.

Both methods require different sets of equipment, extract brewers buy malt extract and

pou r it i nto a la rger vat of water to complete their pro cess; all-grain brewers actually buy the malted barley, as well as equipment such as a liquor tank and a mash tun, which is required to mash the grains, convert the starches into fermentable sugars, and then drain it.

W hichever method is used i s pr et t y much up to t he br ewer â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pr efer enc e ; wh i le a l l-g rai n brewi ng is less ex p en sive i n t he lon g r u n b ec au se ex t rac t brewi ng requires paying someone else to mash the grains, a brewer can make great tasting beers using either method.

A s f a r a s C a mp ol at a r r oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s persona l set up, he wou ld say it is an inter mediate level, whereas some home brewing setups a re s o adva nc e d to t he p oi nt o f b ei n g o n p a r w it h s o m e sma l l breweries.

T h i s wo u l d i n c lu d e c o n version to an advanced s et up wh ich wou ld r e qu i r e getting a l l stain less-steel

e qu ip m e nt , m o r e a c c u r at e a nd preci se brewi ng equip ment, other equipment which wou ld probably rack up a price tag of severa l thousand dollars.

Ca mpolat a r ro f i nds his hobby enjoyable bec ause to h i m , it i s a pr o c e s s wh ich embodies what it is to be a laboratory scientist: cleanliness, rep e at abi lit y, a s wel l a s a n o p p o r t u n it y t o t e s t hy p o t h e si s b a s e d o n wh at kind of brewing techniques you would want to upgrade or otherwise tweak.

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With â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Pantherâ&#x20AC;? being released this weekend and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvel Cinematic Universeâ&#x20AC;? celebrating its tenth year of successful business, perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as good a time as any to look back on superhero movies and rightly gauge our thoughts on them. After all there is no real end in sight for the genre with billions of dollars being made by the films across Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. and Sony Entertainment.

How did this superhero craze begin in the first place?

Although some would cite the 1978 Richard Donner film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supermanâ&#x20AC;? as the beginning of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s super-powered obsession, I would argue that Sam Raimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spidermanâ&#x20AC;? films were the true spark of this roaring fire.

Not only are the films fun and triumphantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like most comic book movies areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they also have a grounded sense of realism and emotion, making people deeply empathize with a character wearing bright red and blue spandex who swings through Manhattan by use of spider-webs spun from his wrists.

Audiences found a connection with this mystical hero. They cheered when he overcame all odds to defeat his villains and save the people he loved, and in doing so they found their own latent obsession with mighty heroes.

An obsession harking back to the tales of Odysseus, Hercules and the powerful gods of Olympus. Since then the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye turned to these mythological stories and their gaze never broke.

Sixteen years later, the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with these heroes is at an all-time high.

The Superhero Genre has taken hold of the market. Marvel Studios dominates the film industry with consistent quality, popular characters and accessibility to viewers. With many of 20th Century Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainment properties just bought by Disney, many of the characters that the studio once ownedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as X-Men and the Fantastic Fourâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are now coming home to Marvel Studios,

joining the party that is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvel Cinematic Universe.â&#x20AC;?

Nine comic book films are now set to release in the year 2018. To put that into perspective, only two comic book films were released in the year 2002 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the year â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spidermanâ&#x20AC;? was released.

All of these films are being made by the four main studies previously mentioned, as well as Pixar with their longawaited sequel to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Incredibles.â&#x20AC;?

Chances are that all nine of these films will be tremendous successes, as they usually are, seeing as how they are dependable movies generally leaving audiences with a good-feeling as they leave the theater.

Because the average adult goes to the movie theater five times a year, these reliably fun films will be the most popular of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and therein lies the problem.

I love superhero movies. I love the action and thrill of seeing my favorite characters come to life on the screen.

Despite this, I have the whole-hearted belief that they need to end. Nowadays, superhero films are the most profitable and hyped movies being released, making movie studios less inclined to place their bets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and their budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on risky projects with no guarantee of significant profit.

Studios rarely are trusting the artistic visions of filmmakers unless t hey a r e a l r e ady e st abl i she d i n the industry, and thus the budget shrinks for originality pushing new, inventive ideas into indie-obscurity.

So where does that put up -andcoming filmmakers? How will we find the next Nolan or Spielberg if they are restrained by an audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obsession with the Marvel craze?

Nevertheless, seeing as how comic books are designed to be never-ending and their cinematic universes likewise, there is no real end in sight for these films unless the audience all of a sudden grows tired of them.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still planning on seeing Marvel films.

I mean, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you want to see what happens in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infinity Warâ&#x20AC;? too? n

MICHAEL INNACELLI MICHAEL.INNACELLI.15@CNU.EDU

Alright, now before you stop reading because of the Nickelback reference in my title, hear me out.

This is not a piece about whether or not Nickelback is a good band. This is a piece about the culture in America right now.

We are the land of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Dreamâ&#x20AC;? and we tell our children they can be and do anything, but how true is that really? Can our youth really all be sports stars or rockstars?

The answer obviously is no, not everybody can be a super athlete or Jimi Hendrix. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry to break your hearts children, but some of you will end up in office jobs. In fact in May of 2011 the New York Times did a study that showed 80 percent of jobs in America were sedentary, or in plain terms, a desk job.

So why on earth do we build kids up to thinking that they can do anything? Would it not make sense to train kids for the desk jobs the majority of them will inevitably end up in?

That is a tricky question to answer.

While it probably isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good to tell kids they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succeed, we probably should not be giving them expectations of the workforce that are not true. So what should we do? Should we start crushing the dreams of the kids and the youth of the nation?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure about you but I would not enjoy crushing the hopes and dreams of little children and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the answer either.

If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let kids dream big we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the Lebron James or the Brandon Flowers of the world. We need to let our kids dream big so we can have pop culture and athletes in America.

The problem comes from kids that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t willing to work as hard as these icons do expecting chances to be handed to them. I know that this is a problem because this was me when I was younger. I knew I had some talent in music and media, so I

sat back thinking I would be famous by now.

Clearly, I was wildly overconfident in myself as I am still a nobody who attends CNU just like every other student here. I believed I could do anything and that I was predestined for greatness because I was born in the United States of America. I realize now that I was just an arrogant little kid dreaming of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;hilltop citiesâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fifteen carsâ&#x20AC;? because I thought I was already a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockstar.â&#x20AC;?

This is the problem with our culture. I was pretty talented at music for my age, but I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything special.

I cou ld edit a video, but I had a long, long way to go if I wanted to be a movie producer.

I thought the world would hand me a chance and I would show the world how great I was.

In reality I needed to work hard and show the world how great I could be so that I could get my chance.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I needed to do but I was not aware of this because I expected everything to just fall in my lap. A lot of kids think like this too.

The problem is that we hear stories where the superstar didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work hard and was picked up by somebody looki ng for t a lent. T hose stories mixed with the idea of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Dreamâ&#x20AC;? make for a deadly combo resulting in unrealistic dreams and careers that end before they could even begin.

Hard work is what makes you talented and gifted.

To be a rockstar hard work is a necessity and not a choice. I know this now and I know that this advice could be helpful to our youth.

We need to be teaching hard work and dedication to the next generation. Because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure you would ag ree wit h me t hat, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We a l l just wanna be big rockstars.â&#x20AC;? n

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On Friday, Oct. 6, the Trump Administration issued new rules giving colleges the power to impose their beliefs on their students, giving schools the power to take away basic parts of health care if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree with the impact. This threatens health care for students on our campus and across the country.

If Christopher Newport University decided to take away my basic health care,

students like me with limited incomes could be blocked from accessing birth control. Before the Affordable Care Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth control provision went into effect, 57 percent of young women aged 18 to 34 struggled to afford prescription birth control.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action is a network of young activists on campus that focus on raising awareness for reproductive health, sexual health and creating lasting change. Generation Action is committed to building a robust, national net-

work of young leaders and arming them with the tools needed to create change through a range of national campaigns, conferences and leadership opportunities.

According to Heinrich Hock of the Guttmacher Institute, being able to get birth control before the age of 21 has been found to be the most influential factor in enabling women already in college to stay in college. Birth control has been estimated to account for more than 30 percent of the increase in the proportion of women

in skilled careers from 1970 to 1990.

Christopher Newport University must stand up for their students and affirm that they value young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, choices and bodily autonomy.

As a student, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do all I can to hold our college administration accountable to their students. We deserve access to this essential health care and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to fight to protect it.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in getting involved with Generation Action, reach out to cassidy.hill.15@cnu.edu. n

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Do you ever have one of those days t hat just goes enti rely wrong? No matter what happens you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to win and everything just piles on top of each other, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking one hit after another and the Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep piling on? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been there.

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MATTHEW SCHERGER MATTHEW.SCHERGER.16@CNU.EDU

The Olympics are traditionally a showcase of national pride and talent, but not for one country this year. The sight of Russian athletes, dressed in jeans and bland coats and hats, not even allowed to appoint their own flag bearer for the Olympic flag, made for quite the contrast to their entrance at the Sochi Olympics just four years previously.

As part of their punishment for the mass doping scandal discovered among Russian Olympian athletes after the previous Winter Olympics, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug-free Russian athletes werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed to display Russian colors, the flag or compete under Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, instead relegated to competing under the abbreviation OAR (Olympic Athletes from Russia). Despite the symbolic removal of Russia from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympics, one wonders if this punishment will have an affect on the attitude of Russian athletes in the future.

When Grigory Rodchenkov, former Russian anti-doping official, exposed the systematic doping that was taking place among Russian Olympic athletes in 2015, it came as no surprise to many. There had been allegations of Russia quietly encouraging doping among their athletes for decades, but it was never proven to be government-sponsored.

Despite threats to his life, once Rodchenkov f led to the United States, he exposed the extent of the support for doping in Russia, and based on his testimony the International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred Russia from competing at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Although this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time a country has been banned from competing in the Olympics, this does mark the first time an entire country has been banned for doping. This is the second time Russia has been suspected of systematic protection of doped athletes; in the 2016 Rio Summer Games over 100 Russian athletes were banned from competing for failing drug tests. The IOC couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prove that the Russian government had direct involvement in the doping of athletes for the Rio Games.

However, with 169 athletes still competing under the neutral, Olympic flag, and only 47 coaches and athletes barred from competing, this ban feels more like a slap on the wrist than an actual punishment. While the Russian flag, anthem and colors are all absent this year, the athletes are still allowed to compete and earn medals. Although Russia doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an â&#x20AC;&#x153;officialâ&#x20AC;? medal count this year, tracking the medals earned by the OAR feels pretty close to the same thing.

In addition, this ban will only last for these games in Pyeongchang, and Russia will be allowed to compete as normal in future Olympic events, assuming good behavior. All of this despite Russia having a long history of doping athletes. Russian athletes have had 41 Olympic medals stripped for doping, one-fourth of the total number of medals stripped, and it is estimated that over one thousand Russian athletes have benefited from the government covering up the drug abuse.

Russia has proven time after time that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about the rules of the Olympics and are willing to accept these non-punishments as long as they still get to put their athletes on the big screen. Right now, the IOC is unwilling to take action against Russia and maintain a stronger stance against systematic cheating. There is nothing to prevent Russia or another country from abusing drugs as well under this current stance from the IOC. They are only encouraging Russia and other countries to cheat, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even matter if you get caught.

If the IOC wants to send a message that doping is not tolerated at the Olympics, then start banning systematic abusers from the games entirely. If individual athletes from that country can clear the anti-doping standards and want to compete, then they should have to compete as independent athletes.

In addition, do not include any mention of their country. Remove any mention of the country from the athletes, the medal counts and the games in general. Do not let them bid for hosting. Let countries know that competing in the Olympics is a privilege, not a right, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a right they have to earn back once they lose.

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How do I handle a bad day?

Not to brag (or be dramatic), but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the queen of bad days, bad weeks, bad months and apparently bad years. I am just constantly stuck in the rut or having a bad day. Granted there are some good ones sprinkled here and there, but sometimes it feels like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s few and far between.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few ways to get out of your slump: Socialize Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all busy, we all have professors that schedule everything all at once, we all have crazy work schedules and zero time for sleep. But all work and no play does no one any good. Human interaction is very important, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re introverted or extroverted. At the very least, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have someone acknowledge we exist. Take a break and watch tv together, maybe go splurge and go see the movie youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dying to see. Do something with others, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be worth it.

Random Acts of Kindness When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having an awful day, try making someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day better. It sounds ridiculous, who really wants anyone else to thrive when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re miserable?

Misery loves company, but honestly doing good can make you feel better about yourself.

Change Your Environment We as humans are creatures of routine. But sometimes the same lull can keep dragging on. Get out and go somewhere new, if you spend all your time in your room go study in the library. Go for a walk if your mind is cluttered. Go get a coffee or hit up the DSU for some nuggets. The point is go change it up.

Music Heals Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so easy to listen to songs that keep you down or make you hate the world.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be surprised what music can do though. Make a playlist full of positive, upbeat songs. Blast said playlist when you just feel like your week is too much to handle.

The most important thing to keep in mind is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about your perspective.

You cannot get your days to go well if you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trying or are stuck thinking itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be okay. Forgive yourself for things and start the new week fresh. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let everything keep you down for too long, I promise itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth it.

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Despite the loss of two highly decorated players last year, the Christopher Newport Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse team plans on having a very strong upcoming season.

The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse team went 11-8 overall last year while posting a 4-4 record in Capital Athletic Conference play. Five of these losses were by two or less goals, including two goal losses to No. 8 York College, No. 9 Salisbury University and No. 3 Washington and Lee University.

The team lost two very talented players from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team in Meaghan Galvin and Mariah Ginebra. Galvin was the programs first ever All-American.

She posted 46 goals and 44 assists for a total of 90 points. On the defensive side of the ball, Ginebra was a four-year starter and three time all-CAC honoree.

Losing five games by one or two goals last year should ultimately motivate this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team to close out tough games.

The team returns a lot of experience and leadership which will ultimately help them in the long run. Some of the senior leadership returning includes captains Caitlin King, Catie Chess and Colleen Bourgal. Coach Valentine mentioned that King and Bourgal have real ly stepped up this past year and should make a big impact on the offensive side of the field.

The Captains return one of the most prolific players to ever come through the program in Chess. She posted 42

goals, 11 assists and 17 caused turnovers this past season and looks to build on her unbelievable career this upcoming season. She has also been named first team All-CAC, All-Region and All-State her ju nior a nd sophomore seasons.

According to Coach Valentine, Chess is playing the best lacrosse of her career.

On the attack line, the Captains return junior Sarah Culver who was second in the conference in goals last year with 47.

Culver also posted 36 goals her freshman year and is a two-time all conference honoree.

On the defensive side of the field, Mackenzie Regan returns for her sophomore season after starting in all 19 games last year.

Regan had 23 g round balls and 15 caused turnovers. Sophomore goalkeeper, Kaitlyn Ready also returns after starting 15 games during her first year.

Ready had 102 saves while commanding the defense.

This upcoming season Coach Valentine expects numerous freshmen to make a quick impact on the field.

Three freshmen midfielders, Catherine Leighty, Caroline Kurtz and Gracie Sanders all impressed during preseason and scrimmages.

Another freshman that should earn immediate playing time is defender Taylor Walker.

During preseason, the scrimmaged Roanoke College and UVA-Wise. These scrimmages helped test out different line ups and let the coaches see what everyone had to offer on the field.

The team also scrimmaged Randolph-

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Some of the new rules include a quick self-start off the whistle, a 90-second shot clock off a change of possession and free movement to everyone on the field after a whistle. Coach Valentine felt that these new rules will help the team play a faster pace of play compared to previous years.

This seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule should test the depth of this team quite early in the season. They play five teams that were

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Despite the tough schedule, the Captains plan to stay true to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we have really been focusing on pushing ourselves to strive together which means to embrace the competition at every position and pushing each other to be the best individually and as a teamâ&#x20AC;? says Valentine.

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As an athlete, everyone knows you have to make sacrifices. Travel weekends, late-night study sessions and keeping up with the coach are just some of the things athletes must maintain.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball player and junior Tyler Femi is no stranger to balancing a strong academic load with heavy sports schedules.

As point guard for the basketball team, Femi played in all 30 games last year and is considered one of the Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;top options off the bench.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; During the season, the middle of the day is devoted to practice, making everything from studying to establishing a normal sleep schedule and choosing classes a little tougher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to study in the middle of the day, but you literally just cannot do that,â&#x20AC;? says Femi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped me a lot with time management,â&#x20AC;? says Femi.

According to Femi, time management is one of the lessons he has learned since coming to college.

Economizing time even extends to his time traveling on the bus with his team, which he tries to use for schoolwork. As a morning person, Femi usually begins his day at 7 or 8 a.m., maximizing the amount of time in his day.

Femi experiences the sacrifices an athlete must make on a social and academic level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially late nights, when your friends might go to the mall or whatever, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go.â&#x20AC;?

According to Femi, his coach John Krikorian has greatly impacted his time at CNU.

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With all his athletic and academic obl i gat ion s, Femi appl ies lesson s learned on either side to better his performance in both. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned is to go see my teachers a lot,â&#x20AC;? Femi says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Same t hi ng wit h basketba l l, i f I have a problem, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more likely to talk to my coach.â&#x20AC;?

The importance of communication

is highly relevant for another lesson learned in college: organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still have a planner and I try to get all my schoolwork down in it,â&#x20AC;? says Femi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try and get ahead and just stay on top of my studies.â&#x20AC;?

Alongside his studies, Femi follows the stock market and real estate markets, hoping to eventually obtain a real estate license. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to own my own business one day,â&#x20AC;? says Femi.

A lthough his economic interests might be more recent, Femi has been playing basketball since he was six or seven, where he watched it a lot and

heard his dad tell stories of when he used to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I stopped playing football after I transferred high schools,â&#x20AC;? says Femi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to focus on basketball and the big decision was if I wanted to play in college, which is what I ended up doing.â&#x20AC;?

From then to now, Femi certainly has achieved a lot. When asked about a great achievement, Femi recalled the time his team made the final four his freshman year.

Ultimately, athletics and academics are a balancing act, but as Femi stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it.â&#x20AC;? n

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T he Ch r i stopher New p or t Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse team has been preparing for their season. They had a fairly successful season last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The season ended last year the same way it ended the year before. We beat SVU in the first round of CAC playoffs but then couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the win against York in the semi-finals,â&#x20AC;? says junior Drew Cornell.

They played their first game this season on Feb. 14 against Washington and Lee which they won 12-7, and they recently defeated Berry College 10-9 this past Friday, Feb. 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the preseason I tried to really focus on my shot and my stick skills because those are the things that make up the foundation of my game,â&#x20AC;? says freshman Dylan Rice. They have been practicing for weeks and each player has been focusing on certain things they want to improve on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This preseason I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked a lot harder both in and out of practice to get us ready for the season. We had

two weeks of extra captains practices before the season started to make sure we were in the best shape possible,â&#x20AC;? says Cornell.

They are in a top conference for lacrosse and have been working hard to be more successful than last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have several games where we play against a top 20 team, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really exciting. If we play to our potential it will set us up well for the tournament,â&#x20AC;? says Rice. They have a lot of freshmen who have learned a lot in order to help their team to get past the CAC semifinals this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal for this season is to win the CAC tournament. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been chasing for a while and even though we have a really tough schedule this year, I think we can come together and make it happen,â&#x20AC;? says Cornell.

Every player has a similar goal. They want to succeed, and they want to win.

The team has great chemistry that really contributes to the success of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part about being on this team has got to be the guys I play with. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met so many great friends

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I f you ever b el ieve d you r l ib er a l a r t s deg re e wa s wor t h less, Dr. Avi Santo wi l l convince you otherwise.

I n his t a l k on Feb. 1 2 at 4 p.m. i n t he Mc Mu r r a n le c t u r e h a l l , t it le d “ Hu m a n s Re de si g n i n g t he World ,” S a nto d i scu sse d mo der n mi sc onceptions of libera l ar ts deg rees and el aborated on t he sig ni f ic a nc e of a humanistic education.

A s d i r e c t o r o f t h e I n s t it u t e f o r Hu m a n it ie s at Old D om i n ion Un i ve r sit y, S a nt o l a i d out h i s v i sio n for a world where people readi ly embr ac e t he mor e hu m a n i st , e mp at h e t ic a n d i nt e r d i s c ipl i n a r y a p p r o a c h t o p r o b l e m - s o lv i n g a n d prog ress.

Audienc e memb er a nd G er m a n professor Dr. Brian McInnis shared his insight into Santo’s ideas. “ W h a t D r. S a nt o r e a l ly s h ow e d u s w a s w ay s t o ap ply ou r c r it ic a l a c u m e n t o s u c h p r oble m s ,” Mc I n n i s s ay s . “ T h at , a nd t he d i f fe r ent thinki ng models t hat we can use i n order to t r y a nd i nteg rate hu ma nit ie s i nt o ou r v iew o f p r o fe s sion a l work li fe in the 21st centur y.”

S a nt o ex pr e s s e d t he i mp or t a nc e of hu m a nities -ba se d ski l l s a nd t hei r appl ic at ion i n t he work pl ac e and in li fe.

The workplace necessitates mu lt ipl e s k i l l s e t s , i n c lu d i n g t h e abi l it y t o e nv i sio n how a p r o duc t cou ld impact the lives of others and change the course of their field.

A d d i n g t o h i s a r g u m e nt , S a nt o q u o t e d Wa s h i n g t o n P o s t w r i t e r F a r e e d Z a k a r i a : “A m e r i c a w i l l not dom i n at e t he 2 1 s t c e nt u r y by making cheaper computer chips but i nstead by const a nt ly rei mag i ni ng how computer[s] and other new technolog ies wi l l i nterac t wit h hu m a n beings.”

Senior Catherine Overberg t h o u g h t p o s i t i v e ly o f t h e l e c t u r e and topic.

“I was ver y delighted by the topic a nd I t hi n k he re a l ly got it ,” O verberg says. “He di sp el led t he my t hs that are out there… and how we can pivot those my ths to be fa lse.”

Aside from rebutting these at tit udes about libera l a r ts a nd hu m a n i t i e s , S a n t o e x p l a i n e d h i s persona l experience i n creati ng a n on line interactive stor y tel ling map for t he L a mb er t ’s Poi nt nei g hb or hood in Nor folk, Va. Called “Mapping Lambert’s Point,” t h i s proje c t fo cu s e s on t he d i g it a l hu m a n it ie s i n t he H a mpton Road s area by showing a strong interest in the local community and the strong history of relationships here.

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It i s t he c om mon goa l for one commu nit y to create its own stor y.

Remarking on S a nt o’s pr oj e c t , Sociolog y professor John Finn appreciated the “emphasi s on t he interdisciplinar y and the streng ths that can bring to t he problem-based approach.”

I n f a c t , “ M a p pi n g L a m b e r t ’s Poi nt ” s erves as an ex a mple of t he

hu m a n it ie s app r o ac h t o p r oble m s o lv i n g , a n d wh a t Santo described a s “ch a n g i n g t he world by first understanding it.”

S a nt o e x p l a i n e d t hi s pri nciple on a grand scale.

To solve prob lems, one must first u nderst a nd t hei r root problems.

Humanities, according to Santo, is t he way to apply t h i s p r oble m - s olving pathway. “ My hop e i s t h at you wi l l t hi n k of hu ma nities as a spac e — rich spac es where you can work with folks in different backgrounds,” says Santo.

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“My hope is that you will think of humanities as a space—rich spaces where you can work with folks in different backgrounds.”

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ing negative attitude towards liberal a r t s a n d hu m a n i t i e s e d u c a t i o n s , CN U ’s st r on g emph a si s on l ib er a l education might ref lect more unique opinions. “ I t h i n k h e r e [ t h e l ib e r a l a r t s ] a r e e s p e c i a l ly v a lu e d ,” O ve r b e r g says. “But there is outside pressure comi ng i n where people sta r t to be self-conscious.”

F i n n ex pr e s s e d t he ne c e s sit y of making connections between classr o o m l i b e r a l a r t s a n d r e a l -wo rl d applications.

“I wouldn’t say we undervalue the liberal arts,” Finn says, adding that there may not be “a good understanding of what the liberal arts and especial ly what humanities can of fer to any real-world [problem] solving.”

Eit her way, S a nto’s pr e s ent at ion s e r v e d t o e n l i g ht e n s t u d e nt s a n d pr o fe s s or s a l i ke on t he va lue o f a l ib e r a l e duc at io n a n d it s ap pl ic a t ion i n a ny c or ner of t he bu si ne s s world. n

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She also discussed a particular project that made her stand out as an artist.

“The project that really set me apa r t a s a cre ator wa s a cheese board that I made for t he Women’s L acrosse si lent auction l ast spri ng. I took a piece of wood, sanded it, finished it with a wax coat that was food safe, and added hand les. T hi s che ese boa rd wa s not only real ly pretty, it was created by me, a player on the team, and all the parents were cr a z y ab out it . T her e wa s a huge bidding war over it, and it ended up being the highest s el ler t h at n i g ht , s el l i n g at $ 300,” said Chess.

Chess indicated that her projects tend to be very different, owing to her impulse to reinvent rather than rehash what she has already done. ;Yl`]jaf] ;`]kk hgk]k oal` gf] g^ `]j ogg\ ha][]k K`] `gh]k lg Õf\ egj] lae] af l`] “ I a m not a hu ge f a n of ^mlmj] lg hmjkm] l`] Yjlk af Y\\alagf lg khgjlk& 9K@DQF KAKKGF 'L@= ;9HL9AFÌK DG? repeating things,” Chess said. “I like making something unique and then moving on.”

BY DUNCAN HOAG “friendship bracelets making, beadRight now, Chess especially enjoys DUNCAN.HOAG.17@CNU.EDU ing, candle making, knitting, sewing, cutting out different pieces in pallet pai nti ng, watercolori ng, g lass cut- wood.

W hen not st udy i n g or at tend i n g ting, breaking apart pallets, picking S o fa r, she h a s cre ate d a wh a le, c l a s s e s , o n e o f C at h e r i n e C h e s s ’ up furniture off the side of the road pineapple and various other things favorite hobbies is making a diverse and refurbishing it, to now cutting out while experimenting with her saws. range of artistic crafts. These include designs in wood and blow torching.”

In addition to three types of saws,

Chess utilizes various other tools for crafting, such as her electric sander.

T he versati lity of these tools gives her freedom to work with a variety of shapes and sizes.

“I like making crafts with the current materials I have found, such as all the wood or pieces from my barnfinds,” Chess said. “That’s what I’m working on right now, but if I find a piece of furniture on the side of the road I w i l l pick t h at up a nd st a r t working on that.”

Chess ex pressed her a mbition to tu r n her hobby into a more professiona l pursuit whi le keeping classwork and sports commitments on the forefront of her priorities. Between 25 hours of lacrosse weekly and classes, her schedule is frequently full. “ T h i s fo r now i s ju s t a hobby,” C he s s s a id . “ B ut one d ay I wou ld love to grow it into something a little more professional if I am able to continue collecting pieces and antiques, and possibly creating a business out of it.”

Finally, Chess intends to broaden her horizons by looking into refu rbishing discarded objects. She a lso intends to continue with watercoloring and glass-cutting. “ I w i l l a lw ay s w a t e r c o l o r, a n d cut g l a ss occ a sion a l ly, but t he bi g projects give you such a big sense of accomplishment,” Chess said. “Especially if you can f lip a piece that was trash and turn it into a treasure for someone’s home ! It’s a ver y specia l experience.” n

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

If you’ve been watching the Olympics in Pyeongchang, you might have noticed there’s been a lot of ‘firsts.’

Mirai Nagasu is the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics, Nat h a n Chen pu she d t h r ou g h h i s harsh setbacks to break his own World Record with six quads, and Yuzuru Hanyu is the first in 66 years to defend his Olympic men’s singles title.

B ut t h e r e ’s a n o t h e r ‘ f i r s t ’ t h at some casual viewers might not have n o t i c e d — i t ’s t h e f i r s t O l y m p i c s where skaters are allowed to perform to music with lyrics.

W hile ice dancers were allowed to skate to lyrics since the late 19 9 0’s, t h e I nt e r n a t i o n a l S k a t i n g U n i o n ( ISU ) rest ricted competitors i n l ad ie s’ si n g le s, men’s si n g le s, a nd pair skating from using lyrical music in their performances until after the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

One reason for this restriction is fou nd i n t he t r ad it ion s of sk at i n g mu sic : c omp et it ive f i g u r e sk at i n g

origina l ly had no music at a l l, and then initial attempts to add musicality consisted of an orchestra sitting on the ice, playing tunes for each skater.

Eventually they shifted to recorded classical music, which has been the mainstay until the last three years.

D u r i n g t he 2 018 Oly mpic s, t here have been several interesting performances that took advantage of this new freedom.

French pair skaters Vanessa James a nd Mor g a n C ipr e s s l ic e d t he ic e to he av y met a l ba nd Di st u rb e d i n their cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence.” American skater Vi nc ent Z hou sk ate d to a c over of “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol and G er m a n sk at er P au l Fent z sk at e d to mu sic f rom “Ga me of T h rones.”

For some ingenuity, Russian fig ure sk at er Evgen i a Me dve deva u s e d a woman’s spoken voice in the middle of her short program.

A meric a n f ig u re skater Ada m Rippon used “Let Me Think About It”

by Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand for his short program. “ I l i ke to sk ate to mu sic t h at

n o b o d y e l s e h a s s k a t e d t o ,” s a i d Ad a m R ipp on t o Va r iet y r ep or t er Nisha Gopalan in a short interview before the Olympics. “It kind of gets everybody’s attention. You want your mu sic to b e comp etitive, to have a speci f ic rhy thm that goes with ele ments of what you’re doing.”

T her e a r e mu lt iple r e a s on s why the ISU decided to lighten up on the ly rics rest riction for competitions, i n c lu d i n g t h e c o m p a r i s o n i s s u e , repetitiveness of repertoire and possibly to br i n g mor e v iewer sh ip to attend to the f lagging popularity of the sport in the past fifteen years.

One notable example would be the A me r ic a n s k at e r Ji m my M a , who p er for me d h i s shor t prog r a m to a med ley of Sli m Shady era songs by E m i nem at t he 2 017 U. S . Nat ion a l Championship. At this year’s championship, his shor t prog ra m bega n trending when viewers saw that his routine was set to “ T urn Down For W h at ” by D J S n a ke a nd L i l’ Jon , garnering over 680,0 0 0 views across several YouTube channels and social media outlets. But while it was good

publicity, the song only rose by 30 percent more individual streams on the first day Ma’s routine was trending.

W h i le mor e old - s cho ol c o ache s , judges a nd fa ns prefer t he days of classical, it can’t be denied that using music to draw attention to a program is an effective tactic that’s been employed successfully as recently as the Pyeongchang Olympics. Whether the ISU’s rule change four years ago manages to bring in major viewership is yet to be seen. However, it’s important to note that this change allows the previously mentioned skaters and more to express the stories they want to show in their routines more directly. They do this in a manner that they may feel is more creative and in line with their own artistic visions. Doing so, they skate the division between the arts world and sports world. n

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Each year, Special Olympics hosts the Tidewater Tip Off basketball tournament at the Boo Williams Sportplex located in Hampton, Va., under 20 minutes away from Christopher Newport Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus.

T he T ip O f f tou r n a ment i s a Pen i n su l a a nd Southeast joint regional competition for all Special Olympics teams across the state of Virginia, giving athletes from all over the chance to connect and interact.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament took place on Sunday, Feb. 18 from 9 :30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kicking of f the tou r nament with the opening ceremony at 9 : 30 a.m., athletes, families, friends and volunteers stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and began their games.

Christopher Newport sent requests for student volunteers through the campus announcements email in the weeks leading up to the tournament, including the link to sign up to volunteer, and to select a preferred volunteer time slot and position.

Volunteer options included but were not limited to helping with setup, cleanup, checking in

the Special Olympic athletes and other volunteers, refereeing the games and being a half- or full-court time keeper or half- or full-court score keeper. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I chose to volu nte er to b e a f u l l- c ou r t sc ore keeper,â&#x20AC;? says junior Maddie Bogan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved being able to give my time at the Special Olympics tournament. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to watch all the athletes play and see how talented they all are.â&#x20AC;?

Time slots were designated for each volunteer spot when sig ning up, but some students and Hampton Roads com mu nity members st ayed for t he enti re tournament.

With the help of the volunteers and coaches, the event ran smoothly, and many games were pushed up and played earlier than scheduled as long as both teams competing were ready to play.

Each team was made up of males and females of varying ages, and tournament games were based on regions, skill-level and winnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rankings after each game.

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U b er has b ecome much more than just a ridesharing enter pr i s e. T he t r a n sp or t at ion c omp a ny i s ex p a nd i n g it s a menities f rom p erson a l t ra nspor t ation ser vic es to food deliver y in hundreds of cities around the world.

The Uber Eats app launched in Los Angeles back in March 2 016, but U ber Eats has most re c ent ly cre ate d a pre senc e i n t h e C h a rl o t t e s v i l l e a n d Hampton Roads areas.

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

The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) is a per for ma nce -based assessment used i n order to measure an institution's ef fectiveness on and contribution to the development of students' writing and critical thinking skills, according to the online CLA+ student guide.

There are two main goals of the assessment, to help facu lty and administration improve teaching, and to help students improve learning.

The test provides helpfu l feedback to individual student test takers.

The test is made up of various sections includi n g p er for m a nc e t a sk s a nd s ele c t e d -r e sp on s e questions.

S t u d e nt s a r e g ive n 6 0 m i nut e s t o c o mple t e a p er for m a nc e t a sk of which wi l l a ssess prob lem solvi ng, w riti ng ef fectiveness a nd w riti ng mechanics through open-ended questions.

T he selected-response questions wi l l i nclude ten questions about scienti f ic a nd qua ntit ative reasoning, ten questions utilizing critical reading and five questions on a presented arg ument in which students will critique using detection of logic f laws, potential biases and more.

The CL A+ is administered to a select number of freshman students and seniors to help the university gauge how much it has contributed to the development of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; higher-order skills.

Test ti mes wi l l be of fered to seniors at eight va rious ti mes between 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2 6 and 2 p.m. F riday, March 2 to ensure maximum

participation.

With more students participating, results will be more accu rate, so t he O f f ice of A ssessment has sent multiple emails and reminders for students to sign up for a time slot. $ 20 Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cash is also of fered as an incentive, given to every student who par ticipates in the assessment.

I n a d d it i o n t o t h i s , e a c h o f t h e f o u r m o s t i mprove d sc or er s (s en ior s) , i n c ompa r i son to their f irst-year CL A+ scores, wi l l receive $ 2 5 0, and the top two scorers will each receive $ 500.

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