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People take part in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump, tariffs,
deportations, a variety of other policies, and Elon Musk at the White House in one
of many demonstrations taking place nationwide, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April
19, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey

“I don’t watch the news”

Bre Dorrian, News Editor April 27, 2025

I think one of the most insufferable kinds of people are the ones who say: “I don’t read/watch the news because it makes me sad!” This is the mindset of someone willing to sit idly by while momentous...

Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the weekly
audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Oct. 21,
2015. Photo taken from Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi

Pope Francis passes away at age 88

Bre Dorrian, News Editor April 27, 2025

Pope Francis and head of the Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died Monday morning at age 88. The Vatican announced that he died due to a stroke that put him into a coma, leading to heart failure.  “At...

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visiting Iran’s nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran on April 9, 2025.

International Affairs Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer April 27, 2025

Russian Attacks during Ceasefire Over Easter weekend, Russia struck Ukraine’s southern Kherson region during a 30-hour ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin. On April 21, AP News wrote that...

Weather Report

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager April 21, 2025

As dry conditions continue to sweep across the Plains, West and South, millions are put at risk for wildfires. In combination with rising temperatures and strong winds, roughly ten million people from...

Image of United Nations special rapporteur
on human rights in the Palestinian territories
at Human Rights Council at the United
Nations event in Geneva, Switzerland, on
March 26, 2024. Photo from Reuters
photographer Denis Balibouse.

United States added to international watchlist for human rights

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 21, 2025

The CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist is a research tool that publicizes the status of freedoms and threats to civil liberties worldwide. The Watchlist draws attention to countries where there is a serious decline...

International News Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer April 21, 2025

Russian Missile Attack  On Sunday, April 13, Russian ballistic missiles struck the center of Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine. Officials reported to New York (NY) Times that at least 34 people...

Photos of vehicle on fire in the Christopher Newport University
Trible Library circle with Newport News Police and Fire
Department responding and CNU PD managing traffic control.
Photos taken by freshman Colin Sparrow.

Car on fire in library circle

Katherine Zickel, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2025

If you happened to be around the library circle at Christopher Newport University (CNU) this past Saturday, April 12, you might have noticed a car on fire in the roundabout. According to senior Patrick...

Image of Cory Booker speaking at the 2019
Iowa Democrats Hall of Fame Celebration in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, photo from
WikiMediaCommons.

New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker breaks senate speech world record

Bre Dorrian, News Editor April 14, 2025

Democratic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke a world record of the longest Senate speech on March 31, filibustering for a total of 25 hours and four minutes. The previous record was set in 1957 when...

International News Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

Trade war escalates with China The tariff battle between the world's two largest economies shows no sign of stopping. On April 4, China announced a 34% tax on all U.S. imports. This comes after Trump...

“Hands Off!”

Bre Dorrian, News Editor April 14, 2025

 Demonstrations across the nation broke out last Saturday, April 5, in protest of the Trump Administration. The National Public Radio (NPR) reported that the primary message was “Hands Off!”    The...

International Affairs Update

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Devastating earthquake in Myanmar  On Friday, March 28, a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damages and casualties. The death toll numbers are expected to increase,...

The on going construction at Christopher
Newport University outside of Commons
Dining Hall, photo taken by Darby Shrout.

Construction at CNU continues

Darby Shrout, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

At Christopher Newport University (CNU), construction has been underway for the newest academic building on campus, The Science and Engineering Research Center, for about a year and a half. Students across...

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