The Mace & Crown

TRAGEDY STRIKES CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES Written By: Derek Page, News Assistant Virginia Tech experienced another tragic shooting, Thursday, December 8. The incident has left one campus police officer and one unidentified victim dead, reports confirmed just before 2 p.m. “Everyone is on edge and freaking out, pretty much,” said Abigail Garty, a junior at [...]

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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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Pro-Gun and Anti-Gun protests engulf Kaufman Mall Written By: David Bakhshaee, News Editor The College Republicans, a student organization at Old Dominion University, facilitated an event on Kaufman Mall, regarding weapons policies at colleges and universities in Virginia. On Nov. 1, the Virginia Citizens Defense League and the Virginia Center for Public Safety, squared off [...]

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GOP Republican Hopeful candidate Written By: William Channel, Senior Writer Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Representative and a member of the Tea Party, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. Her platform, is heavily based on traditional Christian values. Michele Bachmann started off strong, but is currently struggling in the polls. Bachmann is somewhat [...]

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Written By: Erin Robertson James Richard “Rick” Perry, the current governor of Texas and a Republican presidential candidate for 2012, is hoping to take President Obama’s spot in next year’s election. If Perry was to be elected as president, his major plans would intertwine taxes and foreign policy.  Perry believes that our nation can only [...]

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Written By: Derek Page, Assistant News Editor Congressman Dr. Ron Paul of Texas is considered a libertarian and a Constitutionalist, meaning he will, “never vote for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.” This is Paul’s third time running for the candidacy, formerly running in 1988 and 2008. Since his coming [...]

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Written By: Janah Stokes, Staff Writer On the front page of Herman Cain’s website, in giant font, it reads, “It’s Time to RENEW the U.S.A.” Herman Cain is a republican presidential candidate, running for the presidency. Before Cain jumped into the election, he was the CEO of Godfather’s Pizza located in Atlanta, Georgia. Even though [...]

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Written By: Chelsea Hoenes, Staff Writer The American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen for the Cure have been the forerunners of cancer awareness in America, spearheading Breast Cancer Awareness Month since its creation in 1985. The entire month of October  is awash with pink ribbons and breast cancer awareness banners for the purpose of [...]

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 Written By: Janah Stokes, Staff Writer  President Obama’s Student Loan Plan is set to help 1.6 million people save hundreds of dollars a month. According to a report by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, the average cost of tuition and fees at four-year institutions increased to 8.3 percent this year. “Obama is trying [...]

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Certain to be Obama’s challenger next year. Written By: Eric Smith, Staff Writer Next year’s election will send sparks across the country. With the current Republican field contending for President Obama’s job, no contender is going as hard as Mitt Romney. Next year, voters will decide if Obama deserves a second term or not. With [...]

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