Posts ByAlex Scruggs, Author at Mace & Crown
Opinion: Pride Weekend
June 10, 2017 | Alex ScruggsSarah Hustead | Contributing Writer
Last year on June 12, an anti-LGBT terrorist entered the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people while wounding many others. This was the largest domestic terrorist attack since 9/11 and the deadliest … Read More
Opinion: Truth in a Changing World
June 10, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
Being relayed relevant information and knowing what’s going on in your community is a service that will always be required. Since the 1600s newspapers, like the Mace & Crown, have provided this service. It’s no secret … Read More
Norfolk Treads Water, Sea-Levels Rise
June 9, 2017 | Alex ScruggsJustin L.C. Ross | Contributing Writer
As the 2017-2018 hurricane season approaches, it is prudent for residents and Monarchs to make themselves aware of the City of Norfolk’s pattern of recurring flooding, if they wish to stay dry. Particularly because, as … Read More
Looking Back in Time: The Mace’s Legacy
June 9, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
The Mace & Crown first laid its paw on campus in 1962, and has been Old Dominion University’s main news source ever since. Although much has changed at ODU, this paper has faithfully remained to document … Read More
ODU Observes Memorial Day
May 28, 2017 | Alex ScruggsJustin L.C. Ross | Contributing Writer
When Memorial Day is pondered by the majority of Americans, one tends to think of the three-day weekend filled with summer fun. However, the real reason behind this holiday centers around the principles of reflection, … Read More
Meet Your 2017 VA Gubernatorial Democratic Candidates: Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello
May 21, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam, 57, and former Congressman Tom Perriello, 42, are facing off to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s gubernatorial race. The nominee will be decided on June 13, the day of primary elections … Read More
Meet Your 2017 Virginia Gubernatorial Republican Candidates: Gillespie, Stewart and Wagner
May 21, 2017 | Alex ScruggsVann Allen Vitug and Justin L.C. Ross | Contributing Writers
Republican gubernatorial candidates Ed Gillespie, Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner kick their campaigns into high gear as the 2017 Virginia Republican and Democratic primaries on June 13 draw nearer.
Ed Gillespie, the … Read More
Health Inequality in America Diminishing?
May 11, 2017 | Alex ScruggsJustin K. Thomas | Contributing Writer
According to the World Health Organization, health inequality, or what is defined as the differences in health statuses or the distributions of health determinants between population groups in the U.S., is steadily diminishing due to … Read More
Old Dominion University’s Student Tuition Increases
May 5, 2017 | Alex ScruggsDaija Marrow | Contributing Writer
On April 27, the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University confirmed an increase in 2017-18 tuition rates by $300. For the first time in University history, the student health, transportation and general service fees will … Read More
Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate Visits Campus
May 3, 2017 | Alex ScruggsJustin L.C. Ross | Contributing Writer
Gene Rossi, currently running for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, spoke to a crowd of Monarchs gathered in Webb Center hosted by the ODU Democrats on April 26. He discussed major issues facing … Read More
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Local Photographer Battles Depression With Mermaids
May 21, 2017 | Lindsey Lanham
Justin K. Thomas | Contributing Writer
Throughout our lives, there may be a period when we feel melancholy or a sense of despair. However, some people deal with those emotions in different ways. Some positive. Some negative. Some people deal with … Read More
Meet Your 2017 VA Gubernatorial Democratic Candidates: Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello
May 21, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam, 57, and former Congressman Tom Perriello, 42, are facing off to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s gubernatorial race. The nominee will be decided on June 13, the day of primary elections … Read More
Cyberattack Strikes Countries Around the World
May 17, 2017 | Audra ReigleAudra Reigle | Technology Editor
A cyberattack affected almost 100 countries, including the U.S., on May 13. This attack happened just days after President Trump signed his cybersecurity order.
Cyber-attackers encrypted information on computers and demanded $300 or more to unlock them, … Read More