Mace & Crown memories
The “Read All About It ... in the Student Paper” story (fall 2003) about working for the Mace & Crown brought back many wonderful memories.

My involvement with the Mace (sports writer 1974-75, sports editor 1976-77) provided some of my most cherished times at ODU, as well as allowing me to develop skills which have carried over to my professional life. I have used the writing skills honed at the Mace to become a published author in professional journals and a writer of columns for magazines.

I made lifelong friendships and not once did I think I was doing “work.” For me, it was a blast!
– Ken Smith, ’78
Sanford, N.C.
kensmith@oakranch.org

I loved Sylvia Corneliussen’s article on the Mace & Crown. It was clearly a labor of love.
I was looking for names I recognized but didn’t see anything for my period with the M&C (1971-75). However, I was shocked to see the picture associated with the article on the “Contents” page. I didn’t know there were any photos of the staff from that time. That is me with the moustache standing back from the copy tables where we used to cut and paste.
Leaning on the tables from left to right are: Tyler Stant, Frank Sayles, (?) and Debbie Norsworthy. If you have that photo (and any others) from that time period (1974-75), I would greatly appreciate receiving a paper copy or digital image. My kids got a kick seeing a picture of me when I was young.
– Ed Murdy ’75 (M.S. ’77)
Bethesda, Md.

It was so great reading about the Mace in the fall alumni magazine. I would definitely love to be on the mailing list for any future M&C alumni events. I’m a member of the class of ’96, though I wrote for the Mace in ’91 and ’92, I believe. I still have my clips.

After graduation I became a tech writer, which led to a master’s in management informations systems. Now I work for a software company supporting the federal government. I still write a lot every day, but to feed my creative side and cut the monotony of all the technical stuff I took a class on writing for children and have been working on some material in that genre.

I was down there this summer, and I could not believe the changes in the campus. I was also sorry to see that 4400 and Friar Tuck’s were no more.
– Dana Frazier ’96
Arlington, Va.

I was very impressed with Sylvia Corneliussen’s Mace & Crown article. It was beautifully written. It really took me back to read the article and see all the photos that you included. Great job!
– Julie Clark ’89
Chesapeake, Va.

Virginia Rice Webb remembered
It was with sadness that I read of the passing of Virginia Rice Webb in Old Dominion University magazine. She, along with her husband, was of great inspiration and personal encouragement to me – and, I am sure, many others.
– Georgia K. Green ’83
Phoenix, Ariz.

Thanks for the publicity
Thanks for helping publicize my book, “Philosophy of a Dashboard Saint.” The “In Print” page of books by ODU authors is grand. But I gave the wrong e-mail address; for the record, it is chipzip47@yahoo.com.

Reviews have been excellent, book signings do well and the speaking engagements/seminars are beginning to start.

There are many books that never get read, messages that could change lives, cause people to think, or at the very least, entertain. I don’t want to be guilty of not trying.
– Chip Fraser ’69 (M.S. ’73)
Ventura, Calif.

I enjoyed reading the fall 2003 issue of Old Dominion University magazine. Thank you for including a piece from engineering.
– Oktay Baysal, Acting Dean
Batten College of Engineering and Technology

Enjoy the magazine
Due to our change in address, I had not seen the alumni magazine in about 2 1 /2 years. I must say, I am quite impressed with how it has developed. Great job!
– Kevin Campbell ’89
Vienna, Va.

Thank you for sending us Old Dominion University magazine down here! We are enjoying reading about the growth and accomplishments the school has made since 2001.
– Josh Watkins ’01
Columbus, Miss.

I enjoyed reading the nice article about the appointment of Claire Ackiss as director of alumni relations. Very impressive accomplishments. The magazine itself is splendid.
– Thomas L. Long, Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Old Dominion University