The Mace & Crown

One of the biggest issues in America is the increasing rate of student drop outs. More than 7,000 students drop out of school in America each day.  Approximately one million students fail to receive a high school diploma each year. Four out of 10 dropouts receive some kind of government assistance and are eight times [...]

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Dear Monarchs, I had the distinct pleasure of serving as a judge for Greek Sing this past week and truly enjoyed serving as judge. I would like to congratulate the Fantastic Four for their truly inspiring performance and victory at this event.  This was part of a series of Greek Week events that have brought [...]

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The Mace & Crown has made changes to the editorial board effective immediately. David Bakhshaee will no longer be the Editor in Chief of the student newspaper. Some issues transpired leading to a vote by the Editorial Staff of the newspaper last Thursday. A statement from the Editorial Board was released Friday. “The Mace & [...]

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Prestigious author and Malkin professor of public policy at Harvard University Robert D. Putnam spoke Thursday night to a packed room at the Ted Constant Center. Putnam’s lecture addressed the growing metamorphosis that religious attitudes have undergone in recent decades. Promoting his newest book “American Grace: How Religion Unites and Divides Us,” Putnam spoke primarily [...]

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For most students, summer is a time for lounging around the pool, soaking up some rays and maybe enjoying a drink or two before it‘s back to school for more boring lectures and cramming for exams. However, Emily Uperti, Cassi Patterson, Becky Holgate and Jacob Richardson aren’t like most students.  This summer, these four seemingly [...]

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In support of Women’s History Month, Student Activities Council and the Women’s Center cohosted an educational debate titled The Power of a Woman. The Power of a Woman included a panel of eight students, four male and four female, as well as audience participation. As part of the introduction, the audience viewed a video by [...]

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As the national Republican presidential nomination campaigns heat up, Old Dominion University will see their own share of politics today as the Student Government Association elections begin. The polls opened at 8 a.m. and will be open until tomorrow at 5 p.m.  Online polling stations can be found in the Batten Arts and Letters building, [...]

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A reception was put on for Old Dominion University’s new Police Chief Rhonda Harris last week. The reception featured many of the university’s most prominent administrators as well as graduate and undergraduate students. University President John Broderick, Provost Carol Simpson, Chief Operating Officer David Harnage, and many more administrators were in attendance. One of the [...]

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As a woman whose friends, classmates and most of her family were slaughtered in the Rwanda Genocide of 1994, Immaculée Ilibagiza remains a beacon of hope for those who feel there is none. As a guest for the President’s Lecture Series, Ilibagiza accepted the Wallenberg Humanitarian Award before sharing her story of survival and faith [...]

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Spring came early this year and with the change in season, the City of Norfolk is inspecting main water pipes for deficiencies. Pipes can be prone to bursting or leaking due to extreme temperatures. Norfolk will make the necessary repairs and replacements in an effort to conserve water. Not only is the City of Norfolk [...]

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