The Captain's Log Vol. 47 Issue 21

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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 21

MARCH 30, 2016

BEST DANCE CREW 2016 Whatever it takes to get the job done Part 2: Juanita Staton has battled health issues over the past few years, but she still performs her job with vigor and a smile. by lydia johnson lydia.johnson.13@cnu.edu

Junita Staton, a housekeeper in the Trible Library, spent years working jobs at McDonald’s and Wal-Mart in addition to CNU. The fatigue of that labor coupled with her being in an accident while riding the bus home from work left her drained, but those struggles are not visible in the work she does on campus. This story is the second in a three-part series on Ms. Juanita. We left off on the question of “why was she forced to work so many jobs?” “Well…” She paused and glanced toward the ceiling. “I had two children. I had my first child when I was 18. I had my second child when I was 21. And I always wanted to have money … but money is the root of all evil.” juanita continued on page 3

Juanita Staton spends her mornings cleaning the library before students file in. lydia johnson/The Captain’s Log

Check out our coverage of last weekend’s G Phi’s Best Dance Crew in this issue and online. See photos from the event on PAGES 8 and 9. Read our story on PAGE 12. Watch videos from the event on our FACEBOOK PAGE (Top left) Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha impressed with their out of the world BDC performance. (Bottom left) Joelle Blas channeled her wild side for Alpha Phi’s performance. (Right) Sisters of Gamma Phi Beta anxiously await the start of their annual philanthropy event.