Volume 54, Issue 1

The Captain’s Log

CNU Sophmore and Director of Alumni Engagement Fill a Campus Need with New Program: The Captains Closet

Have you ever been unable to attend an event for the university due to not owning or not being able to afford appropriate business attire? Well, a solution will be coming to campus very soon.

Captain’s Closet, an emerging program for students to get affordable dress clothes for interviews, campus events, and other professional settings, is coming to CNU in the near future.

Savannah Dunn (Class of 2025) and Director of Alumni Engagement Baxter Vendrick came up with the idea in late April following the class of 2024 Freshman Desserts event, as some students were unable to attend due to not having access to some of the clothes listed in the event’s dress code, such as ties and dress shoes. They’ve started building the project from there and have had multiple campus organizations involved in making Captain’s Closet successful such as the Center for Career Planning, University Events, and Student Affairs.

The program has received several donations of clothes from generous donors, including some clothes from former First Lady Rosemary Trible. They have received some financial donations as well. It seems that this program has gotten the entire CNU community involved.

Vendrick said that Captain’s Closet will not just be a way for students to get these clothes, but to receive assistance on finding the right clothes and how and when to use them. Both Vendrick and Dunn

emphasized that students who need these clothes should absolutely have them. This wonderful idea will create an equal playing field for all students and it will provide a way to prepare for not just CNU events but all professional settings.

“Regardless of what your bank account looks like, we’re all Captains here and we want to make sure there’s a level playing field when it comes to being able to go to events and traditions that they ought to attend and we don’t want the absence of a tie or blazer or dress to prevent them from going.” Vendrick said.

Dunn said, “Students shouldn’t be discouraged from attending a CNU event because they don’t have the proper business attire. We are working hard so there is an affordable way for students to look their best for professional events and won’t feel excluded.”

Announcements on a possible physical location and other details will come out in the coming weeks. The hope is for a full launch by next semester. Contact Dunn and Vendrick at savannah.dunn.21@cnu.edu and baxter.vendrick@cnu.edu, if you have any questions.

Shooting near ODU OURCA Fellow

Chancellor Trible

What’s Inside News Snapshot Sports Lifestyle A&E Code Blue! All-elite wrestling CNU student in national spotlight

Volleybal vs Juanita College Mens Soccer vs Eastern University

Palette’s Cafe review The CNU Dance Company Interview with LSA

The Theater Library Harry Styles tour review

Emmy nominations

Meet the Staff

Evelyn Davidson, News Editor

Evelyn Davidson is a junior major ing in English and double minoring in Psychology and Journalism. She joined The Captain’s Log during her freshman year at CNU and has been the News Editor since fall of sopho more year. Evelyn enjoys interview ing people and sharing their stories with the community. She also loves to spend time in the Newsroom with the other editors!

Fiona Sullivan, Arts & Enter tainment Editor

Fiona Sullivan is a rising junior who is double majoring in English and Musical Theatre with a minor in dance and writing. She works on campus as a Captains Connect caller in the Office of Advanement and is currently studying abroad in Lon don! This will be her first year work ing for the Captain’s Log, and she is so excited to delve into journalism and write about her love for all things that involve arts and entertainment. Fiona loves the community that CNU offers and can’t wait to give back to them. She looks forward to meeting everyone and creating great, engag ing content!

Savannah Dunn, Lifestyle and Phtography Editor Savannah Dunn is a rising sophomore who plans to major in Communication Studies and minor in Journalism. Over the summer Dunn is building her at home cookie business called Sugar Coated by Sa vannah (@sugarcoatedbysavannah on Instagram). Dunn first joined CLog as a staff writer as a freshman and later that fall semester became the Arts and Entertainment Editor. When she saw the need Dunn grabbed her Nikon camera and started acting as the Pho tography Editor without being asked. What Dunn enjoys most about CLog is collaborating with her fellow staff members in the Newsroom on layout. Ever since her first Budget Meeting Dunn has urged all of her friends to “Rush CLog,” and she urges the read ers of this issue to do the same! One of Dunn’s favorite memories of CLog is filming TikToks for the CLog TikTok account (@cnucaptianslog) with the CLog Staff.

Elijah Williams, Sports Editor

Elijah William is a rising senior who is double majoring in Communication and Leadership Studies. Additionally, he is also minoring in Film Studies. Currently. He is working at The Trible Library and as an Intern for the Center for Career Plan ning at CNU. Ever since his first days on CNU campus in the Fall of 2019, Elijah has been a part of the Captain’s Log, AKA - CLog, as a staff writer, gaining recogni

tion for his bi-weekly column. Since then, Elijah has broadcast journalism aspirations after graduation. Everything from inter viewing sports athletes and the Director of Sports to detailing coverage of both local and national sports games are all aspects of the CLog position that excites Elijah! One of his favorite CLog memories is filming epi sodes of golf cart karaoke while driving all around CNU.

Justin Heller, Business Director Justin Heller is a rising sophomore double majoring in Political Science and American Studies. Coming out of Tysons Corner, Virginia, Justin spends much of his free time during the summer either working at Earls Kitchen + Bar or domi nating pickup soccer games. On campus, apart from the beloved Captain’s Log, he is involved in the Pre-Law Scholars Pro gram, Club Soccer, and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Captain’s Log has allowed Justin to express himself, create lifelong friendships, and make countless memo ries with his fellow staff members. One of his favorite aspects of the Business Di rector position is the opportunity it gives him to connect with other students/ clubs on campus and make their voices heard.

Maggie Gammons, Social Media Manger

Maggie Gammons is a rising sopho more majoring in Communication Stud ies and minoring in French. This sum mer, she is working as an intern for a marketing agency, learning how to mar ket products and people via social me dia. Gammons loves how social media can connect many different people and how influential something can become. As CLog’s media manager, she is looking forward to bringing more readers to the student-run newspaper and connecting with students personally. Maggie joined Captains Log as a freshman and quickly grew to love her role as a staff writer. Her favorite thing about CLog is how welcom ing the editors and members are and how easy it was to jump right into writing!

Grace Griiles Editor in Chief

Grace Griles is a rising senior who is double majoring in English and Com munication Studies. She is working as a Summer Resident Assistant at CNU and as a caller at CNU’s Office of Advance ment. Griles joined the Captain’s Log, also known as CLog, as a staff writer when she was a freshman. Since Griles has journalism aspirations after gradu ation everything about CLog excites her! Interviewing faculty and students, taking pictures at events, and collabo rating on layout with her coworkers are all aspects of CLog that Griles enjoys participating in on a weekly basis. One of her favorite CLog memories is sponta neously getting crepes from Aux Delices with her fellow CLog members!

Allison Silverman, Head of CNUTV Allison Silverman is a rising sophomore who plans on majoring in History with a double minor in Leader ship Studies and Museum Studies. She is currently working as a Resident Desk Assistant for CNU over the summer. When she was a freshman, Allison joined CNUTV, a part of the Captain’s Log. She loves CNUTV because of her passion for creating video content. She loves CNUTV because of her passion for creating video content and she espe cially likes creating videos that show the fun parts of life on campus.

CNU Centric Crossword

Across

2. Every Captain’s Favorite Regg’s Worker

4. the academic building that cost CNU way too much money

5. the best place on campus to get mediocre coffee

7. one of the best days at the dining hall

10. the oldest building on campus

Down

1. the brand new program that is made to help students who don’t have business clothes

3. the man behind the emails that every Captain loves

6. if a captain finds out they have a class in this building they cry a little

8. the building that was finished in 2021

9. the brand new minor that was once a thriving

OPINIONS An Open Letter to Freshmen

Sophmore Kaley Vincent Opens Up About Her Freshmen Experience and Gives Advice to Class of 2026

Dear Class of 2026, I almost transferred during my first semester at Christopher Newport.

Leaving long-time friends and the comfort of familiar sur roundings, I found my adjust ment to college life a bit more difficult than I originally an ticipated. I am not particularly introverted, nor did I struggle with the academic transition. I felt isolated and found myself crying more than adequately hydrated for. But I knew that CNU was where I belonged, so I had to make it work.

My roommate, Savannah Dunn, said it best: “The only people who have negative things to say about the school are the ones who don’t get in volved.”

As a tour guide, cheerleader, editor for The Captain’s Log, and founder of the Captain’s Closet, Savannah kinda knows what she’s talking about. Oncampus jobs, sports, and ex tracurriculars are all tight-knit communities housed within our already small community of Captains. But there are also so many options, so selection can be quite overwhelming. “I went to the Involvement Fair and signed up for a ton of dif ferent clubs…definitely explore and find where you feel that you fit best,” Savannah said.

I had almost given up on find ing my home here at CNU. Then, during my second semester, I decided to go through sorority recruitment. Not only did the recruitment experience bring me home to my sisters at Alpha Delta Pi, but it gave me the con fidence to reach out and get to know more people on campus.

I knew I made the right choice in Alpha Delta Pi as soon as I ran home.

I knew I made the right choice in CNU when I attended Greek Stock this fall and watched the entirety of Greek Life join in singing happy birthday to a girl in attendance. On her birthday, Kiera Lipinski visited her sisters

at the Gamma Phi Beta table at Greek Stock. “I felt so loved as I stood there looking around at not only just my own sisters singing to me, but people in ev ery different organization too… we support one another every single day…and it is so special to be a part of that,” Kiera said.

Another great way to get in volved is to find an on-campus job. My colleague, Amanda Wilfong, and I began working for the President’s Leadership Program office during the Spring of 2022. As Student As sistants, we engage with stu dents within the PLP program and staff of various organiza tions around campus. We also speak with prospective stu dents and their parents. More than anything, campus jobs of fer connections. “Campus jobs help to connect you more to the school in that you help contrib ute to the student body. It also helps you build new and valu able relationships with fellow students, as well as CNU staff members, who are incredible,” Amanda said.

I know the transition to college can be overwhelm ing. Maybe the idea of adding another commitment to your plate sounds overwhelming. One thing we all have in com mon is academics. While you don’t have to declare yet, we all have a major or two, or three, that we are interested in. I highly encourage you to stop by various academic depart ments and speak with the staff to make connections and learn more about their programs. Despite not being an English major, had I not stopped by the English department one afternoon, I would have never learned that the Journalism minor was returning to CNU. I was over the moon.

My friend from high school, Matthew Johnson, is an English major through and through. I think he would live in the department office if he could. “I’m…someone who always approaches professors during office hours, and I’ve found that’s the perfect way to build relationships with them.

I also have worked with profes sors to begin [the] publication of essays I’ve written in their classes. Honestly, the biggest thing in terms of involvement is [get] to know your professors through office hours and be willing to talk to them,” Mat thew said.

College is about try ing new things, meeting new people, and growing into the best version of yourself that you could possibly be. (I’d still sug gest going to classes, though). As I sat down to write this let ter to you all, I asked Savannah what her piece of advice would be. I think she kinda blows everything I have to say out of the water: “Don’t settle for anything. Don’t give up. There is something out there that will feel like home to you,” Savan nah said.

After a rough first semester, I dug my heels in. I wanted to find my people. I got involved in different ways and engaged with all walks of life on campus. Now, as a sister of Alpha Delta Pi, the Secretary of Food Fighters, and a President’s Leadership Program Student Assistant, I can confidently say that there is no place I would rather be than right here.

Oh, I guess now I can add Captain’s Log Staff Writer to that list, too.

Luter Expansion

CNU Freshmen Gives Their Perspective on the Soon to Be Costly Expansion of Luter

As any other event that takes place in some way, shape, or form at any time, there are the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of it. The addition to the Luter building potentially carries all three. Luter is the build ing between Forbes and The Freeman Center. If you are a business major, you will probably see much of Lu ter in the future or maybe you basically live there. Lu ter houses many business classes and lectures, so it is very reasonable to present the idea to expand it. Many students and many classes require much space and dedication to such space. However, there are some consequences to this. For example, the parking lot right behind Luter would have to be ripped out to

make room. As someone who parks in an already super crowded parking lot, adding to this issue would not benefit me as far as that goes. Big snowball effect when people can’t park in their designated spaces so they park somewhere they have no choice but to park. Somewhere they aren’t supposed to park. Therefore, they get a ticket and then we have a bigger issue on our hands. I know that if I had nowhere else to park and got a ticket for something I couldn’t control, I wouldn’t be the hap piest. For those of us who do not drive, there may appear to be no is sue. However, if a friend

were to get a ticket or worse, towed and you had relied on them to get you to work, that is a whole other is sue. People carpool places and getting towed and ticketed isn’t just the owner of the car’s issue. So, this is something to take into consider ation when expanding Luter. Despite these potential outcomes, there are some other bright sides to it. For instance, more class room space means classes get broken up into smaller quan tities and in result, smaller class sizes. The classes here are already very person able and small to com

fort. As a person who loves to be personal and hands-on with what she is learning, smaller class sizes sound great to me. I already have 2 classes in Luter so this decision would definite ly benefit me. Whichev er side someone agrees with, whether in favor or not with the expan sion of Luter, I think it is a decision that everyone needs to open up about and also express how they feel about it.

Woody Allen Is Trash CNU Junior’s Take on the Already Problematic Film Director

Woody Allen. The very name elicits controversy. The director, actor, and comedian’s seventy year career has been decorated with numerous Oscars, love from Hollywood bigwigs, and heinous accusations.

First came when he aban doned his girlfriend, Mia Farrow, for Farrow’s own adopted daughter Soon-Yi.

Then accusations that he sexually abused his young daughter Dylan. Despite all of this, he somehow remains a beloved icon of Hollywood, with people like Alec Baldwin demand ing people look past the accusations and “separate art from the artist.” That argument is used for every controversial person in the arts. In the case of Allen, however, his art isn’t much better than he is

I have truthfully tried to watch many of Allen’s movies in an unbiased way to see if I can separate art from the artist and I have yet to find one mov ie that I liked in his filmogra phy. Take his biggest success and the movie that put him on the map as a director, Annie Hall. The film follows a neurot ic comedian (played by Allen as well as directed and written by him) and his relationship with the beautiful Annie Hall (Dianne Keaton). I look back on positive reviews of this film and wonder what could pos sibly be so interesting about this movie. The main charac ter, an obvious self insert of Allen, is utterly pathetic. The film is constantly barraged by his thoughts and feelings, narration is important in some films but it sounds like Allen just wants to hear himself talk. This sad sack and his annoying

little voice and victim complex aren’t relatable or funny, he’s more like a slimy mix between Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

That’s the main problem with Woody Allen’s films, all of the male protagonists, are EXACTLY THE SAME. A sensi tive and neurotic artist trying to understand some concept like love or nostalgia, boom, I just described 90% of Woody Allen’s main characters. It doesn’t help that so many are played by Allen himself. Once he got older though, he cast younger actors as his little self inserts. Seeing Timothee Chalamat, an attractive and talented actor, mope like the worst kind of sad sack in A Rainy Day in New York makes me want to rip my eyes and ears off. Sad sacks are fine

when they’re well written. But am I really supposed to sym pathize with some spoiled rich kid named Gatsby who’s mop ing about New York City (I kid you not that’s the plot of Rainy Day in New York).

I’m also unimpressed by his portrayal of women in his films. Unlikable female char acters are fine but they’re pop ulating all of his films in the most carbon copy ways. Rachel McAdams’ character in Mid night in Paris is portrayed as a shrew who can’t comprehend the main character’s (played by Owen Wilson with less cha risma than sandpaper) genius. They’re also frequently cheat ing or they’re stupid and inca pable of personality other than to listen to the man. Or, in the case of the girl in Manhattan, a teenager (Is anyone REALLY surprised by the allegations

against him?)

I have not seen every Woody Allen movie so may be one or two is good. But I haven’t seen anything of high quality in ANY of his movies. I don’t see this sup posed genius that Alec Bald win froths over, I see some little praise hungry creep who wants everyone to see how smart his little fanfic tions about his own life are. I really hope that I won’t ever have to see his name plas tered among comedic direc tor legends like Mel Brooks and Harold Ramis.

NEWS

Shooting at House Party on Killam Avenue

Incident leaves Norfolk State University community in shock

A fatal shooting near Old Dominion Univer sity (ODU) on Killam Avenue occurred early on the morning of Sept. 4, killing two people and injuring four more, reports Wavy. The shoot ing took place off campus at a house party in which multiple weapons were used.

No ODU students were injured in the in cident; however, multiple of the injured victims were students at Norfolk State Uni versity (NSU). One of the victims who later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital was identified as Angelia McKnight, a 19-yearold student at NSU. In an official statement on NSU’s Instagram page, President Javaune Adams-Gaston stated:

“It is with heartfelt sympathy that I inform the campus community that Angelia Aracelis McKnight has passed away as a result of her injuries. Angelia was a second-year student, Pre-Nursing major, and native of New York. Our prayers and condolences are with An gelia’s family and all those impacted by this tragic event.

Angelia’s life was important and every Spar tan is a key member of our campus. With our strength, we will continue to work together. Our culture of care embraces pulling together as a Spartan family during these challenging times.”

Indya D. Richards, NSU’s Student Govern ment Association (SGA) president also re leased a statement on the SGA Instagram page in which she said:

“It is with great sadness to be writing this letter in grief and mourning of the recent shooting that happened this weekend. One of our very own became a victim to this senseless gun violence. We are praying for the family and friends of Angelia Aracelis McKnight, who lost her life during this tragic event. Our deep est condolences go out to those who have been affected. Angelia was a smart and uplifting spirit to all those who knew her and a fellow Spartan to all.”

Their full statements can be found on their Instagrams: @norfolkstateuniversity and @ officialnsusga

Alexandra Butts, a senior at NSU told The Captain’s Log she was shocked upon hearing about the recent tragedy.

When asked if this incident made her, as a college student, concerned for her own safety, Butts said, “Yes, it most definitely does. I hear that around ODU it’s full of dangerous situa tions. It’s only 10 miles from me so students are always at a huge risk when it comes to be ing away from their homes.”

She also said, “I think certain places around ODU I will stay away from. But, if I feel it’s safe I will gladly go out. I usually don’t go off cam pus to party anyways from all the horror sto ries of shootings. I will always put my safety first above all!”

Nyjah Harris, a second-year ODU student, expressed her concerns about safety on such

an open campus. She said she carries a taser, pepper spray, and other self-defense items on her whenever she leaves her dorm. In addition, Harris almost never goes out after dark and makes sure to share her loca tion with family and friends when she goes off-campus.

“I was really concerned. The amount of tragedies that have happened within the past week have made me very sad, wor ried, and uneasy. We normally hear about shootings near campus, which is sad to say because shootings in Norfolk seem to have become so normalized and part of everyday life here. However, since I’ve been at ODU, we never had consecutive tragedies with in a singular week like this,” Harris said, describing her initial reaction to hearing about the shooting.

From President to Chancellor

What will Trible do in his new role at the university?

When Paul Trible announced on Sept. 24, 2021 that he would be stepping down as President of Christopher Newport University at the end of the academic year, it was a shock to the Captains commu nity. Since he became President in January of 1996, Trible has become synonymous with the university and led CNU to what it is today.

After the announcement, many wondered what Trible would do after 26 years on the job. Imme diately following Trible’s retire ment announcement, the Board of Visitors named him Chancellor of Christopher Newport University, a senior position he will hold until the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.

But what exactly will Chancel lor Trible be doing in this role? Is it simply a ceremonial title? How is he going to be helping the CNU community before he goes off into the sunset?

When people hear the word chancellor they think of either a senior government official, a head

Chancellor Trible, photo from cnu.edu

of state like in Germany or Austria, or of the Sith Lord Chancellor Palpa tine in Star Wars. Chancellor Trible is quite obviously not any of these things. Usually in academia, chan cellor means the head of the college, either in the ceremonial or executive sense.

When Board of Visitors Rec tor Robert Hatten announced that Trible would serve as Chancellor, he said that the former president would not only be in the role to help In terim President Adelia Thompson if need be, but Trible would also help

the university in a variety of other ways in his last year at CNU.

In the Rector’s statement, it says that as Chancellor of the univer sity, Trible will continue commu nication with the state government and General Assembly. Trible has met with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin numerous times this year to open dialogue between the Governor’s office and CNU. He will continue to help fundraise for the university, and make sure the sys tems, such as admissions, at CNU continue to run smoothly.

Trible is also committed to ex panding the success of both the President’s Leadership Program and the Leadership and American Studies academic program.

After completing his duties as Chancellor at the end of this aca demic year, Trible will retire to spend more time with his family after 27 years with CNU and more than five decades of public service.

OURCA Provides Research Opportunities to CNU Students

An interview with an OURCA Fellow

to offer until she took a class with Dr. David Salomon, the director of OURCA in her sophomore year. Salomon encouraged her to get in volved with their program and its many research opportunities.

Brubaker enrolled in their Re search Apprentice Program (RAP) where she was able to work closely with a CNU faculty member, assist ing them in a research project. She worked with Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Department of History in tran scribing documents relating to the registration of free colored peoples in Petersburg Virginia.

faculty members who are con ducting research and looking for student involvement. In turn, faculty members can also search for students who are interested in a particular field of research. The site is very user-friendly and an easy way for students to find out what research opportunities are available to them at CNU.

The Captain’s Log had the opportu nity to talk with junior history major Ol ivia Brubaker about her role as a Fellow for the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA). Some CNU students may not even know what an OURCA Fellow is or what they do. This was the case for Brubaker who said that she didn’t know about all that OURCA had

If students would like to get in volved in RAP they can visit the OURCA office in the Trible Library 230.

Now, as an OURCA Fellow, Brubaker helps run their social me dia and makes flyers for their many programs and events, such as Pass port to Research. She says her fa vorite part of her job is connecting students with faculty-led research projects through OURCA’s Forager One program. Brubaker explained that students can make an account on foragerone.com and search for

Besides the RAP, OURCA also has an eight week long Summer Scholars program. Students can collaborate with a faculty mem ber, working closely for 40 hours a week and potentially co-publish ing a paper.

In addition, OURCA has many exciting events open to the pub lic in the upcoming months. On Sept. 24, they will host a Summer Scholars Family Weekend Sym posium where people can hear Summer Scholars talk about the research that they conducted. On Oct. 28, OURCA is hosting a Thesis Throwdown. At this fastpaced event, students have 3 minutes and only 3 slides to pres ent their thesis and the winner receives a cash prize at the end.

SPORTS

Code Blue! Code Blue!

A brand new initative that’s storming CNU Athletics

Code Blue! Code Blue!

No, this is not a medical emergency! It’s actually time to head to a CNU athletics game.

Founded by lacrosse player Adam Paymer, Code Blue is a movement encouraging stu dent athletes (and anyone else) to come out and support their peers from the stands.

CNU has an outstanding athletics department with a variety of impressive accom plishments, but it can often be difficult for athletes to go and watch each other.

“We started this initiative because we have such good sports teams here, we’re all like top 10, which is insane, but we just don’t get out and support one another,” Paymar said,

“The thing about being a student athlete is that you don’t have a lot of time because all your time is spent with your

team. And we all know is each other, but it’s tough to get time to really support one another.”

You see, the primary chal lenge was finding a manage able way for athletes to show their support in the stands without putting too much pres sure on their schedules. After talking with the lacrosse team and Coach Mikey Thompson, the idea of Code Blue was cre ated.

“We highlight one game a semester, or a season, where everyone “has to’’ come out,” Paymar said. The name comes from CNU’s colors and the idea of wearing CNU merch to show support. “We’re wearing blue for this one, but we did a white out with lacrosse last year,” he said.

The organization in charge of coordinating the Code Blue

movement is the Student Ath letic Advisory Committee, or SAAC. SAAC has several subcommittees for a variety of things, such as athlete mental health and community service.

The committee itself even has members from each CNU Varsity team to represent ath letes.

Because of this set-up, SAAC is able to reach athletes across the board. “The committee heads plus the team represen tatives are in charge of spread ing the word through the ath letes,” said Paymar, “And then we have an Instagram account, @cnu_saac, which is a great re source, and we encourage ev erybody to repost everything.”

Despite originating as a way to encourage student athletes to support each other at games, Code Blue participation is by

no means limited to athletes only. It has only expanded its range to currents CNU stu dents, faculty, staff, and even Alumni.

“Just wear blue and show up, it doesn’t matter if you’re an athlete or not,” Paymar said. The goal is big support for CNU’s amazing athletic teams in all they do. “

The goal for this year is to just get everybody there, and not just athetles, but the student body. For the future, and the next couple of years, hopefully we won’t even have to do a Code Blue.”

Check your favorite CNU sports program social media feeds for updates about an upcoming Code Blue Event!

On This Day in Sports September 7, 1979

ESPN, a television programing Network dedicated to sports, debuts on American Television

All-Elite Wrestling

Labor-Day Fighting Machines Take the Weekend

It’s been an interesting jour ney for All Elite Wrestling since its formation three years ago.

Ups and downs and lingering problems still happen within the Florida based promotion but they put on another fantas tic pay per view on September 4th that wowed fans.

The excitement of All Out left wowed audiences and let their top tier competitors do what they do best.

The event opened with a 8 man ladder match for a poker chip that symbolized a fu ture shot at the AEW World Championship. The match was undoubtedly exciting and saw high risk maneuvers from Dante Martin and the Luchas Bros.

However, the match turned estranged when the mysteri

ous faction led by Stokely Ha thaway stole the poker chip and handed it off to a man in a demon mask as “Sympathy for the Devil” played in the background. New AEW Trios Champions were crowned when The Elite (Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks) defeat ed The Dark Order and former Elite member Hangman Adam Page in a tournament final.

Jade Cargill eviscerated Athena to prolong her win ning streak and TBS Cham pionship reign. Wardlow and FTR defeated Jay Lethal and the Motor City Machine Guns in a trios match that ended with the young daughter of FTR member Dax Harwood coming out to celebrate with the team and help beat down Lethal’s manager, Sonjay Dutt.

Additionally, Powerhouse Hobbs annihilated his former friend Ricky Starks in a crimi nally short match.

In what was arguably the most exciting match of the night, AEW Tag Team Cham pions Swerve in Our Glory bat tled The Acclaimed in one of the craziest tag team matches in company history.

They fought til they couldn’t stand and the fans roared for The Acclaimed over the usual fan favorites of Swerve in Our Glory. While the champions retained over The Acclaimed, there was no doubt that the bar of tag team wrestling in AEW has been raised again by these teams.

Toni Storm overcame Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida to become interim AEW Women’s Champion as current

champion Thunder Rosa is in jured. The long awaited grudge match between “Jungle Boy’’ Jack Perry and Christian Cage was cut short when Perry’s best friend Luchasaurus suddenly attacked him and laid him out for Cage to pin.

Technical wrestling wowed once again as two legends of technical wrestling went to war.

“American Dragon” Bryan Danielson and “Lionheart” Chris Jericho used every hold, strike, and maneuver in the book to hurt the other and Jericho had to rely on cheating once again to win.

The odd pairing of Darby Al lin, Sting, and Miro defeated the House of Black in a match that while exciting, was clearly not the outcome most wanted.

In the main event, CM Punk and Jon Moxley battled for the AEW World Championship in a bloodbath that turned the mat a dark red. Punk barely cap tured the gold, having to hit Mox twice with the GTS.

As the new champ celebrat ed in his hometown, the lights went out and a video message played on the screen. When they came back on, the masked man from earlier revealed him self to be none other than MJF.

For those that don’t know, MJF is Punk’s sworn enemy who has been missing from Allelite Wrestling and television since June. During this surpris ing appearance, MJF made it clear he wants the gold and that Punk’s time would soon come to a daunting and devasting close.

To keep up with latest events occurring in All-Elite Wres tling, the program airs two separate television shows, Dy namite at 8 PM on Wednesdays on TBS and Rampage at 10 PM on TNT.

Plus, the company will re turn to Norfolk on October 26 and will undoubtedly bring more excitement with them.

Stay tuned for futher excite ment and anticipation!

Alex Price Goes on Amazing Run in U.S. Amateur

Earlier this month, Christo pher Newport University senior Alex Price went on an incredible run against some of the best golf competition in the 2022 United States Amateur Championship at the Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey.

He recorded wins over No. 43 ranked Georgia Tech veteran, Christo Lamprecht and No. 20 ranked Florida senior, Ricky Castillo to advance to the 122nd U.S. Amateur Quarterfinals.

In the round of 32 match against Lamprecht, it was tied from the sixth to the fourteenth hole. The tie was eventually broken when Price birdied the fifteenth hole to take the lead.

After Lamprecht tied the match with a birdie of his own, Price went on to birdie the par-5 17th hole to take a 1-up lead and then maintained the advantage

with a par on the 18th hole.

In the round of 16 match, Price fired six birdies and nine pars with only one bo gey. While it was close for the first nine holes, Price then took the lead in the tenth hole and went on to be four up by the 14th hole, earning him a 3-and-2 victory and a trip to the Quarterfinals.

With the win, Price became one of eight golfers left in the 312-player tournament. The Virginia State Player of the Year also became the first NCAA Division III athlete to reach the quarterfinals since the 1990’s, and continued one of the greatest runs ever by a DIII student-athlete.

Unfortunately, Price fell short of winning the U.S. Amateur tournament. In the Quarterfinal match against

Carr, he was behind at the end of the first hole and was four down by the ninth hole.

While Price did shrink the lead to one at the sixteenth hole, he was unable to take the lead and took a 2-and-1 loss. Carr was ranked No. 70 by the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) and led Price through out the entire match.

Although Price did not win the U.S. Amateur tournament, it was still exciting to see some one from a Division III univer sity compete with players from more well-known schools.

It was even more astound ing that it was someone from Christopher Newport show casing their talent at a national level. Many have described Price’s solo performance as one of the finest by a CNU studentathlete in any sport.

While this won’t be the last time we see Price play at such a competitve level, one should compliment the CNU Athletics for cultivating a nurting envi ronment for Price and many others student-athletes to grow, develop, and dominate.

What we witnessed from Alex Price this past month is something we hope to see from our next rising class of golf players that step foot onto CNU’s campus. However, this type of golf run is one we may not see for quite a long time.

Rather than be disappointed by the end result, Christopher Newport University and its stu dents should take a moment to enjoy what was displayed on the course -- and Alex Pricebe fore it’s gone.

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Don’t Worry Darling, but Do Worry About the Gossip

How Offscreen Drama Ended up More Important than the Highly Anticipated Movie

Back in July 2019, director Olivia Wilde an nounced her next movie, a psychological thrill er, Don’t Worry Darling. The movie was highly anticipated with a star-studded cast including Shia LaBeouf, Florence Pugh, and Chris Pine. However, over the next three years, controversy over cast changes, off-screen romances, and ru mors of feuds, will spark headlines.

Originally, Lebeouf was cast as the male lead, Jack Chambers. However, on September 11, 2020, it was announced that pop star Har ry Styles would take over the role due to LeB eouf’s scheduling conflicts. LaBeouf was later sued for “relentless abuse” by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs, and insiders, according to Variety, claimed that he “exhibited poor behavior and his style clashed with the cast and crew, includ ing Wilde, who ultimately fired him.”

A few years later, Olivia officially stated that she fired Shia to “protect” the set from ‘com bative energy”. Then, on August 26th, 2022, Shia speaks out and denies that he was fired as a video leaked showing Wilde begging Shia to stay in the film stating that she’s “not ready to give up on this yet”.

Wilde has also dealt with criticism over her relation ship with Harry Styles that emerged while filming. The pair were photographed holding hands at a wedding which caused a lot of heat from Style’s fans. Many call the relationship fake and a PR stunt. There’s also con cerns about the 10 year age gap. Both have come out and defended their relationship but fans are still not convinced.

Along with that, it’s been rumored that Wilde and Florence Pugh, who plays the leading role of Alice Chambers, have been feuding. After the cast was an nounced, Pugh went to Instagram to express her ex citement, calling Wilde her “idol”.

However, shortly after, rumors of hostility sparked from Pugh’s lack of promotion of the film, leaving fans to wonder whether she was distancing herself from the film. Then on August 16th, 2022, a few months after Wilde discussed “highlighting female pleasure” in the film, Pugh gave her thoughts in an interview with Harper’s Bizarre, “When it’s reduced to your sex scenes, or to watch the most famous man in the world go down on someone, it’s not why we do it. It’s not why I’m in this industry.”

One of the final nails in the coffin is the fact that a source told Us Weekly that “Flor ence and Olivia have had several disagree ments personally and professionally, that’s why Florence isn’t doing any press for the movie.” This is evident in the fact that Pugh will walk the red carpet, but won’t do press for the Venice Film Festival.

Despite the issues on set, there’s no doubt there are many people still looking forward to watching Don’t Worry Darling when it drops in theaters on September 23. There’s nothing that will create an audience like drama and a famous pop star.

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Predictions, Opinions, and Snubs

The Emmy’s are here! This year’s awards are some of the most competitive in the award show’s history and with new rules set by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, it’s anyone’s game. Some truly fantastic shows are up for winning these awards.

For Outstanding Drama Series, Succession might be the frontrunner due in part to its SAG win for Best Drama but it faces tough competi tion in the Emmys as many of these dramas captured the world’s attention in the past year. The stunning HBO hit Euphoria, the fantastic final seasons of Ozark and Better Call Saul, the beloved

Yellowjackets, the science fic tion series Severance, and the Netflix phenomenons Stranger Things and Squid Game. While all can absolutely make their case as the top show of the year due to their ability to capti vate audiences. Succession and Squid Game are the two most likely to claim the gold. Succes sion is a past winner, default ing it as a favorite, but Squid Game shattered international records, it is the most streamed show in history.

For Best Actor in a Drama Se ries, Lee Jung-jae broke hearts in Squid Game as a father in debt and it would make sense for him to win. But never count out Saul Goodman as Bob Odenkirk could finally grasp the elusive Emmy for his final

run in Better Call Saul. Zendaya is likely to sweep Best Actress for her role as Rue in Euphoria. Best Supporting Actor is a clear win for Succession’s Kieran Culkin. While Best Support ing Actress is anybody’s game with actresses like Sydney Sweeny (Euphoria), Julie Gar ner (Ozark), and HoYeon Jung (Squid Game) as the favorites.

For Outstanding Comedy Se ries, it’s just as competitive. Ab bot Elementary, Only Murders in The Building, Barry, Marvel ous Ms.Maisel, Ted Lasso, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, and What We Do In the Shadows all clamor for the prize. Last year’s winner Ted Lasso could be looking for a second statue but let’s not count out Abbot El ementary, which has made its

way into people’s hearts. Ab bot Elementary is what should grasp the Emmy, though any of these shows deserve it.

For the acting in comedy categories, Jason Sudekis is absolutely the strongest candi date for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso. Abbot El ementary’s Quinta Brunson’s hilarious role should be the winner for Best Actress. For Best Supporting Actor and Ac tress, it’s a similar game with Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Janelle James (Abbot Elemen tary) as favorites.

For Best Limited Series, The White Lotus will likely and should grasp the gold. But for the acting awards in the cate gory, Michael Keaton will likely

snatch up Best Actor for Dope sick. The Best Actress category is probably the most controver sial of the whole award show as Sarah Paulson is the apparent favorite to snatch up another win in this category for Ameri can Crime Story:Impeachment. But the series was incredibly poorly received and the award should go to Amanda Seyfried for The Dropout.

As always, there were plenty of snubs of some great televi sion. Here’s a moment of recog nition for these snubbed shows and actors. Dr. Death, Yellow stone, Black-ish, Reservation Dogs, This is Us, Pachinko, and Maid among them. Sarah Goldberg’s heartbreaking per formance in Barry and Selena Gomez’s hilarious character

Mabel in Only Murders in The Building got shut out of conten tion as well.

The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place Monday, September 12, and air live on NBC at 8 p.m.

The Theater Library

A Resource for Theater Students in the Ferguson Center

Deep in the Ferguson Cen ter, through the many hall ways and located right next to the dance studio is a small room filled with lots of book shelves. At first glance it may just seem like another office; however, it is actually the the ater library and houses many plays, books, sheet music, and much more.

While the Trible Library is where most students go when they need to study, check out books, and get work done, the theater library is also a valu able resource for both theater and music majors who may need help finding audition material, researching plays, or just want to entertain them selves with such a wide array of theatrical material.

Many people aren’t aware that the theater library exists, so I spoke with Sara Moore who is the theatre librarian, and she gave me a lot more information regarding the collection. Ask ing about the main purpose of

the library, Moore said, “it is a resource for all theater ma jors or people that are simply interested in theater” and the library contains “over 1000 scripts in stock from classics to new plays written the past 20 years in addition to full libret tos.”

She also said that it includes “biographies of famous actors and stage managers” as well. Moore told me that the library is entirely run by volunteers, usually students, which is why it is so important to donate your time so the library can keep helping students for years to come.

“Anyone is allowed to volun teer, and hours are generally 9-5 but because we are volun teer based, we don’t always get people to cover all of those hours so sometimes there will be an hour during the day that no one can staff”; however, there is a sign on the door that has the full schedule with when

people will be working.

Students are allowed to check out material for up to two weeks, but extensions are al lowed as long as you let Moore or one of the volunteers know.

Moore further explained about the contents of the the ater library and how it can be a better resource than the Trible Library at times. “What the li brary has is a ton of stuff, but we have more of the full scores of musicals so if you have an obscure song from a show and can’t find the sheet music, we probably have it.”

The theater library is a spe cial place tucked into the Fer guson Center that can be a re source for any music or theater major who needs that extra push to discover more infor mation and material regarding whatever they may be working on.

It’s New York Baby, Always Jacked Up

A Review of Harry Style’s Love On Tour

It’s Saturday night in New York City. Crowds of twenty-somethings flood Time Square adorned with feather boas, bell bot toms, and rose-colored glasses. It can only mean one thing: Harry Styles is here.

Styles is on night eight of a fifteen night residency at Madison Square Garden. The arena is packed with adoring fans who scream-sing along to songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and New York, New York before the show even begins. The opener, a per former called Blood Orange, puts on an intriguing show, but it’s clear who the audi ence is really waiting for.

Before he even enters the stage, thou sands of fans shoot out of their seats, cry ing out in blinding anticipation. The lights go down, the screen lights up, and the roar is deafening.

A group of fans towards the middle of the

arena have draped a poster across the barrier that reads “Dear Lord” with an image depict ing Styles as Jesus, and that’s what he is: at least for one night, everyone in the room is worshipping the man on stage. He could prob ably walk on water if he tried.

As the show begins, it’s clear that while Harry has played this venue seven times in the past two weeks, he is anything but stale. After opening the show with a lively rendition of Daydreaming, he makes a heartfelt appeal to the audience. He first introduces every mem ber of his denim-clad band, to huge uproar and war cries of support.

He then encourages the fans to take these few hours together to be whoever they’ve al ways wanted to be, and to promise him they’ll have as much fun in the crowd as he will on stage. It’s safe to say that every member of the audience made good on that promise.

Throughout the show, Styles sang many pop ular favorites (such as “Adore You, Sign of the Times, and Golden”) just as if fans were listening to them on the radio, and ballads such as Matilda and Little Freak left the crowd void of any dry eyes. However, about 30 minutes into the show, a supporting brass band appears onstage: dressed in orange and ready to mix things up.

They proceed to play Cinema, Treat People With Kindness, and Watermelon Sugar with an added flair. They played an exciting interpreta tion of One Direction’s What Makes You Beauti ful (which Styles sings at every concert) with a refreshing remixed percussion line.

They also added some fun transitions: a sultry trumpet solo introduced Harry’s newest single Late Night Talking, while a quick rendition of YMCA led the band into Music for a Sushi Res taurant, which was a stark but welcome contrast.

Harry closed the first portion of his set with a

passionate performance of Love of my Life, and the lights went dark: but the crowd wasn’t satisfied. Chants of “Medicine!” rang through the arena as the band took an intermission.

After years of begging the star to add his most popular unreleased song to the set list, he finally delivered, and the crowd went wild. He then closed the encore with the percussive favorite As It Was and the rock anthem Kiwi, which brought down Harry’s House.

LIFESTYLE

CNU Instagram Pages You Should Pay Attention To And Why

Six Essential CNU Insta gram Pages for every Captain at CNU

1. cnu_memes

The largest page on this list, cnu_memes has 3,310 followers and close to 300 posts as of Sunday. The ac count usually posts multiple times a month during the se mester about various topics every student at Christopher Newport University can re late to. From running jokes regarding Kevin Hughes’ emails consistently carrying bad news to posts about the dining halls and Greek Life, cnu_memes does a great job of capturing the cultural at titudes of our community on every-day activities here at CNU.

and newer page of 390 followers and close to 70 posts, cnu_over heard has a few gems in its feed including, “if step 1 is you’re still madly in love with him and step 100 is you’re completely over him, right now you’re only at like step 15,” and, “No, it’s not fine. Have you noticed how every time you say its fine our life starts falling apart?”

4. real.cnu.soup

2. cnu.crushes

Palette’s Cafe Review

Get the inside scoop on the Torggler Pallete’s Cafe

As a freshman who has only been on campus for about three weeks now, I am always searching for places around campus to sit down and to take a breather. To day, I decided to visit Pal ette’s Cafe that had recently opened up in the Torggler Fine Arts Center.

my order and had brought it over to me while I was studying which I really appreciated. The result was absolutely amazing and you could tell that they re ally put effort into making my order.

While studying there, I felt very motivated to work on as signments and felt I was kept on task.

One of the less humorous but admittedly more infor mative of the CNU Instagram pages, real.cnu.soup posts relatively frequently about dif ferent soups served at either Regattas or Commons with a picture and review, each with a corresponding soup-styled pun. The second smallest page on this list, real.cnu.soup tops out with just 67 followers and 26 posts, making it a tight-nit community of campus soup connoisseurs. real.cnu.soup rated the Italian Wedding Ball soup a “very solid soup kind of like a better chicken noodle,” with an official rating of 7.2. Conversely, the account had a less favorable review of the Buffalo Chicken Soup, saying it “tasted like canned buffalo chicken dip mixed with water— pretty odd, would not recom mend,” with an official rating of 3.8. If you’re a daily soup eater at one of CNU’s dining halls or interested in starting, real.cnu. soup might be a good place to continue or start your soupeating journey.

Upon entering the cafe, I was automatically greeted by two people working be hind the counter.They took my order the second I got there and were very patient with me while I was order ing. Since this was my first time ordering from there, I wasn’t exactly familiar with the menu, but I decided to try a French vanilla iced coffee and a Graceland French toast with Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Bananas. In total, I had spent about eleven dollars which I thought wasn’t too terribly pricey for occasionally eating there. However, I most likely won’t be eating there all the time.

They were quick to finish

The French vanilla iced cof fee and a Graceland French toast I had ordered were abso lutely delicious. My iced cof fee was served in a really cute cup and tasted just like vanilla. The amount of coffee I had re ceived was also appropriate to the price. The French toast I had ordered as well was served in a to-go container which I thought was very nice for those who want to take it elsewhere to eat. In all honesty, it tasted exactly like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich which I thought was to be expected and was the perfect serving size for brunch.

The Torggler Fine Arts Cen ter is absolutely calming and breathtaking, which is the per fect setting for Pallete’s Cafe. Whether you want to relax and take a breath, or study for a class, the Fine Arts Center is such a great place to do that.

Overall, I would recommend this Cafe to anyone who needs a calming and relaxing atmo sphere along with a coffee for those long study sessions. I would rate this experience an 8 ½ out of 10 and I would defi nitely visit there again.

Palette’s Cafe does accept Captain’s Cash and Dining Dollars.

Ever tried out an outfit you thought looked great and wondered if random strang ers thought the same? cnu. crushes posts anonymous di rect messages of students here at CNU about strangers they find attractive around cam pus. Another large page, cnu. crushes has over 700 follow ers and 100 posts, making it a relatively niche community of CNU secret admirers. Posts in clude descriptions of attractive people seen in academic build ings, Einstein’s Café, on the Great Lawn, and more, such as “Phillies t-shirt, short brown hair, beard, black watch, black backpack that says, “honor day” in the library with a camo jacket,” and, “really tall ginger guy whose outfits are always really nice.”

3. cnu_overheard

At some point, everyone has said a sentence or two that, when taken out of context, might sound questionable at best. cnu_overheard posts di rect messages of students here at CNU who did end up hear ing some of these questionable phrases out of context that left them pondering what on earth the speaker could have been talking about. An even smaller

5. isit.soup.cnu

A similar yet notably differ ent page from the prior entry, isit.soup.cnu posts regular photos of various food dishes from one of CNU’s two dining halls and other local eateries and rates it on a scale from one to ten, one being as different as possible from a soup and ten being a certain soup dish. An intimate page of 45 followers and just 14 posts, if there was any ambiguity towards the soupiness of a particular en trée, isit.soup.cnu might just be the page for you. Ratings

include a bagel at 3/10 as it is not a soup but certainly good in a soup, a pudding cake at 8/10, CNU Chilly at 10/10, and a shocking 0/10 for Noodles & Co.’s tomato soup for being too similar to marinara sauce.

6. cnu.squirrels

A cult classic among stu dents here at CNU, cnu.squir rels represents the squirrel population of the CNU commu nity. At 1,223 followers and 77 posts, this account posts pic tures submitted by students of squirrels around campus, from lounging across brick walls to hanging off window screens to napping on picnic tables and eating on light fixtures. It is evident that these campus ro dents have grown accustom to living with us students, as one of cnu.squirrels’ posts even features a squirrel sitting in a student’s palm.

Casino Night With CAB

Read all about CAB’s first big event back on campus

With the school year back in full swing, the Campus Activi ties Board (CAB) is back, too! Friday, Sept. 2, CAB hosted its very first Casino Night in the Freeman Center. Similar to other CAB events, students enjoyed spending their Friday night taking advantage of the incredible activities the orga nization had to offer.

“As early as the end of last semester, the idea was first pro posed, and, from then, there has been constant cooperation with both the Leisure Studies committee in CAB, as well as with the vendor who supplied for the event,” says Connor Butterworth, Leisure Studies Chair.

On the first floor of the Free man Center, students checked in and received $6,000 worth of poker chips. In Freeman 101 and 102, there were Blackjack and Roulette tables. Heading upstairs, there was a horse race where players could bet on a horse and the roll of a dice de

termined which one moved for ward. Students were also able to test their luck with small lot tery tickets. Once satisfied with the amount of money they had racked up, the players could then move into the prize room and enter the raffles to win.

“The prizes included: [a] Michael Kors bag, [a] TV, JBL speakers, [a] bean bag chair, [a] Spikeball set, [a]casino chip set, and even Captain’s Cash, along with kitchen and electronic sets,” Butterworth explained.

Butterworth says that

around 200 students attended the event and took part in the different casino games as well as the raffle prizes. He goes on to say, “it wasn’t about the turnout. It’s about the students enjoying themselves at our events. An event is successful as long as the organization and the students are having fun.”

CAB has already set the bar high with their first event and the student body can not wait to see what else they have in store for us this year.

CNU’s Latino Student Associa-

An interview with LSA President Sofia Duque

Did you know that there’s a Latino Student Association (LSA) on campus? The Cap tain’s Log interviewed the president of the LSA, Sofia Duque, about her organiza tion and the importance of having a safe place for diver sity on campus.

So what is the LSA and who can join? Duque, a ju nior cellular molecular and physiological biology major, says that the LSA is meant to help connect people to their culture.

“More than anything, I think having visibility on campus is super important. And representation is super important because we want people to know that we’re here.”

she continued, “I don’t want people to have to look so hard to find people that they can relate to and con nect with,” Duque said.

The LSA is Latino based but not exclusive which means that the club is open

to all who are interested in join ing.

“Something big about our culture is we pride ourselves in making people feel welcomed and nurtured and at home,” said Duque.

She explained that the LSA holds informative events where they have open conversations about culture, identity and what it means to be Latino.

Duque acknowledged that it can be hard for some people to find their cultural identity, but she encourages people to seek out and embrace their culture.

In addition, the LSA works with other minority organiza tions on campus. Duque said, “Something that I’ve found is that the only way at a PWI to be able to bring up minorities and really bring up representa tion is to just bond with other minority organizations.”

The LSA and Campus Ac tivities Board host a Dia de los Muertos event every year. They are also working with the Mul ticultural Alumni Chapter to host a cooking class and they plan to have a discussion panel

with the Latin American Stud ies Department in the near fu ture. The LSA works with sister organizations outside of CNU at other universities too. For example, they recently collab orated with the LSA at James Madison University.

The club is also meant to be a social experience. They plan fun activities such as going out to eat at local hispanic restau rants, going to the beach, and participating in Alpha Phi’s annual Stroll to the Polls dance competition.

When asked what her club brings to the CNU community, Duque said, “I feel like we try to bring a safe space for diverse individuals to feel at home and that’s important in a primarily white institution, in this PWI that we’re in.”

She added, “I think we also just generally bring a sense of joy. That’s what our cultures are. We are joyous. I feel like that’s just reflected in our food, in our music, in the way that we interact with people and the way that we are with people. It’s joy.”

The LSA’s motto is “Latinos Unidos” or “United Latinos” and Duque’s message to CNU students is, “If you’re ever feel ing lonely or confused about your identity. If you want a community of people that will care about you, come to LSA. We’re here for you.”

To join the LSA you can con nect with them on The Com pass page or email hola@cnu. edu directly to be added to their GroupMe. You can also find them on Instagram at cnu_lsa.

The CNU Dance Company

An Interview with the directors of this new club on campus

Calling all dancers! Have you ever wanted to continue to dance and perform at CNU, but it just doesn’t fit into your schedule of classes? Have you ever wanted to keep up with your different styles but don’t want to deal with the stress that often comes with dance? Well, this may be the perfect organization for you.

Called the CNU Dance Company, this club aims to take dance in a new direction on campus. I recently spoke with the two coordinators: Maria Jones who is a senior musical theater major with a dance minor and Emma Kohl who is a junior majoring in neuroscience with a dance and leadership minor. These two amazing women were able to give me more insight on the purpose of the orga

nization and all of the exciting opportunities they have com ing soon.

“We are a theater initia tive under the theater depart ment that hopes to bring more dance opportunities to CNU that haven’t been here before,” Kohl explained. “It’s the idea of bringing masterclasses by guest artists but also giving peers in the dance company the opportunity to teach” if that is something they want to pur sue when they graduate. “We want low commitment outside of class but high commitment while you are there.” However, there is no pressure in having to be a perfect dancer or com ing every single week without fail. As long as you are enjoying yourself and making progress, that’s all that matters. Classes will be held for an hour and a half every week, but Kohl and Jones’s plan is to change the day of the week every so often,

so it becomes more available for people with various schedules.

They plan on having a variety of dance styles be taught such as hip hop, Broadway jazz and contemporary and much more. Guest artists and students are already slated to come teach and share their talent with all of CNU. In fact, the first class they had was a masterclass in heels; essentially learning how to dance in heels which can be an entirely different experience than dancing in any other shoe. The heels class also incorpo rated hip hop and jazz as well, so all types of dances really do go together which is why it’s so important to be exposed to dif ferent types.

When it comes to costs, Jones said, “peer-led is completely free since it’s led by our peers but some of our masterclasses will have a fee to them solely because some of the instruc tors are traveling to the area.

We’re also paying for the ex perience that they’re bringing to us. For example, our Broad way jazz teacher has more than ten years of New York experi ence. However, we are hoping that nothing will be more than $20.” Members will be notified beforehand of any costs they might incur.

Ultimately, Jones states that the CNU Dance Company should be a no pressure situ ation. “Our goal is to mainly have everyone dance for fun because I feel like everyone who dances in school are danc ing for grading purposes, so you can eventually lose your love for it. Sometimes it’s nice to just dance without know ing someone’s watching me. Without having to worry about being critiqued.” Truer words couldn’t be spoken and I for one am very excited to see how the CNU Dance Company contin ues to develop and become a

safe place for dancers of all lev els. Be sure to follow them on Instagram @cnu.dance.com pany for all class information and updates.

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