The Mace & Crown

2011 was a good year to be a gamer, but can the same be said about this year? It can be hard to gauge an entire year from the beginning, but by looking at some of the titles announced for 2012 and the hype behind them, we can at least get excited about our personal [...]

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Beer is one of the world’s most ancient and universally cherished beverages.  Each culture has their own unique way of doing things when it comes to beer.  The Germans have their laws preventing anything but exceptional brews to be produced, the English with their nice warm hop-less ales, and America has our fizzy yellow piss [...]

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Attention Old Dominion students, spring is among us, a.k.a. arguably the worst season ever. It is filled with pollen, pale people and unwanted stomach rolls. Spring is my wake-up call to stop eating all the junk food and whip myself back into shape for the summer. Spring brings the warmer weather, and worst of all, [...]

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The other day I was in a hot moment with my boyfriend and things began to progress as they do when you get a little frisky. His hands made it to the button on my pants but he suddenly sat up and screamed, “What the f—, there is no zipper on your pants?” Dumbfounded, he [...]

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Readers of the Mace & Crown, I would like to deeply apologize for the issue that we printed and ran on Wednesday, March 14. This issue not only had grammatical errors on the front page, but also had no variety and was clearly a quick fix to a greater problem. While we as a staff [...]

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Tim Tebow. Where do you even begin with the man? A player with hardly any quarterback skills created the biggest sports discussion in years last season when he took over a struggling Denver Broncos team and led them to a playoff victory. There has rarely been an argument over a play with the two sides [...]

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“The Hunger Games” is a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins set in a futuristic dystopian society. The heart of “The Hunger Games” lies in Katniss Everdeen’s struggle to stay alive. On this journey, Katniss attempts to hold onto herself and keep her promise to return safely to her sister. The movie brought in $155 million [...]

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Tugging over a pile of green Jell-O is what the women of Delta Zeta do to give back to charity. Saturday, March 24, the Delta Zeta chapter of Old Dominion hosted their seventh annual Turtle Tug event. Delta Zeta’s Turtle Tug is the chapter’s biggest philanthropy event. Proceeds raised go towards their national philanthropy, The [...]

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Dear Monarchs, I hope you are enjoying this beautiful early spring. I would like to encourage everyone to vote in the SGA elections that will be held on March 28 and 29 online at www.studentaffairs.odu.edu/elections. This is an exciting time of the year as we begin to transition into the eighty-second Session of the Senate. [...]

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From research and teaching to study abroad and humanitarian work, Old Dominion University’s reach is truly global. Old Dominion students, faculty and alumni are engaged around the world. Moreover, international students and faculty bring a cosmopolitan flavor to our campus here in Hampton Roads. Old Dominion has long prided itself on being open to the [...]

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