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Congressman Taylor visits campus

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Vaping epidemic

BY MICKELLA RAST mjrast@vwu.edu

BY CYNTHIA GRIFFIN clgriffin@vwu.edu

On Oct. 18, Representitive Scott Taylor visited campus to talk to students and faculty about his time in Congress and his plans for re-election. Scott Taylor has been the 2nd District’s congressional representative for two years. He is currently up for re-election, going up against Democratic nominee Elaine Luria.

As most candidates do, Taylor started off by giving his bio and then later went on to talk about what he has been working on since he’s been in office. Taylor grew up on the Eastern Shore with a single mother. He had a somewhat troubling time growing up but once his mother got him involved with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program, his Big Brother helped him change his life around.

After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the navy and signed up to join the Navy SEALS. During this time with the Navy SEALS, he spent time in South and Central America teaching host nations certain skills, all of which gave him skills that he later used while in Congress.

As he continued talking, he highlighted what he has been working on since he has been in Congress. When he got to Congress he became the 1st “freshman” representative to be elected to the appropriations committee. The appropriations committee is in charge of passing appropriation bills, which regulate government spending.

Taylor was adamant about being on the committee because “it is important to have an appropriator because about 43% of the district’s economy is government spending,” Taylor said. He’s also worked on projects regarding the military, such as issues with veterans’ affairs and the economy which Taylor said was possible by voting on things that would have a positive effect on the economy.

Taylor prides himself in being able to work with both parties in Congress. Although he is a Republican when he is working in Congress, he never introduces a bill without a Democratic cosponsor. He says that it is usually harder to get it done that way, but he wants to have bipartisan bills.

Originally any questions for Taylor were supposed to be submitted ahead of time, as Taylor has such a busy schedule, but since there were only three questions that were submitted, Taylor ended up taking questions directly from the audience.

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Commissioner Scott Gottlieb of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced “the largest coordinated tobacco compliance effort in FDA’s history” in a press statement slotted for immediate release on Sept. 12. The compliance effort and statement addressed what the Gottlieb described as an “epidemic of e-cigarette use among teenagers.”

“I use the word epidemic with great care. E-cigs have become an almost ubiquitous ‒ and dangerous ‒ trend among teens. The disturbing and accelerating trajectory of use we’re seeing in youth, and the resulting path to addiction, must end. It’s simply not

tolerable,” Gottlieb said. “I’ll be clear. The FDA won’t tolerate a whole generation of young people becoming addicted to nicotine as a tradeoff for enabling adults to have unfettered access to these same products.”

As a result, the FDA has announced the launch of the Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, which “[encompasses] a series of actions to stop youth use of tobacco products, especially the rising use of e-cigarettes.” The Plan has three areas of focus: preventing youth access to tobacco products, curbing tobacco product marketing targeting youth, and educating teens about the dangers of tobacco use.

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Alumnus to referee NBA 2006 National Player of the Year turns NBA official

BY MEGAN SHERMAN mrsherman@vwu.edu

Brandon Adair, a 2007 graduate, is a Virginia Wesleyan basketball staple. One of two men’s basketball players to have his jersey retired, Adair is the school’s all-time leading scorer, the 2006 Division III Player of the Year and a member of the 2006 National Championship team. Now, he earned a full-time contract as an NBA referee ‒ the highest level of refereeing in basketball.

Adair said his time at VWU played a key role in who he is today. When looking back at his time at Virginia Wesleyan, Adair had high praise for Marlins head coach Dave Macedo. “It wasn’t just my time at Virginia Wesleyan, it still continues to this day. My relationship with coach Macedo is still going 16 years later. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Adair said.

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@VWU_Basketball | Twitter Adair huddles with other officials at D-League game

UFC-ircus UFC fighting continues outside of the octagon

BY TERRY BOASIAKO taboasiako@vwu.edu

Kelli Neuenswander | Marlin Chronicle Congressman Taylor addressing students and faculty prior to the mid-term elections.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov stunned the world when he defeated Connor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fight was considered as one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport and was highly demanded by UFC fans because of the different techniques both fighters are known for; McGregor is notorious for his trash talking and quick knockouts while Nurmagomedov is an elite grappler.

McGregor is easily one of the best UFC fighters of all time and the most famous one today, but the odds were against him prior to the fight because of his hiatus from UFC to fight Floyd Mayweather in the boxing world according to SB Nation. Nurmagomedov, who is now 27-0, relied on his grappling skills to maul the Irishman and force him to submission in the fourth round.

According to CBS Sports, there was havoc inside the octagon immediately after McGregor tapped out.

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The new face of smoking Tobacco and smoking policies are under review as vapes, e-cigarettes and other alternative smoking options rise in popularity.

EPIDEMIC CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 In the wake of this announcement and the FDA’s new plans to address the “epidemic,” other institutions besides cigarette retailers have been encouraged to look at their own use of and reaction to tobacco. Though there are few minors on Virginia Wesleyan’s campus, the student population as a whole nonetheless reflects the rising popularity of vapes, e-cigarettes and other alternative smoking options.

According to its tobacco use policy, VWU strives to be “diligent” in efforts to achieve a 100% indoor and outdoor campus-wide tobacco-free environment, per the American College Health Association’s recommendation.

However, some students don’t mind the switch from traditional tobacco products to vapes and e-cigarettes.

“I’d rather smell cherry than tobacco,” joked junior Patrick Bausone, referencing the different flavors and smells that vapes come equipped with. “[But] if you vape you’re four times more likely to develop a smoking habit,” countered senior Aline Misitis, who does not support the use of alternative smoking products. “So eventually you’re going to stop smelling like cherries and start smelling like cigarettes anyway.”

“I’m salty [about it],” Misitis said.

Smoking, including e-cigarettes and the use of smokeless tobacco, is prohibited inside all buildings on campus and within 25 feet of the outside of any building. The university also advises that all smoking should be done in open areas to prevent smoke and vapors from entering into buildings through entrances, windows, ventilation systems or other access areas.

Senior Madalyn Chevalier said that she thinks the smoking policy should be the main factor in the response to vaping or smoking.

“I personally know people who use vaping as a transition while they are trying to quit cigarettes. I think as long as it is contained in designated areas of campus, as [regular] smoking is, then it’s fine,” Chevalier said.

Other students recognize the complications of the issue, and admit to having conflicting or nuanced feelings about the controversy.

Kerstin Hollman, a senior, is one such student. Originally, she said she thought of vaping “like everybody: douchey, gross, disgusting, bad for you. And obviously it is bad for you, [though] I know it’s not as bad as cigarettes.”

“It’s something I would never do,” Hollman said, “but I know my boyfriend does it to calm his anxiety and depression, so it’s something that [now] I’m like, ‘At least it’s not cigarette smoke, it smells good.’ And he’s not trying to push it on me, so it’s fine.”

“It’s a thing that exists in this world,” she said, though the question remains if Wesleyan, specifically, is ready or willing to address the rising popularity of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Wesleyan’s current smoking policy applies to all faculty, students, staff, clients, contractors and visitors during and after campus hours. The policy defines tobacco as “[including] any lighted or unlighted cigarette (clove, bidis, kreteks), cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and other smoking products” and also includes “smokeless, spit or spitless, dissolvable, or inhaled tobacco products, including but

Allaina Boggs|Marlin Chronicle Sarah Ramsey blows a “smoke” cloud after using her vape, which are widely popular with teens and adults. not limited to: dip, chew, snuff or snus, in any form (orbs, sticks, pellet, etc.).” Nicotine products not approved by the FDA “as a smoking cessation product,” such as e-cigarettes, are also not allowed.

Nicotine replacement products approved by the FDA, such as patches and gum, are the only exceptions to this policy and will be allowed on campus, “to support those in the process of quitting.”

Wesleyan’s tobacco use policy states that the university “acknowledges and supports the finding of the Surgeon General that tobacco use in any form, active and passive, is a significant health hazard.” This warning follows research done from the American Cancer Society and other medical institutions. The American Cancer Society warns that cigarette smoking can cause serious health problems in children and teens, including but not limited to: coughing, shortness of breath, frequent headaches, increased phlegm (mucus), respiratory illness, worse cold and flu symptoms, reduced physical fitness, poor lung growth and function, worse overall health and addiction to nicotine.

The full tobacco use policy is available on the school website.

The state of Virginia has strict laws regarding tobacco and minors. According to Code of Virginia §18.2-371.2, “No person less than 18 years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase or possess any tobacco product, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, bidis, rolling papers, nicotine vapor products, and alternative nicotine products.” This includes e-cigarettes and other tobacco

distribution systems. It is also illegal for minor to buy, sell or possess vapor products.

Breaking these laws counts as a Class 4 misdemeanor.

First-time violators can be punished with a civil penalty of up to $100 or 20 hours of community service. Subsequent violations can result in a penalty of up to $250 or 40 hours of community service. Buying tobacco or cigarettes from a vending machine still counts as a violation.

An individual or separate retail establishment selling tobacco to minors can be punished by a penalty of up to $100 for the first violation, up to $200 for a second violation and up to $500 for any violations thereafter. If a court finds that the retail establishment also has no youth access training program, a penalty of up to $1,000 may also be given.

If required by their employer, minors may sell tobacco to people 18 or older. However, they still may not personally possess, buy or use the tobacco or tobacco products.

Virginia law further limits tobacco use depending on location. Tobacco use is prohibited in many businesses, schools, restaurants and other public places. Anyone who smokes in a designated “no smoking” area or who continues to smoke after being asked to desist may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $25.

As the popularity of alternative smoking methods rises, most notably vaping and e-cigarettes, such designated non-smoking zones have struggled to update their policies and contend with the distribution and use of such products.

In particular, schools have set strict regulations to prevent the use and mitigate the effects of these products.

To aid schools in this endeavor and as part of its Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, the FDA sent notices to five e-cigarette manufacturers—JUUL, Vuse, MarkTen, blue e-cigs and Logic—whose products were most noticed during an “enforcement blitz” to address the sale of tobacco or smoking products to minors. Collectively, the five manufacturers represent more than 97 percent of the current e-cigarette market. The companies were given 60 days after the notice to create “robust plans on how they’ll convincingly address the widespread use of their products by minors.” If the companies fail to do this, the FDA will “revisit” their “exercise of enforcement discretion.”

“Let me be clear: Everything is on the table,” Gottlieb said. “This includes the resources of our civil and criminal enforcement tools. … If violative activities are found, the FDA has both civil and criminal remedies at its disposal.”

Courtesy|Google Images All of the different components of a vaping starter kit, including the vape, a carrying case and USB charger.

Current events roundup

BY MICKELLA RAST mjrast@vwu.edu

World’s longest sea bridge completed: The world’s longest sea and

tunnel bridge has finally been completed, connecting Hong Kong and Macau to China’s mainland. The bridge is 34.2 miles and has reduced a four-hour commute between Hong Kong and Zhuhai, a Chinese city, to 45 minutes.

Despite this milestone, there are still several controversies surrounding the bridge.

First ASL Starbucks opens its doors:

Migrant caravan continues its Starbucks has opened its first sign language store journey: A migrant caravan comprised of in Washington, D.C. Every employee is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), and the logos are accompanied by their ASL counterparts.

“This is an opportunity to model what deafcentric space looks like,” one barista told CNN. The inaugural store has been well received by the surrounding community.

over 7,000 Central American adults and children continues its journey through Mexico to the United States, where the people hope to settle.

The majority of migrants are from Guatemala and Honduras.

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Halloween traditions at Wesleyan

Nica Nakagomi|Marlin Chronicle Skylar Mao browses through Halloween decorations during her preparations to celebrate the U.S. holiday. In China, Mao would be celebrating the Zhongyuan Festival.

BY NICA NAKAGOMI asnakagomi@vwu.edu

As temperatures start to drop in the Hampton Roads area, students at Virginia Wesleyan University are preparing for the Halloween season. Spider webs and pumpkins adorn the entrances of dormitories, while some residents decide what costumes to wear.

Skylar Mao, a sophomore from Ningbo, China, marveled at costumes and decorations as she looked around at the Halloween store.

“Do you think I should get this?” she asked, holding a small basket that looks like a pumpkin. “Last year, we carved pumpkins,” she continued, as she talked about how she and her roommates celebrated Halloween.

Mao recalled similar occasions that she and her family celebrated back home. One of them is the Zhongyuan Festival, a Chinese holiday to remember loved ones who have passed away. Once the candles are lit, Chinese tradition states that the spirits would arrive from the spirit world to their homes in order to enjoy the food presented to them, according to Mao. “We [would] make these meals for people who passed away in our family,” Mao said, adding that there would be 12 different dishes to serve.

Melinda Ideho, a Norfolk resident, celebrated a similar tradition on Camiguin Island, Philippines, where she grew up. Araw ng Mga Patay, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated with a feast in her hometown. A dessert called biko, which is made with sticky rice, is always a staple in these feasts, as families visit and gather in the cemeteries to have picnics, according to Ideho.

“We brought food to leave on top of the grave,” Ideho said.

“We usually [stayed] till midnight. Kasi may “Halloween party” din sa loob mismo ng cemetery—parang disco.

May mga “live band” din sa loob ng cemetery. Minsan nag yung iba, nagdadala pa ng karaoke. So ang Halloween experience ko is parang fiesta.” [Translation: “We would have something like a Halloween party right inside the cemetery—like a disco. There would would even be a live band playing. Sometimes, some people would even bring a karaoke machine. So, my Halloween experience back home was like being in a festival.”]

Rebecca Schamel, a junior, is also planning to celebrate with a feast alongside her grandparents.

“All the neighbors next door to us will cook something.

Then we all go sit down around the table and we hand out candy to kids,” Schamel said.

Audrey Bally, a sophomore from Nice, France, said that she was surprised to see how far in advance people would arrange things in anticipation for the season.

“People are preparing their costume already, like, a month before Halloween,” Bally said.

Growing up, she would only see people dressed up to go trick-or-treating in Halloween in Hollywood movies, but not in real life. She said that in France, people do not normally celebrate Halloween.

“If you knock on people’s doors, they’d be like, ‘What do you want?’” Bally said.

She recounted her one-time experience of trying to go out as a child with her friends in her hometown in France.

“We didn’t even dress up. We were just planning to look around the neighborhood, at night, on the 31st of October.

It was scary,” Bally said.

Some are not planning to celebrate at all.

Adriana Martinez, a Norfolk resident, said that growing up, she and her family typically went to church instead.

“‘Halloween is the devil’s birthday,’ is what we grew up hearing,” Martinez said.

Arianne Corpuz, a Norfolk resident from Pangasinan, Philippines, said that her church held prayer meetings instead of celebrating Halloween. As the first Halloween approaches since her arrival in the States, she said that she plans to refrain from celebrating the holiday to avoid sending mixed messages to the people she knows back home.

“Siguro kung sa church puwede, pero kung sa outside, hindi na. Nakakahiya kasi, lalo ako, naging teacher ako sa mga bata sa outreach ko tapos makikita nila Halloween, so baka ma confuse sila na iba yung tinuturo ko,” Corpuz said. [Translation: “Perhaps if we have a celebration at church, then I would go. But if it’s just a regular celebration outside, then I probably wouldn’t. I used to be a teacher for kids in our church outreach, and if they saw me celebrating Halloween [through social media], then they might get confused, if I taught one thing and practiced something else.”]

Despite the differences in traditions, everyone has a plan for this upcoming Halloween.

“I might be [dressing up as] a frat boy,” said one student.

“I think we’re going to Busch Gardens,” said another.

“Trick-or-treat. Mag susuot ng costume kasi may anak ako.” [Translation: “We’re going to wear costumes and go trick-or-treating because I have a child.”]

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BY MICKELLA RAST mjrast@vwu.edu

Ireland is considered the birthplace of what we consider to be Halloween today. The origins of the fun and spooky holiday come from ancient Celtic and pagan rituals, during which a festival called Samhain took place to celebrate a half-year marker. Today, both Ireland and Scotland celebrate Halloween with bonfires, games and traditional foods like barmbrack, a fruitcake with coins, buttons and rings for fortune telling.

During the first two days of November, Mexico and parts of Latin America celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as families and friends remember those who have passed away. It is believed that the souls of people are able to briefly return and reunite with their loved ones. Hot chocolate, tortillas, pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and other food is left as an offering at inhome altars or other sacred places.

Also colloquially known as All Saints’ Day, Ognissanti is a national holiday celebrated in Italy on the first of November. The festivities, which usually begin before the official date, remember saints and other loved ones

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who have died. Fresh flowers are left on the graves of the honored souls, red candles are placed in windows at sunset and a place setting is left on tables inside homes in case a spirit visits.

During the second Paksha of the Hindu lunar month, people in India celebrate Pitru Paksha, a time period during which the souls of the dead are allowed to return to Earth and visit their families. During this celebration, families offer the dead a variety of different foods. Kheer, sweet rice and milk, and Lapsi, a sweet porridge, are two of the most common foods. The food is cooked in silver or copper pots and served on banana leaves.

The Awuru Odo Festival in Nigeria marks the bi-yearly return of the Odo, deceased friends and family who briefly return to the living to visit their loved ones. The holiday can last up to six months, and preparations to greet the Odo are very elaborate. The spirits are expected to arrive between September or November and depart in April. The Festival itself is celebrated with feasts, music and a final performance featuring handcrafted masks.

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Kelli Neuenswander| Marlin Chronicle Congressman Scott Taylor adresses students and faculty concerns and answers questions prior to the mid-term elections.

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Taylor got lot of hard-hitting questions. Some of them had to do with things that he has worked on during his time in Congress and some other questions had to do on his beliefs and viewpoints of certain topics.

Recreation and Leisure Studies professor Doug Kennedy asked Taylor a question based on how much Taylor votes with President Trump.

“What are five policies where you disagree with President Trump?”

Kennedy asked. Taylor then asked Kennedy if he could name one bill that the president has submitted. When he didn’t get an answer, he went into talking about how the house votes in a majority, and with that all of the bills that actually go to the floor are the ones that go with the party.

Even though he didn’t answer the question directly, he still seemed very frustrated about the whole situation.

While most of the questions that were asked when hard-hitting, some were not. As Taylor had previously said, he makes sure that every bill he introduces has a Democratic co-sponsor. One question from the audience had to do with Taylor working with fellow Democrats in congress, wondering if Taylor really tried to be bipartisan like he claimed. “I’m a military guy, I don’t care where you’re from, if you’re black, white, gay or straight. If we got something to do, let’s get it done,” Taylor said. He believes in the strength of diversity and reaching over the aisle.

At times, it seemed as though Taylor went against some of the things that he prided himself on, such as getting along with others. When Administrative Assistant to the Academic Schools Christine Pritchard asked Taylor a question, she felt as though he wasn’t civil like he claimed he was. “It feels like when someone asks you a question and you disagree with them you get aggressive,” Pritchard said. This was referring to questions that he had been asked early regarding some of his beliefs and

how he has voted in the past year. While it seemed as though Taylor didn’t like the comment that she had made about his behavior, she continued on with her questions.

At this point, when Taylor was asked questions he didn’t always answer them directly but in a broader and vague way. For example, Pritchard asked Taylor how he felt about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Much to her dismay, Taylor stated that he didn’t exactly know what the movement is but he believed that all lives matter.

As a follow up to that question when he was asked if Black Lives Matter he got somewhat defensive and said that he needed to more information about it. He then deflected the situation into talking about some work he has done with prison reform.

While Taylor appeared to answer questions straight ahead, some of the questions that he received were not given the same treatment. With the recent rise in mass shootings in the nation the second amendment is a serious topic amongst the nation.

While things have been tense in this political climate both locally and nationally, Taylor believes that people should disagree with each other and he feels as though that is something that people don’t get to do now.

“People should calm down; you can have differences in opinion. That’s why we have elections. People get elected by the majority of the people who show up. That is why it’s important for you to show up. It’s important for you to be engaged in your community. Whether it is the local, state or national level,” Taylor said.

Taylor showed from his visit to Virginia Wesleyan that he has experience as a congressman, but his demeanor and conduct may lead some to think otherwise.

Elaine Luria visits campus

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Stephanie Smaglo| Courtesy From left to right: Professor Doug Kennedy, Professor Caughell, Elaine Luria, senior Storie Cook and President Miller.

BY CYNTHIA GRIFFIN clgriffin@vwu.edu In this current political climate, the midterm elections are a pivotal part of how the government will run for the next couple of years. While the next presidential election doesn’t happen until 2020, the midterm elections will decide how the Senate and the House of Representatives will run and whether or not Democrats or Republicans will take charge of the house majority.

Virginia is one place where the midterms are kicking in high gear. On Oct. 4, Congressional candidate Elaine Luria came to campus to speak on her goals as a congresswoman. As a part of her visit to campus, she also wanted to get a student view on important issues that college students may have concerns about. Luria is running for Congress in the 2nd District. She is a former Navy veteran who served 20 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, and the owner of the Mermaid Factory in downtown Norfolk. During her years in the Navy, she commanded units of sailors in various guided missions. Throughout that time, she never let politics or anything else get in the way of doing her job well. When she decided to retire from the Navy in June 2017, she was determined to find a way to help the community that she lived in.

Through her visit to campus and other public experiences, she has clearly set goals that she hopes to accomplish in congress. She has three core values: security, equality and prosperity. For Luria, security means making sure children are safe in their schools, healthcare for all and preserving Medicare and Social Security. She hopes to do this by enforcing universal background checks for all gun sales and making

sure everyone has access to affordable healthcare plans. Equality means equal pay for equal work and making sure that all people are treated fairly regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. The third value, prosperity, means having access to jobs with living wages, access to medical care and the preservation of the planet.

Luria also talked about the importance of protecting the environment and Coastal Virginia. Off shore drilling is one problem that she noted.

With our area’s main form of revenue being tourism, an oil spill could be detrimental to the area’s economy. “We’re not going to move to solar or wind energy overnight. But it’s important that we make progress,” Luria said.

Another focus of Luria’s visit was to hear from students on what topics were most important to them. Some students brought up issues such as health care and student loans. Senior Brianna Brown asked Luria about her motto, “Be Good, Do Good Work,” which is something that is important to Luria and is clearly stated on her website. “That philosophy goes back to my time in the Navy,” Luria said. “It’s important to follow that motto to help people in our communities as well as in Washington.” Luria then went on to say that if you can’t put whatever you are doing into those two categories, you probably shouldn’t be doing them.

While election day is only a few weeks away it is clear that Luria sees herself as a strong candidate and has plenty of goals to achieve as the second District’s representative.

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CAMPUS countdown October 24th Cornerstone Unveiling for the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center Time: 12:30 p.m Location: Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

The unveiling of a special cornerstone on the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center will take place at the construction site.

October 24-28th The Tempest by William Shakespeare In fall 1981, Hofheimer Theater opened with a production of The Tempest.

With this production, “our revels now are ended” in Hofheimer Theater. Join us for a heartfelt and magical farewell. Reservations: www. showtix4U.com; theatretix@ vwu.edu

October 25th Common Read Panel Discussion

Time: 11:00 a.m Location: Convocation Hall A co-curricular panel discussion will take place. Panelists will share their disciplinary perspectives on the freshman common read: Everything I never Told You, by Celeste Ng.

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VWU wants you (to vote)

BY NICHOLAS MUNDY namundy@vwu.edu

Wesleyan Engaged and Marlins Vote are pairing up in an effort to increase student voter registration and voter turnout on Nov. 6 Virginia Beach voters will elect for many high-ranking positions including a senator, a house representative, a mayor, six city council members, five school board members, and two proposed Constitutional amendments.

Brian Kurisky, Director of Wesleyan Engaged, is leading efforts to helping students go vote. Marlin’s Vote and Wesleyan Engaged set up a forum where students could learn about both candidates that are running for the Second Congressional District.

There will be shuttles running students to the nearest polling place “We will have the Wesleyan Engaged van running the entire day starting probably around eight in the morning throughout until the evening from the Marlin over to the Good Samaritan[Episcopal Church] where the polling place is,” Kurisky said. The voting process is a quick one where students who have little time between classes still can participate.“It allows them to be part of the civic engagement, do their civic responsibility, and not have to worry about anything,” Kurisky said. The final shuttle for the day will be leaving around 6:30 p.m for the final students. A sample ballot can be found on the school’s website under Wesleyan Engaged in an area titled Voting Information.

The process of voting has been around in the U.S. for over 200 years. Why is it important to get VWU students to go vote? Kurisky said that studies show that when students begin voting in college, they are more likely to continue voting and that they are more civically engaged. Kurisky said that studies have shown that local citizens have more innovative ideas for the issues of their area. “Having our students become civically engaged they know the problems and the issues they are facing in the area,” Kurisky said.

Scott Taylor and Elaine Luria are the two main candidates running for the Second Congressional District in Virginia. The Second District includes the cities of Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, parts of the city in Norfolk and Hampton, portion of York County, and all of Accomack and Northampton Counties.Both congressional candidates appeared on campus in recent weeks.The positions in the House of Representatives are up for reelection every two years. Unlike the presidency, one can serve as a member of Congress for an unlimited amount of terms.

VWU has recently been recertified as a voter friendly campus. It is one of only four schools in Virginia that can say that. “What that means is that we run programs to get people to register,” Kurisky said.

Why is this important for the students? This includes having programs that set up students to get registered to vote, how to get an absentee ballot, bringing in candidates to speak, and even taking them to the polling place: “So that our students have a one-stop shop,” Kurisky said.

Wesleyan Engaged and Marlins Vote, since the start of September, was able to send in over 35 registrations. An absentee ballot is used by citizens that are unable to attend their designated polling place. The final day to request an absentee ballot by mail is Oct. 30.

Alex Powers|Marlin Chronicle The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) provides a service to colleges and universities to figure out their students’ voting habits. “The NSLVE did a report based on the 20122016 campus… in 2016 the voting rate was just under 50% for our students,” Kurisky said. What is the new goal to reach in terms of students going out to vote? “ Our goal is to increase this to 55%,” Kurisky said. The school increased the voter turnout from 2012-2016, and their goal again is to increase it even further.

The turnaround in elections and the focus will shift quickly after this election cycle. About few weeks after this election, Kurisky will begin to plan for the state elections in November of 2019. With the increase in the recent elections, hopes are only growing larger for the amount of students at VWU that go and vote.

October 25th The American Civil Rights Movement and the Women Who Started It Time: 7:00 p.m- 8:00 p.m Location: Boyd Dinning Center

Dr. CharlesMarsh discusses the religious beliefs behind the American civil rights movement. For more information, call 757-455-3129 or email csrf@vwu.edu.

October 27th Catholic Nuns Beating Nuclear Swords into Plowshares

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Boyd Dinning Center This “Race: Let’s Talk About It” town hall, in Boyd Dining Center, is moderated by Barbara Hamm Lee, Host of Another View Radio Program on WHRV 89.5 FM. For more information, call 757-4553129 or email csrf@vwu.edu.

October 28th Largest Drum Circle in the World, Music, Spoken Word, and Poetry Time: 4:00 p.m- 7:00 p.m Location: Marlin Grille

Drum Your Dream (drumyourdream.com) organizer Arthur Lopez leads a rhythmbased shared experience for peace. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 757-455-3129 or email csrf@vwu.edu.

We’re here, queer and Jewish

BY BETHANY WALKER brwalker@vwu.edu

Dr. Amy Milligan came to Wesleyan to speak about queer Jewish women and pride tattoos this past Thursday. A crowd of about sixty students, staff, and guests flocked to the Blocker Hall Auditorium for her presentation. Dr. Milligan is the Batten Endowed Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Women’s Studies and the director of the Institute of Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding at Old Dominion University. “There’s a side of me that says identity is important for everyone and anything that highlights the challenges of intersecting identities is absolutely wonderful. So much of what of what we deal with at the center [Center for the Study of Religious Freedom] comes from when people have conflict, having people negotiate it, but frequently conflict we have is internal.” Dr. Craig Wansink, director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom, said.

Dr. Milligan’s presentation showcased the struggle of having an intersecting identity. She shared stories of young, queer Jews and

their struggle to find a symbol that accurately depicted their two worlds. Dr. Milligan spoke about how hard it was for Jewish lesbians specifically to find a symbol to represent both their sexuality and their religion.

During the 2017 Chicago Dyke March, a group of queer Jewish women brought a rainbow flag with the Star of David overlayed on top. These women were asked to leave. Milligan used the story of the women at the Dyke March to pose the question of what symbols are there for queer Jews. While many queer Jews are using the pink triangle as their representative symbol it can still be considered problematic since it was used during the Holocaust to indicate a gay male. “I never knew how hard it would be to find a symbol that represents being both queer and Jewish. When she [Dr. Milligan] was talking, I kept thinking that it must be awful to feel like nothing truly represents you,” Sophomore Jay Blevins said

Let’s get spooky!

Halloween at Wesleyan Halloween-Themed Talent Show (Marlin Prestige)- Fri. Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: The Grille Paranormal WACtivity (A Halloween Party with DJ, Costumes, VR, More!) Fri, Oct. 26, 9:00 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. Location: Boyd Dinning Center Freak-a-Lista (Naturalista)- Sat. Oct. 27, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

Location: Boyd Dinning Center A Quiet Place: Movie Screening (WAC)- Wed. Oct. 31, 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Location: Blocker Auditorium Halloween Party (Alpha Psi Omega)- Sat. Nov. 3, 9:00 p.m.12:00 a.m.

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A horror Renaissance

BY DOUG HARDMAN ddhardman@vwu.edu

What scares you the most? When I think of horror movies today, it is not the same as what I have seen in the past. The horror movie genre has undergone quite a few makeovers in the past decades. From slasher flicks, to meta, to torture porn, and to now dark, gritty, and comedic, the horror genre is going through a new Renaissance that is quite exciting, but also predictable.

Each generation, I think, has a horror movie that defined it. “Psycho,” “Alien,” “Friday the 13th,” “Scream” and “Saw” are movies from different decades that I’m confident you could tell me what time period they’re from (hopefully). But amidst reboots, rip-offs, and remakes, the horror genre grew stale and tired.

Back in 2012, “The Cabin in the Woods” was released and flipped the genre on its head. While “Scream” was a more subtle approach to meta-horror, “The Cabin in the Woods” was a straight-up parody with explicit nods to tropes, stereotypes, and clichés, while still keeping scares and terror alive and well. Others took this approach as well (“Tusk” and “The Final Girls”), but it was definitely a unique and one-of-a-kind movie experience. So, what happened?

While a small number of companies and directors have sought out to stay original and fresh, a lot of times it just didn’t happen.

We got unnecessary remakes, sequels, and just plain unoriginal horror movies. But, when “The Conjuring” was released in

2013, something that had been missing was finally brought to light: the atmosphere of a horror film was replenished. With some crafty camera work and the cunning use of sound, horror films suddenly were able to send chills down your spine and leave you on the edge of your seat with just a single frame.

I think the use of atmosphere and imagery is very important to a good horror film, especially nowadays. “Psycho’s” infamous shower scene still replays in my head as one of the best murder scenes shot

that the nun painting scene and how much it scared the shit out of audiences, enough to warrant yet another spin-off movie called “The Nun.” So, while I think this reinvigoration of atmosphere and tension is important for the horror genre, it’s already begun to have a staleness, but it’s not entirely the fault of these directors. A lot of times with sequels/ prequels and reboots, directors look to pay homage to the iconic originals and that homage can either be a wonderful nod or a complete rip-off. Take “Alien: Covenant”

From slasher flicks, to Meta, to torture porn, and to now dark, gritty, and comedic, the horror genre is going through a new Renaissance that is quite exciting, but also predictable. to date, because the camerawork was stellar and the music undercutting the scene was mesmerizing. It’s something that sticks with you and sends chills throughout your body even days after it’s passed. And a good few movies these days are beginning to utilize atmosphere to give the film a little extra flare.

The Conjuring franchise is the biggest advocate of atmosphere. Tracking shots with minimal sound or music cues, tense action shots with intimidating music creeping in and stunning locations make for a sense of dread and beauty. If anyone has seen “The Conjuring 2”, you’ll know

for example: a sequel to “Prometheus,” which was meant to be a prequel to “Alien” but not directly needed to stick to its guns with the original story portrayed in “Prometheus,” but also pay respect/ homage to “Alien” the way fans wanted. In doing so, you have a confused movie trying to be way more than it should be. Granted, it has beautiful imagery and cool shoutouts to the original, but it’s predictable and unoriginal.

Another example of ripping off atmosphere is the new “Halloween” sequel.

What they’ve done here is discredited any sequels and reboots from the original John

Carpenter flick, and made this a direct sequel. With a 40 year jump in story (and real time), it was easy to assume they would be just ripping off the original. But, the director was able to continue an old story with fresh ideas, the same beautifully haunting Haddonfield, and the same suspense and terror of the original. And therein lies the problem: it’s exactly the same vibe and atmosphere of the original, with no elevation. While I think the new “Halloween” is a fantastic film, it’s hard to ignore that it cannot stand on its own without its predecessor.

The horror genre will always go through a reboot. There isn’t quite one formula that 100% works. No one can seem to get right what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been getting right for years. But, I think we are going in the right direction. We need directors with a strong creative vision (i.e. Fede Alvarez a la “Evil Dead” and “Don’t Breath”) who aren’t afraid to take risks and be original with their content.

Directors need to be confident that their original idea will work or else they are simply just another rip off. The use of tense atmosphere, appropriate music placement, and original storytelling is what the horror genre needs to stick to. And, for the love of Alfred Hitchcock, enough with the jump scares.

Pretty or promiscuous? Trick-or-treating trouble

BY ASHLEY KLINE aakline@vwu.edu

Halloween is a time for scary movies, candy and costumes (which are my personal favorite part of the holiday). As kids, boys and girls typically dress up on Halloween for the purpose of trick-ortreating. However, when one hits a certain age in the state of Virginia, they cease to be able to trick-or-treat legally. So, when one hits this age, what becomes the point of dressing up? I argue that for many women, Halloween is used as an excuse to dress sensually without judgement.

Everybody who’s watched the movie “Mean Girls” likely remembers the scene where it’s explained that girls are supposed to dress slutty on Halloween. Karen is then shown dressed scandalously as a mouse in a tiny dress and Gretchen as a black cat wearing a skin-tight one-piece suit. Even though this is a scene from a fictional movie, it may well have some basis in reality.

In our American culture, costumes such as the sexy nurse have become motifs of the season. The aisles of Halloween stores are filled with sexualized costumes for females, including skimpy cat costumes, umpire costumes equipped with shortshorts and skin-tight blouses, not to mention the plethora of police costumes that require no further description. As part of my research for this piece, I googled sexy costume ideas for females and the second result was a sexy nun costume. This begs the question, how far is our culture willing to go? Is there any costume idea our culture won’t think to sexualize?

Cosmopolitan magazine even had a whole feature this month on sexy

Halloween costume ideas. Some of the more disturbing of Cosmopolitan’s ideas include the following: sexy baby, sexy Pokémon trainer, sexy weed dispensary worker, sexy Republican elephant, sexy zombie bunny and sexy prince.

The sad part is how early Halloween becomes less about fun and more about an opportunity to show off femininity. I remember the year when my friend/nextdoor neighbor turned 13, that Halloween she tried walking out of the house dressed as a sexy black cat and was immediately sent back into the house by her mother to change. Undoubtedly, she had an extreme reaction to this and vehemently refused.

I didn’t think too much of it at the time, but now realize how young this was to be exploiting oneself.

Another point I’d like to make about sexy Halloween costumes is that they’re highly impractical. Don’t any of these women get cold going back and forth from Halloween festivities? This is not the time of year to be bringing out the short-shorts and thin shirts.

Ultimately, it is my opinion that Halloween should be kept a family holiday.

We as a society have forgotten the true meaning of Halloween in our culture. It is a holiday for children and young adults to take a pause from daily life and be something else for a night. It is a chance for people to spread love and joy to children by handing out candy. It is not a day for showing off with promiscuous outfits. Why have we poisoned a holiday primarily for children with sexuality? Is nothing sacred anymore?

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BY JONATHAN JOYNER jrjoyner@vwu.edu

Well everyone, it is that time of year again. Break out the scary music, costumes and evil laughter because it is everyone’s favorite holiday, Halloween! It is also that time of year when everyone dresses up in costumes and goes door-to-door trick-ortreating. Now the big question is: should there be an age limit on trick-or-treating?

I hear so many people complaining about how are told to stop trick-or-treating at age 13. I sympathize with these complaints and believe the age limit should be raised to 18. I think that this is a fair idea for many reasons.

First of all, raising to the age limit 18 would not provide a major change anyway.

You are still in grade school, usually, until you turn 18. You should be allowed to enjoy your youth while you have it and not just sit at home watching the fun pass you by. After that point, I can understand how society feels. We do need to eventually grow up and let the next generation have their fun. After age 18, we should be handing out the candy, and not asking for it. We can just go buy it from a store by that time.

Second of all, teenagers on Halloween night have always been given a bad reputation because of the people who think it is funny to pull pranks, vandalize property, and go out drinking or do drugs.

If we allow them to continue trick-ortreating, it may or may not provide a peaceful alternative so they do not have to go find their own entertainment for the evening. By entertainment, I mean the ridiculous acts just listed above. Now I

cannot say that this will put a complete stop to the crazy ideas people have on Halloween night, but it will at least provide options.

Finally, when you get into teenage years, you can get more creative on your costumes. When you are a kid, your selection of costumes mainly revolves around dressing up as monsters, heroes, or some other generic concept. When you hit your teenage years, though, you begin to want to experiment and make your own costumes. Going out trick-or-treating is a great way to show off your creative ideas.

I understand that some people’s ideas can be a little bit more on the sketchy side, but this is the time for showing your creativity more than ever. I am sure that many will question my last point and say that kids are more creative, but they are just beginning to tap into what they can think of. Right now, the only way teens can show off costumes is either at some form of convention or party. On top of that, we are told that we are too old for this stuff and need to grow up. To anyone who loves Halloween, it is not just about the candy, dressing up in costumes allows to show what we are interested in.

I love Halloween and, though I may not be able to trick-or-treat myself anymore because I am in college, I want those who have not gotten to this level yet to have the chance to enjoy themselves on Halloween night. If that means trick-or-treating and dressing up in costumes, then okay. We do need to eventually let go and grow up, but not as early as society wishes.

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ADAIR CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Coach Macedo echoed similar sentiments about Adair. “Our relationship is great, players like him have provided me with a lifetime of memories. He actually just gave me his first NBA jersey the other day,” Macedo said.

Adair produced one of the best careers of any athlete in school history. Some of these accomplishments include being VWU’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, a five time All-American, the 2006 NCAA Division III National Player of the Year, winning the 2006 national championship and being inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2013. Coach Macedo knew early on that Adair would be a special player.

“Brandon was special since the moment I met him. I knew he was a difference maker from day one. He elevated our program to an elite level and helped us maintain a high level of consistency that we still try to maintain today,” Macedo said.

Current members of the basketball team offered the same type of admiration.

“It’s awesome seeing Brandon’s success.

Knowing that I’m in the same program that he helped to build is a cool feeling. I’m honored to have to opportunity to thrive in the culture here,” junior player Taylor Major said.

Adair’s favorite memories from VWU went beyond just winning the national championship. He recalls, “building the best friendships with my teammates who I call family to this day.” The national championship team has remained close, @VWU_Basketball|Twitter even though it’s been more than a decade Brandon Adair and basketball coach Dave Macedo catching up in the preseason. since their time together at Virginia Wesleyan.

Adair is excited for his new role this Since graduation, Adair had a long road in the offseason. It went from being an avocation to vocation,” Adair said.

NBA season. “To continue working on my to get to where he is today. “When I left With the NBA season just underway, craft.

Being able to learn something new college, I never expected to become a Adair’s schedule will become much busier. every time I step on the court is what is referee. I played professionally for 2 years.

“Let’s just say I’ll be traveling a lot,” Adair most exciting,” Adair said.

Tried the coaching route. I didn’t want to said.

During the 82-game NBA regular For those who are NBA fans, be on get away from the game of basketball, so season that began Oct. 16, and ends midthe lookout for Marlin alumnus Brandon becoming a referee was the next option.

April, Adair will be traveling to a different Adair, as he now referees at the highest Started officiating junior varsity girls, then city every other day. level of basketball. worked my way up by attending camps

Baseball, softball alumni take the field again

BY LUKE CHIASSON lachiasson@vwu.edu

Luke Chiasson|Marlin Chronicle 2007 baseball grad Erik Nguyen pitching to 2018 softball grad Cassetty Howerin in the co-ed slow-pitch softball game.

Alumni weekend is always a time to catch up with old friends and professors, but it is also a time for former studentathletes to see their old teammates and coaches. For roughly 40 alumni, the first annual baseball and softball slow pitch softball game was the perfect opportunity to do both.

The score did not matter, but it was the laughs, memories and story telling that highlighted the morning. The game got started as one of the most accomplished softball alumna, Cassetty Howerin, stepped in the box and ripped a single right up the middle off of Erik Nguyen, one of the most dominant relief pitchers for Virginia Wesleyan baseball.

“Erik was a stud for us when he was here, he was one of the most reliable pitchers I have had the pleasure to work with in my coaching career…he was hit harder during the softball game than his entire career,” joked Coach Francis.“All jokes aside, it was just a really great day for everyone involved, it’s always great to see old faces on campus and check in with them and their families.”

The game was played on Perry Field as the new softball stadium, Tom and Betty Broyles Field at TowneBank Park, is currently being constructed. The softball

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alumni will not get to compete on the new field, but they did create the foundation of success, along with head coach Brandon Elliott.

Coming off of back-to-back national championships, the softball program has always had the talent, but now they will have a brand new field to compliment the product displayed on the field.

“Even though I won’t be playing on that field, my hard work and dedication throughout my career helped make it happen. I could not be more happy for the program and I can’t wait to come out and support the team this spring,” said 2016 graduate Kiersten Richardson.

After the game concluded, the group moved over to the Fin Fest hosted on the lawn in front of the Trinder Center. It was at the Fin Fest where the group really reconnected.

“Fin Fest was a great event put on by the school, it allowed all of us to come together, take pictures and reminisce on our time together, just smiles and laughs all around,” Francis said.

Amongst the baseball alumni were players from 2003-07, when Coach Francis was an assistant coach, and also the most recent alumni, when Francis returned to Virginia Beach in 2015 as the

head coach. The 2003-2007 alumni were apart of the pinnacle of Virginia Wesleyan baseball as the team captured three ODAC Championships along with three NCAA Regional appearances. Francis was part of that success and brought VWU back to a NCAA Regional in 2018 for the first time since the 2006 squad.

The 2018 team was able to make program history in the regional as they won three games before losing to Misericordia. The team finished the year 31-16, marking the first 30 win season since 2004.

The baseball and softball teams also teamed up with the men’s lacrosse team for their annual alumni/friends of the program golf tournament at Cypress Point Country Club. The 17th annual tournament brought in 192 golfers to support the Marlin athletics teams.

The success and possibilities that all Marlin teams have are made possible by alumni who support their former programs, which all current players and coaches appreciate. The Marlins are already prepping for their 2019 campaigns and look to bring continued success back to Virginia Beach.

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majoring in communication

Basketball Season Previews As the weather (finally) turns to sub 80 degrees, that only means one thing is coming…basketball season. The National Basketball Association (NBA) tipped off last week, but here at Virginia Wesleyan, we’re ready to cheer on the men’s and women’s basketball teams in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. Both teams started practice Oct. 15, but do not open their regular season schedule until Nov. 11 for the women and Nov. 16 for the men. Coach Macedo’s squad will take on Old Dominion University in an exhibition game on Nov. 1. But what should we expect from our Marlins this season? Let’s take a look.

Coach Stephany Dunmyer enters her 16th season at the helm of the women’s basketball program coming off of a 20172018 campaign where her team went 14-14 (9-7) and made an appearance in the ODAC semifinals. After back-to-back years finishing with a .500 record, the women’s basketball team will look to take a step forward and have the pieces in place to do so. The upperclassmen will lead the way for the Marlins with seniors Jayla Harris (16.8ppg) and Amanda Gerni (7.1ppg) in place to do the bulk of the scoring for their squad. Junior Reagan Holmes also figures to be in the picture offensively and will switch off point guard duties with Harris.

In order for the Marlins to be successful, they are going to need to control the rebounding battle and limit their turnovers.

After impressive freshman year seasons, Jada Lewis and Mak McSweeney are going to have to continue their success on the low post if the Marlins are going to want to make noise in the ODAC. When the team has a threat like Harris on the perimeter, the opponent will likely key defensively on her, which opens up opportunities for the post players to capitalize. The team’s season will also be highlighted by a trip to Puerto Rico in honor of Nancy Kelly; the squad will also host their annual Nancy Kelly Game on Jan. 12 against Washington and Lee. The Marlins open up their home slate against N.C. Wesleyan on Nov. 20.

Coach Dave Macedo is at the start of his 19th season leading the way for the Marlins men’s basketball program and is looking to bring the team back to their winning ways in 2018-2019. The 2017-2018 season ended in disappoint as the Marlins fell to Randolph in the opening round of the ODAC tournament, which was the first time they failed to reach the ODAC semifinals since the 2001-02 season. VWU finished with a 17-9 record and went 11-5 in ODAC play. It was a young Marlins team a year ago that was searching for its identity for most of the year. Expect a break out year from the men’s team this year as they are all a year older and still have a bitter taste in their mouth from a season ago. New Marlins assistant coach Nick Doyle will look to bring back the winning culture.

The 2015 graduate returns to Virginia Beach as Dave Macedo’s right hand man. As for the players, Lamont Stewart is coming off a career high 14.6ppg as a sophomore and is looking to improve upon that total during his junior year, and the Marlins are going to need him to. Senior Keijon Honore, who has been a floor general during his career will need to step into a leadership role if things are going to go the way the team hopes for. There were too many times last year where the Marlins were in a close game and lost composure, got sloppy, and ultimately lost. Six out of the team’s nine losses were single digit defeats. Expect to see sophomores Corey Pelham, Tyree Golston and Tim Fisher all see extended roles coming off solid freshman seasons. The two guards in Pelham and Golston will look to be knock down shooters while also bringing the physicality on the defensive end. Fisher, standing at 6’6” will be an inside presence and will improve on his scoring and rebound totals. Virginia Wesleyan opens their season at home in the TowneBank Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 16 against Greensboro College.

All we can do now is speculate on how the teams will do until they hit the court in November; Go Marlins.

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AT A GLANCE Swimming Oct. 27 @ Chowan 2:00 P.M. Nov. 11 vs. Sweet Briar* 2:00 P.M.

Women’s Soccer Oct. 27 @ Bridgewater* 2:00 P.M. Oct. 31, Nov. 3-4 ODAC Tournament @VWUMenXCTF|Twitter Coach Drake takes photo with his three hurdlers Antonio Boone (L), William Peyton Jr. (M) and Cody Simmons (R) after a meet in the 2017-18 season.

Marlins benefit from 91 years of wisdom

BY MAGGIE HUNTER mmhunter@vwu.edu

With 10 years of coaching at Virginia Wesleyan, 69 years of coaching in total and 91-and-a-half years of age, current assistant track coach Richard Drake has spent threefourths of his life on the track and is not slowing down.

“He has high energy, to the point where I have to hold him back, when he gets frustrated. Some days he will end up in his khakis and Doc Martens trying to demonstrate the way he wants the drill to be done,” head coach Mat Littleton said.

Before coaching, Drake ran track at the College of William & Mary. He started coaching at the high school level at South Norfolk, Granby and Maury. He coached six Virginia High School League (VHSL) hurdle champions at Granby and another at Maury.

Adding to his resume, he also mentored Latasha Colander, an Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

He says one of his most memorable moments was that phone call home from

Sydney, Australia when she told him she won the medal.

Colander is a former student of Wilson High School in Portsmouth. In her high school years, she was a five-time VHSL hurdles champion and named the National Track Athlete of the Year. In her collegiate years at the University of North Carolina, she won the National Championship in the women’s 100-meter and 400-meter dashes, set the world record for the 4x200-meter relay and earned All-American status.

Colander was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

In 1995, Drake began to coach at the collegiate level at Christopher Newport University. As an assistant track coach, he helped his athletes earn accolades such as six National Championships, two Division III records and three Division III National Athletes of the Year.

Drake began coaching under head coach Mat Littleton at Virginia Wesleyan in 2008. After 10 years of coaching together, Littleton had nothing but praise

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for his assistant coach. “He’s somebody that commands a lot of respect…He’s got a great sense of humor. I’m just always learning from him, he always keeps it interesting,” Littleton said.

Drake learned discipline, structure and leadership from his time in the military. He was stationed in the South Pacific in World War II as a Navy Sailor. Not only is he a veteran and a coach, but he is also a farmer who tends land on Knotts Island.

In his tenth year of being a Marlin family member, Drake has become a vital part of the track and field program. Even with coaching experience at other universities, Drake still has high praise of VWU. “It’s what the coaches and athletes accomplish with the budget and resources they have. Also, it’s the entire athletics staff, it’s rare to find an athletic staff so tight knit,” Drake said.

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Members of both teams began to fight, with Nurmagomedov’s team appearing to start the insanity.

After winning the fight, Nurmagomedov was in no rush to simply leave the beef in the cage. He stood over the fallen McGregor, shouted some words in his direction and appeared to even spit on him as he was recovering, CBS Sports reports.

Nuremagomedov leaped over the cage and went straight for McGregor’s teammate and Bellator welterweight Dillon Danis. Danis is a 25-year-old New York native who has helped train McGregor in jiu-jitsu, according to ESPN. Nurmagomedov’s teammates entered the cage to attack McGregor; his cousin, whom he refers to as his brother, Abubakar Nurmagomedov ran toward McGregor’s corner and started to climb the fence. McGregor appeared to hit him with a punch, which prompted him to climb off the fence and briefly wrestle with McGregor. Mayhem followed, and both fighters had to be escorted from the arena by security.

The bad blood between the two fighters started months before the fight. McGregor has a history of getting under the skin of his opponents, but his insults on Nurmagomedov were a “shade darker” than usual, according to UFC president Dana White after their first news conference.

ESPN reports that McGregor called Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, a coward and made a vague remark about what might happen to Nurmagomedov’s family if he pulled out of the fight for any reason. He also physically attacked a bus Nurmagomedov was on back in April, in Brooklyn.

Nurmagomedov had some words to share with people who thought he stared all the commotion at the post fight interview, “What about he talk about my religion, he talk about my country, he talk about my father, he come to Brooklyn and he broke bus, almost kill couple people, what about this? Why people talk about me jumping over cage? Why people talk about this?” The fighter was confused as to why people are putting blame on him instead of McGregor.

UFC fans on campus were thrilled while watching the fight, “Khabib was doing great. He grew up wrestling bears so there is no surprise that he won the fight,” senior Cezar Gherasimescu said. “I watched the fight at a bar and everybody was in shock at the end of the fight when Khabib jumped the cage to attack McGregor’s whole team. Some people say it was unprofessional but I think it was alright,” he concluded.

Junior Colin Jones also shared his thoughts on the fight, “I think Khabib was supposed to beat McGregor

because he is a better wrestler. People who do not watch MMA don’t understand that people who wrestle like that are different. When they get a hold of you, you have to watch out because when they take you to the ground it’s over,” he said. Jones believed that McGregor started the brawl after the fight, “That’s how he promotes his fights by doing crazy stuff,” he said.

There are currently no known criminal charges pending, as no one who was involved wished to press any charges according to a statement released by Las Vegas police to MMAFighting.com. The Nevada State Athletic Commission has withheld Nurmagomedov’s entire $2 million paycheck, in expectation of a pending complaint against him according to ESPN. Both Nurmagomedov and McGregor are facing potential fines and suspensions. Nurmagomedov is still the UFC’s lightweight champion, however Dana White said if he is suspended for a lengthy amount of time, the promotion will consider stripping him.

McGregor has already publicly called for a rematch.

Nurmagomedov returned to Dagestan immediately after the fight, where he received a hero’s welcome at a local football stadium. UFC fans await the epic rematch.

GOOGLE+ GOODBYE

BY ASHLLEE SPURLOCK adspurlock@vwu.edu

Google is going to shut down its social media network Google plus, after suffering a disaster of a data breach exposing the information of a few thousand who used the network.

According to the Crunch.com, a security bug allowed third-party developers to access user profile data since 2015 until discovered by Google in March of 2018 and attempted to patch it up in secret.

“I feel betrayed that Google did not inform us about being hacked because Google is so trusted. I figured they had to hide this because I was unaware.” A VWU student said. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company sat on the bug for months out of fear of drawing regulatory scrutiny.

This bug allowed third party apps to pull profile fields from indeed, 446,951 users full names, emails addresses, birth dates, gender, profile photos, places lived, occupations and relationship status according to techcrunch.com. When asking Google about this breach, Google said it has no evidence the data was misused by apps that could have had access. “I don’t feel any kind of way about Google plus being hacked. I feel as if I’m duct taped and it’s

out of my control. But it’s scary that these accounts are getting closer to home from facebook to google [search] unfortunately I use both.” senior Caimaya Ashton said.

Through Google has not gotten into details about the easily hacked network, it seems to have a familiar nature of flaws like Facebook.

After admitting the security breach, google announced that the company is doing away with the social media network, admitting that the network failed to gain broad adoption. In other words no one used the app, if not knowing about it at all.

“I don’t know what Google plus is, but I think it has something to do with Google” Senior Alexis Conway said. According to Google, the network currently has low usage and engagement, 90% of Google plus user sessions are less than 5 seconds.

In response to this embarrassing news, Google has decided to shut down the social networking site by August of 2019.

The company will now focus its attention on a more fine-grained control over what the world-famous search engine will share.

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Top 5 scary video games to play this Halloween

BY TONY TANN

Number 5: Until Dawn

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Until Dawn is an action survival horror video game and the cornerstone of choice in a single story. Set in Western Canada, a group of teenagers go on holiday for a night in a creepy cabin on a mountain where two girls formerly in the friend group mysteriously disappeared exactly one year ago. The remaining characters have to fend themselves from a serial killer, however there are other more sinister powers at work. Players alternate between all living characters, making critical decisions in order to survive...until dawn. Most players have one of two mindsets when going to play this game, “I want to save everyone,” or “I want everyone to die.” and most will fail whichever method when actually playing. The game puts you into time sensitive, harrowing and suspenseful situations that have you think on your feet or die without remorse. There are jump scares galore and a perma-death system that makes sure that your choices are permanent. Making everything even scarier.

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Number 4: Prey

Ever want to play hide-and-go-seek against lethal aliens that can literally turn into common office items? Prey is the game for you! Prey is a first-person shooter survival horror video game in which you play Morgan Yu while exploring the space station Talos I orbiting around Earth where research into a hostile alien race called the typhoon is taking place. Of course, the aliens get free, and you have to destroy or escape. The game is massively open world and there are many ways to play. Aliens can imitate most things around you and jump out at the most inopportune times and leave you screaming expletives and jumping out of whatever one sits in or on.

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Number 3: P.T.

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P.T. had the potential to be number one on this list. The Konami made free demo for the now cancelled game “Silent Hills” was the most downloaded demo in 2014. But the only way to play this game now is to own a Playstation 4 that’s not connected to the Internet, not updated and currently has P.T. on it. Due to creative differences between it’s creator Hideo Kojima in partnership with famed movie director Guillermo Del Toro and Konami the game was canned and the demo was taken down, a decision that received plenty of criticism and disappointment. The first person psychological horror was the first in the Silent Hill series to be in first person (previous games in the series have all been in third person), which amplified the terror of walking through a single hallway solving puzzles and exploring rooms in order to escape. The game broke the scary meter and it wasn’t even the full game. That alone cements its spot here in number three.

It wouldn’t be a horror game list without at least one Resident Evil game. The latest installment in the Resident Evil series definitely delivers. Taking a note from P.T./Silent Hills, Resident Evil 7 is the first in the series to be in first person. Everyone knew from its own demo that if P.T. wasn’t successful, R.E. would be. This story strayed from the main characters we know and love, action heavy and instead created a story outside of Racoon City. Resident Evil 7 returns to the franchise’s survival horror roots, emphasizing exploration. The player controls Ethan Winters as he searches for his wife in a dilapidated plantation occupied by a cannibal family, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. Everything about this game makes the player feel uneasy and grossed out. It is a definite must play for all horror lovers.

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Number 1: Outlast 2

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The outlast series holds the throne for maximum scare. If there was a meter for absolutely scaring the absolute life out of a player, these two games would break it. Outlast 2 is a first-person survival psychological horror video game. It is the sequel to the 2013 video game Outlast, and features a journalist named Blake Langermann, along with his wife Lynn, roaming the Arizona desert to explore the murder of a pregnant woman only known as Jane Doe. Blake and Lynn get separated in a helicopter crash, and Blake has to find his wife while traveling through a village inhabited by a religious group that believes the end of days are upon them. This personally is by far the scariest game out of the group, filled with monsters chasing, shadows following, hallucinations and a plethora of jump scares. DO NOT play this game alone, in the dark or on the 13th of any month. Just to be safe.

THE LIGHTHOUSE

SPOTLIGHT

MARCOS DAVILA-BANREY ‘20 BIOLOGY

Q: What did you do?

A: I conducted research on lakes in Wisconsin. I studied the anthropogenic effects (human-generated environmental pollution) on the lakes and whether the efforts to remedy these effects are working.

Q: What did you do to prepare to do this research?

A: Dr. Howard and Dr. Michelson guided me to the literature that I needed for the research as well as the studies that fell in line with mine. From there, I proposed an abstract and applied for grants. I received two grants from VWU’s Undergraduate Research Program. One of the grants was for the research itself and the other was to present the research at the 2018 Geological Society of America Conference.

Q: What was your most memorable moment?

A: One of my most memorable moments was when my advisor told me that the research portion of the project was done. After months of hard work, I was pleased to know that it had finally paid off.

Q: What surprised you about this research?

A: What surprised me most is how challenging this project was. Every day I learned something new, whether it was from the readings or the project itself.

Marcos working on his research in the Greer Environmental Sciences Center, VWU, Summer 2018.

Q: What did you learn from doing this research?

A: I learned patience. What I thought was going to be a research project I could do in my spare time turned out to be one that consumed my summer. It was a sacrifice, but well worth it for the knowledge and experience I gained.

Q: What advice would you give other students who want to undertake research?

A: Research your research. You’re going to be spending a lot of time conducting research, so you might as well enjoy it.

Marcos was awarded two grants from The Lighthouse’s Undergraduate Research Program. One supported the research and the other underwrote his conference presentation at the Geological Society of America.

For more information on internships, undergraduate research, and study away, contact The Lighthouse: Center for Exploration & Discovery.

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