Posts ByAlex Scruggs, Author at Mace & Crown
Conservative group places hundreds of signs in the Batten Arts and Letters building
March 28, 2018 | Alex Scruggs 4Alex Scruggs | News Editor
Hundreds of political signs were put up in BAL by an on-campus group, Turning Point USA ODU, last night. The signs had various messages, some reading, “Socialism kills, do something about it; Make taxation theft again; … Read More
Sexual assault awareness draws a crowd during Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
March 27, 2018 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
Maybe the pain is what participants take away, maybe its what makes them understand. “On a pain scale of one to 10, an 11,” Dariel Taylor, an ODU senior uncomfortably wearing a pair of high heels … Read More
Parking on campus: A love/hate story
March 27, 2018 | Alex Scruggs 1Erik Billings | Contributing writer
It’s raining. You’re stuck in traffic with a test starting in about 10 minutes. The coffee has gone cold by now and for all you know, the garage is full and the parking spaces closest to … Read More
From humble beginnings, a pride of lions stands tall
March 27, 2018 | Alex ScruggsBernadette Murphy | Contributing writer
From the satellite division of another school, to a two-year college and finally to its own four-year accredited university, the history of Old Dominion is rich and meaningful. Along with the history of the school comes the … Read More
PLS speaker Tamron Hall talks about domestic abuse
March 17, 2018 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
Broadcast journalist Tamron Hall spoke at the Ted Center last Thursday evening as part of the President’s Lecture Series. Hall’s speech surrounded the topic of domestic violence, and the fact that it is preventable to a … Read More
Heart of a Monarch: A conversation with the man behind the curtain
February 1, 2018 | Alex ScruggsJosh Castro | Contributing Writer
John Broderick possesses the afficable likeness of a man bred for life in public service. His neatly combed hair and pressed oxford shirt convey an almost Kennedy-like appearance, both sharp and aristocratic. One would be shocked, … Read More
Campus safety: ODU’s readiness for an active shooter
February 1, 2018 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
An American English class of 15 students in the Batten Arts and Letters building ran across the hall, down the stairwell and outside the building to escape a hypothetical gunman on a mild, mid-January day. At … Read More
AG Sessions speaks on immigration, national security at the Slover Library
January 30, 2018 | Alex ScruggsElizabeth Proffitt | Contributing Writer
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke in Norfolk at the Slover Library on immigration and national security last Friday.
Sessions began his nearly half-an-hour-long speech by thanking the law enforcement officers and various Department of Justice personnel … Read More
Student political organizations debate gun control
January 29, 2018 | Alex ScruggsTracey Buyrn | Contributing Writer
At a time when the thought of politics can be a discouragement for many on campus, there is a coalition of groups that are trying to host conversations. Turning Point USA, a conservative non-profit organization on … Read More
Michelle Alexander kicks off spring 2018 President’s Lecture Series
January 23, 2018 | Alex ScruggsHallie Edwards | Contributing Writer
Michelle Alexander, an acclaimed author, civil rights lawyer and social justice advocate, delivered the keynote speech during the Jan. 16 President’s Lecture Series event.
Alexander spoke to a crowd of university and local community members in … Read More
Her Campus ODU empowers women through Topics and Hot Chocolate
December 9, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
The Her Campus magazine chapter on campus held a Topics and Hot Chocolate event where females could get together, drink hot chocolate and talk about issues that matter to them in a safe space.
About 30 people … Read More
Construction on campus: The Barry Art Museum
December 9, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAmber McCluney | Contributing Writer
Looming over the corner of 43rd St. and Hampton Blvd. sits a mysterious behemoth metal skeleton of a building which seemed to spring up out of nowhere. The drab spaces between the support beams are often … Read More
“Stop Trying to Make Fake News Happen!” seminar held on campus
November 6, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAudra Reigle | Technology Editor
Students and staff filled about half of a small auditorium in the Mills Godwin Building for an event held by the ODU Libraries. The event, titled “Stop Trying to Make Fake News Happen!,” was aimed to … Read More
What do ODU students know about the gubernatorial election?
November 1, 2017 | Alex ScruggsAlex Scruggs | News Editor
With less than a week to go before election day, is ODU ready? A survey done by the Mace indicates that 38 out of 100 students don’t even know when voting is taking place.
Polling places are … Read More
Students attend women’s self-defense workshop
October 30, 2017 | Alex ScruggsDarryan Miller | Contributing Writer
The Norfolk Karate Academy & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Center held a women’s self-defense workshop, sponsored by the ODU Women’s Center on Oct. 21. An estimated 50 women attended the two-hour course, where they each partnered up to … Read More
DACA uncertainty protest takes place on Kaufman Mall
October 30, 2017 | Alex ScruggsNatalie Hockaday | Contributing Writer
Protesters marched chanting “D-A-C-A, immigrants are here to stay,” and “No justice, No Peace” along the Kaufman Mall Tuesday, Oct. 24. In early September, President Trump announced his desire for the termination of DACA (Deferred Action … Read More