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Voices of Wesleyan Marlins Go Green (MGG) is the environmental and sustainability club at VWU. Marlins Go Green’s initiative is to make strides for awareness and sustainability on and off campus through education, activism and volunteer opportunities.

We believe that sustainability is for everyone. We know it’s not always easy to know what contribution one person can make when faced with global climate change in a rapidly growing world with biodiversity loss and lack of access to basic needs for millions of people.

Global sustainability conundrums can be overwhelming.

Combined with awareness of global sustainability issues and taking action on policy, it is essential that we each find our way to contribute to a better tomorrow.

You can choose to take small steps that collectively have a much greater impact.

Marlins Go Green has some big plans for the 2019-2020 academic year including activism events, on-campus activities, clean-ups, field trips and more.

Students are a core component to advancing sustainability at Wesleyan, and we invite each of you to join Marlins Go Green.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ VWUgogreen. For any inquiries, please email Ashley Roehrman at abroehrman@ vwu.edu.

-Ashley Roehrman, Marlins Go Green

The Latino Student Alliance (LSA) is a ​club dedicated to celebrating Latino culture and to spreading awareness of the diversity of Latino cultures and to share perspectives from Latino students.

We’ve collaborated with other cultural clubs and have helped and hosted events such as La-Fricano and Corazon Latino.

In our meetings, we discuss the different cultures in a respectful manner, but also in a fun way. We play kahoot and have Jeopardy games with the subject ranging on different culture, top dishes and fun facts about various countries.

We do our best in the club to make sure everyone is included, and no matter if someone graduates or switches schools they’re always invited to LSA events and welcome to join us in any outings we have.

“I’m Dominican and Puerto Rican, but I don’t look Latino, but I know there’s still a place for me,” freshman Maya Davis said.

Another freshman, Daniel Leveque, said that this club made him feel like he was a part of a family, and we hope to keep that feeling for anyone else who wants to join the club.

We hope that next year we will be able to have more events and do more for the students here at Wesleyan and leave them with some knowledge of Latino Culture.

-Brian Beaume, Latino Student Association

The Independent Greek Council, soon to be National Pan-Hellenic Council, is made up of Historically Black Greek Organizations here on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan University. The members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated join together as a council to be a representation of the black community alongside other clubs and organizations here on campus. Our purpose is to foster cooperation and a positive and courteous discourse among its member organizations, focusing on matters of mutual concern, working collaboratively to improve the community and support academic excellence.

Some advice we would like to give all students is to get involved and stay involved. Staying involved in the campus and outside community keeps you aware of the impact you have and the issues within both communities that can be solved by lending a helping hand. As student members of this council, we all want to succeed, thrive and serve a larger purpose, something bigger than us. Being a part of this council and these organizations do exactly that. We appreciate every moment we have helping, serving and creating a better community.

-Kennedi Jones, the Independent Greek Council

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was an organization I was a part of elsewhere and its purpose was so great, I knew it had to be at Virginia Wesleyan.

Our overall purpose is to spread awareness on mental health. At VWU, we attempt to “Educate, Advocate, Listen & Lead.”

We advocate for mental health as well as providing support to our peers in their time of need. Our meetings occur at different times during the semesters to better accommodate our members’ schedules.

Some of the events we had this school year included a Suicide Awareness poetry slam, Black Mental Health Matters Panel and Trap and Paint. We look forward to making a couple of those events a tradition, as well as implementing new, fun events.

To be a part of this organization, simply come to the meetings and you will be welcomed in! Feel free to follow our Instagram @NamiOnCampusVWU to keep up with updates about meeting times and events for the following school year.

-Danielle Davis, National Alliance on Mental Illness

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BY MICKELLA RAST mjrast@vwu.edu

Graduating high school and college are two very different acts, and signal the beginning of two very different phases in a student’s life. However, one common goal often links the two: job searching.

Those in higher education have resources, such as Career Services offices or career counselors.

But for new college students looking for their first job, or seasoned college students looking for a part-time job, the search can be a bit more difficult.

Graduating senior Madalyn Chevalier recommended what she called ‘the three R’s’: “Retail, reception and restaurants,” as she said such industries are “always” hiring. Chevalier has held a part-time job

as a hair salon receptionist for several years.

“I’d recommend a part-time retail job or serving, if you like that,” agreed fellow graduating senior Benjamin Astrum.

“They’re usually pretty flexible with scheduling and you can tailor it to make a big or little time commitment based on needs and wants.” Astrum began working at Banana Republic in the Norfolk Premium Outlets when they first opened.

Other students encouraged looking off campus, such as rising senior Allison Brewer. “I say recreational therapy is a good job,” Brewer said, referencing the Kempsville Recreation Center. However, she noted that several friends preferred

on-campus jobs such as those in the Enrollment Office.

Students at other colleges and universities had similar suggestions for students looking for first-time jobs.

Tia Evans, a rising senior at Virginia Tech, emphasized the convenience of on-campus jobs. “Working at the dining halls [is great],” Evans said. “It’s right on campus, so since a lot of freshmen don’t have cars, it’s easy for them to get to and from work. And hours are usually super flexible. [The workers] know you are a college student and have class, so they work with your schedule.”

She also suggested integrating majors or passions into the work field. Evans is an

aspiring veterinarian, and though she can’t work during the school year, on breaks she works as an assistant at a vet’s office.

“If you’re in school, work somewhere on or close to campus. If it happens to pertain to what you’re studying, great,” Evans said. But if you’re out of school on breaks, find internships or something that pertains to your major. That way you can focus on just that. If you can balance both, more power to you.”

Patrick McGowan, a rising senior at Old Dominion University, had very succinct advice: “Anything but fast food.”

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The Outlet 2019 Spring edition soon available across campus

BY MICKELLA RAST mjrast@vwu.edu

Wesleyan’s student-run literary arts magazine has returned to campus once again for its 2019 Spring edition. Several students were instrumental in bringing the magazine to life for its annual release, chief among these being Patrick Bausone.

Bausone is a rising senior with an interest in literature, and was honored to be chosen to spearhead the project. “‘The Outlet’ serves as the VWU community’s outlet for artistic expression.

Art is a means of speaking, and it is important for student voices to be heard, and their creations admired,” Bausone said.

Fellow staff member India Khanna agreed. “It’s been fun working on the magazine and I’m glad the new 2019 edition is out,” Khanna said. “There’s a lot more to art than just the entertainment side, and I think this magazine will show that.”

Students across campus were encouraged to submit their work. Short stories, poetry, literature reviews, art pieces and even songs were all encouraged submissions.

Students could submit their own pieces or professors could nominate student work through emailed portfolios.

Poetry and art were overwhelmingly

I’ll never return to that haunted home Zion and I ignored the signs that said beware Had to face my fears alone A witch approached with teeth like a comb She said enter the house if you dare I’ll never return to that haunted home I encountered a werewolf, mouth flooded with foam When it growled at me it gave me a scare Had to face my fears alone Zion disappeared, now I’m on my own A gloomy mist has covered the air I’ll never return to that haunted home As I saw a zombie roam I couldn’t breathe from its suffocating glare Had to face my fears alone A skeleton saw me and threw a bone I froze with fear as I said a prayer I’ll never return to that haunted home Had to face my fears alone -Eric Fisher, “Haunted Home”

the most popular and numerous submissions and will comprise the bulk of the magazine’s content according to Bausone. ‘The Outlet’ is scheduled to be published before graduation.

Below are some of the poems that were accepted, as well as an excerpt of the short story “Redder” by Daniel Beccara.

To be considered for the next edition, email submissions to vwuwriters@gmail.com or to pabausone@vwu.edu.

“It looks redder, today. It is dying.”

“What?”

“The sun.”

“What do you mean?”

“I have always loved the sunlight. My earliest memories I was always out in the sun. It was more yellow then. Now…redder. It is dying.”

I could only stare. I wanted to say something. I was unable to find the words.

“I guess you do not get it. It is the cycle; birth, growth, death. It is for all of us and for all things. The sun too.”

“I get that, but the sun?”

“Nothing is eternal.” * I walked to the pharmacy. She was low on Haldol and Celexa. It was imperative that none went empty. Missing a dose determined her better or worse days. As I walked, I thought of what she had said to me. I thought of my childhood and the carefree summer days in the sun. Lying in the sand as the sun shone down on me. I tried hard to compare my memories with the day’s noon sunlight. Is it different?

-Daniel Beccara, “Redder”

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Move quickly because time is running out and We don’t have that much time left Only three thousand and six Hundred seconds Sixty minutes One hour Is All We Have Only one Thousand and Eight hundred seconds We have less than thirty Minutes left… Is that enough time?

No, because there will never be enough time Oops, we weren’t quick enough… Our time is up.

-Shannon Harris, “Time’s Up”

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Senators reintroduce Campus Accountability & Safety Act Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the office of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, scheduled for immediate release in early April. The bill was originally proposed in 2017, and has been reintroduced in 2019 in light of the #MeToo movement.

The bipartisan legislation would “protect students and strengthen transparency at colleges and universities,” according to the press release. Action on the bill is pending. Anyone seeking more information is encouraged to contact Rachel Cohen at 202-228-6884. Below is the press release:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (RIA) and a bipartisan coalition of Senators in reintroducing legislation to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses.

The Campus Accountability and Safety Act would reform the way institutions handle incidents of on-campus sexual assault and ensure that investigations and disciplinary proceedings are fair and consistent. It would also create new resources and support services for survivors, and set new notification requirements for both survivors and accused students involved in the campus disciplinary process.

“In recent years, the brave individuals behind the #MeToo movement have successfully increased public awareness and discussion about sexual assault and harassment, and Congress has a responsibility to support these efforts with legislation that focuses on preventing

sexual assault in colleges and universities across the nation,” said Sen. Warner.“I am very proud to reintroduce the bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which demands greater transparency, consistency, and accountability from our institutions of higher learning.”

“Sexual assault is pervasive in colleges and universities all over the country, yet Congress has not done nearly enough to

address this crisis,” said Sen. Gillibrand. “For far too long institutions have gotten away with sweeping this problem under the rug.

Students are demanding that Congress take this problem seriously, and we must listen to them. That’s why I am proud to reintroduce my bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which would hold colleges and universities accountable and help give survivors the support they need. I urge my colleagues to take this issue seriously and fight with us to pass this bipartisan bill.”

“When something as traumatic as sexual assault occurs on campus, students need a place they can go for support and unbiased information about their rights,” said Sen. Grassley. “This bill takes active steps forward to help facilitate communication and support between universities, students and law enforcement, as well as foster a positive sense of community on campus.”

Specifically, this legislation would do

Val Miller|Marlin Chronicle the following: Establish new campus resources and support services for student survivors: Colleges and universities would be required to designate Sexual Assault Response Coordinators to assist survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

Sexual Assault Response Coordinators would coordinate support services and accommodations for survivors, provide information about options for reporting

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and provide guidance or assistance – at the direction of the survivor – in reporting the crime to campus authorities and/or law enforcement. Schools would no longer be allowed to sanction students who report sexual violence but reveal a non-violent student conduct violation in good faith, like underage drinking.

Require fairness in the campus disciplinary process: All schools would be required to use one uniform process for campus student disciplinary proceedings and would no longer be allowed to have athletic departments or other subgroups handle complaints. Schools would be required to provide written notification to the accused as well as the survivor of any decision to move forward with a campus disciplinary proceeding within 24 hours of that decision. The notice must include details of the complaint, a summary of the disciplinary proceeding and the rights and due process protections available to both parties.

Ensure minimum training standards for on-campus personnel: This legislation would ensure that everyone from the Sexual Assault Response Coordinators to those responsible for investigating and participating in disciplinary proceedings receives specialized training so that they have a firm understanding of the nature of these crimes and their effect on survivors.

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Movin’ on up

Following major construction projects on campus, we take a look at the value they have brought to the community thus far.

BY ALEX POWERS

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“Be where the construction is.” That’s a fine motto regarding university campuses. Construction serves as an indicator of growth and direction for an institution.

And in a variety of areas on campus, Virginia Wesleyan University has been seeing big changes. As the school year comes to a close, I found it apt to look back on how major campus construction projects have impacted the Wesleyan community.

The notable changes on campus begin with renovations to residential areas. In Bray Village, the dorm renovations have already been successful. Modernizing these dorms has been great for students.

These moves are the first of many efforts to update living spaces. On the horizon beyond existing residence renovations is something even more exciting. We’re

now rapidly approaching the groundbreaking for a community village across Wesleyan Drive. Another chunk of contemporary living for students to have as an option is in itself a great thing. The campus growth that comes with this new village just exemplifies the rise that VWU is riding at the moment. A bigger campus with more modern living options is something students should be excited about.

Beyond housing, another hallmark of VWU, athletics, has seen big upgrades recently. These include the developing track and field complex, Perry Field improvements; and D-I style basketball locker room renovations. In addition, the back-to-back National Champion Softball Team has a new field to match their impressive prowess. Indeed, Broyles Field’s opening earlier this spring capped off

Bethany Walker|Marlin Chronicle A giant adirondack chair sits in the middle of campus.

this wave of major athletics proliferation.

This has been great for the whole community. Athletes are given more resources. Friends, family and fans also have a better time cheering on the Marlins. As someone frequenting athletic events, I can attest that these improvements have been great for spectators. I can only guess at how rewarding it must be for the athletes to see this level of appreciation and funding.

Though it has seen about two years of use already, the Greer Environmental Sciences Center is a fairly new addition to the campus landscape. Since its opening, Greer has been thriving. Put aside, for a minute, the awards and sophistication that comes with such a building, and focus just on the impact it has on students. Not only are the classrooms and labs significant additions to students in STEM studies, but the resources have proven to be great for students outside of class time. At nearly all hours of the day, you can catch students working in the various study spaces Greer offers. Personally, I have found Greer to be the place to meet for silent studying, practicing presentations, working in groups or just hanging out. I think Greer has become everything it was promised to be and then some.

It’s not just a sustainability marvel, but a formal venue for academia and a campus hub, too.

No discussion of the successful construction on campus could be complete without mentioning the new Susan. S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center.

The Goode Center has already played host to a number of performances, headlined by Legally Blonde: The Musical this past April. Throughout construction and the building’s first few weeks of operation, there has been a palpable buzz surrounding arts on campus. It has served to bring students closer to the arts as well as closer together. So far, Goode is off to a fine start.

There is no shortage of projects to reflect on as campus evolves. Even the renovated bell tower now stands as the Beacon, a symbol of the university’s growth and future plans. I think all of these residential, athletic, and academic improvements are critical for creating a tight-knit campus. I feel a greater sense of community with elevated athletic and academic resources with each new project. With even more projects lined up for the future, there’s plenty of reasons for VWU students to keep this excitement.

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Between a bun and a hard place

We are long overdue to put an end to the burning debate of “Hotdog: is it a sandwich or not?”

BY BRIANNA SANDY bnsandy@vwu.edu

In these modern times of polarization, it sometimes seems like no one will ever agree on anything, whether it is a matter important enough to make it to the halls of Congress or a joking question around the lunch table.

To some matters, there are objective answers. To others, differing opinions are par for the course. And some questions, you simply can’t fully understand the nuance of until you do some digging. Such is the case with the age-old question: is a hot dog a sandwich?

The answer, any reasonable person would think, is a hard and obvious ‘no.’ But, according to Oscar Mayer, one of the world’s most famous producers of hot dogs, the hot dog is, in fact, a sandwich. The New York Department of Taxation and Finance treats hot dogs as sandwiches for tax purposes. Also coming down on the yes-a-sandwich side of things are Merriam-Webster, the United States Department of Agriculture and Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Presumably these misled souls also have been bamboozled into believing the myth of the open face sandwich, which is clearly misbranded pizza.

On the not-a-sandwich end of things are the self-evident experts at the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, as well as a 57% majority of Americans, according to polling data by Harris Poll.

One theory of food classification, popularized by Twitter user @ Phosphatide (though the source of the theory is unclear) and jokingly considered the Grand Unified Theory of Food Classification, is known as the

Alex Powers|Marlin Chronicle Cube Rule. Envision a cube: now, in a given food, how many sides of said food are a starch? One? It’s a pizza. Two? It’s a sandwich. Three?

A taco. And so on. @Phosphatide claims that all foods can be classified in this way, and that following this rule, a hotdog, which has a bun on three sides, must be considered a taco. However, further following this logic, gyros and paninis, which are commonly considered sandwiches, are moved from the sandwich category into the taco category. While

this theory is undoubtedly internally consistent, it does not square with common classifications.

The crux of the debate, of course, is how one defines a sandwich. Merriam-Webster defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between,” for which obviously a hot dog would apply. One could argue that a hot dog resembles a meatball sub, which is considered a sandwich. But this definition misses a key aspect of sandwich classification that is commonly

recognized by all who use the term: no ‘sandwich’ in common parlance is eaten vertically. A hotdog would be the singular exception in a sea of sandwiches otherwise eaten horizontally.

If it is the sole exception to such a rule, then by no means should the hotdog be considered a sandwich, regardless of what hot dog manufacturers, dictionaries and legal authorities would have one believe.

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My time with The Chronicle has been unconventional to say the least.

My First Year Experience course student advisor noticed that I needed to find my place to be happy here. He recommended the newspaper.

I started writing about sports and taking pictures. It was a very new style to me. I didn’t even read up on news.

The people were what kept me coming back every Tuesday.

I started as a section editor knowing less about editing than I knew about writing for a newspaper just a year prior. What I did know was that I loved desgining a page. I learned as much as I possibly could about Adobe InDesign. I wanted nothing more than to design pages for the rest of my years here.

That did not happen, obviously. I became Managing Editor after bouncing around as a Section Editor. Only a semester later, I became Editor-in-Chief.

This team of people, including all who have graduated that contributed in some way, are inspiring to me.

I admire their dedication to truthful reporting even when we recieved resistance.

It hasn’t been easy. We have all had

our hard times. Somehow, the newsroom on Tuesday nights was an escape from it all. There was no where else I needed to be. I just wanted to make a beautiful paper that reported facts that my fellow students needed to know. It has been more than a hobby.

College is weird like that. You may not know what your thing will be that you become a part of. It finds you in the strangest ways.

As a freshman, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I was going to get by as a B-average student (high enough GPA to make my mom happy).

I was not going to join an athletic team in order to keep my focus on my studies. I was only joining clubs to meet friends that would last my whole life.

But, I was wrong. I am graduating cum laude (mom is more than happy, she is proud), I swam for two years once VWU finally got a swim team in 2017. I joined those clubs, and made those friendships that will last for a long time.

Sincerely, Hayley Heath ‘19 The Marlin Chronicle Editor-in-Chief

I’ve always had an interest in writing and even worked on several student publications before college, but originally had no intention of being a journalist. It seemed to me that there was little payoff for such work, and besides-- at a school like Wesleyan, what could there be to report? Everyone seemed so friendly and mild-mannered, and there weren’t arguments so much as agreements to disagree. Of course, this was a shallow view of the school; I was a freshman then, and didn’t have much experience with much of anything.

Then the 2016 presidential election rolled around, and suddenly everyone was bursting with opinions.

I was no different. In my earnestness, I offered to write about the debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Despite its national coverage, The Marlin Chronicle wasn’t reporting on politics, and I sought to fix this.

That article was the beginning of my career, and continues to be one of its highlights. It also served as the catalyst for my investigation into larger issues and how they affect everyone, even (especially) those of

us who may reside on Wesleyan’s idyllic lawns. I’ve written about gun rights, discrimination in the LGBTQ+ community, transgender rights, immigration issues and government lawsuits. I upset some people and gratified others; I made mistakes and reported well; I never published several articles and others hit stands as soon as I finished writing them. I strove to create discussion about these issues, and hope I was successful in doing so.

I started in the News section and stayed with the News section, and would continue still in this section except that the administration is insisting on prying my recorder from my hands and replacing it with a diploma. It’s a fair trade, I suppose.

For my fellow writers past, present and future I have the utmost respect and admiration. It has been the greatest privilege and honor to work at The Marlin Chronicle.

Happy writing, Mickella Rast ‘19 The Marlin Chronicle Managing Editor & News Editor

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BY TANI MARTINEZ eamartinez@vwu.edu

Everyone has a favorite spot they go to, to hang out with friends, family; or by themselves. Sometimes those spots grow old and that’s when you’ll know it’s time for something new. This list will give you ten different spots to check out that are relatively new or ‘undiscovered’.

1. Lesner Bridge The Lesner Bridge was remodeled earlier last year.

The Lesner Bridge is like any normal bridge, but underneath the bridge is where you’ll want to be.

Underneath the bridge is a little beach that is a nice for fishing and crabbing.

At night, the bridge puts on a light display of colors that change constantly.

The bridge is a great place to hang out with friends or enjoy your significant other’s company. The Lesner Bridge is located on Shore Drive.

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of boba pearls you would like in your tea, such as regular pearls, mango burst pearls, lychee jelly, herbal jelly, yogurt pearls, and several others. Tapioca Go is a place you can go to just relax, enjoy your tea, work on homework or enjoy friend’s company. Tapioca Go is located on Battlefield Blvd.

and on the window. The chairs and couches are really comfy, the TV playing music videos, and works shouting order numbers. Gong Cha is similar to Tapioca Go in terms of customizing your tea’s sugar and ice amounts. Gong Cha is located nearby South Lynnhaven Pkwy.

4. The Royal Chocolate The Royal Chocolate is chocolate store located in Town Center. Walking in, the first thing you might see are the chocolate covered apples. Right next to it are the chocolate covered strawberries that are covered in either milk, white, or dark chocolate.

The staff there are friendly and will give you a run down of the store and what they have to offer.

By the cash register is a tray of chocolate samples that you could try, should you consider buying chocolate from here.

2. Tapioca Go 5. First Landing State Bubble tea or Boba Park tea, has becoming more First Landing State Park and more popular. There is a great park 20 minutes are many places around away from campus. The Hampton Roads that sell park has various trails to Bubble tea, but Tapioca walk stretching for miles Go is a bubble tea shop with many great spots that should be up there on to take photos, enjoy a the list of best bubble tea nice view of sunsets or in Hampton Roads. When sunrises. First Landing you walk in, the first thing also has beaches where you’ll probably see is the one could go to enjoy menu, but the next thing some sun, swim or have right after that is all the a barbeque. First Landing Pokémon related items State Park is the perfect scattered all over the store.

Tani Martinez| Marlin Chronicle place to go for a walk, Pokémon posters, Pokémon Vibrant neon lights line the pillars of The Lesnar Bridge on the right while a cool refreshing cup of boba tea from enjoy a good view of plushies, a Pikachu plushie Tapioca Go beckons you to drink it on the left sunsets and sunrises and standing over a book where going for a nice hike. First you can sign, write, or draw Landing State Park is located at the end of Shore Drive whatever you like. Tapioca Go specializes in varying bubble 3. Gong Cha Gonga Cha is a new bubble tea shop that has opened up heading towards oceanfront. tea selections, such as milk tea, fruity tea and smoothies.

Tapioca Go lets you customize the amount of sugar and ice recently. Gong Cha is a popular Chinese bubble tea shop in your tea, from regular 100% sugar or ice, 75%, 50%, 25%, in China. When going to Gong Cha, you’ll see the menu SEE ‘TOP 10’ Pg. 12 or 0% sugar or ice. Also, you can selection from what kind displayed on TV screens, menus plastered on the counters

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Top 10 CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 6. Salem Berry Farm May to June is known as strawberry season here in Virginia Beach, so naturally, when strawberries are in season, one would want to go strawberry picking. What better place than Salem Berry Farm to go strawberry picking? Not much to explain here; you go out onto a field with your own basket, or they can provide you with a container, to place your strawberries. After picking your strawberries, you go to the counter to get them weighed and pay depending on the weight. Salem Berry Farm also have some strawberries pre-picked in containers if picking strawberries is not your thing. Salem Berry Farm is located on Salem Road and South Independence Blvd.

7. 757 Poke 757 Poke is a poke bowl joint in Pembroke Mall.

If you’re wondering what poke bowl is, it is a Hawaiian dish, where rice is a base, with seaweed salad, crab salad, two types of proteins which is usually some kind of raw seafood. At 757 Poke, you can choose from either brown or white rice as your base, depending on the size of your bowl, up to four protein combinations. After choose your protein, you are asked if you would like to add some kind of sauce to your protein. This includes teriyaki, shoyu, ponzu and aioli sauce. Next are the toppings that range from edamame beans, corn, green onions, fried onions, tangerines and more. 757 Poke is a good place to start if you wanna try poke bowl for the first time.

8. Grammy Karaoke Bar & Korean BBQ Karaoke places in America are considered different than karaoke places in Asian countries.

Grammy Karaoke is a Korean-style karaoke bar where you can reserve a private room with other people. The music selections are vast as they include most popular pop music from the U.S., Korean pop, Japanese pop and Chinese pop music. You can order food and drinks to the room and to top it all off, you can split the cost of the room between friends to lower the already low room reservation cost.

Overall, Grammy Karaoke is a great place to hang out with friends and sing songs in the privacy of a room.

9. Red Wing Park Red Wing Park is a neat little park with not much to offer, but only a small moment of solace for your day. Red Wing Park is a little park all the typical amenities, such as a basketball court, playground, dog park and a running path. What makes this place mentionable? A small section of the park features a japanese style garden. The garden features a torii, a a japanese style pound, and plants native to Japan.

As well as Japanese cherry blossoms that bloom once a year. Red Wing Park is located on General Booth Blvd.

10. Cure Cafe Cure is a quaint little coffee shop in Norfolk that is a good spot to do homework in, relax, or talk to friends. Cure Cafe offers a small selection of teas and coffee, in addition to some dishes made in store.

The layout of the small coffee shop simulates a modern house in the slightest ways. The archways, the tables and the fact that they serve their teas, coffees and dishes in actual dishes and mugs. Cure Cafe embraces the ideology of making yourself at home. Cure Cafe is located Botetourt St. in Norfolk.

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SHORE FIRE HIT

BY ALEX CORTRIGHT akcortright@vwu.edu

Virginia Beach has many unique places to grab a bite to those ingredients are from. For example, the N.Y. Strip brioche. Being a seafood fans means I have consumed eat, but Simple Eats, off of Shore Drive, is more than just Steak Bowl has all natural beef from Brasstown Farm. a lot of seafood, and this crabby patty was top notch. I your typical restaurant. Not only is the food delicious, but For those who are aware of the particular food they put could tell how fresh all of the components were and it was all of the produce and meat prepared is from local farms into their body, this aspect is very helpful and can draw much more satisfying enjoying a meal that helps support within the Hampton Roads area and some stretching to in more customers. Their menu is very clear and concise. the local businesses.

North Carolina. It is a “A farm to table restaurant, sourcing It took my quite some time in deciding on what I wanted If you haven’t been sold on the food yet, the quality local sustainable food from VA and surrounding areas,” as to eat. They have many breakfast items as well as lunch of service was also memorable. From the moment of advertised on their website. entering the restaurant, Their mission is to not only the employees were very provide fresh food, but also welcoming. The waitress support the farms within was not only knowledgeable the area. They also see the on the items on the menu but importance in supporting was able to give me insight locally for what it means on the business itself. Other for the supply chain. employees who were not Simple Eats was created serving us specifically back in June 2015 by even stopped by to make Sandy Schmidtmann. conversation with us during With having 30 years of our meal. restaurant management Within the actual under her belt, she decided restaurant they have signs she wanted to have her own that read “farm fresh” and place, which then was the “eat local.” The atmosphere birth of Simple Eats. felt like a farmhouse with Some the local farms that a modern twist. The walls provides for Simple Eats were white painted brick, are Cullipher Farms, Three with wood tables and signs Ships Coffee Roasters and with colored chalk on them.

Mattawoman Creek Farms.

One of their chalkboards has Cullipher Farms is located a list of different featured in Pungo since 2005. It is drinks ranging from fresh currently run by fourth, fruit smoothies, cocktails fifth and sixth generations and local wine. of Culliphers.

Their After talking with produce ranges from fresh multiple of the employees at fruits and vegetables. The Simple Eats, they said how Simple Eats has a specific challenging it is for them part of the menu called to eat at other restaurants “Simple Eats Features” Alex Cortright | Marlin Chronicle because of how tasty and which includes not only the fresh their dishes are. For specials of the day but also Table for two! Outside the quaint, charming, local restaurant Simple Eats located off of Shore Drive in Va. Beach.those looking for a friendly includes the fresh local fish environment and fresh food catch and the fresh vegetables of the day. This changes too. I had a very challenging time trying to decide on what that also is supporting the locals businesses within the depending on the season in which you choose to dine in. to eat, but I have a soft spot for seafood. I chose the crabby area, Simple Eats is the place for you. They are located at With specific dishes, the menu tells you from which patty (for any of you Spongebob fans) which had seared 3152 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451. location, whether it be area or specific farm, in which N.C. crab cake, greens, tomato, sweet chilli aioli on a

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Wesleyan slang

BY CYNTHIA GRIFFIN clgriffin@vwu.edu

When it comes to Virginia Wesleyan, almost every place and thing is abbreviated.

So, to ease the class of 2023 into Virginia Wesleyan, here’s a breakdown of some Virginia Wesleyan slang and acronyms.

V1, V2, V3, V4 = Village 1 (Bray Village), Village 2 (Allen Village), Village 3(Brock Village), Village 4 (Honors Village) Meal Equiv = It lowers the cost of your meal at The Grille when the dining hall isn’t open.

The Caf = The Dining Hall WAC = Wesleyan Activities Council.

The Wesleyan Activities Council hosts various free events throughout the year.

RA = Resident Assistant. A resident assistant is a student that lives on a floor in one of the residential halls and oversees all the students who live on that hall.

ResLife = Residence Life. This office is located upstairs in the Batten Student Center. The staff in the office oversee everything that has to do with living on campus. So, if you have any problems with your room, they are the ones to contact.

CMAC = Cunningham Multi-Activity Center. This is located in the Batten Student Center. Many events are held there throughout the year. You can also borrow basketballs and play basketball in there.

The Hub = The Hub is located in the front of the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

There you can borrow sports equipment and they can answer any questions you have about The Batten Center.

Greer = Greer Environmental Sciences Center. This is one of the newest buildings on campus. Many science classes and labs are held there. It’s also a great place to take photos, because you can go to the roof and see the whole campus.

“As a former collegiate student newspaper editor, professional journalist and long-time advisor for the Society of Collegiate Journalists, I understand the role and value of student media at a liberal arts institution.

Virginia Wesleyan University proudly supports the editorial independence and press freedom of student-edited publications. We believe that student editors have the authority to make all content decisions and consequently, assume full responsibility for decisions they make.”

--Scott D. Miller, Ph.D President

The Marlin Chronicle is the official student newspaper of Virginia Wesleyan University.

Staff meetings are held every Tuesday at 5:40 p.m. in Batten 217. Signed submissions are welcome, but subject to the discretion of the editor. Letters are not edited for content, but may be edited for length and mechanics. The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper may not necessarily reflect the views of the entire staff of The Marlin Chronicle or Virginia Wesleyan University.

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New inclusive housing on campus

BY FAITH AUAD

fmauad@vwu.edu

Recently Virginia Wesleyan has begun several initiatives to increase retention rates and improve students’ experience at the university. One such initiative is Affinity Housing. Affinity housing gives students with similar interests a space to live and explore those interests. Recently released statistics found that 30% of college freshmen drop out after their first year of school. Studies suggest that Affinity housing helps lower that drop out rate by connecting the academic lives of students with their residential living experience on campus. The purpose of Affinity Housing is to elevate individuals and communities by supporting mutual activities and interests.

On their 2019-2020 housing applications students may have noticed two new speciality housing choices: Arts Housing and Gender Inclusive Housing.These choices could possibly be extended in the future to include other subcategories if needed. According to Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Moore, Virginia Wesleyan has a history of establishing speciality housing based on the needs of the student body.

Dr. Travis Malone, Dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities, explained the Arts Housing was created in order to give not only arts students but students who have an interest in the arts a creative space.

The housing is open to all students who have an interest in the arts not just art majors and minors. Often due to rehearsals and other activities the hours kept by art students can be quite different from their non art student counterparts making cohabitation in the same space difficult.

Besides providing a creative space, the Arts Housing located in Eggleston Hall will put its residents in close proximity to the new Susan S. Goode Performing Arts Center. Instructors will be encouraged to hold office hours at Eggleston Hall to strengthen mentoring and keep students engaged.

The ultimate goal of the Arts Housing is to create a culture of inspiration and mentoring which will in turn improve retention rates and help underclassmen develop good habits by being exposed to the experience of upperclassmen, such as the importance of practice and going to class, as well as guidance in managing the social activities of college life.

“The hope is this housing will cater to the students’ artistic and personal growth” Malone stated.

The other new option is Gender Inclusive Housing

otherwise known as Gender Neutral Housing.

Vice President Moore reassured that there was no event or issue that was a catalyst for the creation of the Gender Inclusive Housing. Instead it is more reaffirmation of Virginia Wesleyan’s commitment to inclusion and in conjunction with the opening of an office for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities in Allen Village in fall 2018.

The purpose of the housing is to give an unique and welcoming space within the resident halls to LGBTQ+ students.

LGBTQ+ students are three times more likely than to drop out of school than other students, partly because they feel alienated and alone on college campuses. Allies to the community are welcomed once the needs of the LGBTQ+ students are met.

Wishing to address some of the misinformation that has circulated throughout campus, Mr. David Stuebing, Director of Residence Life indicated that the option appealed to a limited number of participants, about 1% of housing applicants, in the housing process this year. While it is a valuable residential option for them, it will not affect any student’s housing placement.

With these new housing options, students will have the ability to engage with others who are like-minded and have common interests or even lifestyles as themselves, in the hopes of bettering their overall experience at Virginia Wesleyan.

If any student has any questions or concerns about their housing arrangements they are encouraged to reach out to Stuebing or any of the Residence Life staff.

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SAFETY CONTINUED FROM PG. 5 Create historic new transparency requirements: For the first time, students at every college and university in America would be surveyed about their experience with sexual violence to get an accurate picture of this problem.

This new biennial survey would be standardized and confidential, with the results published online so that parents and high school students could make an informed choice when comparing universities. The Department of Education would also be required to publish the names of all schools with pending investigations, final resolutions, and voluntary resolution agreements related to Title IX with respect to sexual violence and requirements of the Clery Act. Ensure coordination with law enforcement: This legislation would require colleges and universities to enter into memoranda of understanding (MOU) with each local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction to report to a campus as a first responder. These MOUs would ensure that the school and law enforcement clearly delineate duties and share information so that when a crime occurs, both campus authorities and local authorities can focus on solving the crime rather than debating jurisdiction.

Establish stiffer penalties for violations: Schools that do not comply with certain requirements under the bill may face a penalty of up to 1 percent of the institution’s operating budget. The bill would also increase penalties for Clery Act violations to up to $150,000 per violation, from the current penalty of $35,000 per violation. Financial penalties collected from institutions in violation would be distributed back to campuses through a new competitive grant program, administered by the Secretary of Education, for which colleges and universities can apply for the purpose of researching best practices for preventing and responding to sexual and interpersonal violence on college campuses and sharing such research with peer institutions and the Department of Education.

Sen. Warner has been a lead sponsor of this bill since its original introduction in the 113th Congress.

In addition to Sens. Warner, Gillibrand, and Grassley, other co-sponsors include Sens. Maggie Hassan (DNH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).

The bill in its entirety can be found on scribd.com and congress.gov, as can summaries and current bill actions.

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Get involved at Alex Powers|Marlin Chronicle

BY CYNTHIA GRIFFIN clgriffin@vwu.edu

One of the best ways to become acquainted with Wesleyan is to get involved on campus. A great way to get involved is to join one of the many student organizations. There is a wide variety to choose from and they represent many different cultures and interests.

Below are some of the many clubs and organizations on campus:

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African Student Association Art Club Black Student Union Caribbean Student Association Classics Club CRU Debate Distributive Education Clubs of America Dynamix Dance Team Female Athletes for Female Athletes Latino Student Association Marlin Spirit Squad Marlins Go Green Movie Crew NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Naturalista Parapsychology Occult Club

• Peace, Love, and a Happy Planet • Phenomenal Woman • Planned Parenthood Generation Action • Political Science Club • Pre-Medical and Veterinary Science Society • Psychology Club • Samurai Club • Science Club • Spectrum • Student Athlete Advisory Council • The Initiative • The Marlin Chronicle • Voices for Christ (The Gospel Chorale) • Wesleyan Activities Council • WILD • YoungLife

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Softball wins fourth straight ODAC title

BY ASHLLEE SPURLOCK adspurlock@vwu.edu

The Virginia Wesleyan University softball team has earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive year. The team triumphed over Randolph-Macon in the final game with a score of 8-2.

The two lone seniors Jessica Lindsay and Beth Ford, they have never left the ODAC tournament as anything but champions.

Lindsay said, “I think our success this past weekend came from the way we played together. We were finally able to get hit after hit and play some of our best defense to work our way out of the loser bracket.”

Starting out, the Yellow Jackets scored two runs on four hits in the top of the first inning. Those two runs would be their only of the game though. Randolph Macon’s lead did not last long as the Marlins went on a huge scoring run in the bottom of the second inning. The team put six runs on the board.

Lindsay and junior Jessica Goldyn both got on base and earned a pair of walks with one out, and then sophomore Sports Information|Courtesy Maria Weddle singled to load up the The softball team winning their fourth straight ODAC championship title after defeating Randolph-Macon in the final game. bases. It was then sophomore Danielle Stewart’s turn to earn a walk, which a great team win.” honorees were sophomore Carla Hall, really feel like there’s not much we can’t sent the first Marlin into home plate. Ford This year was Hannah Hull’s 27th Glaubke, sophomore Jula Sinnett, Lindsay, do if we really come together and play like would then come up to bat and scored win at the year in the circle. She fanned Goldyn and sophomore Katelyn Biando a family.”

Goldyn on a single through the left side. four batters in this game. Hull was also who all joined Hull on the All-ODAC First Virginia Wesleyan earned the overall With the bases still loaded, junior named the ODAC Championships Most Team. Duplain also snagged a spot on the top seeding in the Regional Round of Madison Glaubke forced the third baseman Outstanding Player for the third year All-ODAC Third Team. the Division III NCAA Championship to make a play, which she did not, allowing consecutive year.

Ford said, “After this past weekend beginning this Friday, May 10. The team two Marlin runners to reach unearned.

Head coach Brandon Elliot earned playing in ODAC when we lost the second will host Scranton University in the first Junior Hannah Hull said, “This past his seventh ODAC Coach of the Year round, we knew we had to play like it was game at 4:30 p.m. weekend we really came together as a accolade which came as a result of our last game ever no matter what. Losing team. It was extremely tough and tiring to winning 40 games and only dropping four and having to come through the losers come through the losers bracket, but once this season, as well as coaching his team to bracket was one of the hardest things we we won the championship game it was all another conference title. Other conference would have to do this year, after this I worth it. Everyone played hard and it was

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All-American Roll Call

BY NICK MUNDY namundy@vwu.edu

MEGAN SHERMAN mrsherman@vwu.edu

Amber Matalus

Jayla Harris

In her junior season at Virginia Wesleyan, Amber Matalus played middle blocker for the volleyball team and had a breakout year. She earned her first All-America Honorable Mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Matalus also earned First Team All-South Region and First Team All-ODAC. Then on Sep. 25, Matalus received ODAC Player of the Week and Marlin of the Week. The volleyball team was able to reach the semifinals in the ODAC tournament before getting eliminated by rival Randolph-Macon.

Looking back on the 2018 season Matalus said, “I don’t think our record really spoke for how well I thought the season went.”

Matalus earned all of these honors for the first time in her third year with team. “I was absolutely shocked when I got First Team ODAC,” Matalus said when she found out she got the honors. Matalus became just the third Marlin in program history to receive All-American honors.

She is seeking to become the first twotime All-American in program history in her senior season. “It was just like a really humbling experience honestly,” Matalus said.

Jayla Harris has become a household name in the Virginia Wesleyan community.

In her senior season, the point guard earned a spot on the All-America third team for her efforts in women’s basketball for the 20182019 season. In her final season, Harris shot a career high 41.6% from the field.

She also had a career high average in points per game at 21.1 which placed her tenth in the nation for scoring . She was also named regional player of the year by d3hoops. com. During her best statistical season, Harris became the all-time scoring leader in the programs history. She passed the former scoring leader in program history Amy Simpson (‘86), who held the lead for 33 years. Harris ended her career with 1,931 points. Harris is going to become a tax accountant when she graduates. After attending the university for four years, Harris touched on what she would like to be remembered by. “ I would most likely like to be remembered by being a good leader, being a good teammate rather than the individual accomplishments,” Harris said. Harris had a historical final season at Virginia Wesleyan, and she will be leaving her name all over the record books.

Hanna Hull Softball pitcher Hanna Hull is a twotime NFCA National Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-American.

She has led her team to two national championships, and she is only a junior.

Hull also broke the one thousand career strikeout mark this year for the Marlins.

In 2017, she earned National Freshman of the Year. In the current 2019 season, Hull also earned ODAC Pitcher of the Year. On the day of the fundraiser Strikeout Cancer on April 20, Hull got her 1000th career strikeout in a 5-0 win against Ferrum.

With so much talent on the roster there is plenty of credit to go around. “There are some girls that deserve to play on any other team, and you know might not get as much playing time that they would want. I think we really come together as a team,” Hull said on the chemistry of this team.

Hull offered some advice for incoming freshmen in years to come. “Definitely just believe in yourself. Coming out of high school I did not expect that whatsoever. I was kind of the average player. Didn’t get any crazy D1 offers or anything like that,” Hull said. The softball team has already clinched their spot in the Division III NCAA Championship.

Jake Pilarski Jake Pilarski is a pitcher for the baseball team in his junior season. The years not over yet, but he has already earned a spot on the Preseason All-America Second Team

by D3baseball.com. In this current season he’s proven why he earned this honor as he boasts an 8-3 record. Along with that, he has 72 strikeouts on the year. At the end of his sophomore season, Pilarski earned Third Team All-America honors, as well as a spot on the First Team in the All-South Region. His accolades don’t stop there, as he earned a spot on the VaSID First Team in the state, First Team All-ODAC, and a spot on the ODAC Championship All-Tournament team. Pilarski posted an 11-0 record in his sophomore season as a pitcher, and the junior now looks to keep up this momentum going further into the ODAC tournament. In an 8-5 win over Ferrum in the first round of the ODAC tournament, Pilarski pitched 7.2 innings and struck out 10.

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Women’s lacrosse makes ODAC tournament

BY MEGAN SHERMAN mrsherman@vwu.edu

The women’s lacrosse team qualified for the ODAC tournament for the first time since the 2015 season. After going 8-9 overall and 4-5 in the conference, the team snagged the last spot in the six-team field as the sixth seed.

Senior Jordan Callahan said, “It has been my goal for the last three years, and to finally help lead my team there in my senior year has been amazing.”

The team ended the regular season with a decisive 21-4 victory over Ferrum College. This last game of the season was also the team’s senior day. Despite it being the senior game, the scoring was led by a junior as Tori Manahan scored six goals on the day. Following closely behind her was senior Renee Burt who scored five, and then freshman Alyssa Bernal and junior Ashley Campos with two a piece.

Manahan accredited her offensive success to her teammates and coaches.

“The defense doesn’t let our offense get easy goals in practice which helps prepare us for games. Coach also pushes me to try new things, to expand my game, which has helped me as well,” Manahan said.

Sports Information|Courtesy Senior Renee Burt throwing the ball. She scored five goals against Ferrum.

The Marlins also found success on the defensive end against Ferrum as sophomore goalie Mike Hairston stopped six goals, and then freshman goalie AJ Adan came in and logged five saves.

Callahan said that a dominant win like this one was good going into the

tournament and “it just keeps us wanting more. We love working hard and pushing each other.”

Liza Holford, another senior on the team, explained how this team they had this year brought a lot of energy. “We have a much bigger team than we’ve ever had

before so that’s been a lot of fun. It makes our sideline louder and the energy is higher than it’s ever been,” Holford said.

In the first round of the ODAC tournament, the Marlins faced off against the second-seeded Roanoke Maroons who they fell to earlier in the year by a score of 15-7.

The team found themselves down by 3 early on, but then fought back to make it a 3-2 game. However, the Roanoke offense was just too relentless as the Marlins would ultimately lose by a score of 21-6, a season-concluding loss.

In her final game, senior Abby Shope led the team with two goals, while Burt, Manahan, Campos, and Holford all logged a goal.

In Holford’s last season and game as a Marlin, she said “My teammates are going to be what I remember the most about playing. Just goofing around at practice and having fun together.”

Baseball survives and advances

BY MEGAN SHERMAN mrsherman@vwu.edu

In the first round of the ODAC tournament, the Virginia Wesleyan baseball team swept Ferrum College in a best of three series to move on to the second round. The Marlins won the first game by a score of 2-0, and then the second game by a score of 8-5.

The first game against Ferrum on May 3 was all defense as the Marlins’ two runs were the only score of the game, and they did so off of only four hits. Junior Andrew Lowe pitched all nine innings for the Marlins and in the process earned a victory for his shutout performance. After this win, his record on the year moves to 5-3.

“I mean it wasn’t all me. We played really good defense. We hit the ball when we had to, and it was a whole team effort all the way around,” Lowe said.

Lowe struck out seven batters and only walked one. Ferrum logged six hits against him, but he still successfully completed the shutout On the offensive end of the game, the team got four hits. Junior Jacob Pilarski, sophomore Dylan Gentry, junior Zack Clark and senior Brady Fallon all had a hit a piece.

Junior Noah Riffle said “I think we battle through a lot of adversity, like you

know we lost a few key pieces last year, and a couple guys are finding their roles, and finding what they need to do as a team member to get us ready to win games every day.”

The second game of the series produced a lot more runs than the first as the Marlins scored eight runs off of 11 hits. Senior Jordan McDonough batted 3-5 on the day and scored two runs. Senior Daniel Petro went 2-4 and hit a solo homerun. Gentry and sophomore Tyriq Campbell both had two hits a piece.

Lowe said, “In the second game everyone hit, it wasn’t just one person. I

think everyone in the lineup got a hit that day. It was one through nine, everybody hit, and we did our job defensively as well.”

Pilarski got the win at the mound after pitching 7.2 innings. He fanned 10 batters and only walked two. Junior Jay Crusemire came in and got the save and struck out a batter in the process.

With the wins over Ferrum, the Marlins will face Randolph-Macon on Friday, May 10 at 4:00 p.m.