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VOLUME 56,

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ISSUE 9

Captains run past William Paterson

Photo of the Captains defensive line taken by Lindsay Deyton/TheCaptainsLog TREY GREENWELL TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

On a sunny autumn day, the Christopher Newport University Captains defeated William Paterson 45-7.

The game was played in front of a crowd of 2,418. The Captains running game led the way as 283 of their 342 total yards were accounted for on the ground. This victory was also the first

What’s Inside News 2-3

Sports 4-5

International affairs update

Captain’s run past William Paterson

Wason Center Research Results

Gatorade signs Cooper Flagg Intramural Sports

will. With just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Captains offense returned to the field. A 40 yard run from junior running back Gunner White was followed by a 30 yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Connor Barry to junior tight end Ethan Barham which gave the Captains a 14-0 lead.

With the offense building an early lead, the Captains defense made sure to preserve it.

time since 2013 that two players ran for 100 yards or more in a game.

The Captains defense set the tone for the rest of the game. On their first possession, they forced an interception thanks to sophomore defensive back Noah Martin. This put the Captains offense into William Paterson territory, which they were able to score on the first play through a 46 yard rushing touchdown from sophomore running back Jordin Lennon.

The Captains offense continued to score at

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Snapshot 6-7

Lifestyle 10-11

A&E 8-9

CNU Soccer

SNL recap

CAB’s Bingo

CNU Football

Agatha All Along

Fall Recipe

Women led sitcoms

Claire’s Corner

Opinions 12-13

Anyone can make a crossword puzzle Using a top sheet

The lives of Celebrities

NEWS

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Presidential Election:

International Affairs Update: The Wason Center says Harris leads Trump by 20 points among CNU Students

Image of Russian flag in Saint Petersburg, Russia from Unsplash Former President Trump campaign poster for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election oustide of a polling office, featuring a Harris-Walz campaign poster behind it. Photo taken by Katherine Zickel/TheCaptain’sLog BREANNA DORRIAN BREANNA.DORRIAN.23@CNU.EDU

The Wason Center for Civic Leadership conducted a research study gauging the opinion of CNU students on the 2024 election cycle. The survey was conducted Oct. 8 through Oct. 28, 2024 with the results published on Nov. 1, 2024.

Students were asked their opinions on candidates, policy issues and other opinions on the 2024 elections.

81% of students reported they definitely intend on voting with 13% stating they likely would. 78% of respondents stated they were either very enthusiastic or somewhat enthusiastic about voting in the 2024 elections. Voter intention results polled that for the U.S. presidential election, Harris leads Trump by 20 points, which is a 53% to 33% difference. 10% of students reported being undecided while the remaining 4% stated they intend to vote for someone else.

“There is a sizeable gender gap for presidential vote choice with women supporting Harris by 31 points (60% to 29%), while Harris has a 5-point advantage among men (45% to 40%),” researchers said.

During their research, Former President Trump scored a 38 in favorability rating. Meaning 27% of respondents rated him favorably, 65% rated unfavorably and the remaining 8% reported having no opinion. On the counter, Vice President Harris scored a +8 favorability rating. Concluding 49% of respondents rated her favorably, 41% rated her unfavorably with the remaining 10% having no opinion.

For the Vice Presidential nominees, Governor Walz scored a +35 favorability rating, with 47% of respondents having rated him favorably, 22% rated him unfavorably and 32% stated they had

no opinion. However, Senator J.D. Vance scored a -17 favorability rating. 29% of respondents rated him favorably, 46% rated him unfavorably and the remaining 25% stated they had no opinion.

When students were questioned about whether or not democracy itself in the U.S. could be at risk depending on the presidential election outcome, 54% of students reported it would be at risk. 26% of respondents stated that U.S. democracy could withstand the election, however 19% reported that “democracy in the U.S. is already so seriously broken that it doesn’t matter who wins the presidential election.”

When questioned about who would overall do a “better job” when dealing with six of seven policy issues, CNU students reported they felt Harris would do better more so than Trump.

The survey included “climate change (78% to 19%), immigration (50% to 47%), preserving democracy (62% to 34%), gun violence (64% to 34%), abortion (70% to 27%), and health care (66% to 31%). CNU students say Trump will do a better job handling the economy relative to Harris (54% to 42%).”

The results of this poll were based on 701 web-based responses from CNU students. The survey was written by the Wason Scholar survey committee in coordination with the Wason Research Director, Dr. Bromley-Trujillo. The survey was programmed in Qualtrics and disseminated to the CNU student population via email and through a QR code at CNU events.

The Captain’s Log will cover a detailed analysis of the 2024 Presidential Election outcome in next week’s issue on Nov. 14.

BREANNA DORRIAN BREANNA.DORRIAN.23@CNU.EDU

Russia and Ukraine War Persists 10,000 North Korean troops have entered into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, becoming “legitimate targets” to Ukrainian soldiers if they become combative, the United States Department of Defense reported on Nov. 4.

“We would fully expect that the Ukrainians would do what they need to do to defend themselves and their personnel,” Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder said in a news conference recently.

The U.S. Department of Defense is actively looking into press reports regarding alleged combative operations, but is unable to corroborate those reports at this time.

Protest in Serbia Protests in Novi Sad, a city in Serbia, broke out Nov. 5 after a deadly accident at a local railway occurred, Reuters reported. Protesters blamed the “negligence and corruption” of the government for the accident, leading to the thousands of protesters rallying. The accident happened the previous Friday, which killed 14 and injured others after the “roofing along the entrance to the station suddenly collapsed,” Reuters reported.

Mexico debates constitutional reform AP News reported on Nov. 1 that federal and state legislation has been passed to prohibit challenges to Constitutional reform in Mexico.

AP News also reported that these changes “will grant immunity from challenge to any amendment passed by two-thirds majorities in Congress and two-thirds of state legislatures.”

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A discovery within an Egyptian tomb An untouched piece of the past LINDSAY DEYTON LINDSAY.DEYTON.22@CNU.EDU

On Nov. 5, the Ancient Origins organization reported that archaeologists unintentionally discovered what appeared to be an Egyptian Tomb. This tomb seems to be dated back all the way to the Middle Kingdom period (20240 -1782 BC).

The archaeologists predict that these findings could help ‘provide fresh insights’ into what once were the funerary practices of the 12th and 13th century Egyptian Dynasties.

Within the tomb, the bones of men, women and children, along with rare artifacts that haven’t been touched for thousands of years and in their original conditions were found.

The secretary general

of the Supreme Council of Archaeology in Egypt, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, talked about the importance of the discovery, saying that this discovery was the first in the region from the Middle K ingdom. K a h led called this discovery one that will “change the history of the area.”

Within the discovery of this tomb from the 25th dynasty of Egypt, known as Karabasken, there were 11 graves of remains found, as well as jewelry that linked the pieces to high-status families from that time period. Ayman Ashmawi, head of the Egyptian Archaeological Sector, stated that

even though recent flooding in the area had caused damage to the timber coffins and linens in which the bodies were wrapped, most of the contents of the tomb were surprisingly preserved.

Some of the jewelry discovered was even found on the skeletal remains of their original owners.

One of the most shocking finds was a necklace that was held together by 30 cylinder-shaped beads of amethyst stone and two stones made of agate, all surrounding a hippopotamus head in the center of the necklace. Other necklaces, bracelets, rings, chains, and belts fea-

Image of Egyptian archeology from Wikimedia Commons

tured red agate and blue-green ceramic all in the shapes of falcons, snake heads, and hippos. The significance of the hippopotamus head meant fertility, power, wealth, life, rebirth and regeneration.

More findings within the tomb included copper mirrors, a small statue of a venetian stone decorated with more jewelry, a square table made to hold incense all surrounded by motifs of a bulls head and loaf of bread.

The incense and bread were meant to help preserve the deceased in the afterlife.

Excavations will continue in the future as archaeologists hope to uncover more secrets from the ancient world.

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Captains run past William Paterson

Story continued from cover TREY GREENWELL

TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

An interception from junior defensive back Eli Sherfield put the Captains at William Paterson’s four yard line. The offense rewarded their efforts with a rushing touchdown from Gunner White that extended the Captains lead.

This was the first of three touchdowns for White on the day as his 15 carries for 104 yards complemented the work of Lennon, who ran for 174 yards on 16 carries.

The Captain’s valiant efforts

were displayed from each unit. A blocked punt near the end of the first half was followed by a late field goal from sophomore kicker Maxx Lawton that gave the Captains a 38-0 halftime lead, which they never looked back from.

The Captains bid for a shutout ended when senior wide receiver Nolan Epps returned a punt for a touchdown, giving the Pioneers their lone score of the afternoon.

Up next, the Captains (5-3) will face Montclair State University (35) in Montclair, New Jersey on Nov. 9. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Photo of the Captains offense driving down the field taken by Lindsay Deyton/ The Captain’s Log.

“Up next, the Captains (5-3) will face Montclair State University (35) in Montclair, New Jersey on Nov. 9.”

Gatorade signs Cooper Flagg A huge sponsorship

TREY GREENWELL

TRAJAN.GREENWELL.21@CNU.EDU

17 year-old Duke freshman power forward Cooper Flagg has signed a deal with Gatorade.

While Flagg is already projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the national endorsements were going to begin sooner rather than later. An endorsement with Gatorade will help him garner national recognition ahead of Duke’s season opening against Maine on Nov. 4.

While Flagg is the first male college athlete to be signed

by Gatorade, he is not the first college basketball player to receive this endorsement as both Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins have also signed with the brand. With college athletes now being able to profit off of use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), Gatorade should be looking to sign more emerg-

Flagg could be an NBA

“While Flagg is already star one day, the preson him to succeed projected to be the No. 1 sure at Duke is at an all time pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, high.

Last season, the Blue Devils finished 27-9 the national endorsements with a top ten ranking season’s final AP were going to begin sooner inpollsthebefore being eliminated 76-64 by North rather than later. An Carolina State in the elite eight endorsement with Gatorade tournament’s round. With the arrival of Flagg, the Blue Devils will help him garner will be looking to return tournament’s Finational recognition ahead tonalthe Four after a two year of Duke’s season opener hiatus.

Flagg is the type of scouts look for against Maine on Nov. 4.” player when drafting playImage of three fruit punch flavored Gatorade bottles. Gatorade by SecretName101 is licensed under the CC BY-SA Attribution 4.0 Deed.

ing college stars in the coming months.

Flagg’s name had already been featured in the national media.

This is likely because his scrimmage against the men’s national

team prior to the Paris Olympics received heaps of praise from Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.

With one of the best players in the league acknowledging that

ers. He is a tall forward who can play both offense and defense well.

Instead of taking the most shots, Flagg plays to his strengths by attacking the rim and finding teammates with his playmaking abilities. This will make almost every NBA general manager interested in Flagg’s services as he begins his collegiate career this week.

Team Razzmatazz

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Competition and fun in intramurals

fun, because you’re playing against other teams who don’t take the sport too seriALYSSA.TILLMA.22@CNU.EDU ously,” Pineda said.

“It’s not as strenuous and more laid back,” junior Lindsay Deyton said.

With varying degrees of skill level, the members of this team have been able to learn from each other and improve throughout the season.

“The more we practice with each other and the more we’ve gotten to know how the other teams play, the better our team chemistry has become,” Deyton said.

“I feel like we’ve definitely bonded and gotten better as a team and learned how to play together and communicate better,” Palmer said.

A challenge that comes with playing any kind of sport is maintaining a healthy balance between having fun and being competitive. Pineda explained that she keeps the mindset of going out and having fun, rather than feeling the need to win every From left to right: photo of René Ramirez, Same Celestino, Elias Rooker, Elias Carr, Norah Sheldon, Jaden Hughes, Janelle Pineda, single game. Other players shared similar thoughts.

Piper Palmer and Jessie Tabella taken by Alyssa Tillman/The Captain’s Log. “We’re all friends, so we can let loose and have fun,” Deyton said.

Intramural sports have be- junior Piper Palmer, who sent “We’re all just happy to be here with no come increasingly popular at the name to their group chat pressure,” Palmer said.

Christopher Newport Univer- not expecting everyone to As the team took the field for the first sity, giving students the oppor- agree to it. Last season, the half of their last game, everyone on the tunity to play competitively in players on team Razzmatazz field was ready to have fun. Watching both a more relaxed environment. were on two separate teams teams support their teammates was fun to There are many intramural and while they loved playing watch.

Shortly after the second half began, sports offered on campus, in- against each other, they dePalmer got struck in the face by the ball. cluding kickball, softball, flag cided to form a team together “I was standing there going to block it football and soccer. The regu- this season. They practice and I was prepared to get it, but it hit me in lar season for coed outdoor once a week on the JR field, soccer began on Sept. 23, with where they get ready for the face instead,” Palmer said while being ten teams competing each games by doing kicking drills checked for a concussion. week. As each team prepared and listening to music to get A unique challenge that comes with playing an intramural sport is not having for this week’s round of playoff hyped up.

Team captain, junior a coach. However, team Razzmatazz feels games, The Captain’s Log had the chance to speak to team Janelle Pineda, shared that that their relaxed environment gives them Razzmatazz about their expe- the best thing about being on the chance to handle disputes or difficulrience playing an intramural an intramural team is play- ties civilly. ing in a less stressful envi- “We all know that it’s not too serious so sport.

The team name came from a ronment between other CNU we can speak freely without having any silly search on the internet by students. “I feel like it’s more disputes,” junior Norah Sheldon said.

ALYSSA TILLMAN

Here’s What You Missed!

1) The New Orleans Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen after losing seven straight games 2) The NBA is investigating an altercation that involved Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid shoving a reporter 3) Arsenal sporting director Edu has decided to leave the club

Coming soon in CNU Sports: *Games listed are happening at CNU November 8th: *Women’s Volleyball CNU v. Berry CNU Invitational Location: Newport News, VA Time: 7:00 PM November 9th: Men’s Football CNU v. Montclair State Location: Montclair, NJ Time: 1:00 PM Women’s Basketball CNU v. Willamette University Location: Tacoma, WA Time: 2:00 PM Men’s Basketball CNU v. Greensboro College Location: Rocky Mount, N.C. Time: 5:00 PM November 13th: *Women’s Basketball CNU v. Averett Location: Newport News, VA Time: 6:00 PM To look at events off campus and for future weeks, visit cnusports.com

SNAPSHOT

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CNU Men’s Soccer

Midfielder Barry Jones fighting off his opponent to keep possession of the ball

Defender Yazan Yaghmmour taking the ball down the field

Defender Carson Friedlein heading the ball towards his teammates

All photos taken by Lindsay Deyton

Midfielder Colin Skwirut shooting a corner kick

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CNU Football Game

Defensive Back Isaak Mihalap blocking his opponent

CNU Storm hyping up the crowd from the sidelines during the game

CNU Marching Captains performing during halftime

Tight End Ethan Barham taking the ball towards the endzone for a touchdown CNU Cheerleaders hyping up the crowd from the sidelines during the game

All photos taken by Lindsay Deyton

A&E

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John Mulaney’s return to Saturday Night Live A recap of season 50, episode 5

ALYSSA TILLMAN ALYSSA.TILLMAN.22@CNU.EDU

“Saturday Night Live” returned to the air for the fifth episode of its 50th season on Nov. 3 with John Mulaney as host, Chappell Roan as musical guest and a surprise appearance from Vice President Kamala Harris in the political cold open. Harris came face to face with the woman who has portrayed her on “Saturday Night Live” for the past couple of seasons, Maya Rudolph. She takes a funny shot at Trump’s inability to open doors, makes a self-deprecating joke about her weird laugh and gets in on Rudolph’s wordplay (“Keep calmala and carry on-a-la”).

Following Harris’ appearance, NBC filed a notice with the Federal Communications Commission and will provide former President Donald Trump with “equal time”, USA Today reports. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr posted on X, formerly Twitter, that it was a “clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.”

Carr, a senior Republican on the commission who was appointed by Trump, went on in the post to suggest NBC should offer equal time to “other qualifying campaigns.”

In the notice filed Sunday, NBC said Harris appeared “without charge” on “SNL” for 1 minute and 30 seconds. The broadcaster provided Trump airtime Sunday, CNN’s Brian Stelter reported, giving the former president an opportunity to directly address viewers during the NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race.

The episode gave space for some of the guest stars that have frequently appeared in the political cold opens in 2024 to say farewell. Throughout Season 50, Rudolph, Andy Samberg (as Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff), Dana Carvey (playing Joe Biden) and Jim Gaffigan (playing Tim Walz) have made regular appearances alongside cast members James Austin Johnson (as Donald Trump) and Bowen Yang (as JD Vance).

Mulaney uses his monologue to roll out a new stand up set, focused on the various generations of his family: his new baby girl and a young son, his aging parents and his grandfather (“a dairy farmer from east Wisconsin who was too old to

fight in world war two … he’s was too old for the oldest thing that ever happened”).

The show kicks off with the game show What’s That Name, where contestants are shown a person who they must name.

Mulaney’s character trips up when asked to name Hilary Clinton’s running mate from 2016, Tim Kaine, who makes an appearance in the sketch.

With Mulaney serving as host for a sixth time, the Nov. 2 episode of “SNL” was stuffed with callbacks to some of the former “SNL” writer’s favorite sketches from years past.

There was a sequel to “What’s That Name,” a NASA sketch featuring a monkey in space, and another New York City musical, with Pete Davidson trying to buy a gallon of milk at the Port Authority Duane Reade inspiring songs in the style of “The Lion King,” “Les Miserables,” “Hamilton,” and more.

Weekend Update’s first guest, Reba McEntire played by Heidi Gardner, refuses to endorse a president. Instead of backing anyone she rambles about her upbringing. Later, he brings on Grant and Alyssa, “a couple you can’t believe are together,” to discuss unlikely celebrity couples.

Grant, played by Marcello Hernández is a loud, boorish, jock

Hernández is a loud, boorish, jock who teaches Soul Cycle classes at the tarmac of LaGuardia, while Alyssa, played

by Jane Wickline, is a shy, nerdy wallflower currently getting her masters at Barnard in 18th century graveyards.

Musical guest Chappell Roan performs Pink Pony Club and later returns to the stage for her second performance, the country-tinged “She Gets the Job Done”. Her performance is followed by a campaign ad for Harvey Epstein (Mulaney), a candidate running for New York City state assembly. He is, unsurprisingly, having a very difficult time overcoming his unfortunate name and has to remind voters that “I’m a different guy.” The sketch only has one joke throughout, but Mulaney’s affable delivery makes it work.

Harvey Epstein — a very real Democratic assembly member of New York State’s 74th district who is in fact running for city council — has since responded to the sketch, which has come as a shock to the viewers who did not realize that a real Harvey Epstein exists. Not only does he exist, he is also being a good sport about it. Entertainment

John Mulaney in SNL promotional shoot. Photo from @ nbcsnl on Instagram

“The sketch has only one joke throughout, but Mulaney’s affable delivery makes it work.”

Tonight reports that Epstein said he found the sketch funny overall and that it is “really critical that I take the joy out of the joke and also be serious about issues of domestic violence,” he added, calling Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein “two horrible human beings.”

The show wraps up with a nice and well-deserved card tribute to the late, great Teri Garr, an American actress known for her comedic roles in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s.

Garr passed away due to complications from her long struggle with multiple sclerosis (MS). She was diagnosed in 1999 and later spoke openly about her condition to raise awareness.

Throughout her life, Garr was a strong advocate for MS awareness, demonstrating resilience and positivity despite her challenges.

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Agatha All Along: House of 8 Women-led sitcoms Harkness from each decade The end of the witches road ALYSSA TILLMAN ALYSSA.TILLMAN.22@CNU.EDU

Following the success of the hit sitcom WandaVision, Marvel announced that an Agatha Harkness series titled Agatha: House of Harkness was in development. The series is a spin-off of WandaVision and premiered on Disney+ on Sept. 18, 2024.

In this series created by Jac Schaeffer, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they’re missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road…

The series stars Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, Patti LuPone as Lila Calderu and Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal. The story takes place three years after Agatha’s defeat by Wanda Maximoff in Westview, New Jersey, where Agatha is trapped under Wanda’s spell. She believes herself to be the police detective Agnes O’Connor within a crime noir television series titled Agnes of Westview, where she is fixated on a Jane Doe murder case. One night, a teenager breaks into Agnes’ house, looking for “The Road”.

Teen reveals he freed Agatha from the spell and wishes to travel the Witches’ Road, which rewards any witch who survives its trials what they desire most—in Agatha’s case, the restoration of her powers.

The Vulture reports that the first episode of Agatha attracted a healthy 9.3 million global views during its first seven days on the platform, not far from the 11 million views Disney reported each episode of Loki season two averaged during its first full week of availability in November 2023. The series turned into a spooky-season binge with the last 2 episodes being released on Oct. 30.

The series has been applauded for it’s pro-trans messages and LGBTQ+ representation. From Agatha and Rio’s groundbreaking sapphic romance to Billy’s adorable

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relationship with his boyfriend Eddie, the LGBTQ+ community has been treated to heaps of queer content across the show’s impressive run. Agatha All Along celebrated the trans community, with fans noticing a ‘Trans Lives Matter’ flag hanging in Billy’s room during the sixth episode.

“The LGBTQ+ community has been treated to heaps of queer content across the show’s impressive run.”

Agatha All Along poster.

Photo from @marvelstudios on Instagram

50s: I Love Lucy The classic American sitcom that aired from 1951 to 1957 revolves around the comedic misadventures of Lucy Ricardo. The eccentric, aspiring performer lives with her down-to-earth, supportive husband, Ricky Ricardo. The show is set in New York City, where the Ricardos live in a modest apartment. Each episode features a different comedic scenario or challenge that Lucy gets herself involved in. These scenarios often involve Lucy trying to help Ricky’s career, pursuing her own dreams or attempting to impress people in her life—all of which typically end in chaotic situations.

60s: Bewitched Bewitched is a classic American sitcom that aired from 1964 to 1972, blending fantasy and comedy. The show follows the life of Samantha Stephens, a beautiful young witch who marries a mortal man, Darrin Stephens, and tries to live a normal suburban life while hiding her magical powers. Throughout the series, Samantha struggles to balance her magical heritage with her love for Darrin, who doesn’t want her to use magic in their everyday life.

70s: Laverne & Shirley Laverne & Shirley is a spin-off of Happy Days, focusing on two single women, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, who are best friends living in Milwaukee in the 1950s and 1960s.

The show centers on their comedic adventures, their work at a bottle-cap manufacturing plant, and their friendship as they navigate life’s ups and downs together.

80s: Punky Brewster Punky Brewster centers around a quirky and independent young girl named Punky Brewster, and her unique, heartwarming relationship with her foster father, Henry Warnimont. Set in Chicago, the series combines comedy and drama as it explores themes of family, friendship and growing up.

90s: The Nanny The Nanny is a comedic and heartwarming story about Fran Fine, a brash, over-the-top woman from Queens, New York, who unexpectedly

becomes the nanny for a wealthy family in Manhattan. The show blends humor, romance, and family dynamics, and is especially known for its witty dialogue, iconic catchphrases, and the charming chemistry between the lead characters.

2000s: What I Like About You What I Like About You centers around the lives and friendship of two women, Vicky “Val” Tyler and Holly Tyler, who are sisters living together in New York City. While the series is mainly a comedy, it also explores themes of family, relationships, and personal growth, with a focus on the ups and downs of the characters’ lives. Val is the older sister, in her late 20s, who is more mature and responsible compared to her younger sister Holly, the younger, more carefree sister, in her late teens at the start of the series.

2010s: 2 Broke Girls This sitcom follows two young women from vastly different backgrounds who become unlikely friends and partners in business while struggling to make ends meet.

Max is a witty, sarcastic, and streetsmart woman who works as a waitress at the diner where much of the show takes place. Caroline is the opposite of Max in many ways. She comes from an incredibly wealthy family but is left penniless after her father is convicted of a white-collar crime and her family’s fortune is wiped out. Caroline is optimistic, naïve, and out of touch with the realities of financial struggle, but she’s determined to rebuild her life.

2020s: Abbott Elementary Abbott Elementary is set in a fictional elementary school in Philadelphia and follows a group of teachers and staff as they navigate the challenges of working in an underfunded public school while trying to make a positive impact on their students’ lives. Janine is the show’s central character, a passionate and idealistic secondgrade teacher at Abbott Elementary.

She’s bright, optimistic, and determined to make a difference, even though the school is underresourced and often chaotic.

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Did someone say bingo? Baking Bliss: whipping up CAB’s successful bingo night!

fall delights!

Using Pinterest to find fall recipes

CLAIRE HALL CLAIRE.HALL.22@CNU.EDU

CLAIRE HALL CLAIRE.HALL.22@CNU.EDU

The fall season is not over yet, and what better way to enjoy the season than by baking some delicious autumn delights! For inspiration, I visited Pinterest and had a look at all the amazing recipes that users offered! Disclaimer: these are not recipes I came up with. All recipes are from Pinterest and the users will be credited below.

1. Cinnamon Apple Cobbler -Cork, Fork & Passport From left to right: CJ Pilla, Emily Sarar, Claire Hall, Katherine Zickel and Emily Jacobs taken by Hanna Nelson /TheCaptain’s Log

On Saturday night from 7-9pm, the Campus Activites Board held their annual bingo night in the Gaines Theater. The turnout for this event was incredible, as there was a line that wrapped around the lobby of the Gaines Theater; everyone was excited to win awesome prizes. CAB’s bingo night is one of their most successful events, as they had many appealing prizes to win this year. Some prizes included a Nintendo Switch, an Apple TV, an Apple Watch, spikeball sets, Lego sets, speakers and much more.

The event started with Senior Maya Jefferies explaining the event as well as hosting the first hour of the event.

Prizes were divided into three different categories; green prizes, blue prizes and red prizes. Red prizes were the most expensive prizes to win and green prizes were the least expensive to win.

Each round consisted of a different bingo goal. Some rounds stated that you needed to have a blackout bingo to win while other rounds wanted you to have bingo in a perfect cross.

The variations of the types of bingos was very creative and made playing the game a bit more challenging.

Towards the second half of the game, Senior Caleb Funnell became the host and continued the rest of the bingo game. As people started winning, prizes started dwindling as the event came to an end right at 9pm.

Everyone had a wonderful time as this event brought excitement and joy to the Christopher Newport University community. The selection of prizes this year drew in quite a crowd and made for a very successful Saturday night event!

What you will need: 5 Apples ½ c. Brown Sugar 2 tsp. Cinnamon 6 Tbsp. Butter 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract 1 c. Flour ½ c. White Sugar 2 tsp. Baking powder 1 c. Milk Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Wash, peel, and core apples Cut the apples into medium thin slices, about 1 inch thick. Place in a large bowl

Snickerdoodles -Optimal Recipes What you will need: 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup pumpkin puree 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 oz cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons graduated sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and set aside Cream the butter and sugar in a separate bowl. Use an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes

Add the brown sugar and cinnamon to the apples and toss lightly to mix Put the stick of butter in a baking dish and place in oven for about 3 minutes to melt, then remove from oven

Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until fully combined

Mix together the flour, white sugar, baking powder, milk, and vanilla extract

Prepare the cream cheese filling in a separate bowl by beating together the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth

Pour the flour batter into the baking dish on top of the butter, then add the apple mixture

Take about 2 Tbsp of cookie dough and form the cookies

Place the baking dish in the oven and bake 35-40 minutes until brown Remove from the oven and let cool for about 20 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

2.Pumpkin Cheesecake

Combine both bowls together and stir until fully combined

Coat the cookies in cinnamon sugar Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring elsewhere.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 | LIFESTYLE | CLAIRE HALL

Fall into comfort!

Give your room a revamp with these seasonal touches CLAIRE HALL CLAIRE.HALL.22@CNU.EDU

As Halloween ended with a bang and November came right around the corner, it is still not too late to revamp your room for the fall season.

I’ve learned that when you decorate your room for the season, you feel more at home. Here are some things that I bought to decorate my room with.

Themed bathroom essentials

During the beginning of October, I decided to go home one weekend to visit my family. When I went home, my mom had surprised me with some fall themed bath essentials from Kohls, such as a pumpkin soap dispenser and some pumpkin themed towels. I didn’t really think about Fall themed Squishmallows decorating for fall around this time, and pillows but then realized that I loved how they ended up looking in my I have formed a collection of fall bathroom. It just goes to show that themed Squishmallows and pillows a little decoration goes a long way. from the last couple of years I’ve been in college as they make the perfect Sunset Lamp decor for beds and chairs. I have a lot of Squishmallows themed around I keep my sunset lamp in my room the Nightmare Before Christmas as year round, but it is honestly the well as some traditional fall ones such perfect decor for the fall season. I as a pumpkin and an apple cider one. bought my sunset lamp at Five Below I also recently bought a turkey pillow and it’s the one that projects this at Target to put on my chair to really pretty orange light. I think that commemorate Thanksgiving. this color suits my room really well Overall, having seasonal pillows in for fall, as the orange ties into the your room makes your room feel theme perfectly. I love turning it on more joyous and comfortable. at night while making myself a cup of hot cocoa and projecting fall music Fall fairy lights on my TV. It makes my room feel comfortable and cute for that fall I wanted to buy some fall themed season. fairy lights for my bathroom, as my bathroom seemed to be lacking in There are many ways that you can fall decor. When I went home for one decorate your room for fall but these weekend, I went to my local Hobby are just some general ideas for you Lobby and browsed their selection of to follow when wanting to decorate fall decor. They had many different your room. As I mentioned before, options of these fall fairy lights sometimes decorating your room including sunflowers, mushrooms, goes a long way. I noticed that I felt pumpkins, and colorful leaves. so happy when entering my room Because I wanted to keep these on due to all my decor. Either way, make year round, I decided to go with the sure you decorate it to your liking sunflowers. They were only 2 dollars and have a happy fall! and lit up my bathroom perfectly.

Claire’s Corner Your go-to advice column for college CLAIRE HALL CLAIRE.HALL.22@CNU.EDU

How can I avoid getting sick during cold and flu season? sleep you get actually correlates to how healthy your immune system is? If you are sleeping a healthy 7-10 hours a night, your immune system is generally healthier and stronger.

However, if you are sleeping less than 7 hours a night, your immune system will start to reduce the production of antibodies needed to fight off viruses. That’s why getting enough Emergen-C is a lifesaver sleep is super important, not just for In my second year of college, I conquering the day but also to help finally caved and purchased packs of prevent you from getting sick.

Emergen-C at the nearest Five Below after hearing about how amazing it Dress appropriately for the works. For those who don’t know, colder weather Emergen-C is a supplement that you Believe it or not, colder weather, mix with water and drink. It contains high levels of vitamin C which helps can make you sick! Wearing incorrect protect you from cold and flu viruses clothing out in the cold can make it as it boosts your immune system. harder for your body to fight off Once the temperatures dropped and viruses and this is what makes you more and more people started sick. When exposed to cold getting sick, I started taking this temperatures, there is a reduction in supplement. Personally, I hate the effectiveness of immune response. taste of Emergen-C, as it tastes like This is because when cold air enters watered down orange juice but I bite the nasal passages, this makes the my tongue and just chug it. While it mucus and cilia linings less efficient won’t 100% prevent you from getting in trapping and moving out viruses. sick, it helps boost your immune This allows for viruses to pass system. I recommended having some through our body, therefore making on hand, as they make travel sized us sick. With that being said, make packs that you can easily stick in your sure you are staying warm when outside. backpack.

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling down and temperatures are starting to drop.

Cold and flu season is right around the corner. With that being said, I have listed a couple of things that you can do to protect yourself from those pesky germs.

Be aware of those around you When college gets busy, we sometimes aren’t aware of what is happening around us. This can easily lead to becoming sick, as someone who you came into contact with could’ve gotten you sick. This is why it is important to be aware of those around you, scanning individuals to see if they show any symptoms of having a cold or the flu. I’m not saying you have to avoid them completely, but make sure you leave enough distance between you and them and do not share anything with them. This prevents germs from spreading.

Get enough sleep Decorative Pumpkins taken by Claire Hall/TheCaptain’s Log

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Did you know that the amount of

I hope these tips are helpful in preventing you from getting sick. If you do get sick, make sure to get lots of rest and communicate with your family, friends, and professors. With that being said, stay safe and be sure to prepare for the colder months ahead!

Photo courtesy of Claire Hall / TheCaptainsLog

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Anyone can make a crossword puzzle: Helpful tips and tricks to create your very own PATRICK WOOD PATRICK.WOOD.21@CNU.EDU

Person filiing out a crossword puzzle on a Subway, from Wikimedia Commons

Back in November of 2017, The New York Times published an article titled “How to Solve the New York Times Crossword.” It was an excellent article with a simple premise: anyone can solve a New York Times crossword puzzle. It doesn’t matter how big your vocabulary is or how much obscure trivia you know, you can do it. The goal, of course, was to grow the cross-

word community by making puzzles more accessible. As successful as this article was, I believe they did not go far enough. Not only can anyone solve a crossword puzzle, I believe that anyone can make a crossword puzzle.

Unfortunately I can’t explain the entire process of crossword creation in one article, and you wouldn’t want to read that even if I could. Believe me, I tried. I passed 600 words before I even

talked about putting entries on a grid. Instead, I’ll point you in the direction of some excellent resources for learning about and creating crossword puzzles.

The New York Times also has a five part series called “How To Make A Crossword Puzzle” that lays out the entire process step-by-step and in detail.

There’s also a documentary called ‘Wordplay’ that discusses the world of crossword puzzles and the creation of a puzzle.

If you’re looking to begin creating your own puzzles, there are a number of tools at your disposal. Pen and paper is nice, but it’s much easier to create a puzzle in-browser using a website like Crosserville.com, or on a desktop using software like Ingrid. Of course, paid software exists, but the free stuff works just fine. Once you create these, you can download them as a .puz file or as a pdf to print out for your friends. If you download a .puz file, you can upload it to a website like squares.io to solve it with your friends, or you can host it through a site like crosshare.org.

The best way to get better at creating puzzles is to

practice, but the second best way is to do a lot of crossword puzzles yourself. Dailycrosswordlinks.com lists a number of crossword puzzles. I personally recommend the Universal Crossword and the Wall Street Journal Crossword, which are both free without accounts. Christopher Newport University also provides students with free subscriptions to The New York Times, including access to their full (not mini) crossword, which is the gold standard for crossword puzzles. Additionally, If you’re looking to get involved with other crossword puzzle constructors and solvers (or “cruciverbalists,” if you’re paid by the syllable), there’s a discord called “Crosscord” that can be found with some quick googling.

If you want to get involved with the CNU crossword community, feel free to reach out to The Captain’s Log! Whether you’ve already created a full puzzle or you just have a clever theme idea, it is always worth it to reach out. The Captain’s Log takes submissions!

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The lives of Celebrities: Debate of the sheets: Did they really sign up for this?

LINDSAY DEYTON LINDSAY.DEYTON.22@CNU.EDU

Hollywood sign, from Wikimedia Commons

I’ve never understood why people get so obsessed over celebrities. I understand a love for their work and their personality, but excessively devoting your life to them or trying to be like them is insane to me. They’re just people. For example, people will stalk where celebrities are staying or living, leak their phone numbers or private information and flat out invade their privacy.

However, when the celebrities decided to put themselves out there, were they signing up for this? Here’s my two cents.

All celebrities know that being famous means losing some portion of their privacy. If someone sees them out in public, they’re bound to be asked for a photo or autograph. They know this.

Celebrities know that once they reach a certain level of fame, that everything they do is now in the public eye. In my opinion, they signed up for this, but hear me out: they shouldn’t have had to.

I love to take pictures of sports and such, so I understand wanting to document celebrities when they’re performing or at an event. HOWEVER, if a celebrity is trying to get coffee and just trying to live their life, leave them alone. I don’t hate paparazzi, but I certainly have a bone to pick with them. I think they’re

the annoying mosquitoes equivalent of a person. I understand that their livelihood depends on this, but being rude and invasive about it just means they should find a new career. As annoying as they are though, celebrities know they exist and what they tend to do. So, as heartless as it may sound, celebrities do sign up for these things. I wish people would be less obsessive, and give celebrities more respect and privacy. However, as the world works today, and how celebrities before others speak up about their hardships, it so unfortunately comes with the job. Kudos to all celebrities.

“HOWEVER, if a celebrity is trying to get coffee and just trying to live their life, leave them alone.”

Make a top sheet your top priority AUDREY JOHNS AUDREY.JOHNS.23@CNU.EDU

Debates about bedding have been around for ages. Whether it’s if you should make your bed in the morning or how often to wash your sheets, there’s always been one side or the other. The top sheet is unfortunately the latest victim of divide. It has come to my attention that there is an outcry about the use of a top sheet or not amongst the newest generation.

People have labeled it a tangled up burden that is simply unnecessary in the sleeping experience.

However, a top sheet is essential to the bedding setup and offers more benefits than just an extra layer.

First, using the top sheet can lead to better hygiene, since it provides a barrier between you and your comforter and blankets. Not only is the comforter the most exposed to the germs and dust floating around in your room, but even the side touching you can pick up oils from your skin and wear down the material.

You may ask, “But couldn’t I just wash my comforter each time I change my sheets, instead of using a top sheet?” You could, and you should wash your comforter every so often, but they are not made to be washed as often as your sheets.

Sheets should be washed every one to two weeks, and most sheets are

Bedding, from Wikimedia Commons

made to be washed that often.

Comforters and blankets, on the other hand, are often less durable and can become damaged from too frequent washing. Also, many comforters are too large and bulky for the tiny washing machines in the dorms, and will not be cleaned effectively.

If cleanliness is not high on your priority list, the top sheet also serves as a temperature regulation agent. While I know some of you are using the $10 Target jersey or microfiber sheets that your mom bought you, if you invest in even slightly higher quality sheets such as a cotton percale set, you’ll notice that the top sheet can cool you even under the thickest of comforters. A crisp, smooth top sheet is what prevents you from kicking your bedding off in the middle of the night like a child or waking up sweaty and gross.

Nobody wants to visit your room and see a crusty, worn down comforter or a fitted sheet with old sweat stains. Do yourself a favor and start using a top sheet.

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“Seasons Unaligned”

By Tori A.B

The warmth in the breeze The scorch of the sun All of these feelings Shouldn’t be here The green in the trees Our layers just one All of these things Don’t belong here It is November What is this weather?

What is it doing here?

Oh please don’t get clever I still can remember When the sky Was not supposed to be blue It used to be snowy But 100 years going Global warming Has made itself True

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Answers will be posted on our Instagram @cnucaptainslog!

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It's Game Time ACROSS 1 Greek goddess of youth and wife of Hercules 5 Sculptor's medium 9 Wing motion 13 Bring in the dough 14 Avoids the seekers in a childhood game 16 Suffix with flex 17 Rescue mission, for short 18 "Does it smell like _____ in here?"

19 "When is a door not a door? When it's ____!"

20 Brick-based sci-fi franchise featuring a "Complete Saga" that hasn't been complete since 2015 23 A deer, a female deer 24 Get 100% on 26 Bethesda's fantasy RPG franchise featuring "Morrowind" and "Skyrim" 35 Gruber of "Die Hard" 36 Awaken 37 Nascent 38 Gradually slowing, in music (abbr) 39 Give credit (to), in slang 40 "___ had it up to here!"

41 Greek letter 'H' 42 Awoke 43 "Take ____" (Catch some z's) 44 The second of Nintendo's athletics-based party games, taking place on Wuhu island and featuring fencing, canoeing, and dogfighting

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48 Pass again in a race 49 Flightless bird in Australia 50 The latest installment in Bungie's sci-fi FPS franchise and the first where Master Chief can experience an open world environment 58 Sonic's game company 61 Sun Tzu's "The ___ War" 62 Beginning of a new day 63 Dangerous kind of pressure 64 Reduce, _____, Recycle 65 Old-timey shout of surprise 66 ____ Mater 67 Newspaper opinion piece 68 One of the "Friends" friends DOWN 1 Achilles' notable feature 2 Roof overhang 3 Say, for example, "I'm super humble! I'm the most humble person ever!"

4 Uses a cipher to hide a message 5 Went down a slide 6 "Levitating" singer Dua 7 Formal abbreviation for a place of residence 8 "Ouch! That hurts!"

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Crossword created

by Patrick Wood, patrick.wood.21@cnu. edu

Answers will be posted on our Instagram @cnucaptainslog!