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Residence Halls: Accommodating, but not without issues

Chloe Grell, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

Housing season is upon us and nothing is more daunting than entering the Thunderdome that is the housing portal. Each year results in a new challenge. The portal crashes, your fourth roommate drops from...

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The reality of senior burnout and how to overcome it

Jarrett Connolly, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

What a semester huh? Are you also feeling the burnout? Are you nights restless? Sad, irritable, and/or indifferent? Do you even care about that test? Does the journey to McMurran feel more like an ascent...

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Artificial Intelligence: Replicant or Replacement?

Cameron Tomaino, Copy Editor March 27, 2024

Avid readers of The Captain’s Log will recall other articles on the subject of AI – articles that ranged from anxious to hopeful. I find myself with a hopeful perspective on the subject of AI, born...

Christopher Newport Hall, photo by Evelyn Davidson

Getting over seasonal depression

Fiona Sullivan, A&E Editor March 20, 2024

With the warm weather finally making its way to Newport News, campus seems like an entirely different place with dozens of students relaxing on the Great Lawn, sitting in the Plaza and no longer rushing...

Classroom of Forbes, photo by Holly Haydon

How attendance policies affect the classroom

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

Are attendance policies really necessary at the college level? Should students be expected to attend class even if there are no consequences for being absent? It seems as time goes on that professors are...

Rocking the Schoolhouse

Cameron Tomaino, Copy Editor February 27, 2024

There’s not many things in the world that will automatically make you think of Schoolhouse Rock, but in the pure randomness of the universe I recently remembered it exists, and now I wonder how I could...

Christopher Newport Hall and the Christmas tree on The Great Lawn, photo by Evelyn Davidson

Springin’ into Spring

Claire Hall, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

As we approach the lovely month of March, the weather is slowly starting to become warmer, and more people are active on The Great Lawn. While spring has just a little while left to go, many people are...

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5 Republicans and 5 Democrats who could run in 2028

Jarrett Connolly, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

While it may seem ridiculous to begin to predict who could run in 2028, many politicians are laying the groundwork today for a shot at the Oval Office in four years. It may be important to start remembering...

Trash on the ground of the East Campus parking deck, photo by Claire Hall

In the bin for the win

Claire Hall, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

I frequently visit East Campus to hang out with my boyfriend and friends and recently, I’ve been appalled by the amount of trash found in the parking garage. I’m honestly not sure how the other parking...

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The Martial Arts movie: Ripe for a comeback

Jarrett Connolly, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

Martial arts and cinema have a close relationship. The genre of the martial arts film can be traced back to the late 1920s, making it one of the oldest genres in cinema history. The martial arts movie,...

Hoodies from Shein, taken by Holly Haydon

Temu takeover: Why is Temu everywhere?

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

It is a good thing that this is an opinion piece, because boy do I have some major hot takes on this topic. I will forever be a loyal member and consumer of Temu’s competitor, the fast fashion organization...

Taylor Swift concert, photo courtesy of Samantha Spears

Has Taylor Swift exhausted her own power?

Quinn Hardy, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

It's no secret that Taylor Swift is one of the most influential people of our time. Her power expands further than her music. It expands further than The Eras Tour. It has reached NFL viewership. It has...

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