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United States President Donald Trump at the 2025 Address to the Nation on March 5, 2025,
photo taken from WikiMediaCommons.

Trump administration cracks down on campus protests

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 21, 2025

     President Trump is threatening to pull funding from schools that allow what he calls "illegal protests," as his administration launches a review of Columbia University's federal contracts. "All...

Imprisoned stepson sets fire to house in exchange for his freedom

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

On Feb. 17, in Waterbury, Connecticut, a house was set ablaze by an unnamed 32-year-old man. The man, only identified as MV-1 in the affidavit, alleged to have been forcefully detained in his stepmother’s...

International Affairs Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Devastating fire in North Macedonia A small Balkan nation experienced a tragedy this past weekend, as an overcrowded nightclub was set aflame, AP News reported on March 16. The massive fire killed 59...

CNU Board of Visitors to hold public hearing

Bre Dorrian, News Editor March 16, 2025

According to an email on March 10 to students, faculty and staff from Board of Visitors Rector Christy Morton, “The Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors will receive public comments on the...

International Affairs Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer March 16, 2025

New Canadian Prime Minister Just shy of a decade later, Justin Trudeau has officially resigned as Canada’s Prime Minister. Mark Carney, formerly the Bank of England governor, was elected leader of...

Seniors Anthony Berry (left) and Dylan Frederick (right) cross the Lions Bridge running in the One City Marathon together on
March 2, photo courtesy of Anthony Berry.

CNU races into spring break

Bre Dorrian, News Editor March 16, 2025

Stepping into spring break, Christopher Newport University (CNU) students and faculty took part in the Newport News, VA 11th annual One City Marathon races on Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2. The races included...

What is the Department of Government Efficiency?

Michalah Beck, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

In early Nov. 2024, President Donald Trump announced he would open a federal organization tasked with ensuring government efficiency. Now, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been founded...

International Affairs update

Bre Dorrian, News Editor February 15, 2025

‘Let all hell break out’   Reuters reported on Feb. 10 that the United States President Donald Trump stated that Hamas has a deadline of Saturday, Feb. 15 to release all hostages or he will...

The Coast Guard, local, state and federal
agencies respond to an aircraft collision in
Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2025. (U.S Coast
Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class
Brandon Giles), from WikiMediaCommons.

D.C. plane crash under investigation

Amanda Eacho, Snapshot Editor February 15, 2025

As of Saturday, Feb. 8th, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that all major pieces of the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided over two weeks ago near...

CNU’s Strategic Compass homepage cover image from its website. Photo taken by Breanna Dorrian

Historic steps towards the future

Bre Dorrian, News Editor February 15, 2025

On Feb. 7, Christopher Newport University President Bill Kelly addressed the CNU community in an email detailing a historic step the University would be taking. This step included the Board of Visitors...

Student Town Hall Meeting:

Student Town Hall Meeting:

Katherine Zickel, Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2025

A student-focused Town Hall meeting was held at Christopher Newport University (CNU) on Monday, Feb. 10. The meeting was in collaboration with the Student Government Association (SGA) in order to focus...

The Coast Guard, local, state and federal agencies respond to an aircraft collision in
Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2025. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region
command center watchstanders received a report of a helicopter and a commercial
passenger aircraft collision Wednesday evening in vicinity of the Ronald Reagan Airport.
Photo taken by U.S Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles, photo and caption
from WikiMediaCommons.

January Aviation Disasters

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor February 7, 2025

Within a span of a week, two major plane crashes located in Washington D.C and Philadelphia occurred. Many individuals within the United States have expressed concerns with air travel in response to these...

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