WEDNESDAY | 9.23.2015 | MACEANDCROWN.COM | Vol. 58, Issue 4
Women’s Soccer beats GMU 3-1 Matt O’Brien Sports Editor Old Dominion Women’s soccer set out to snap a five-game losing streak on Friday night. The Monarchs (2-60) earned a much needed 3-1 victory on the heels of a hat-trick by leading scorer Iris Achterhof. Achterhof ’s three goals powered the Old Dominion offense past the George Mason Patriots (4-4-0). “We are a little tired. We have been
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on the road and we have played some very big programs. It’s a good experience for our team, it was great to come home and get a win in front of the fans,” said Head Coach Angie Hind. To the Monarchs’ credit, three of the five teams in their five-game slide were ranked In the top 25. One loss came at the hands of the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers. After arguably their most challenging stretches of the season, the lady Monarchs relished some home field advantage.
“This is the field we practice on every day that makes a big difference. We needed to get a little confidence boost it’s great to find the back of net again and hopefully this carries in to the next few weeks,” Hind said. Neither team was able to get off to a good start in the first half. ODU put up just two shots on goal in the first half. George Mason was able to generate some pressure towards the end of the half, with five shots on goal and two late corner kicks. Despite the
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ODU NAACP and Generation Forward Rally Josh Whitener News Editor The Old Dominion chapter of the NAACP and the student group, Generation Forward, have proposed a plan to university administration to develop a Black cultural center on campus. Advocates say the proposal has been met with indifference and disinterest, noting the increased racial tension nationwide.
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The Generation Forward Coalition created a plan last Spring and has proposed it to Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President for Student Engagement & Enrollment Services, The Office of International Relations, and ODU President John Broderick. They’re quick to note that they aren’t asking for something new, but the return of a space that was taken away. In 1991 the Hugo Owens African
American Cultural Center was established to help black students in academic matters and personal needs. The Center remained on campus until 2008 when it was closed for housing expansion during ODU’s transition to a residential campus. Atkins is also a member of Generation Forward. “The importance of the black culture center is to finally give appreciation to the black community at ODU,
providing an area where people of different backgrounds can learn our stories,” Samantha Conyers, ODU NAACP President, said. The proposal outlines a strategic plan that coincides with the university’s 2014-2019 Strategic Plan. They say the accentuated guidelines the cultural center would follow would “increase Old Dominion University’s national and international reputation for research excellence” and “promote
the university’s inclusive community and encourage an ethos of cultural (continued from A1) competence.” The proposal also includes six other black student organizations that “engage in cultural programming.” The list includes the “African Student Association (ASA), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Caribbean Student Association, Minds About Progress, NAACP, and the National Pan-Hel-
Atlas Genius Rocks
“Inanimate Objects” at The NorVa Adam Flores Staff Writer
Atlas Genius Performs at the NorVa on Sept 16, 2015 Josh Boone
Australia’s Atlas Genius played to a highly enthusiastic crowd Wednesday night at The NorVa. Fans were not disappointed as the band from the Land Down Under played an 80-minute set that consisted of material from their first album and most importantly, in support of their current album release, “Inanimate Objects.” Atlas Genius took command of the stage under a dazzling light show, opening with new songs such as the
first track from “Inanimate Objects,” “The Stone Mill,” and straight into their current hit single, “Molecules.” Other new tracks, such as “Balladino” and “Stockholm,” further expanded the flow and hypnotic, sonic energy the band flawlessly delivered. The core of the band, led by brothers Keith (lead vocals, guitar) and Michael Jeffery (drums) augmented with fellow band mates Matt Fazzi (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Alex Marans (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) round out this lineup that demonstrated musical versatil-
ity within the live alternative rock/ indietronica spectrum. For those unfamiliar with Americans Fazzi and Marans, Fazzi is well known on the circuit and for his work with Taking Back Sunday, until he left the group in early 2010. Marans is known for his work with the Queensbased group Gospels, who has opened for such groups as MS MR, MisterWives and even Atlas Genius. In the concert venue, Atlas Genius stays true to the sound of their studio takes, accurately reproducing their pop sensibilities and masterful use
ODU Student Wins ‘Best Film’ at Local Film Festival Cecilia Yeager Contributing Writer
Over the summer, Christy Stevens and her friends entered the Hampton Roads 48-hour Film Project, a contest where filmmakers from the area pro-
duce and edit a short film in exactly 48 hours. The event took place from August 14 – 16, and 26 teams signed up for the challenge. “It was the most anxiety-ridden experience of my life,” said Stevens. “But it was awesome.”
The event tests the ability of filmmakers to creatively work together under pressure. “We learned what we were made of,” Stevens said. On Friday, Aug. 14, teams randomly chose a movie genre and were given
three elements to include in their four to seven minute film: a line, a character and a prop. Teams then had two days to shoot and submit their product before the deadline on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7:00 p.m. Stevens, a native of Virginia Beach,
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always knew she had a love for film. “It’s something I developed on my own. I’ve had a camera in my hand for as long as I could remember,” Stevens said. In high school, Stevens was a photographer for the school yearbook and