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If you have ever met Kate Ring, you probably know two things almost immediately: She is ridiculously nice, and she has a lot of energy. Not the kind of energy that makes you so exhausted that you want to leave the room, but the kind that makes you wonder if she got electrocuted by lightning...
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Old Dominion Volleyball hosted App. State in its Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25 at the ODU Volleyball Center, though the Monarchs were unable to grab a winning result, falling to the Mountaineers in both matches. With these results, ODU moves to 4-9 on the season, including an 0-2...
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On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, Norfolk held its 11th annual Hermitage Handmade Festival featuring over 90 handmade artists displaying their unique talents to the community. The gates to the Hermitage Museum and Gardens were open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission to all. Whether selling paintings, trinkets or clothing,...
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I decided to ask 30 students around campus if they knew about the Virginia Beach Memorial. Not one of them said yes. At first, I was surprised. I thought: How could students walk this campus every day without knowing this memorial exists? The Virginia Beach Memorial is meant to remember the 12 people who lost...
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Old Dominion University is not affordable. Are you a recent high school graduate trying to find a college you and your pockets love, but without a yellow brick road to guide you? This guide will showcase real important details and insights from college students about the cost of attendance and campus life at Old Dominion...
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The opinions written in this article are those of the student writer and do not reflect the views of the Mace & Crown. Welcome back to school, fellow Monarchs! To all of my seniors, it’s been a long four years. While I know that everyone is ready to graduate, there are a few things required...
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Almost two weeks after it was uploaded to Instagram, more than 62 million users have viewed actress Sydney Sweeney’s partnership ad with Novig, a sports prediction platform. What all 62+ million users saw was not just a video of a woman naked, but a mockery of women in sports. The ad was released on Sept....
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The annual Super Girl Surf Festival debuted at Virginia Beach from Sept. 5-7 as one of the East Coast locations this year. This event was newly introduced to this district and will continue to stop here as an annual Labor Day weekend tradition, in addition to its recurring visits to Oceanside, California and Jacksonville Beach,...
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“I will never leave a fallen comrade.” This pledge is one of the seven core United States Army values that ODU honored during the unveiling of a permanent memorial dedicated to the unwavering service and legacy of Lt. Col. Brandon A. Shah, the senior Army ROTC instructor killed during the March 12 shooting incident on...
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The opinions stated in the piece are entirely of the writer and do not reflect the Mace & Crown as an organization. The ODU campus is large—335 acres large to be specific, which is equivalent to 227 football fields. With that said, there are two company facilities that are never empty on a busy campus...
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