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Justice Menzel

Justice Menzel, Editor In Chief

Justice is an English Major with a concentration in Journalism in his Sophomore year at ODU. Outside of Mace & Crown, he writes and publishes freelance pieces and has directed a feature-length documentary. Contact him at [email protected].

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ODU, in a press release, touted its 2024 U.S. News & World Report Ranking, despite placing below the center of the bell curve. Credit to Old Dominion Photo Department.

ODU Boasts a ‘Higher’ Ranking, Fails to Meet Expectations

By Justice Menzel, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2023
President Brian O. Hemphill and other executives at an early meeting to discuss future collaboration. Credit to Old Dominion University Photo Department.

‘Seamless Integration’ Promised in Confirmed ODU-EVMS Merger

By Justice Menzel, Editor in Chief
September 18, 2023
Credit to Custom Online.

ODU Entrusted With $1M to Protect Small Businesses from Cyber Attack

By Justice Menzel, Editor in Chief
September 12, 2023
ODUs Board of Visitors in a 2019 meeting on tuition. The Board is the highest authority on campus. (Credit to Partners for College Affordability, 2019.)

ODU Votes To Raise Undergraduate Tuition and Other Expenses By 4.1%

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 24, 2023
Alain Roullet works as the owner and proprietor of Longs-Roullet Bookbinders, inc. along with his wife Eileen. He has bound for Presidents Reagan, Carter, Obama, and Biden. He does not expect to retire or bequeath his business.

The Bookbinder: Rewriting The History of a Community

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 20, 2023
The façade of the Norfolk Consolidated Courts Complex. Larry Lorenzo Taylor Jr. was convicted on April 7th. (Credit to Walsh Group Photo Department)

Conviction Reached in Hit and Run of ODU Tennis Player

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 17, 2023
Bryce Baker is #55 for the ODU Monarchs. He was #12 for the Donda Doves. (Credit to Kaito and Slam Online)

From Donda Dove to ODU Monarch: Bryce Baker’s Court Career

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 13, 2023
Norfolk, Virginia was ranked #10 for the highest STD/STI rates in the country by Innerbody. STD tests can be conducted at home or at a testing facility. (Credit to Innerbody)

Stay Safe: Norfolk Ranks Among America’s Top Ten Highest STD Rates

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 10, 2023
Dr. Hephner LaBanc, the new Vice President for Student Engagement and Enrollment Services, on campus. She will begin her tenure this summer. (Credit to Old Dominion Photo Department)

A New Vice President Comes to ODU – Meet Dr. Brandi Hephner LaBanc

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
April 3, 2023
ODUs 137th commencement ceremony in 2022. This years ceremony will take place at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Credit to Old Dominion University Photo Department, 2022.

ODU Kills Graduation Ceremony Rumors

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
March 27, 2023
ODUs Board of Visitors in a 2019 meeting on tuition. The Board is the highest authority on campus. (Credit to Partners for College Affordability, 2019.)

ODU Students Speak Against a Possible Tuition Increase

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
March 20, 2023
An example of a spaghetti bowl interchange near Springfield, Virginia. Credit to Trevor Wrayton and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Biden’s Administration Just Gave Norfolk A $1.6 Million Grant to Address Racial Inequality

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
March 13, 2023
Old Dominion Universitys Student Government Association logo. Credit to ODU Student Government Association on Facebook.

Next Semester’s SGA Hopefuls Make Their Case to Voters

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
February 27, 2023
ODUs former School of Nursing logo, which will now become its own College of Nursing. All rights and Credit to Old Dominion University and Virginia Nurses Association.

ODU’s Nursing Program Finally Has Its Own College – and a New Dean

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
February 13, 2023
The former home of Christopher Cummings, a ODU student who was killed in what is believed to be an attempted burglary in June of 2011.

Norfolk Man Found Not Guilty in Murder Trial of ODU Student Chris Cummings

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
February 3, 2023
Credit to Old Dominion University.

ODU And EVMS Are Merging, What Comes Next?

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
January 30, 2023
Dr. Don Stansberrys ODU staff headshot from 2020. Credit to Old Dominion University.

Dr. Don Stansberry, Scholar, Leader, and ODU Vice President, Leaves ODU to “Pursue New Opportunities”

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
January 23, 2023

The Senate

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
December 8, 2022

The SGA

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
December 8, 2022
The entrance to the Senate Chambers, which remains locked when not in use.

Meet ODU’s Senate: The Leadership Behind SGA

By Justice Menzel, News Editor
December 8, 2022
Aaron Arlanza, freshman, in a Harvard dorm basement. Arlanza is a part of the Harvard class of 2026.

ODU vs. Harvard: The Rankings that Make the Hard Decisions in College Admissions

By Justice Menzel, Assistant News Editor
November 8, 2022
Andrew Patchan, pictured, was the president and founder of Old Dominion Ghost Hunters. Photo courtesy Andrew Patchan.

Spirits, Ghosts, and EVPs: Reflecting on ODU’s Former Ghost Hunting Club

By Justice Menzel, Assistant News Editor
October 27, 2022
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