A bottle of Southern Comfort sits on a table, sunlight hitting it from behind. A hat rack hangs on a wall, shadows spanning the area beneath. A butterfly sits cradled in a woman’s hands. Such are the photographs junior Jason Poulin has on display at the 5th Annual CNU Juried Photography Exhibition in the Ferguson [...]
What can you say in 30 seconds? For Super Bowl advertisers, that 30-second pitch better be 3.5 million dollars worth of “wow factor” if they want viewers to take notice. Each year seems to up the ante for the biggest day in advertising, grossing NBC more than $208 million and filling all spots by November. [...]
Welcome to winter. Yes, it’s cold, windy and, some days, fairly dark. As a January baby, I am somewhat fond of the winter season, although venturing out in the cold every day is getting harder–especially on the weekends. When sitting in my comfortable bed, in my heated apartment with a movie on, I don’t even [...]
Four Beers Ahead: a drink order, a play on words and a Christopher Newport University band hoping to grab your attention. Seniors Erich Ehinger, Aaron Hackett, Hank Harrison and David Wirth had never met before they came to CNU. They found themselves all as pledges for Pi Lambda Phi in the same class. Their pledge [...]
Athletes know their ways around fields and courts, as that is where they spend their time. When junior Christie Fellows enters the Ferguson Center, she maneuvers the hallways with the same ease as the volleyball court. Besides excelling with her team, the halls of the music department become her alternative domain, separating her from [...]
In celebration and commemoration of Christopher Newport University’s 50th anniversary, a time capsule was buried on Saturday, to be opened again in 50 years for the school’s centennial. The time capsule was presented in a ceremony on Saturday afternoon, attended by various professors, students, alumni and visiting family. It was buried in a hole in [...]
Emily Zydiak, Phi Mu, senior Major: Political Science Future plans: Well, as a senior, I would like to firmly say, I have no idea. What song do you have to sing along with any time you hear it? “MMM Bop” by Hanson. If you could marry any celebrity, who would it be? President Paul Trible, but he’s taken. [...]
At the encouragement of the provost, faculty members will be switching their course loads from their current four-by-three model (teaching four classes one semester, three the next) to a three-by-three. The English department has been “discussing curricular revisions since last May, and this fall we have been meeting every week, sometimes twice a week, to [...]
Application: Study Abroad by ISA International Studies Abroad (ISA) has its own application, available free on iTunes, for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. The app allows users to search for a travel destination and study type (summer, academic year, specific semester, etc.) with on-the-go convenience. With contact information delivered directly to the device, it [...]
Application: MetrO For travelers on the go, this app is perfect for finding your way around a new city. By selecting just a few options, such as your current location and your intended destination, this application will give you step by step directions straight to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. But unlike other direction [...]