The Mace & Crown

Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Marshall set a pro bowl record with four touchdown receptions as the AFC beat the NFC 59-41.  Marshall ended the day with six catches for 176 yards and four touchdowns.  He caught a touchdown in every single quarter of the game beating Jimmy Smith’s old record of three touchdowns. [...]

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“Scapino!” Premieres at the New Monarch Theater   By: Alyssa Narvell Arts & Entertainment Editor The sixteenth century French comedy “Scapino!” made its way onto Old Dominion’s stage on Jan. 19, making it the first performance at the new Monarch Theater. This play has everything one might be looking for in a standard Commedia dell’arte [...]

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Sometimes Saying Nothing is Better than Saying Something By Emma Needham One of the biggest buzzes in film this past year came with the release of the movie, “The Artist.” This film is a modern day movie made as a black and white silent film, reminiscent of the days of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, [...]

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By: Allison Terres Howe Howe and Nash Ndemo, two students at Old Dominion University, have found that it is easy to become an Internet sensation. All you need is a good idea. “My friends and I had been pulling pranks on each other for a while,” Howe said. Three years ago Howe found a fake [...]

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By: Gianina Thompson “Red Tails” made its debut in theaters nationwide Friday, Jan. 20.  George Lucas, the man behind the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchise, served as the executive producer for “Red Tails” along with director Antony Hemmingway, director of CSI: NY. Starring actors included Cuba Gooding, Jr., who plays Major Emmanuel Stance, Terrence [...]

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By: MaryAnn Jackson Saturday, Jan. 21, Hampton Coliseum hosted its first Reggae Festival. Hampton Reggae fest featured not only local Reggae bands, but also regional Reggae artists and DJ’s as well. This nine hour long festival was a great opportunity for reggae fans to experience live music at one of Hampton Road’s favorite venues.. The [...]

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Written By: Connie Farmer Staff Writer Tia Lewis is now the sixteenth leading scorer in Lady Monarchs’ history after           the game against the UNCW Seahawks on Sunday, Jan. 22.  Unfortunately, this is the only piece of good news the Lady Monarchs can take away from the game. ODU was able to keep the game close [...]

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Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Old Dominion (11-9, 6-2) turned the ball over 25 times with only nine assists against the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams (15-5, 6-2), losing 61-48 in Richmond on Sat. “The thing that is ironic to me is if you told me we had 25 turnovers and only lost by 13 [...]

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Written By: Shane Mills Contributing Writer In her third season here at Old Dominion, Jackie Cook has become an all-around basketball player for the Lady Monarchs. Cook has embraced her role as a starter and has really taken it in stride.  Starting in all of the 16 games that she has played in this season, [...]

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Written By: Lucas Morgan Contributing Writer The Monarchs have only four weeks left in the regular season to make a final push for the post-season. Their playoff bid took a near-fatal blow when they lost to James Madison on Jan. 13 The loss means that ODU now has to win the last four divisional games [...]

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