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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Newport News Mayoral Candidate, Phillip Jones, Opens Up in InDepth Interview with The Captain’s Log News Editor and Staff Writer

EVELYN DAVIDSON

EVELYN.DAVIDSON..20@CNU.EDU The Captain’s Log sat down with Newport News mayoral candidate, Phillip Jones for an in-depth interview about the goals and policies that he hopes to put into motion if elected.

Jones, a native of Virginia, grew up in a military family and is a Marine Corps Veteran. He graduated from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. Jones is actively involved in the Newport News community, serving on the Newport News Planning Commission, the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula, and the Board of Trustees for the Commonwealth’s Veteran Services Foundation.

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laid a really great and strong foundation, but now it is time to use that and capitalize on it and move into the next decade. There’s been a lot of things happening around the country, we have COVID, which has affected Newport News, we have a large portion of our population that is underserved, underbanked, that live in food deserts.

I think COVID has allowed cities across the country to revamp, to reorganize and to say, “what type of life do you want for your citizens?” and I want to be at the vanguard of reimagining what it means to live in Newport News.”

Have you always wanted to run for mayor?

City Hall’s lack of communication with the people has been a source of much criticism, your website mentions monthly town halls, audits of departments, and broadcasting city council meetings, do you expect you will be met with resistance from city hall for these reforms?

“I don’t think so. I think, one, it’s going to be a completely new council.

Everyone wants more transparency and accountability, I think that’s the point of government. So I don’t think there’s going to be any resistance at all.

I think there may be some initial sort of, like the first year, may be a little rough, but I was in the Marine Corps for over a decade, I’ve led troops on four continents. I was in Mongolia with the United Nations and dealt with 12 different countries, including China on the border. I think I can handle City Hall meetings.”

“I think this is a moment in time when there is a lot of energy happening in Newport News and I think Mayor Price has

With both Newport News and CNU getting new leadership, how will your mayorship work with our

You can learn more about Jones on his campaign website: phillipjonesformayor. com

Why are you running for mayor, Mr. Jones?

“I’m running to be the next mayor of Newport News because Newport News should be a top 100 city in America. We have the assets, we have the Shipyard, Fergueson, Canon, The Tech Center, Jefferson Labs. We should literally be on the map, but I have always said we are asset strong and we are strategy poor.

What we need is a youthful vision, that is supported by a lot of mentors…to unify the city, to bring us together and move us boldly into the future”

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university to ensure success for all involved?

“In my civilian job, I’m a business consultant, I’m a management consultant, so we always start macro to micro. So with macro, the word I want to leave you with is a lasso. I think what this area needs is to strengthen ties between the military, with CNU and our academic spaces, as well as with the Jefferson Lab Tech Center. All that combined in a sort of economic lasso will allow us to pursue more commercial activities. So CNU is kind of part of that triangle, if you will.

That’s the first thing. Number two, I think when you look at CNU, there has always been this sort of CNU is in Newport News, but it is not Newport News. I think we are starting to realize a lot of people who go to CNU are not from Newport News. So I think it’s, can you get more kids from Newport News, probably even downtown or uptown kids, who are usually underserved to come to CNU, number one. And number two, how do we make sure that CNU kids are registered to vote in Newport News…

How do we make sure they’re involved in local elections? Honestly, the president and your senators matter, but who you vote for your mayor is going to have a day-to-day impact on your life. Your roads, your schools, you’re gonna feel that much much more than what you’re going to feel about who’s the senator. So I always say you should definitely vote in everything, but if you’re going to vote you should vote in your local elections.”

You express a desire to see Newport News become the “economic engine” of Hampton Roads and to see Fortune 1000 companies become

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involved in the city. How will you balance the entry of major companies with the many small businesses here in the city?

“The first thing that I’ll say is small and medium businesses are always going to be the backbone of the American economy. That’s not going to change. Additionally, small and medium businesses - they provide the culture that is hard to create from a large company. Fergueson doesn’t create the culture, but these small mom and pop shops, those are the ones that create culture. I think the days of getting a Fortune 500 company to come here, I think those days are done.

I think Fortune 1000 are emerging companies that you can still create culture and have the flexibility to bring younger people. Like Richmond, they have a lot of Fortune 1000 companies and it’s the cool spot to be…you can do that, you can balance that… I think we need to invest in our small businesses because they give us that extra culture.

That’s how I look at it. The third thing I would say is I think Covid taught us a lot about remote work. You see Richmond, you see Tulsa, Tulsa is paying people $10,000 to move to Tulsa and work your remote job . A lot of people are doing that. We are basically a suburb of D.C. we fix our light rail and make the Amtrak faster, you can technically work your D.C. job remotely here and go up maybe once a week. So I think we have to look at, number one, we need to make sure we have the resources to invest in small businesses.

Number two, we look at remote work opportunity. Number three, is

developing that entrepreneurial ecosystem that’s here. Incubation Center,, Jefferson Labs, Tech Center, that sort of thing…I’m on the Newport News Planning Commission… so I do a lot of zoning and everyone says Newport News, we are in the middle of 804 to the beach, people come through us. We are literally in position to be the heart and soul of Hampton Roads.”

Nationwide we have seen a variety of issues in education ranging from culture wars to teacher shortages.

How do you plan to work with the School Board to make sure Newport News doesn’t have these issues like we see in Chesapeake?

“Education will always be the great panacea to set people up for success. We need to fully invest in our kids, kids are the future 100%... Frederick Douglass always said, ‘it’s easier to build up children than to repair broken men and women,’ so I think it’s important to do that as mayor. ..” (continued on Page 6)

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the gentle fall the delicate descent of an orange maple leaf towards the damp forest floor.

gently, gently, falling towards the comfort of an unknown & an ever so

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a different fall

beautifully new frontier.

the leaves are falling,

falling swiftly,

the oranges,

falling calmly, falling.

yellows, & reds

- Shannon O’Keefe

are taking over the streets.

& i feel happy.

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CNU Centric Crossword II

Across 2. Name of the baseball stadium 4. The name of the café across the street 5. CNC was founded in 1960 as a branch of this college 7. The athletic conference we participate in 8. New minor available to students 10. Name of our football stadium

Down 1. Name of health and fitness pavilion 3. everyone’s favorite spot to eat at on the weekend 6. This reading room located in the back of the library is named after 9. Ranked #2 best public university in the south by this website

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Top 10 Weirdest Museums in the U.S. Student expresses His Thoughts on Our Nation’s Odd Marvels

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famous crimes are inside this bizarre and creepy place. Both locations have their oddities.

1.Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum (Alamo Heights, Texas) Outside of San Antonio, there is a retired plumber who collects toilet seats and creates art. He is nearing 2000 seats and each one has a different painting. Barney Smith’s collection is odd but he is passionate about the art and is known as one of the best roadside attractions in Texas.

2.Mustard Museum (Middleton, Wisconsin) There are over 5,300 mustards in the world, how do we know? Because this museum in Wisconsin collects them. They have your normal kind and also sweet hot mustards, fruit mustards, horseradish mustards, and mustards you can see and try from around the world. The founder of the museum claimed to have gotten the idea after being sad over a Red Sox loss and said that he realized he had to collect mustard (You literally can’t make this up). Before you ask, there is no ketchup museum.

3.Museum of Bad Art (Boston, Massachusetts) Art is subjective. That’s the general consensus. But sometimes objectivity finds its way into the world of painting and there is some art that is truly horrendous. The Museum of Bad Art “celebrates an artist’s right to fail.” It collects and displays some of the worst art you’ll ever see. I wonder if this is where my mom sent all my drawings from elementary school?

7.Moist Towelette Museum (East Lansing, Michigan) I know what you’re thinking. “There is no way.” There is, indeed, a museum for the moist towelette on Michigan State University’s campus. Their website literally analyzes each one. If this doesn’t prove to you that you can make a museum of anything, what will?

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4.Museum of the Weird (Austin, Texas) I mean, it’s in the name for crying out loud. Boy this place is weird.

Monster statues, evidence of bigfoot, mummies, puppets, a horrifying cow thing, and bizarre art are just some of the things that decorate this place.

5.Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Farmington Hills, Michigan) Say that five times really fast. This museum is for animatronics dummies of old and new. There are old fortune teller machines, mechanical games, and one spider exhibit that will give you the fright of your life.

6.Museum of Death (Los Angeles, California & New Orleans, Louisiana) Lover of the macabre? This is the place for you. Art by some of the worst killers in history, taxidermy, bones, execution devices, and artifacts from some of the most in-

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8. International Banana Museum (Mecca, California) The museum and epicenter of the International Banana Club have literally every piece of banana memorabilia you can think of. Ronald Regan even donated items to this museum. You’ll leave this place with newfound wonder for the fruit…and potassium in your system probably.

9.SPAM Museum (Austin, Minnesota) Before you begin ranting and raving about how SPAM is the worst, the history is rich. So rich in fact, they can have a whole museum to tell you about it. Old containers, exhibits showing you the process of making SPAM, SPAM Canstruments (official name) and pretty much everything you need if you love SPAM 10.Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers (Gatlinburg, Tennessee) It’s amazing that there are so many different kinds of salt and pepper shakers. So much so that a couple in Tennessee has been collecting thousands for 3 decades. It both appreciates the art work and the history of the salt and pepper shaker. You’ll be salty (cue laugh) that you don’t have some of these wondrous shakers. it’s worked perfectly thus far. The Torggler was already a stretch, but this new fountain might be taking it a bit too far. The general design of the fountain is nice; the blue color just low-key soils the esthetic. Is a nice, natural white overdone somehow? If it is, maybe for good reason. Colors can make the water look artificial and unappealing.

Don’t get me wrong, colors for special occasions can be cool. Maybe a nice red and green in between Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break to celebrate the holidays, or an orange and purple on Halloween night could be fun.

And blue could work to celebrate the school’s biggest anniversaries, but maybe stop there?

All in all, the fountain has been a great addition to Christopher Newport’s grand campus. That doesn’t, however, mean it can’t improve. And while you can certainly disagree, I personally prefer a colorless fountain.

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Rate My Professor

Editor shares thoughts about the site EVELYN DAVIDSON

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If you are a college student, then chances are you have visited ratemyprofessors.com before. Ratemyprofessor is a free website where students can read and leave reviews for their professors. It is the perfect website for college students because they can use it to see what they’re getting into ahead of time. No student wants to sign up for a course and discover that the professor is so bad that they end up dropping the course entirely.

It is an especially useful tool when trying to determine what classes you plan on taking. When the registration period rolls around, I constantly check ratemyprofessor to see the most recent reviews for the professors that I am considering. It is helpful because you can look up specific courses and see what people who are either taking the course or have taken it are saying about a professor. Student reviews often include information regarding course load, whether or not the textbook is actually needed, the professor’s teaching style, and the difficulty level of quizzes and tests.

However, not all ratemyprofessor reviews are perfectly accurate. In fact, it is oftentimes difficult to determine whether the professor or the student is at fault. I find that there

are a couple common clues that indicate that the reviewer may not be the most trustworthy source: Attendance - for some classes, attendance may not be very important, but if the reviewer says that they rarely attend classes and then also complains about how confusing and hard the class is then that’s an immediate red flag for me.

I believe that if a student is genuinely struggling to keep up with the course then they shouldn’t be skipping class completely. The lectures may clarify some things that the textbook doesn’t, and even if the lectures don’t help too much, go anyway for the attendance/participation points. Every little bit helps your grade and this is especially important for a class that you struggle in.

Textbook use - this one is definitely up to personal preference. In my opinion, when I see a negative review that complains about having to read the textbook, I usually ignore it. I am a slow learner and sometimes I struggle to keep up with lectures. So for challenging courses, I do a lot of my learning through reading the textbook because it is easier to follow than oral

lecture.

Homework - As for homework, some reviewers really dislike being assigned a lot of graded homework or other small assignments, but I actually like them. Homework helps to pad out the grade a little so that the whole course grade isn’t reliant on a few exams. Furthermore, homework forces the student to regularly submit stuff and keep up with the current course material. I find that when I’m taking a course where there are only exams, I end up cramming before a big test because there are no little quizzes or homework assignments to periodically test my knowledge.

While some reviews may not present a completely accurate picture, there are many reviews that do. Here are a few common review comments that students should take note of when considering a professor: Accessibility outside of class - A professor might have reviews that say that they are not easily accessible outside of class. For me, this is a big downside. I like the assurance of knowing that if I were struggling

with a certain topic in class, then I could reach out to the professor to clarify things or set up a meeting.

Even being able to just send an email containing a few questions and receive a response within a couple days is a real benefit.

Classroom environment - another common complaint I see on ratemyprofessor is about how the professor lectures. I definitely make note of reviews stating that the professor does not let students ask questions during lecture or that they make students feel too uncomfortable to speak up.

A critical part of the learning experience for many students is the ability to freely ask questions and contribute to the lecture discussion.

Clarity - I watch out for reviews that say that the professor is vague about assignments, fails to clarify due dates, or does not properly prepare students for the exams. That last one is probably the worst, because no one appreciates taking a test and finding out that nothing they studied for has been included or that the topics the professor specifically said would be covered are absent.

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Mayoral Candidate, Phillip Jones, Opens Up Story from Cover Continued

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The City Council and School Board meet only once or twice a year and they just started that recently. The School Board would like more money to fund programs and City Hall has a finite budget, so there’s inherent tension there. I think the way that you resolve tension is communication… I’d like to meet every two weeks. I would like to have a 5 year and 10 year plan. I want to have KPIs associated with it, I want to have bonuses tied to it. I want to have the best teachers in the worst schools…In the Marine Corps,we always said the role of the leader, the role of the officer is to be at the point of friction.

Wherever is the hardest part, that’s where the person should be. If it’s an underperforming school, that’s where the mayor should be, that’s where I need to insert myself. That’s where the best principals should be, that’s where the head of the School Board should be. Look at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, public safety and education go hand in hand. I think we are doing a good job, but I think we could do a better job to make it a stronger Newport News.”

With the recent issues of the Seaview Apartments controversy, what steps will you take to make sure that doesn’t happen again?

“The City of Newport News knew about the issues weeks and months before it happened. One, we need to ensure that tenants understand the Tenants Bill of Rights, that’s the first thing. Number two is we need to hold out-of-state landlords accountable and… we have to pursue legal action if necessary. What we cannot do is have a situation in which underserved people are given 48 hours to vacate a premises…it’s very hard to find an apartment in the city. Where are they going to go, now they’re displaced? There has to be accountability. Day one of me being mayor is, that first week, we are going to do what’s called a Safety Stand Down.

We’re going to every big apartment and we’re seeing what is the current discrepancy list and how can that be fixed. That’s [the Seaview Apartments controversy] not going to happen on my watch. I’m not pointing blame, I’m not pointing fingers.

I wasn’t involved in Seaview, but that’s not going to happen under me, because housing is a human right, that’s it.”

Your campaign addressed food deserts, not many local politicians talk about that. Why do you see the issue as vital? “ I saw a Ted Talk from Mayor Tubbs, the 25 year old Mayor of Stockton, California and he basically said, if you tell me what zip code you were born in and you live in, I can tell you how long you’re going

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to live. Your zip code is tied to how much you’re going to make, your mortality. So with certain zip codes in Newport News, if you live in central, you’re going to live longer than someone that is born downtown, just by a five digit zip code, that’s insane. I spend a lot of time downtown, with being on the Planning Commission and just driving back and forth and it is a food desert down there. It’s very hard, number one, going back to education, you can’t be in school and learning if you’re hungry. If you’re only eating fast food, that leads to diabetes and other health issues. I call it a ‘disvirtuous cycle’... I think that we can do better as a city. It’s 2022, we have a lot of green space, we can do vertical farming. We have a lot of urban decay in both uptown and downtown and we have a lot of property where we can put greenspace and farms. I’m not saying it’s going to change overnight. A simple thing that I would do, they do it in Philadelphia and they do it in New York City, where in food deserts, they do mobile food co-ops.

We can do a van…it’s not hard to do, it just takes innovation… People deserve that, all residents of Newport News should not go hungry. If you go south of Mercury, it’s a food desert…all these ideas, nothing is new under the sun. Other cities have been doing innovative things. I think that Newport News is ready for that young vision. We have a lot of things happening…

We’ve got to have someone who knows what they’re talking about and can actually get that accomplished.”

“We need to make sure that we are unified in one city. It doesn’t matter if your kids don’t go to public school, you’re a citizen of this city, we care about our public schools. It’s expanding what it means to be a neighbor… I want to expand it to be “I’m from Newport News and everyone is my neighbor.”

With the recent mass shooting in Norfolk and many other incidents, college students are really concerned about gun violence. How do you plan to combat gun violence and ensure what happened in Norfolk doesn’t happen here?

“I’ll say three things on the issue…I’ve had gun violence in my family. My cousin was the state senator that was killed in

the Charleston massacre, it hits near and dear to my heart. Number one, we need to leverage community change agents… people who have been around the block who young people will listen to, maybe a mentorship. Usually, the people who do violence are 16 to 22… So mentorship number one. Ensuring that we fully fund our rec leagues and our sports leagues. In the summer if you’re bored and have nothing to do, that’s sort of the devil’s hand…

We need to start using nonprofits more, I know the city recently gave out over a $1 million dollars to 15 different nonprofits.

It’s actually about getting on the ground and doing grassroots things to fix the gun violence. But also, this is not just going to change overnight. Not just the mayor or city council, it’s actually the entire community involved, from churches to schools to guidance counselors. I think If I was to target 3 different levers, number one it’s youth who are causing most of this, so how do we get them mentorship? Number two is how do we get them off the street into workforce development, into sports, that sort of thing.

Number three is using nonprofits, Boys and Girls Club etc, to use their influence to show people a different path…yes we all want to solve the gun violence, but as the mayor it’s not getting guns off the streets, I think it’s the underlying issues. That [gun control] is more of a state legislative, state senate… the mayor does not pass gun control, the mayor gives money to different nonprofits and people to use that as a lever to stem the violence.”

Commuters and other college students utilize the local bus system, but many of the bus stops are small, poorly located, and not protected from the elements. How do you plan to fix this and ensure public transport works here?

“Within the first hundred days, we are covering every single bus stop in Newport News. That’s it, full stop. I work out at OneLife near the Whole Foods and people have taken WholeFood carts and made mock benches. We need to have benches, It’s not that hard to take wood and hammer it into the ground to make a bench. I think the outside may take a little bit longer, but a bench is a bench… people shouldn’t be sitting on the ground. I do know the bus system is a regional system. It’s the Hampton Roads transit, they’re in charge of it, but the mayor can take care of the benches.

That’s the easy thing, but I agree, I don’t think that people should be having to get rained on or snowed on. It’s horrible.

“A year ago, last summer, during the heatwave… there was a guy and I saw him pass out from heatstroke… because he had been sitting, frying in the sun for two hours and fell asleep, and when you fall asleep in the sun, it’s never a good thing. We can fix it, the benches are going to be easy… We’ll

get it done.”

What do you offer to the people of Newport News that the other candidates do not?

“This is not my quote, this is from the mayor of Atlanta, what he says… the other three that are running, everyone is a great person for the most part. Those aren’t my opponents. My opponents are hopelessness, homelessness, and food deserts and lack of hope, those are my opponents. I am 33, I think they are all above the age of 60.

I don’t think mayor should be a retirement job. I think mayor should be at the peak of your life when you have learned some things. I have led troops on four continents, I am the only business leader, I have started businesses. I understand debt and equity. I understand what it takes to bring a city back. I grew up here, I love it here and I want to make it top 100. I think the other three who are running, they’ve been around 15, 20 years. Nothing’s really changed in 20 years. We’ve never been an All-American City. That’s what I’m running on. By year three or four, if we are not an All-American City, I’ll resign…Hampton’s won it three times, Beach has won it twice, everyone has won except Newport News and Portsmouth. By year three or four, we’re going to win it or I’ll step down.

Because there has to be accountability.”

Anything else you want CNU students and the people of Newport News to know about you and your campaign?

“Number one, it doesn’t matter who they are voting for, they should vote. I think across the country, democracy is the most important thing. I think we need to exercise that right, so that’s the first thing that I’ll say. Number two is be the change that you want to see. You can talk about it all day, but there has to be action. If you want this place to be a top 100 city, you have to get involved.”

The Captain’s Log also reached out to candidates Saundra Nelson-Cherry, Tina Vick, and David Jenkins for interview but has not heard back.

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The “Red Zone” CNU Sophmore Shares What Is Being Done on Campus to Prevent Sexual Assault YASMIN KETTANI

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The term “redzone months” has been a suddenly popularized topic of discussion within the last few years in the collegiate world. Redzone months, for context, reside in August, September, October, and November. From the beginning of a colleges first semester, to the end of Thanksgiving break, individuals of all gender, sex, and race are more likely to be sexually assulated on campus than any other time of the year. The main reason for this is due to the influx of freshmen arriving on college campuses who are more vulnerable, adjusting to a new environment, and participating in drug and alcohol use more often than before.

Studies found in The Center for Women and Families qualify that within these months, more than 50% of college sexual assults overall occur. Understanding these statistics and the individuals who are targeted the most is merely the first step in creating notions to

lower these rates.

On a national level, independent organizations and nonprofits such as the national sexual assult research center and the red zone research team located in Kings College have made an abundant amount of effort in spreading awareness on the realities of these four months, in addition to creating and donating to local, state, and national charities for victims in need.

Moreover, there has been a large sum of victims giving their own personal testimonies, aiding in humanizing the realities of college campus sexual assualt, and providing ways to prevent it from happening to their viewers. Lastly, researchers at John Hopkins University dove into the processes of sexual assualt situations on campus during the redzone months and curarted a plan for bystanders called the 4D’s. The 4D’s represent the terms distract, direct, delegate, and delay. Each term has a specific set of instructions that

would be best used under the circumstances of witnessing a sexual assualt occur.

On a local level, Christopher Newport University’s student body has made continuous efforts in giving recognition to these four months.

For example, former first lady Rosemary Trible founded a local philanthropy for sexual assault labeled “Fear 2 Freedom” after her own experience. This philanthropic club has given the opportunity for hundreds of students to be involved in delegating change.

geared towards justice and awareness for sexual assualt on campus such as their “One Tough Cookie” event, occuring September 16th from 5-7pm on the Greek Lawn.

These events gather all students both involved in greek life and unaffiliated to raise both funding for certain charities and apprehension on the terrible truths of the college experience.

With that, Christopher Newport University has also founded a club titled, “Where is the Line”, a global nonprofit organization which aims to end sexual abuse and help repair the lives of those personally victimized. Within Greek life, the Alpha Phi, Theta Phi chapter has combined their philanthropy with Rosemary Tribles “Where is the Line” foundation. With these efforts, they have planned and hosted many events GRAPHIC COURTESY OF @CNUAPHI ON INTAGRAM

Monkey Pox On Campus Announcement Recap EVELYN DAVIDSON

EVELYN.DAVIDSON.20@CNU.EDU

In an email titled “Campus Health Update” that was sent to the CNU community on Sunday, Sept. 11, Interim President Adelia Thompson announced that a member of the CNU community had contracted the monkeypox virus.

The person informed the administration of their exposure to monkeypox on Friday.

Thompson said, “We have been communicating regularly with them and they have been forthright and proactive in ensuring they protect our community while navigating next steps in dealing with this virus. As with any illness, their focus is on getting well and they will return to campus once they are no longer contagious.”

Thompson then went on to explain how monkeypox typically spreads as well as share some health precautions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

Monkeypox can be spread from intimate contact with an

infected person, especially skin-to-skin contact. A person can spread the virus from when their symptoms begin up until their rash has fully healed and new skin has formed; this whole process takes approximately 2-4 weeks.

The CDC and VDH advise people to avoid skin-toskin contact with people who have a rash resembling monkeypox, avoid contact with any objects used by someone infected with the virus, and wash hands frequently.

Monkeypox cases have been reported in every state and since the beginning of May, there have been over 21,000 cases of reported monkeypox, according to NBC News. Washington D.C. has the highest rate in the country at 68.20 cases per 100,000. NBC News also reports that the seven-day average of reported new cases of monkeypox virus has gone from 463 on Aug.

10 to a decreased 242 as of Sept. 7.

In her email, Thompson said, “The campus ‘Strike Force,’ the group comprised of faculty and administrative leaders that monitored and led our campus response as we dealt with COVID-19, is also now monitoring this virus. Should there be additional developments they will be shared with you. We know how important communication is, especially regarding public health issues.”

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Captains Fall in Home Opener A loss ruins Captain’s win streak

TRAJAN GREENWELL

TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

On the day of the first home opener, the Captains were looking to build on their road victory over Washington and Lee the previous week. A crowd of 3,783 were in attendance and the pregame festivities were better than ever as the Captains looked to improve to 2-0 on the season.

However, the game did not match the optimism around campus. After a slow start, the Captains built a ten point lead deep into the fourth quarter but could not keep it, losing 24-20 to Averett University.

The Captains got off to a fast start by scoring on a 13 play, 82 yard drive that ended with a 16-yard rushing touchdown from junior quarterback Matt Dzierski. This was also the first touchdown of the season for the

Captains, as they only managed to kick three field goals in their 9-3 victory against Washington and Lee the previous week.

Averett answered back with a 19 play, 72 yard drive that only resulted in a field goal. A fumble by the Captains and a turnover on downs from Averett gave the Captains a four point lead heading into halftime.

After a punt from Averett on the opening drive of the second half, the Captains kicked a field goal from Senior kicker Ryan Castle to extend the lead to seven. Averett then responded with a touchdown, as quarterback Bryce Jackson found running back Shyheim Washington to tie the game at 10.

After an interception from

the Captains offense and a punt from Averett, the fourth quarter ensued. To begin the fourth quarter, the Captains went on an 11 play, 68 yard drive that ended with a touchdown from Freshman running back Gunner White which gave the Captains the lead. An interception on Averett’s next drive was followed by a field goal from the Captains extended the lead to 20-10.

With 3:52 left in the game, it looked like the Captains were going to go on to win the game.

However, a 12 play, 62 yard drive from Averett only took two minutes off the clock. After the touchdown, the onside kick was recovered by Averett which started their drive at their own 47 yard line. A 5 play drive that ended with a touch-

down gave Averett a 24-20 lead, their first of the game. A final attempt from the Captains went short after quarterback Matt Dzierski ran for a loss of four yards and was then sacked on the final play.

Gunner White led the way in rushing with 78 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.

Colin Hart led the way in receiving with five catches for 77 yards. Dzierski went 11 of 16 with 116 passing yards along with 50 rushing yards on 17 carries.

Next Saturday, Christopher Newport University (11) will host the Apprentice School next Saturday at 7:00 PM.

On This Day in Sports September 14, 1994 ELIJAH WILLIAMS

ELIJAH.WILLIAMS.19@CNU.EDU

The MLB World Series and the entire 1994-95 Baseball Season was effectively cancelled due to the Players Strike.

SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES

The U.S. Open 2022

A Legendary Historical Event for Superstars and Newcomers MARGARET GAMMONS

MARGARET.GAMMONS.21@CNU.EDU

The most elite tennis was played over the last two weeks in Queens, New York. The 142nd U.S Open saw many historical moments and firsts.

Played in Billie King National Stadium over fourteen days, the U.S. Open is the final major tournament on the ATP and WTA tours.

A major upset on the court was the Serena Williams loss over Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. The thrilling three-set third-round match saw excellent tennis and emotion. Sadly, this was Serena’s last match.

This comes after announcing in early August that she would hang up the racket at the conclusion of the U.S. Open.

Saying she’s “ready to move on to new things” and spend time with her daughter.

Serena has done tremendous things for African-American

women in tennis and tennis in general. She revolutionized the sport with her ambition, power, and personality. Winning more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other female or male, Serena will be greatly missed but will forever be the G.O.A.T. Another major upset was seen in round 16, Rafael Nadal vs. Frances TiaFoe. Nadal, ranked 3rd, lost against 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe.

Tiafoe is a 24-year-old American player who was raised in Maryland. After his win against Nadal, he advanced to the quarter-finals and won against 9th-ranked Andrey Rublev. After his win against Rublev, he advanced to the semi-finals, where he faced Carlos Alcaraz on Friday, September 9th.

This match lasted a com-

plete five sets, going back and forth between the two players, until Tiafoe landed the ball in the net, resulting in an Alcatraz win. Tiafoe’s appearance in the semi-finals was the first time since 2006 that an American reached this far in the tournament and the first time an African American man since Arthur Ashe.

He received a standing ovation for his effort and exited the tournament in high hopes saying, “I’ll come back one day and win this thing.”

Looking at the final, Carlos Alcaraz is a 19-year-old from Spain, and after securing a win against Tiafoe, he advanced to the finals to fight for the championship.

On the other side of the court was Casper Rudd. Casper Rudd is a 23-year-old for Norway and is the 5th ranked ten-

nis player in the world. Making him the highest-ranked Norwegian player in history.

The final was played in four sets. The first set went to Carlos Alcaraz. The next set went to Rudd, who dominated a 6-2 point win. The third set ended in a tiebreaker, which Alcaraz won. And the fourth set was Alcaraz’s to lose.

He had the momentum and won 6-3. His fourth set win made him the youngest player to win the U.S. Open and the youngest to win a major since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

On the women’s side, the final was played between Iga Świątek and Ons Jabeur. Two remarkable women ranked number one (Iga Świątek) and two (Ons Jabeur) in women’s tennis. The final only went to two sets as Iga Świątek took both.

The first set was won 6-2, followed by a commentator saying, “is that it” as Świątek won the set reasonably quickly.

The second set was a little more complicated as it was won in a tiebreaker. Świątek defeated Jubeur in straight sets to receive her second grand slam title. Her first came earlier this year at the French Open in June, making her the first wom-

an since 2016 to win two grand slams in the same season!

Great tennis was played throughout the weeks and great tennis is still to come!

The WTA Slovenia Open is being played September 13th through the 15th. The ATP Tennis Napoli Open, is being played October 14th - 24th.

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Cross Country Picks Up Speed A One on One Conversation with Coach Wingard ANDREW BLANFDORD

ANDREW.BLANDFORD.21@CNU.EDU

Fall is a very busy time for sports fans, with both college and professional level football games being played every single week.

With the sport’s incredible popularity in the US, it can occasionally overshadow other teams that put in just as much effort. So today, the captain’s log will shed some light on one of them, that being Cross Country.

For readers who are unaware, cross country refers to a team sport where competitors must run through a predetermined track anywhere from 5 to 10 kilometers (that’s a little more than 3-6 miles). What makes cross country different from typical road running is in the name, Competitors regularly run through forests, wilderness and nature’s most difficult terrain.

Led by Coach Tyler Wingard, who also coaches for the winter and spring track seasons for 16 years, the team started way back in August, and meets at 6am in the morning for their

workouts. “We are still in the early stages of the season,” Says Coach Wingard, “...we are still largely assessing where we are as a team and getting back into the competitive groove ....

Everything looks really good so far- the team is fit and in good spirits. They have handled the transition from Coach Feldman’s departure and the start of the semester well and are getting into a good rhythm.”

Very recently the team had a race at Richmond’s Spider Invitational. Wingard praised the team saying that despite some difficult weather conditions the women’s team had some very impressive performances.

As for the men’s team “(They) Managed a way-too fast start up set by (another school’s) team and finished really strong. That bodes well for the big meets at the end of the season.”

All in all, the coach of the team is very pleased with the

results he has seen thus far from both the men’s and women’s teams. As practices continue and the teams get stronger, I have nothing but hope for the remainder of the season.

Their next race will be held on CNU’s own course, Lee Hall Mansion on Friday, September 16. Women will be starting at 5:30pm and the men at 6:20pm.

They will also be hosting the

NCAA South Region championship in the same location on November 12.

If anyone is interested, I highly recommend watching if you can. As a former high school runner myself, there’s nothing more motivational than watching some use all of their will power to get to the finish line regardless of how tired they are.

Coming soon in CNU Sports: September 14th - 20th* *Games listed are happening at CNU

September 15th: Women’s Volleyball CNU v. Washington & Lee University Time: 6:00pm September 16th-18th: Men + Women’s Tennis CNU Fall Invitational Time: TBA September 16th:

PHOTO OF CROSS COUNTRY COACH, TYLER WINGARD FROM CNU ATHLETICS

Here’s What You Missed!

Men + Women’s Cross Country NCAA South Regional Preview Time: TBA Men’s Soccer CNU v. Covenant College Time: 6:00pm

Headlines from the Wacky World of

September 17th:

Sports....

Men’s Football CNU v. Newport News Apprentice School Time: 7:00pm

1) Locally the baseball team, the Norfolk Tides were pulled off the field due to an active shooter in Memphis this past weekend.

2) Four-Time WNBA champion Sue Bird played her final game with the Seattle Storm in Washington.

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

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Real Life, Or An Episode of Glee

Glee Star, Lea Michele, Makes Her Debut as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway PHOTOS FROM EONLINE

SAVANNAH DUNN

SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU

Glee fans, this one’s for you! Actress, Lea Michele, made her debut as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s production of Funny Girl on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Leaving Glee fans everywhere captivated in the unfolding story, Michele is now living out the dreams of her former character, Rachel Berry.

Although this is her Fanny debut, Michele is in no way unfamiliar with the lights of the Broadway stage. In the mid 90’s, she made her first appearance as Young Cosette in Les Misérables. Michele also had roles in Ragtime, Fiddler On The Roof, and Spring Awakening.

In 2009, Glee first aired, and Michele has since been best known for her performance as Rachel Berry. Throughout the entire show, Berry’s dream was to play Fanny Brice on Broadway, which was a goal she achieved in season five. Now, as Lea Michele is making her debut in Funny Girl, many Glee fans feel that everything is coming full circle.

Many who attended her opening night, posted clips of her rendition of “Don’t Rain On My Parade” because all “Gleeks” know that it is an iconic Rachel Berry song.

Michele has received backlash in the past for being controversial and hard to work with, but that has not stopped fans from cheering her on through this experience. In one TikTok posted by user @dara.gordon, Michele is singing “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” and the comments seem to have a unanimous opinion on the performance.

One user commented, “tragically, she is the moment.”

Another said, “Unfortunately, she left absolutely no crumbs.”

And many are quoting Glee character, Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) and saying, “she may be difficult, but boy can she sing.”

Groff played Jessie St James, boyfriend and future husband of Rachel Berry (clip posted on TikTok by user @jordanrothofficial).

It is not yet known how long Michele will be in the role of Fanny, but lets hope she doesn’t get bored and leave the production after being offered a TV show based around her life which ends up failing miserably (if you know you know).

Lots of fans were not thrilled when Michele was cast because of her controversial past.

This is why many comments use words like “tragically” and “unfortunately” before praising her talent. One user made the comment, “I love how people equally bully her and love her.”

Bringing tears to the eyes of Glee fans, as the show closed, Michele looked out into the audience and exchanged a look and point with one of her former Glee Co-Stars, Jonathan

The Rings of Power Review

A Take on the New Perspective of Galadriel’s Character GRACE GRILES

GRACE.GRILES.20@CNU.EDU

As someone who has SAVANNAH DUNN grown up with the Lord of SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU the Rings franchise I was equally ecstatic and afraid for the airing of The Rings of Power. To start off the series is not based off of The Silmarillion or any book of Tolkien’s. Amazon simply bought the rights to The Lord of Rings franchise meaning they are able to make this show and many others based off of nothing that is canon from the series. This has already caused much discourse amongst avid fans. Personally this fact and the thought of what could become of this series sent chills down my spine. The Hobbit being split into three different movies was already hard enough to

go through. As to be expected I was not the only fan who felt this way. Avid fans of the franchise started leaving gutting reviews on the Amazon Prime Video website. The discourse in the reviews became so intense that amazon turned off the review feature just for The Rings of Power. However, I started watching the show without looking up any other opinions of the show because I wanted to go into it with an open mind.

Also there was no point in looking up the background of the show because I knew deep down that no horrible rumors or angry fan comments would stop me from watching the show.

I am glad I did not oversaturate my thoughts with the opinions of others because

overall I enjoyed the show. It had the familiarity of The Lord of the Rings franchise I love with its mythical aesthetic and well known character names from the other movies. One gripe I share with the avid fans is that Galadriel was stressed to be a swordless peaceful sorceress, but in this series she is a bloodthirsty warrior on a hunt to avenge her brother. On one hand making a prominent female character a warrior is a cheap wannabe feminist cop out, but on the other hand if done right watching Galadriel’s character develop from blood thirsty to swordless would be rather thrilling to watch. I do not have high hopes that this character development will be executed well not because of anything that was said during

the first episode, but because of the previous history I have with fantasy shows. However, if I just look at The Lord of the Rings franchise’s character developments in the past I have high hopes. The romance between Kili and Tauriel cannot be found anywhere in The Hobbit book and the relationship was completely made up by the director of The Hobbit movies

by Peter Jackson. The couple’s love story was so captivating that it made Kili’s death scene even sadder when Tauriel started ranting about how love is bad to Thranduil. Not only did this monologue continue the mourning process of the death of a well loved character it also gave Thranduil a chance to reveal some of his background as he comforted her. Therefore,

it appears that new characters and motives are added onto reinterpretations of The Lord of the Rings franchise to bring a new perspective. Nonetheless I doubt that Amazon has pure intentions for The Rings of Power.

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If Only We Could Stop Worrying The Don’t Worry Darling Drama Continues FIONA SULLIVAN

On Saturday, September 5th, most of the cast touched down in Venice to do a press panel before the premiere.

Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, Chris Pine, and Olivia Wilde all were there; however, many were focused on whether the film’s lead, Florence Pugh, would join them despite a rumored feud with Wilde. Pugh wasn’t there because according to her reps, she was too busy filming for Dune: Part II. During the panel, a British journalist asked if Wilde can “clear the air” and address the feud rumors. Wilde averts the question stating, “Florence is a force.” and that she’s “honored” to have Pugh as her

Disney’s Annual Convention Full of Magic and Surprises JARRETT CONNELLY

FIONA.SULLIVAN.20@CNU.EDU

Just when it seemed like the drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s new film, Don’t Worry Darling, couldn’t get worse, the 2022 Venice Film Festival happened. Throughout the two days there were missing cast members, “clearing the air”, awkward avoidances, a surprise kiss, and spitting?

The D23 Expo

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lead. She calls the feud “endless tabloid gossip and noise” that she doesn’t feel the need to contribute to. When another reporter asks to follow up about the “noise” the moderator denies him saying it “has been answered.” When the reporter explained that his question was about the controversy with Shia LeBeouf, it was still denied. 5 minutes later, Pugh was spotted in Venice dressed in purple Valentino with a drink in hand.

Fans were also surprised to see that Wilde and Styles’ seats were separated. What seemed like awkward tension has sparked scrutiny once again in their relationship. During the panel Chan and Pine were placed between the two and people noticed that they didn’t seem to make eye contact with each other. This led to rumors about a break-up. However, the two have not addressed it.

Harry wasn’t the only one to avoid Wilde. Pugh also seemed to be avoiding eye contact. Al-

though they can be seen clapping in each other’s direction during the film’s 5 minute standing ovation, Pugh left before the standing ovation was over. Her stylist, Rebbecca Corbin even referenced the controversy by captioning an Instagram post about Florence with “Miss Flo’’ alluding to the video of Wilde begging LeBeouf to stay on the film.

Pugh leaving wasn’t the only shocking thing to happen during the premiere, Styles was being talked about all over social media for sharing a celebratory kiss with co-star Nick Kroll and for apparently spitting on Pine.

Pine’s rep calls it a “complete fabrication” and Styles jokes that he “popped very quickly to Venice to spit on Chris Pine” during his show in New York City. Both seem to deny that it happened but some fans are still not convinced.

Even with the mixed reviews the film has been given, the drama around it has left fans ready to buy tickets when it comes out.

Every two years, The Walt Disney Company partners with their official fanclub, D23 (D for Disney and 23 for the year the company was founded, 1923) for the D23 Expo. The D23 Expo is a large convention dedicated to the past, present, and future of the entertainment goliath.

The expo features fan contests, exhibits, the Disney Legends ceremony, and the unveiling of new projects The Disney Legends program saw many icons receive the honor of becoming a certified Disney Legend. The main cast of Frozen, legendary Disney producer Don Hahn, Black-ish’s Tracee Ellis Ross & Anthony Anderson, Grey’s Anatomy’s Patrick Dempsy, and the late great Chadwick Boseman were just a few of those honored with the prize Disney also announced new features for Disney Parks. Including Thanos in Avengers Campus and the Hatbox Ghost coming to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. A Moana ride at Epcot, the expansion of the Magic Kingdom, and a Tron themed ride at Disney World.

New cruises and a beautiful Walt Disney statue being built at Disneyland Hong Kong were also unveiled.

Disney’s upcoming projects for Walt Disney Studios are sure to be interesting. The first trailer for the live action Little Mermaid was released. While we only got a snippet of visuals and music, fans are excited, well mostly. Disney fans are skeptical about new live action adaptations following numerous disappointments but Halle Bailey’s vocals have alleviated some worries.

Sequels Hocus Pocus 2(September 30) and Disenchanted (November 24) hit Disney+ this fall. The live action Snow White was announced with Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot as Snow and the Evil Queen.

A Lion King prequel called Mufasa was announced, to the confusion of many. More looks at Strange World, hitting theaters on November 23rd, and Peter Pan and Wendy, arriving

sometime next year on Disney+.

We also saw first looks at two new original animated film, Wish (set for November 2023) and the series Iwájú. We also will see a documentary on Mickey Mouse himself coming out around Disney’s 100 year anniversary.

After no theatrical releases since 2020’s Onward, Pixar announced that Elemental will hit theaters on June 16, 2023.Its set in a city where people of all elements live together and will follow Ember, a flame girl and Wade,a water guy and their adventures. They also announced Inside Out 2 will come out in summer 2024 and another new film that year called Elio. They also gave new looks at their baseball series Win or Lose, which will arrive on Disney+ next year.

Marvel expanded on many of their Comic Con announcements. Their first real horror project, Werewolf by Night, hits Disney+ on October 7th. A new trailer for the upcoming Secret Invasion series. Panels featured upcoming films and shows such as Season 2 of Loki, Armor Wars,Echo, Captain America: New World Order, The Marvels, Ironheart, Ant-Man 3, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Daredevil: Born Again, and Fantastic Four.

The cast of Thunderbolts was unveiled as well and the directors for many of these projects were named. Marvel video game fans were also well treated. The final trailer for Midnight Suns came out, a new mobile Marvel game, and a new Black Panther/

Captain America video game was announced.

Star Wars fans were treated as well. The Mandalorian Season 3 trailer was released.

Tales of the Jedi also released a trailer. We get first looks at Skeleton Crew, Bad Batch Season 2, and Ahoska. Speaking of Ashoka, fans of Rebels were ecstatic to hear the beloved Ezra Bridger would make his live action debut, played by Eman Esfandi.

We also saw Harrison Ford give a moving speech during the panel for Indiana Jones 5 and he reunited with his young costar from the first movie, Ke Huy Quan. Percy Jackson fans rejoiced at the first teaser trailer for the new Disney Plus show that should be rleeased in 2024. A TV series based on the beloved 80s film Willow was announced and Tim will be returning as the iconic Santa in The Santa Clause movies.

One thing is for certain, this D23 is certainly one for the books.

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LIFESTYLE

Six Best Menu Items In The Dining Halls COLTON PARHAM

COLTON.PARHAM.21@CNU.EDU

One doesn’t have to go on Yik Yak to know that the Christopher Newport University Dining Halls can receive some flak. However, nobody can deny that Regatta’s and Commons has at least a few great options for every Captain with a meal plan. Here are eight menu items served at CNU dining halls that are undeniably good.

1. Omelet Bar at Commons The only breakfast option on this list, Commons offers made-to-order omelets during breakfast every weekday from 7:0 0 10:30am. While the line can get long between classes, the omelet line is often shorter and allows each student to customize their omelets with their choice of ham, cheese, tomatoes, onions, black olives, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and often bacon and hashbrowns. Unless specified, the omelets will come on yellow egg, although you can ask for white egg for a milder eggtaste. The Omelet Bar at Commons provides a tasty breakfast that can be as healthy as you want it, from an all-vegie omelet to traditional breakfast foods of bacon and hashbrowns. The liberty this option provides makes the Commons Omelet Bar a top choice for breakfast before or after any morning class or SAVANNAH practice. DUNN

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2. Grilled Cheese/Burger Line at Regattas Another customizable option, the Regattas Grilled Cheese/Burger Line is open for lunch, mixed grill, and dinner every weekday from 11:00-2:00pm, 2:004:00pm, and 4:30-8:00pm, respectively. The line can vary in length and duration, but that is primarily because each burger and grilled cheese is made-toorder on the spot. With your choice of cheese and an option of bacon, the Grilled Cheese/Burger Line at Regattas offers a perfect alternative to any afternoon meal. Students can also order patty melts, or

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Thursday Night Trivia

CLog staff member’s take on this crowd favorite event JARRETT CONNOLLEY

JARRETT.CONNOLLEY.20@CNU.EDU

Trivia competitions, an American pastime. It’s the subject of game shows like Jeopardy and The Chase.

Do you enjoy these types of competitions? Do you want to use your knowledge to defeat your fellow students and win Captain’s Cash and other goodies? One of the best weekly traditions at Christopher Newport University is Thursday Night Trivia. Every Thursday night, students, and occasionally faculty, meet to compete in a six round trivia contest.

Ten dollars in Captain’s Cash is a frequent prize for winning. They also hold raffles during breaks in the game where you can win prizes like a Thursday Night Trivia hat and plastic silverware.

They have put on a variety of themed contests including Harry Potter, musical theater, Phineas and Ferb, holidays, Tom Hanks, Lord of the Rings, and SpiderMan among others. They’ve burgers with regular bread buns. And with easy options of tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, onions, and convenient access to multiple condiments, this option is an easy pick for this list.

3. Sandwich Station at Commons As a generally overlooked dining hall option, Commons’ Sandwich Station usually has a short line, making it a quick and delicious lunch option, although it is often also available at dinner as well. The sandwich station makes made-to-order sandwiches with your choice of flatbread, whole wheat, honey wheat, sub roll, or white bread and an array of deli meats like ham, tuna, roast beef, and more. From there, students can order cheese and vegetable toppings before toasting it or not and topping it off with mayo or mustard. This lesser-known menu entry is therefore a consistently great option for Commons’ lunch.

also done multiple “Student vs Faculty” editions too. Teams of professors and teams of students compete in a highly competitive free for all. The most recent contest was a “General Knowledge” where they asked questions from a variety of topics from bowling to Broadway to Christopher Newport himself. Questions ranged from “Who won Best Actor at the last Oscars” and “Which actor served as the 40th President of the United States,” to more complicated questions like “What’s the most common dog in America” and “Where were the 1988 Olympics held.”

The game had a picture round where contestants tried to identify uncommon fruits.

The final round had teams wager points in a way similar to the “Final Jeopardy” round on Jeopardy. The winning team narrowly clutched the win when they were able to name eight albums by pop star Taylor Swift.

The prizes aren’t even what makes Thursday Night Trivia

An easy selection and among the most popular options on this list, the Mongolian Grill line at Regattas has been a fable for many of us post-Covid Captains until very recently. But with its return this semester, the Mongolian Grill Line offers a fantastic meal for lunch or dinner. As a more popular option, the Mongolian Grill does tend to have a longer line, a downside exacerbated since the food, selected by the student, is cooked on the spot. However, the ability to create your own Mongolian dish often outweighs this time commitment as students can choose any or all options of noodles, plenty of fruits and vegetables, an array of meats like beef, chicken, pork, or scallops, and even more options of dry seasonings and sauces. An admittedly inconvenient option at times, the Mongolian Grill Line at Regattas still clearly deserves its spot on this list.

4. Mongolian Grill at Regat5. Wing Wednesday at Comtas mons

so fun. Once you and your team, should you choose to have one, get into the heat of competition it becomes more about the competition. You have to scratch your brain to pull out the best answer, even if it’s a complete guess. There is a certain sensation when you get a question right that was either one you were unsure of or a random guess. You can team with complete strangers and bond with them during the contest for victory.

The next contest, Thursday Night Trivia: The Office Edition will be held on September 15th at 8 PM. Keep up with Thursday Night Trivia by following their Instagram page @cnu.trivia and text @triviacnu to 81010 to join their Remind.

Photos of Thursday Night Trivia taken

by Snapshot Editor, Savannah Dunn

Among the few non-customizable options on this list, Wing Wednesday at Commons is also among the less-popular options on this list, meaning the lines are usually pretty short. Placed at the burger line in Commons, Wing Wednesday offers a rotation of different seasoned wings each week, with plain wings being the constant as barbecue, buffalo, and other wing varieties are circled though.

Usually served with fries, this quick and easy option provides a consistently delicious dinner, making it an easy selection for this list.

6. Orange Chicken at Regattas While the Mongolian Grill was down the past two years over quarantine, a few classic Asian dishes at Regattas became the closest thing CNU students had to the customizable eating option mentioned above such as General Tso’s Chicken, Beef and Broccoli, and Orange Chicken. However, this last option became an easy favorite at

Regattas with lines stretching around the cafeteria and wrapping around towards the burger line at times. With the grand reopening of the Mongolian Grill, however, the fate of this signature Regattas dish is unclear. However, should Orange Chicken return and remain on the regular rotation of Regattas dinners, it would be an obvious choice for this list as a rare but popular and delicious menu item at Regattas.

Photo of Regattas from The Dailey Press

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7 Things To Do In Quarantine EVELYN DAVIDSON

What to do for five days trapped in your dorm room

EVELYN.DAVIDSON.20@CNU.EDU

After two years of restrictions and uncertainties due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the world seems to be regaining a sense of normalcy. The pandemic certainly affected all aspects of life, especially for busy college students who had to learn how to navigate campus life in a healthy and safe manner. Most students became quite used to pandemic life, wearing masks to class, having campus events canceled or shifted online, and standing at a socially distanced six feet apart in dining halls.

However, the world hasn’t totally put the pandemic behind them, vaccinations have certainly helped lessen the aggressive effects of COVID for many, but the virus certainly isn’t going to just vanish. For college students, life will go on, restrictions will loosen, but COVID is still very much present.

This fall semester marks the first time that campus life has been in full swing since the pandemic. Professors are no longer streaming their classes on Blackboard and most students have chosen to ditch their masks. While students no longer have to report their symptoms daily on an app, they’re still expected to monitor their health for any indicators of COVID, such as fever, cough, or sore throat. In addition, students are no longer expected to quarantine for 14 days. Now, the CDC recommends quarantining for 5 days and with resolved symptoms wearing a mask for an additional 5 days.

Luckily, for the fast-paced life of a college student, this means that they’re less likely to miss out on club activities or fall drastically behind on their schoolwork.

Five days is definitely less of an inconvenience than 14 days, but then the question is, what do you do to occupy the time in those five days? If you’re quarantining on campus, then likely chances are that you are trapped in a relatively small space and time will seem to elapse very slowly.

Here’s 7 things to do during quarantine, both to occupy your time and make the transition out of quarantine easier.

1. Contact friends and professors

Of course, this is not the most fun activity to do when you’re already feeling sick and cramped inside your dorm, but this is an important first step if you’ve tested positive for COVID. You should take the time to contact all your friends that you may have been in close contact with and could have infected. Also, you should email your professors and let them know that you will not be attending classes. It’s best to do this early so that you don’t end up being marked as an unexcused absence!

2. Lots of napping!

If you’re symptomatic, you’ll probably feel exhausted and maybe even achy in the body.

Quarantine is definitely the time to nap and get as much rest as you can, so that your body can recover and heal as fast as possible. When else will you, as an active college student, have a completely clear schedule to nap uninterrupted?

3. Relax and watch some movies or TV COVID can be really rough so it might be beneficial to just relax and not do anything too mentally or physically taxing.

It’s the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the movies that you’ve been meaning to watch, but haven’t had the time to.

Maybe watch some classics like Back to the Future or MIB. Or maybe you’re more of a Mean Girls and Heathers kind of movie fan. You could also binge watch your favorite TV shows, such as the Gilmore girls or Criminal Minds.

this; however, if you’re feeling up to the task or if you’re asymptomatic, just keeping your room neat might make you feel less confined. It can also keep you occupied if you’re becoming bored and restless staying in the same space for so long.

6. Stay hydrated This is probably a good idea in general, but it is especially applicable if you have COVID. Make sure to drink lots of liquids because your body needs to stay hydrated in order to fight the virus. Make yourself some hot tea, the steam and heat can help soothe any throat irritation.

7. Catch up on school work You definitely don’t want to be stressed out when you come out of quarantine and find out that you are days behind on school work. So to avoid unnecessary stress, make sure to take the time to keep up with any readings and assignments.

Depending on the severity of your symptoms, it may be quite difficult to focus on anything, much less school work. Try to do little bits at a time so you don’t get frustrated and overwhelmed.

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4. Do calls with your family and friends Five days may not seem long at first, but you’ll quickly realize that it can be a little lonely in your dorm without your friends or family. So call them!

Take some time to chat with your siblings, your parents, or your grandparents. Make sure to keep your family up to date with how you’re feeling because they’ll probably be worried about you. In addition, talk with your friends. It’s important to not let yourself be completely cut off from your social sphere. Friends might also be able to help you get any food or medication that you can’t go out and get for yourself.

5. Tidy up your living space If you can, clean and tidy up your dorm room. It’s completely understandable if you don’t feel well enough to do

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