Volume 54, Issue 9

The Captain’s Log

An Interview with Women’s Soccer Team Member about their Reigning Success

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With the Women’s Soccer Team suc cess running into this year with their second year in a row winning the Coast to Coast Conference it felt fitting to ask what was behind their success.

The player that was interviewed was Junior Kenna Mc Carthy, #4. McCar thy is a midfielder from Midlothian, Virginia. McCarthy first hit the field for CNU in September of 2021. This season her score stats are 30-6 with the most recent edition from when Women’s Soc cer played Salisbury University on Nov 4, 2022 with a score stat of 3-1.

What do you think has made your team so suc cessful this year?

The desire to win is what has made our team so successful this semester. Some games haven’t al ways started off the way we wanted, but we have the drive and the passion to win together in the end.

How do you pre pare for success for each game?

Each game is dif

What’s Inside News

Suspicious activity on campus sparks concern amongst students

Charges dropped in the case of the shooting at Chicho’s

ferent depending on the opponent so we will usually watch film on them and then practice accordingly.

How much does teamwork play into your success? Do you think your suc cess is more from the individual skill set of each player or is the success more ac

credited to how CNU Women’s Soccer plays together as a whole?

Team culture is so important to this pro gram and I think that shows over the amount of success we have had. Individual work helps the whole entire team work well together. We have had many different goal scorers this year and that just

shows that the team’s success is from our own individual suc cess. From Defense to Offense our team would be nowhere without working to gether as a whole unit.

With his track re cord Captain’s look forward to the results of the NCAA tourna

Sports

Football final home game recap Women’s soccer victory recap

LifestyleA&E

Where is the line: Shadow Event

Cane’s coming to Hampton

Football Final Home Game Recap

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l home game against the College of New Jersey. The seniors were honored and the Captains looked to continue their outstanding level of play. Despite a comeback bid from the College of New Jer sey, the Captains held them off and won 24-21, marking their sixth straight win and maintaining their undefeated record in conference play.

The Captains began the game with the football. A run from Fifth Year Senior Ty Crabb and an 18-yard recep tion from Freshman running back Gunner White put the Captains in the College of New Jersey territory. The ten play, 78 yard drive was capped off with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Junior quarterback Matt Dzierski to Freshman wide receiver Trey Hayes.

On the College of New Jer sey’s first play on offense, Junior defensive back Shawn Hamilton intercepted a pass, giving the Captains offense a chance to extend the lead. The ensuing possession was concluded with a field goal from Junior kicker Ryan Cas tle which gave the Captains an early 10-0 lead.

A series of punts from both TCNJ and the Captains kept the score at 10-0 heading into the second quarter. Comple tions to Trey Hayes and to Senior wide receiver Xander Jedlick put the Captains deep into TCNJ’s territory. A 23yard pass to Trey Lancaster extended the Captains lead to 17. This lead went into half time, giving the Captains a more than comfortable lead to coast onto. (continued on page8)

Snapshot

Midnight Madness

The loss of Takeoff and Aaron Carter S.T.R.O.L.L.’s 10th Anniversary

Photo of Women’s Soccer teammates celebrating a goal taken by Wyatt Miles, Staff Photographer

ment game against John Jay College on November 12th in Montclaire, New Jersey.

Editor and CLog Staff Contact Information

Editor in Chief

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Photography Editor

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! CLog Loves Their Staff Phtographers!

This week both shoutouts go to our Staff Pho togrpahers Amanda Eacho and Wyatt Miles! Both Miles and Eacho took so many great photos at so many different events we coudln’t fit them all in Snapshot. TO honro their hard work this week here are some bonus photos below. Feel free to check out their photgrpahy Instagram accounts to see more!

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Moonlight flickers as train cars pass Don’t you worry momma As of now I ain’t going anywhere But Father Time is undefeated Sure as the gray in your hair

There will come a time one day When this River runs dry And if your still kickin I’m sure you’ll be the first to cry

I hope though that your long gone And that old age treated us well Surrounded by a few new generations Wouldn’t that be swell

But when the lights fade And I enter into that great beyond Know that I’m at peace Wandering the cosmos like an interstellar vagabond

Hell knows I ain’t going to heaven And sure as hell don’t believe in one Gave up on that book long ago Weight off my shoulders heavier than a ton

So when you spread my ashes Spread too the love I hope I left behind Instill that love in the young and impressionable For the greatest waste of time is being unkind -River Foley

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Part of The Latin Student Association’s performance at S.T.R.O.L.L. by Amanda Eacho, Staff Photographer

Two Captains scremaing at each other in celebration over their win on 11/5 by Wyatt Miles, Staff Photographer

OPINIONS

Big Mouth Season 6

Long Time Fan of the Show

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Ashares

Their Thoughts on the Netflix Hit’s Latest season

Big Mouth is one of my most favorite cartoon shows. I en joy it because the creator of Big Mouth, Nick Kroll , and I have the same humor. I have found my self watching episode after epi sode while doing my makeup, or knitting, or any opportunity I get. Big Mouth has become my comfort show because the comedy in it relaxes me as well as being familiar with the show relaxes me. I can guarantee I have seen each episode at least 3 times. I don’t plan to stop anytime soon either. A little background on Big Mouth is it follows a middle school boy throughout his days as

well as his friends and family. The show gives all perspectives of the kids as they navigate things like puberty, sexuality, friendship, and a million other lessons they learn. A unique as pect that it has is that the charac ters will talk directly to the cam

era or speak about the cartoon’s creators which I find to also fit my humor well. As far as season 6 goes, I liked it because a new vibe was brought from all per spectives as well as new charac ters. Another thing about Big mouth is not only does it talk about things like puberty and sex uality, it gives a sense of relation to those questioning. While it’s not a kids show or a show for the faint of heart, it can be a show for the parents of kids going through these things. It has lots of the kids coming from different households and backgrounds such as being raised christian or being raised in a household with siblings or an absent parents. While Big Mouth is meant to be funny and for comedy, I believe it can shine through that with, as cheesy as it sounds, valuable les sons. Even in the comedy, I have found many things in Big Mouth to be helpful or at least re latable. In season 6, so many things are relatable to those in and out of puberty or those ques tioning sexuality. Season 6 also expands on one of the charac

ters’ home life where parents are split and a new parent is brought into the picture. Big Mouth pres ents this issue with all pros and cons of having separated parents and all of the jealousy and conflict that can come with it. Even though Big Mouth certainly isn’t for everyone and certainly isn’t for those with crude humor, I believe that everyone can find something relatable in there and I 10/10 recommend a watch of an episode or two.

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Suspicious Activity on Campus Sparks Concern Amongst Students

Religiously affiliated group mistaken for sex traffickers

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Last week, the CNU community was on high alert due to suspicious encoun ters with an outside group on campus.

Students raised concerns about being approached by people in a white van who would ask about their religious affiliation. Some said that they were asked to go to “bible study” at an alter nate location.

These encounters left many mem bers of the CNU community feeling unsafe when walking around campus. With the group’s unusual methods of confronting students, rumors of poten tial sex trafficking quickly spread.

On Nov. 2, the CNU Police Depart ment Chief Dan Woloszynowski issued a statement to faculty, employees, and students addressing the issue.

He wrote, “Recently, several stu dents and staff have reported they have been approached by individuals on or near campus who identified themselves as being affiliated with an off- campus faith group.”

It was reported the individuals en gaged University community members in conversation that was religious in nature. Some folks were encouraged to exchange contact information, al low their photograph to be taken, and/ or travel with the individuals to an offcampus location to participate in what has been described as ‘Bible study’ at a nearby house of worship.”

This would not be the first time that incidents like this have occurred in the Newport News community.

Similar concerns regarding sex traf ficking arose in Dec. 2020 after numer ous reports of being approached and asked about “God the Mother,” accord ing to an old article from The Virgin ian-Pilot.

The group was identified as Evange lists from the Newport News Church, not sex traffickers. The article noted that incidents occurred in malls, park ing lots, and college campuses.

Woloszynowski’s email continued, “Obviously, these types of interactions are inconsistent with what is normally happening on or around campus. For tunately, the timely reporting enabled University Police to identify the indi viduals affiliated with the faith group.”

University Police were able to contact the faith group and led a discussion in tended to promote a safer method of

engagement and communication for University community members, and for the members of the faith group.”

Woloszynowski urged the communi ty to report any suspicious activity or situation as soon as possible by calling 757-594-7777 to reach a Communica tions Officer who is available 24 hours a day. They can also contact that num ber if they have any questions.

In addition, he advised community members to “be kind,” but exercise “good judgment” and encouraged them to use caution and avoid travel ing off-campus with strangers.

The email included the safety tips listed below:

· Program your cell phone: Pro gram your phone to speed dial the Uni versity Police 24/7 emergency number 757-594-7777 and 911 (for when you’re off campus).

· Escort: If at any point you feel un safe, please call University Police at 757-594-7777 for a walking escort.

· ICE: Assign an “In Case of Emer gency” number (ICE) in your cell phone; this is the person you want contacted first in an emergency. Res cuers are trained to check your cell phone for an ICE entry.

· Pathways: If possible, travel on well-lit pathways and be accompa nied by another person.

· Travel with a Friend: Remem ber, there is safety in numbers. Al ways walk or run with a friend.

· Carry Identification: Always carry some form of identification, even when running.

· Suspicious Activity: Notify Uni versity Police of any suspicious per sons, conditions or objects. We will respond and investigate.

· When Alone: If possible, tele phone ahead to your destination that you’re on the way.

· Wear Only One Headphone/ Earbud: Bluetooth devices inhibit your ability to hear approaching au tomobiles, audible alerts and individ uals who may be intent on harming you.

· Stay Alert: Focus on surround ings. Avoid texting while walking, especially when crossing streets.

· Be Discrete: Be careful not to display money in public and be sure necklaces and other jewelry are not visible.

· Plan-Seeking Assistance: Know where to obtain help in the event you may need it; preplan escape routes. Know the locations of stores or businesses which may be open in the vicinity of Campus. These locations may be a safe place to go should you feel threatened.

· Prevent Injury/Falls: Do not carry bags with the hand strap se cured around your neck, you must be able to let go in the event you are involved in a struggle. Have the bag draped over shoulder to prevent injury.

· Calm and Collected: Remain as calm as possible, don’t engage in a verbal confrontation and stay focused on getting help.

· Reality: Be realistic about your ability to protect yourself in certain situations. Consider es cape routes and yelling for help. Your safety is far more valuable than any material items.

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Two Separate Incidents Within The Education Community Shock Newport News

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Two major arrests have shook the Newport News community in the past two weeks. Marvin Harris of the Newport News School Board was arrested on Oct. 20 for several charges of stalking and destruction of property towards City Coun cilwoman Sharon Scott. On November 2nd, Warwick High School Assistant Jason Michael Taylor was arrested for sex crimes on children.

According to Councilwoman Sharon Scott, who has been on the Newport News City Council since 2002, the two had dated for a few years until around 2014. Scott alleges that Harris was violent to her during their relationship and prone to stalk er behavior. Scott alleges that Harris broke into her home with a knife, vandalized her property with the knife, and tampered with her home security.

On Nov. 3, a judge granted Scott an extension on her preliminary protective order against Harris. Scott told The Roanoke Times, “I’m disap pointed that any human being would do what has been done to me to anybody.”

In a statement to the Daily Press, Harris’s attorney denied that his client had anything other than a professional rela tionship with Scott. Harris will

face a preliminary hearing on Dec. 20. Newport News School Board officials have yet to com ment.

Assistant Principal Jason Mi chael Taylor of Warwick High, the high school down the road from CNU, was arrested by Chesapeake Police and charged with over 13 counts of vari ous sex crimes against minors. These incidents happened while Taylor had been band di rector at Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, prior to working for Newport News schools.

Parents at Warwick High ex pressed disgust and outrage in comments to local news out lets.

One parent said to WAVY10, “He’s supposed to be someone she could go to and knowing that he did those things is obvi ously not the kind of person we want around our kids.” Taylor was suspended indefinitely by Newport News Public Schools.

If you or a loved one is a vic tim of any of the aforemen tioned crimes discussed, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, the National Domestic Abuse

Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Shooting at Chicho’s Backstage

Lack of witness protection funding is a potential factor

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In March, 2022, Virginian-Pilot Re porter Sierra Jenkins, 25 along with Devon Harris, 25, and Marquel Andrews, 24, were fatally shot in front of Chicho’s Backstage in Downtown Norfolk.

Jenkins worked for The Pilot as an Edu cation reporter and did some coverage on CNU. One of her last pieces in Feb., 2022, covered University President Paul Trible being honored by the General Assembly.

The man accused of the triple homicide was Antoine M. Legrande Jr. However, on Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022, the charges against Legrande were dropped after two wit nesses, for unknown reasons, failed to ap pear in court. Without the two witnesses, there was not enough evidence to convict Legrande.

Legrande’s lawyer, Eric Korslund, told WTKR, “‘Essentially, we expect the worst but we hope for the best and this is what we hoped for,’ said Korslund. ‘He’s very, very happy about it and his family is too.’”

Lengarde has been released from jail and will remain so, unless more evidence is found to convict him. Charges can be brought back if prosecutors are able to provide more evidence and witnesses.

The Virginian-Pilot reported that this is not the first time that Norfolk witnesses have failed to appear in court, and that it could have something to do with Virgin ia’s Witness Protection Program or a lack thereof. Although Virginia established a

Witness Protection Program in Apr. of 1994, it has never been funded, making it almost completely unusable.

In Oct., 2022, Portsmouth Attorney Stephanie Morales spoke to 13 News Now about the need to fund this pro gram statewide.

“‘People who are witnesses and in fear for their safety - that fear is real,’ Mo rales said. ‘We need to be able to place resources behind protecting the mem bers of our community when they come forward.’”

She also said, “We have to as govern ment officials, be committed to keep ing the members of our community safe when they do come forward and the funding for the witness protection pro gram will be a step in the right direction in being able to do that.”

Later in the month, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the Bold Blue Line plan. Along with funding of law enforce ment recruitment nationwide, higher education initiatives, and training and equipment for police, it will hopefully also fund the Witness Protection Pro gram.

Attorney General Jason Miyares is working with legislators on this issue and WTKR reports that $5 million have been allocated for his plan, known as Operation Ceasefire.

He previously spoke at Liberty Uni versity about this three-part initiative, “One of it is intervention; we are going to push for different intervention pro grams for young people, so they know not to join gang activity. It’s also pros ecution. If you are a repeat violent of fender using a gun to commission a felony, we are going to be prosecuting you to the fullest extent of the law. The last is protection, and this has set up a victim witness protection fund. Wheth er it’s traveling or lodging, so that they can feel comfortable coming forward” (WDBJ).

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Captains Hold Off TCNJ, Sixth Win in a Row

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the Captains have proven that not many leads are safe. A 55 yard rushing touch down from TCNJ cut the lead to 17-7. A punt from both teams gave the Cap tains possession of the foot ball. Two big runs from Gun ner White gave the Captains a 24-7 lead with just under eight minutes left in the third quarter. The College of New Jersey responded with a touchdown of their own, cutting the lead back down to ten.

A punt from the Captains offense gave the College of New Jersey possession once again. A passing touchdown got most of the Captains holding on to a slim 24-21 lead over the College of New Jersey.

A 69 yard completion to Trey Hayes that would have put the Captains deep into

TCNJ territory was called back due to an offensive pass interference penalty. TCNJ did not respond to the struggles of the Cap tains offense. Instead, they punted on all of their possessions in the fourth quarter, allowing the Captains defense to become an intimidating force that has come into its own lately.

This gave the Captains their sixth win in a row, improving their record to 7-2 and keeping them undefeated in New Jersey Athletic Conference play.

Next Saturday, Christo pher Newport University (7-2) will face Salisbury University (8-1) in their final regular season game in Salisbury, Maryland. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM.

With the last home game of the season, Captains are sure to finish things strong Women’s Soccer Reigns

Female Captains looking undefeated as they go into NCAA Tournament

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This Sunday, the CNU Women’s soccer team de fended their Coast-to-Coast Conference championship title with their 1-0 defeat of Mary Washington.

With this win, they remain undefeated with a 16-0-2 record going into the NCAA Tournament. They also cur rently hold the longest active streak in NCAA soccer with a consecutive streak of 41 games without a loss since the start of 2021.

On Friday, the Captains defeated Salisbury 3-1 in the semi-finals in order to ad vance to the championship game. During this game, senior Jill Mcdonald made history as the first CNU de fender to score two goals in

a tournament game since the Captains joined the C2C in 2013. She’s only the second to ever do it after Hillary Ca nary’s hat trick in 2004.

The two teams went back and forth between goals in the beginning of the first half until Mcdonald’s penalty kick put the Captains up by one. The score remained 1-0 all the way into the second half.

They continued to fight for their lead while the defense held Salisbury from scoring. Then, Freshman Katie Eis senberg sent the ball straight to Junior Corrine Kulik who scored the goal that would double the Captain’s lead 2-0.

Later, Salisbury would score, putting the Captain’s lead to 2-1. This was only the

seventh goal the CNU’s de fense had allowed this season and the Captains responded quickly with a corner kick header by Mcdonald.

The game ended with a final score of 3-1 sending the Captains straight to the championships to play Mary Washington.

The game Sunday remained tied 0-0 all the way into the second half where fifth year Emily Talotta scored her first goal of the season. Assisted by another fifth year Abby Harrington, Talotta broke through Mary Washignton’s defense to kick a left-footed bender into the goal.

After that goal, CNU’s de fense needed to hold for 22 minutes in order to claim their

fifth overall conference title. Although Mary Washington fought hard, the Captains managed to hold their lead with Sophomore goalie, Jaya Daniel making three saves.

After leading a defense that only allowed one goal in two postseason games and her impressive showing against Salisbury, Mcdonald was named C2C Tournament MVP. Mcdonald, Talotta, Ku lik, and Sophomore Ellie Cox also made the All-Tourna ment Team.

The Captains will go on to play John Jay in the first round of the NCAA DIII Women’s Soccer Tournament at Mont clair State University on No vember 12th. Time is still to be determined.

The Captains posing victorious for the camera after their win by Wyatt Miles, Staff Photographer

The Captains posing victorious for the camera after their wint by Wyatt Miles, Staff Photographer

The Captains leaving the field after their vicotry by Wyatt Miles, Staff Photographer

Jake Paul v. Anderson Sllva

The

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Boxing has had a weird couple years. Particularly with the rise of celebrity boxing. Social media in fluencers, basketball stars, rappers, and other celebri ties have boxed for large budget events.

For most, it’s an infre quent activity. But one es pecially controversial star has stood out for his boxing career. That is none other than Jake Paul.

Paul went from the inter net’s most hated YouTuber into a boxing supervillain. On October 29th, Jake Paul faced his toughest chal lenge yet in the form of the legendary Anderson Silva.

Jake Paul started his box ing career in 2018 with a TKO win over fellow You Tuber Deji Olatunji in an amateur bout. Since then, he’s been on a continuous roll in professional boxing. He mowed down an other YouTuber, AeEson Gibb, former NBA player

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continue to shock boxing fans

Nate Robinson and former MMA fighter Ben Askren with thunderous knock outs. He gained two wins over former UFC Welter weight Champion Tyrone Woodley.

Paul also has run afoul of various people in the com bat sports including but not limited to: Colby Cov ington, Dana White, Dan iel Corimer, the Fury broth ers, & Jorge Masvidal. His controversial attitude and constant trolling has made him public enemy number one for the world of combat sports.

Combat sport legend, Anderson Silva, made his return to pro boxing in 2020 following his retire ment from MMA. He’s racked up a series of wins since then, including over former rival Tito Ortiz.

The fight between SIlva and Paul was announced on September 6th. Unlike many other of the fights

results

Paul has been in, there wasn’t as much trash talk. Paul spoke often about how he respected and idolized Silva since watching him dominate the UFC. Quite commendable for a human being like Jake Paul!

In the undercard, Chris Avila defeated internet personality Doctor Mike by unanimous decision. Former UFC fighter Uriah Hall devastated former NFL fighter Le’Von Bell in another unanimous deci sion win.

Alexander Santiago beat Antonio Nieves after Neives threw in the towel. Ashton Sylve got a first round KO win over Brau lio Rodriguez. The main event saw Paul and Silva go the distance and Paul was declared winner by unani mous decision.

Paul thanked Silva for the fight and proceeded to call out Nate Diaz and Mexican boxing sensation

Canelo Alvarez. However the fight wasn’t all sun shine for Jake Paul.

The PPV reported only 200,000-300,000 buys, extremely low compared to Paul’s other fights. Paul expressed disappointment at the number. Some ac cused Paul and Silva of fight rigging, an accusa tion following the result of all Paul fights.

There was also the pres ence of Nate Diaz. Diaz apparently tried to enter Paul’s locker room and an altercation ensued. This exchange is why Paul called out Diaz following the fight. We shall have to wait and see what what awaits the controversial boxing supervillain.

Boxing events are avail able to watch on a variety of platforms including HBO, Showtime, and FITE TV.

Here’s What You Missed!

Headlines from the Wacky World of Sports....

Sports: November 9th - 15th* *Games listed are happening at CNU

November 9th:

Women’s Field Hockey NCAA Tournament: CNU v. Cabrini University Time: 4:00pm

November 12th: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Time: TBA

Men’s Soccer NCAA Tournament: CNU v. Rosemont College Time: 1:00pm

Men’s Basketball: CNU v. University of Lynchburg Time: 7:00pm

To look at events off campus and for future weeks, visit cnusports.com

1) The NHL Boston Bruins cut ties with recent signee, Mitchell Miller, after the embattled Hockey player was convicted of racially abusing and bullying a Black former classmate.

2) In a stunning and complete turn of events, the Houston Astros have defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, winning their second World Series Championship.

Unexpected

that

S.T.R.O.L.L to the Polls Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary

Gamma Phi Beta Celebrates Their Competitive Victory

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ELIJAH WILLIAMS ELIJAH.WILLIAMS.19@CNU.EDU

S.T.R.O.L.L to the Polls 10th Anniversary was this past weekend on No vember 5th. As always the event was held by the Up silon Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. The event was an overall success. Tick ets sold fast and Gaines Theater was packed. The crowd was rather engag ing throughout the whole event and made their opin ions known. Amongst the obvious cheers there were some obvious boos. How ever, this did not affect the judges’ thoughts on the performances.

Many organiza tions compiled teams to perform in the well known competition . Majority of the organizations were Greek affiliated which garnered a huge crowd. The performers and their order are as follows: KPop, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta

2022’s Most Anticipated Game Nears Release

An Overview God of War: Ragnarok

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“In 2018, the fourth install ment of the God of War series, the eponymously named God of War, stunned fans. The game had an incredible story and incredible gameplay. It fol lowed the series protagonist Kratos, follow ing God of War 3 after he de stroyed the Greek pantheon, and his son

Atreus who travel through ancient Scandinavia to scatter the ashes of Kratos’s wife and Atreus mother at the highest point of the realms. Along the way they encounter many beings and antagonistic Norse gods like Baldur. The game was praised as an exceptionally wonderful game, in a year of many

other wonderful games like Red Dead Redemption and Spider Man. As the game racked up awards, fans clamored for a sequel. Now, the sequel is here for a November 9th release date, God of War: Ragnarök. Despite multiple hindrances due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the game was completed by Santa

Monica Studios and they’ve been building up hype since its completion last year. The story is set three years after the previous game, as Fimbulwin ter (the winter that lasts three summers) draws to a close, signaling the beginning of Ragnarök. In Norse mythology,Ragnarök is the series of apocalyptic events

and battles that will lead to the rebirth of the world. However, many of the prophesied events of Ragnarök have been changed due to the events of the first game.

Now, as Kratos and Atreus look for answers after the reveal that Atreus is Loki at the end of the previous game. They must also deal with new and vengeful enemies which in clude the Allfather Odin, Thor, and Freya. They seek vengeance on Kratos and Atreus for the deaths of the gods Baldur, Magni, and Modi. Various new casting an nouncements of Norse gods were made including having Walking Dead actor Ryan Hurst as Thor,

Richard Schiff as Odin, and Ben Prendergas as Tyr. The developers confirmed the designs of the Gods would be closer to how they are described in the ancient texts rather than the de signs popularized by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Trailers have shown the scope of the world that the player will be in and the sheer scope of boss battles.

Reviews prior to wide re lease have praised the game. IGN gave it a 10/10. Review aggregator

Metacritic has it currently at 94/100. This game has been called the Most Antici pated Game of 2022 by multiple sites and it looks like it may even be

Gamma, Phi Mu, Latin Student Association, Al pha Sigma Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta, and Alpha Phi. Alpha Delta Pi was one of the crowd pleasers with their individual team member stunts such as the reverse worm. The crowd went wild for this, but the judges were still unafraid to voice that they did not agree with the crowd de spite their enthusiasm.

The Latin Student Asso ciation also gave a memo rable performance that had the crowd jumping out of their seats with ex citement, but once again the decision is up to the judges.

In the end there can be only one victor of S.T.R.O.L.L and this year it was Gamma Phi Beta. With their simple but sleek black and white outfits and high energy they were the group that held the big, shiny trophy at the end.

the top contender for Game of the Year as well.

God of War: Ragnarök re leases on November 9th for the PS4 and PS5.

Gamma Phi Beta’s S.T.R.O.L.L. group celebrating their victory

Photo of God of War: Ragnarok Poster from Wikipedia

A new horror movie for the Halloween season

The Recent Loss of Takeoff and Aaron Carter

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FIONA SULLIVAN FIONA.SULLIVAN.20@CNU.EDU

The glitz and glamor be hind a Hollywood biopic has become a mThis past week, the world sadly lost two tal ented artists who have been loved by fans for years and have left an impact on the music industry. On November 1st, rapper Take off from the hip hop group Migos was fa tally shot outside a bowling alley after a private party at 28 years old. On November 5th, 90s teen popstar Aaron Carter died in his home at 34 and though the cause of death is still ongoing, it’s most likely due to drug abuse since that is some thing he has openly struggled about and po lice found compressed air canisters and medications in his bedroom.

Takeoff’s real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball and was an influential rapper in his group Migos with family members Quavo and Offset where they had many chart topping hits such as Bad and Boujee, Versace, and Stir Fry. The group split up earli er this year after a disagree ment with Offset but Takeoff and Quavo continued to make music as a duo. Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia and started rapping with his two family members in 2008 but didn’t start producing music profes sionally until 2011. They rose to fame in 2013 with their single Versace which was remixed by Drake, therefore making it even more popular. Their first number one single was Bad and Bou jee in 2016 and their second album, Culture, debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200. After Takeoff’s death was an nounced, dozens of celebri ties and rappers took to social media to express their grief and send their

condolences to his family and loved ones.

One thing for certain is that Takeoff certainly had an im pact on the hip hop genre and his music will be remembered for years to come.

Many members of Gen Z may not be aware of who Aar on Carter is since he was only extremely popular in the late 90s and early 2000s but for millenni als, he was a teenage heart throb that many young girls were fans of. The younger brother of Back street Boy Nick Carter, Aaron Carter has been performing profes sionally since he was a kid when he released his debut album at only 9 years old which sold a mil lion copies worldwide. He re leased two more albums over the years which were just as success ful and he also starred on Broadway in Seussical and off-broadway in The Fantasticks. He also went on tour with The Back street Boys several times. However, he still struggled personally with substance abuse and had tu multuous relationships with his siblings. Yet that didn’t stop his family from expressing their love and grief for him after his death nor did it stop other high profile ce lebrities who knew him from sharing wonderful stories about him and how exuberant of a person he was. Carter is survived by his fiancee Martin, his brother Nick Carter, and his sisters Angel and Bobbie Jean Carter.

Photo of Aaron Carter from Getty

Photo of Takeoff perofmring in Toronto in 2017 from WIkipedia

LIFESTYLE SGA Is The Way

SAVANNAH DUNN SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU

Members of the Student Government Association emphasize their message

Imagine an organization on campus that is made up of students who are pas sionate, hardworking, and will do everything in their power to serve the student body and to make sure ev eryone’s voice is heard. Accepting, courageous, justice, purpose, change: These are all words that members use to describe the Student Government Association.

SGA has 3 core values: “We Listen, We Care, and We Serve.” Each one of these values explains just how SGA is here to support and serve the students of CNU.

We Listen: “SGA provides an outlet for students to be able to voice their com ments, questions, and con cerns.”

We Care: “SGA bridges the gap between students and administration by maintaining positive com munication.”

We Serve: “SGA wants to give back to the CNU com munity by serving to our highest ability.”

SGA Executive Vice Pres ident Amari Mitchell’23 explains, “I see [SGA] as one of the campus’s most underrated, yet most im pactful organizations. It deserves recognition be cause so many initiatives are worked on behind the scenes that individuals do not know of.”

It is a common misun derstanding that Student Government is some form of Student Honor Coun cil however, this is not the case. “It is directly for the students and has a lot of power to help clubs and organizations, individuals, minorities, disabled, and everyone who attends CNU. It is not meant to repri mand people for wrongdo ings, but give an outlet for creating change,” Mitchell says.

In their meetings, SGA focuses on many different issues facing the campus community. Membership Development Committee Delegate Connor Butter worth ‘24 says, “The Stu dent Government Associa tion means a chance for me

to voice the concerns of my peers in a safe, guided envi ronment where I can learn all about how to take action for what is going on.”

Topics that have been discussed at previous meet ings include: organizing an open forum for students to express their concerns about different issues, planning for Staff Appreci ation Day in March, creat ing an awareness statement about the toxicity of YikYak and why students should refrain from using it, a card drive for RA Appreciation Week, and so much more.

“To me, SGA is a select group of students who specifically care about the well-being of their com munity. We want to make sure that everyone’s voice is heard, and that there is no power dynamic held be tween the students here as well as the administration,” says Marketing Committee Delegate Fiona St. Clair ’26. Student Affairs Chair Ab bie Domingue ’25 wants to emphasize that, “We are here to listen to students! All leadership team mem bers have office hours in the DSU and are very ac cessible to students; come say hi!”

The SGA office is located on the third floor of the David Student Union (DSU) in room 367. Along with their open office hours there are also open delega tion meetings every other Monday in McMurran 101.

SGA highly encourages everyone to utilize the re sources they provide, so they can assist the student body in every way they can. Following is a list of the SGA Leadership team, their emails, and their of fice hours:

Celine Rosario, President celine.rosario.19@cnu. edu

Mondays and Wednes days 12:00-1:00PM

Amari Mitchell, Execu tive Vice President amari.mitchell.19@cnu. edu Thursdays 11:00AM1:00PM

Katelyn Bennett, Chief of Staff katelyn.bennet.20@cnu. edu Fridays 1:00-2:00PM

Rachel Hoefner, VP of Fi nance rachel.hoefner.20@cnu. edu

Tuesdays 10:00AM12:00PM

Mckenzie Hurley, VP of Marketing & Communica tions mary.hurley.21@cnu.edu Thursdays 9:00-11:00AM

Brooke Patten, VP of Membership Development lindsey.patten.20@cnu. edu

Mondays 10:00AM12:00PM

Ethan Losee, Legislative Affairs Chair ethan.losee.20@cnu.edu Wednesdays 8:3010:30AM

Jasmine King, Academic Affairs Chair jasmine.king.20@cnu. edu Tuesdays 3:00-4:00PM

Abbie Domingue, Stu dent Affairs Chair abigail.domingue.21@ cnu.edu Mondays 2:00-3:00PM

Jamie Canty, Community Outreach Chair jamie.canty.19@cnu.edu Fridays 9:00-10:00AM

Cane’s Is Coming

SAVANNAH DUNN SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU

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of Cane’s locations coming to Hampton Roads

I hope you brought your appetite! Coming to the Hampton Roads com munity before the end of the year are two Raising Cane’s locations! No longer will you have to make the commute to ODU when you are craving Cane’s tasty chicken.

Cane’s is a south ern chain based out of Lou isiana, and at any location you can expect to find a line around the building of ea ger customers.

A popular menu

item is their box combo which comes with 4 chick en fingers, crinkle fries, Texas toast, coleslaw, and their world famous Cane’s Sauce. Along with many other combo options, they provide “Tailgate” trays as well.

On November 17, 2022 a location will open up in Hampton at 1044 W Mer cury Blvd, only a 14 minute drive from campus!

Not long after, a location will open at 3150 Kiln Creek Pkwy in Yor

ktown on December 15, 2022. This is the closest lo cation to CNU, only being an 11 minute drive!

So mark your cal endars and get excited for this amazing addition to the Hampton Roads com munity!

Members of SGA prep for Light The Night, courtesy of SGA Marketing and Communications

Where Is The Line’s Annual Shadow Event

A safe space for sexual assault survivors to share their story

EVELYN DAVIDSON EVELYN.DAVIDSON.20@CNU.EDU

CNU students gath ered in the Diamonstein Concert Hall on Wednes day Nov. 2 for the annual Shadow Event, hosted by Where Is The Line, CNU’s sexual assault awareness organization. This event provides the opportunity for students who have ex perienced sexual violence to anonymously tell their story in a safe, protected environment.

Shadow Event is meant to be both educational for students and a healing experience for survivors. Faith Tanous, a senior and president of Where Is The Line, said of the event, “Not every assault is rape, not everyone has been at tacked by a stranger, and not every assailant is male. There are so many different points of view that often aren’t shared because the survivor feels they cannot share their story. Through Shadow Event, we are able to give survivors the space to share their truth out loud.”

Survivors sit behind a screen, silhouetted by col ored lights, and their voices are modified so as not to reveal their identity. Audi ence members are given colored sheets of paper that correspond to each partici pating survivor on which they can write kind mes sages of encouragement and support for the speak ers.

“I am unbelievably proud of our speakers. Their brav ery and willpower are as tonishing. Our club is so grateful to them for speak ing their truth and sharing their stories. We believe you.

Our club is also so thank ful for our amazingly tal ented performers, they worked so hard to make this event that much more powerful and raw,” said the social media chair of Where Is The Line, senior Alyssa Smith.

The event included a spe cial performance by CNU’s all female A Capella Group, The Newport Pearls. A

group of CNU students also performed a dance entitled, “Catch Me” in honor of the survivors.

Why is Shadow Event so important for the CNU community? Tanous points to the 39 cases of sexual violence against CNU stu dents documented in the 2021 security report. This number only reflects officially report ed cases, not including the more than 80% of cases that go unreported, says Tanous.

When asked what she hopes students take away from the event, Tanous said, “I hope that the par ticipants from Shadow Event left feeling moti vated to make change on campus. Where Is The Line has already worked with Title IX and has begun working towards making changes around campus.

From tabling to advocating for timely warning notifica tion changes, every action helps.”

She continued, “The more we talk about what sexual violence entails, the more likely we are to become active bystand ers that intervene to keep potential victims from be coming survivors. I hope they carry the stories of these survivors with them and that survivors know they are supported and be lieved.”

Where Is The Line meets on Monday nights in Mc Murran 162 at 9:00p.m. For more resources or to complete an interest form, visit the linktree on their Instagram: @whereisthe line_. Email witl@cnu.edu for support or to speak with the E-Board about your ex perience. In addition, they can also connect survivors with resources from the

Center for Sexual Assault Survivors and Fear2Free dom.

Where Is The Line President Faith Tanous speaks at the Shadow Event Courtesy of Where Is The Line

Top: Faith Tanous and Rosemary Trible pose together at the Shadow Event Bottom: An anonymous speaker shares their story on sexual assult coursey of Where Is The Line

SNAPSHOT The Magic Flute Opera

All photos by Amanda Eacho, Staff Photogra pher