When a fire engulfed a house on the 100 block of Shoe Lane on Saturday afternoon, the first responders were not firefighters, but students from Christopher Newport University. Lynn Page, a neighbor, was on the phone with 911 when she saw the students pull up to the house, and she said, “they didn’t hesitate, they [...]
Government professor Dr. Pete Carlson, Head of the Faculty Senate, spoke at the Board of Visitors (BOV) meeting on Feb. 18, to represent the aspirations and irritations of the Christopher Newport University faculty. Of the topics Carlson mentioned, the most sensitive was the faculty’s concern with the tenure process at CNU. In the meeting, Carlson [...]
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Editorial by the Editor in Chief
Is the noise of Einstein’s distracting you from your study time? Do you wish there was some place quieter, close to campus, who also carried cheaper coffee? Well students, your wish has been granted. Right behind the Christopher Newport Chick-Fil-A sits The Circuit – a cozy and convenient wi-fi cafe perfect for your study nook [...]
By Andrew Deitrick, Online Editor Nothing screams free speech like an anonymous comment, e-mail or rant behind the opacity of the world wide web. Unfortunately, these screams are often hard to hear. I spend several hours a week reading and approving reader comments on our website, many of which are left anonymously. They vary in [...]
Letter to the editor
A mock hostage situation at CNU shows the emergency preparation CNU has taken
By Anonymous Center for Honor Enrichment and Community Standards (CHECS) Staff, Thank you for preserving the zero-tolerance reputation of Christopher Newport University. What kind of place would the CNU community be without your tireless dedication and ample willingness to correct the illegal consumption of alcohol off-campus? I would never want to attend an institution in [...]
