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A group of students work on various school assignments in the Tribe Library, photo courtesy of
Nylah Wiggins

Books under fire

Nylah Wiggins, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

In school districts across the United States, students are staring at empty spots on bookshelves where their favorite books used to lie. Books students were eager to check out, such as “The Kite Runner,”...

The chaos of casual

Nia Davis, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

If I see one more person in a skin-tight Skims dress when the dress code is “business casual,” I will scream. Common sense isn't so common, I suppose. Following a dress code that’s been set is not...

Hit and miss

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 7, 2025

The weather is getting warmer and the UV index is slowly starting to rise. However, I never thought in a million years that the temperatures would spike to 80 degrees towards the end of March, especially...

Yik Yak app icon, photo by Katherine Zickel /TheCaptainsLog

Yik Yak vs. CNU

Brooke Martin, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Every student, professor and staff member here at Christopher Newport University has heard of the iconic social media app, YikYak, at least once in their time here. The platform has gained popular status...

Silent struggles:

Max Taylor, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

2023 marked one of the darkest years for mental health on college campuses around the US, source reported. One has to ask why the mental health crisis is on the rise and what we should do about it.  Nearly...

Rap princess in exile:

Nicole Nwazuruokeh, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

I’ve never been a major fan of Ice Spice to begin with. I won’t pretend that her songs aren’t catchy and fun, but frankly, I don’t see the hype. I don’t pride myself in disliking a celebrity,...

Pedal to the metal:

Logan Caras, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

Picture this: Heart racing, muscles straining, mind racing, sweat dripping off the brow, fighting not just your own body but the bodies of others to achieve one goal: Victory. If that’s not a picture...

Chat GPT in therapy:

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

The issue surrounding Chat GPT has become especially prevalent in the news lately, specifically how people have been using it for therapy. Instead of spending time with a real person, people will type...

How safe is the “safest way” to travel?

Clare Rossomondo, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

The skies over the United States, once symbols of efficiency and convenience, now carry an undercurrent of anxiety. After a series of high-profile airplane incidents and crashes in recent months, travelers...

The 2025 NHL trade:

Bre Dorrian, News Editor March 16, 2025

Boston’s a bitter city, but the Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney really poked the bear this time. The 2025 National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline was a dumpster fire of devastation after...

Sunrise in New York City a week before daylight savings occurred, photo courtesy
of Katherine Zickel/TheCaptainsLog

Daylight savings doesn’t save us

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor March 16, 2025

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I hate daylight savings time with a passion. For those of you who don’t know, daylight savings originally started over 100 years ago, in 1918, as a way...

The Naked Truth

Anonymous February 15, 2025

Ah, the situationship—the ultimate no-man’s-land of modern dating. Not quite a relationship, but definitely more than a booty call. It’s that weird middle ground where you send memes instead of love...

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