The Mace & Crown

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Joins ODU Community Written By: David Bakhshaee, News Editor Old Dominion University, will be welcoming the opening of a new “gourmet burger place” on campus. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, a trendy chain restaurant located mainly on the East Coast, will be having its grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 16. [...]

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Written by Eric Smith, Staff Writer Old Dominion University held its second annual “Public Service Week,” with events highlighting the importance, joys and challenges of performing public service from Nov. 7 through Nov. 11. On Nov. 10, employers from various agencies settled in the lobby of Constant Hall, eager to greet students with questions. Dr. [...]

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“New Climate Change Initiative Program at ODU” Written By: Connie Farmer  Dr. Larry Atkinson is currently coordinating the climate change and sea level rise initiative program at Old Dominion University.  This enables students to feel like they can make an improvement to these environmental issues. “Climate change may not affect us but the next generation, [...]

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There’s a lot of satisfaction associated with being president of Old Dominion University, but in my mind one of the most gratifying aspects of the job is seeing firsthand the many ways our campus community, and particularly our students, come together in the performance of public service. Serving the community is, indeed, at the very [...]

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Written By: Morgan Malone, Contributing Writer Senator Ralph Northam and Ben Loyola both spent months campaigning to represent District 6 in the Virginia Senate. Both campaigned on issues ranging from healthcare and transportation to the size of government and education. In the end, it was Northam who topped Loyola by over 5,000 votes. “I supported [...]

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Monarchs, I would like to congratulate our field hockey team for capturing theirfifteenth CAA title. They are having a fine season and will be hosting an NCAA tournament game as a number two seed.   Additionally, our Monarch football team is headed to the postseason! It is truly an exciting time to be a fan of [...]

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Women speak out against Cain Written By: Derek Page, News Assistant Sexual harassment allegations facing Herman Cain continue to prove arduous for the hopeful Republican presidential nominee. Recently, four women have made accusations against Cain, though he still continues to deny all allegations saying, “I have never sexually harassed anyone. Let’s say that secondly, um, [...]

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Qwo-Li Driskill speaks to students for Native American Heritage Month Written By: Janah Stokes, Staff Writer The Office of International Relations welcomed Assistant Professor at Texas A&M, Qwo-Li Driskill to Old Dominion University on Wednesday Nov. 9, to define the meaning of “two spirit people.” The “Two Spirit People Lecture” was held in Webb Center [...]

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An Own Goal is the Demise as the Monarchs Lose 2-1 Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor The beauty of sports is the incredible extremes a player’s emotion can range from. From the glory of victory to the agony of defeat, players can experience amazing shifts in their mood. Sunday afternoon, the Monarchs felt [...]

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ODU scores on corners to take Duke Down Written By: Sarah Roby Staff Writer Sunday afternoon, the Old Dominion field hockey team beat the University of Duke Blue Devils 2-1 in a tough second-round NCAA Tournament game.  The entire game moved fast and both teams played top notch. The Lady Monarchs and Duke passed with [...]

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