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Traditional block party weekend ‘quiet’
Education a key piece in changing alcohol culture
City votes for changes to trespassing law
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Three male students sit in the back of a red pick-up truck on Saturday night, making conversation with ladies on the sidewalk of Devon Lane. The three in the back of the truck are under 21 and holding cans of Bud Light, but they are not acting intoxicated. The designated driver is over 21 and sober. They don’t see the undercover police SUV a few feet behind them until it flashes its blue lights. Everyone is cooperative, handing over their IDs while the driver talks to the officer. The driver pours out approxi m a t e l y 18 c a n s o f B u d L i g h t into the grass to avoid charges. Had they been legally drunk or
The groups of freshmen and sophomores leaving campus Friday night were fewer and farther between than in past years. As they approached the corner of campus at Port Republic Road, ready for a night out, they were greeted unexpectedly by other students and faculty. But the message wasn’t to stay home or even not to drink. Instead, the groups were advised to stay together and to stay safe. “I’m not trying to scare you all into staying in your dorms,” said junior Rheanna Martino as she handed out yellow information cards to groups of students walking along Bluestone Drive. The business card sized guides
Community responses from Springfest have given the police a new tool to break up parties. On Aug. 10, the Harrisonburg City Council passed an ordinance that changes the process that police use to enforce trespassing laws. “This will allow the Harrisonburg Police Department to go into apartment complexes or townhouses and enforce trespassing on behalf of the property managers who file the appropriate paperwork,” HPD spokeswoman Mary-Hope Vass said. “It will allow us to move quicker versus the way it had been where the property manager had to come on site” before police were able to issue citations.
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Waiting for tickets a thing of the past with online reservations By Kristin McGregor The Breeze
For the first time, students can reserve football tickets online at JMUSports.com “It makes it a whole lot more convenient than going to the ticketing office and actually picking up tickets,” said senior information analysis major Gun Cho. In previous years, students stood in line for hours at home games hoping they would be one of the first 5,000 students into the stadium. “Now students don’t have to go [to a game] and worry about not getting in,” said Mike Carpenter, the assistant athletic director of ticketing and customer relations. “So that’s a very nice feature for people.” Carpenter, who graduated from JMU in ’97, said the new online system was created for the convenience of students and to save money on printing tickets for special games where tickets were originally picked up in advance at the Convocation center. “Over 3,000 students have already reserved online,” Carpenter said as of Friday evening. “So we’re pretty psyched about that.”
Cho, 21, has already reserved his ticket for the opening game against Morehead State on Saturday. “It’s not like we suck terribly,” Cho said. “I mean, we win, so why not go?” Student tickets are still available for all home games. Tickets can be reserved two Mondays prior to the game date. After reserving the ticket, the ticket information is downloaded straight to a student’s JACard. According to Carpenter, all regular general admission tickets are sold out with the exception of the game against University of Massachusetts on Oct. 30. He expects the remaining tickets to sell out by the beginning of October. All 4,800 season tickets for this year’s football season sold out by the May 15 pre-season deadline for renewing or purchasing tickets. Season tickets have sold out before football seasons’ kickoffs since 2005. For the past two years, season tickets have sold out prior to the preseason deadline. Buck Elwell and his wife Marsha, who live in Roanoke, have been season ticket holders for three years, since their son Patrick, a senior, began his freshman year at JMU. “We thought that would be a good reason to keep in touch with him,”
8/30 Inside 3 news Not kept Madison For Keeps will not return this fall.
How to reserve football tickets n Go to JMUSports.com n Click the “Tickets” tab on the left n Click “Order Tickets” on n n n n n
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the scroll down menu Click “Student Tickets” Click “Register” Enter your student ID number Fill in your contact information You do not have to include your credit card information for student tickets Click “Student Tickets” Click “Student Home Games” Click the game of your choice (remember that you can only reserve two Mondays prior to the game) Enter the number of tickets If you have a guest, you will have to pay for their ticket Student tickets are free
Elwell said. This season will be played with phase I of Bridgeforth Stadium complete. Phase I, which was completed the first
week of August, rebuilt the lower deck of the West Stands, adding 200 seats to the 15,500-seat stadium. Phase II will start in November following the last home game and is projected to finish by next August, in time for the 2011 season. The new stadium will boast approximately 25,000 seats. “I’m actually glad to see they’ve done it,” said Elwell, who graduated from JMU in ’80. “I think it’ll drive a whole lot more interest in people coming to the game. I’m anxious to get to the game and see how Phase I looks.” According to Carpenter, the new stadium will hold about 8,000 student and 8,000 season ticket holder seats. Season tickets for 2011 will be available for renewal or purchase starting Wednesday instead of the usual Jan. 1 date in hopes of selling the additional 4,000 season ticket seats quickly. The Elwells are already planning on renewing their season tickets come September. “For me it’s a great way to spend a Saturday,” Elwell said. “A nice, relaxing way after a long week at work.” Contact Kristin McGregor at mcgregka@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Phase I of the Bridgeforth Stadium expansion will add 200 seats to the 15,500-seat stadium.
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Fox News pundit Glenn Beck said Sunday that his rally on the National Mall drew “on the low end 300,000” people. The rally, including a speech by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was a movement as described by Beck for conservative activists to reclaim the Civil Rights Movement for “people of faith.”
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MICHIGAN
Man accused of stabbing could face life in prison
A prosecutor said Thursday that a man suspected of stabbing three people in Leesburg could face life in prison without parole. Elias Abuelazam, 33, was arrested Aug. 11 in Atlanta and is charged in one stabbing case in Michigan. According to The Washington Post, Leesburg police have yet to file charges against Abuelazam, but are trying to “strengthen the cases that Michigan has brough against him,” said Leesburg Police Chief Joseph Price.
PARKING
Permit pricing piling up By AMANDA HERMAN The Breeze
The cost of bringing a car to JMU is going to hit students a little harder this year. Parking Services increased the cost of a parking permit from $192 to $212, about a 10.4 percent increase in rates. Senior Christa Brown, a North 38 resident, feels the parking price is too high. Brown rides the bus instead of driving the three miles to and from campus. “When you calculate the prices of the parking passes, gas and potential ticket charges for parking in the wrong place at the wrong time, you realize you’ve wasted most of that money,” Brown said. “It is especially difficult to park on campus in the first place and a spot is not guaranteed.” Parking fees pay for the costs of “construction of new parking areas, maintenance of existing parking areas, enforcement, snow removal, etc,” according to the Parking Services website. Towana Moore, assistant vice president of business services, said the difference will “assist in paying for the new parking that was purchased from Rockingham Memorial.” see PERMIT, page 4
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Gov. Bob McDonnell holds a meeting for citizens of the JMU community and the Harrisonburg area Thursday in the Festival Ballroom to answer questions. McDonnell has held several similar meetings across the Commonwealth to gauge support for his plan to privatize Virginia’s liquor stores. By KALEIGH SOMERS The Breeze
After Thursday night’s town hall meeting in the Festival Ballroom, Gov. Bob McDonnell had quite a few suggestions to discuss with his cabinet regarding the privatization of Alcohol Beverage Control stores, among other subjects. In an effort to hear from a diverse crowd of Virginians, McDonnell has been traveling around the state to host town hall meetings during the month of August to discuss these hot topics in an effort to improve state agendas and stimulate the economy. “Change doesn’t come from sitting around,” McDonnell began on Thursday, adding that he was pleased to see the turnout at JMU. While McDonnell used the second half of the night to allow attendees the chance to voice suggestions, comments and concerns, he started with a presentation to educate Virginia residents on his newest policies. McDonnell said taxpayers send $78 billion to Richmond every two days, and he wants them to know how it is spent. “I think we can spend that money better,” McDonnell said. He didn’t propose how to spend the money, but instead asked residents to provide specific concerns the state government can address. McDonnell also addressed job
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That next bad test grade may not just cost a letter grade — it could cost students hard cash. A New York-based website called Ultrinsic allows students to wager money on their performance in the classroom by predicting what grades they think they will earn and winning money if they achieve that grade or higher. According to the company’s website, it began when Ultrinsic CEO and creator Steven Wolf offered cocreator Jeremy Gelbart money if he earned an “A” on an impending college exam. To use Ultrinsic, a student puts up his or her own money, called “your contribution,” and selects the “target grade.” The student provides a transcript and course schedule for the upcoming semester. Based off these records, the site computes the probability of the student earning the grade and develops the “incentive,” or overall money the student can win. As of now, no limit exists to the amount of money a user can win. “It seems like a cool way to get college students to study more,” said
“Job creation and economic deveopment is my top priority.” Bob McDonnell Governor
McDonnell plans to add an additional 600 to 800 liquor stores, which will add to the current 332 stores, ending the government’s association with alcohol sales and transferring the licenses to private stores. He noted his own research hasn’t shown any increase in binge drinking, DUIs or crime in the 32 states where privatization is already in practice. Still, some residents had questions and concerns to voice regarding that. Scott Wanter, a local beer distributor, disagreed strongly with McDonnell’s decision to privatize liquor sales. “Spirit alcohol is much more potent [than beer and wine]. It
takes much less to cause serious injuries and impairment,” Wanter said. He also applauded President Linwood Rose’s initiative to change the “negative drinking culture” at JMU. Other residents voiced concerns regarding transportation and energy sources at the meeting. Coal mining and nuclear power worried residents because of the alleged tendency to release pollutants into the environment. John Crookshank of Charlottesville was worried about the North Anna Power Station, a nuclear plant in Louisa County that has been dumping reactive waste into Lake Anna for the last 30 years. The plant still needs approval from the State Corporation Commission, but plans to add a third nuclear unit to the site. “We don’t want a third reactor,” Crookshank said. “We don’t want to pile up radioactive waste.” Crookshank then asked McDonnell to reconsider nuclear power as a major energy source. “I believe that we ought to do it safely and securely,” McDonnell said of continuing to utilize nuclear power. JMU senior Patricia O’Neill was among about 10 students who attended the meeting and was also one of those concerned about McDonnell’s environmental policies After Thursday’s meeting, she
said she has “a greater understanding” of what’s going on in terms of environmental protection. McDonnell plans to consider alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind power, but said they cost much more now. He believes their cost will drop significantly in the future and become more reasonable alternatives. The governor briefly addressed the DREAM Act after Isabel Castillo, a Harrisonburg resident and undocumented immigrant, asked his position on the legislation. “It basically says to look the other way,” McDonnell explained. “We can’t give [undocumented immigrants] the same rights as American citizens.” Castillo held firm that she came to the country at 6 years old with no other choice. She and her fellow protestors said they were highly disappointed in McDonnell’s unwillingness to support the act. Junior Melanie Goff, the president of the College Democrats, also attended to hear what McDonnell and the community had to say. Goff admitted she “wasn’t 100 percent familiar with his policies,” but she was encouraged that McDonnell had a variety of ideas for improving the state’s current agenda. CONTACT Kaleigh Somers at somerske@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Website offers green for grades By JEFF HARRIS contributing writer
growth in Virginia outside of the Recovery Act. “Job creation and economic development is my top priority,” he said. Virginia currently ranks third in the nation for overall job creation, behind only Texas and Pennsylvania, according to McDonnell.
sophomore Tom Nirschl, who has not used the site. “But that being said, it could drive students to cheat to make the grade.” While Ultrinsic’s membership list has yet to include JMU, the website does have membership from 36 colleges and universities nationally. Though no Virginia schools are involved, Ultrinsic currently accepts users from Georgetown University, American University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. If Ultrinsic finds a major amount of interest from a given school’s student body, then they will use the school. The schools represented on the website share no formal affiliation or sponsorship with Ultrinsic. “If there’s particular schools that have a lot of people who have actually expressed interest in the program already, then we’re more likely to open to those schools,” Wolf said. A year ago, the website was only offered at two schools, New York University and the University of Pennsylvania and only had 500 members. “We’re not saying we’ll necessarily have 100 percent of colleges signed up by next semester,” Wolf said, “but see GRADE, page 4
Emergency aid program will not return for fall semester By KALEIGH SOMERS The Breeze
Madison For Keeps, last year’s emergency student funding program, will not return this fall, but JMU promises to keep financial aid a priority. To combat the economic downturn that several students’ families struggled with, Madison For Keeps was a response to the 26 percent increase in financial aid requests last year. Donations were received by outside contributors and 100 percent of the money was allocated to qualified students. Brad Barnett, the senior associative director of financial aid and scholarships, said the funding program was a “response to last year’s economic downturn. It was designed as a one-year program, not a permanent program,” Barnett said. Last year in particular was a hard hit for the economy. “It was the biggest we’ve ever seen,” Barnett said. According to the Madison For Keeps Web page, more than 100 students received grants from the program to help them afford tuition payments last year. The program raised more than $400,000 for students. Senior Anthony Bowman filled out an application for aid last year to
receive a $7,000 Madison For Keeps award. Without the program this year, he’s worried about tuition again. “I’m still trying to figure out now how I’m going to pay since I’m staying a fifth year and I’m out of state,” Bowman said.
“If you want people to be responsive to [Madison For Keeps], you can’t roll it into a permanent program.” Linwood Rose JMU President
Bowman received a private loan at the last minute to pay his tuition for this semester, but he’s concerned about the next year and a half. “Next semester is still up in the air,” he said. “Not to mention the fact that I will have one more year to cover after this one.” President Linwood Rose said that Madison For Keeps was discontinued because it would not be as effective as a fixture of the university. “If you want people to be responsive to [Madison For Keeps], you can’t roll it into a permanent program,” Rose said last week. He added that the university
will consider financial aid its primary priority for outside investments in the university. Sophomore Katelyn Clark, an out-ofstate student, said she’s still not seeing much financial aid. “The increase [in tuition] doesn’t seem that bad,” Clark said, explaining that tuition has always been costly. Both in-state and out-of-state tuition, $3,930 and $10,312 per semester respectively, have increased by more than 25 percent in the last five years. In-state tuition rose by 8 percent in the last year and out-of-state tuition rose more than 6 percent. Student employment opportunities haven’t risen in the last year to combat this, according to Shea Tussing, the student employment manager at JMU. She said JMU’s budget determines the number of student employment opportunities available, and this year hasn’t seen an increase. Tussing said there’s been a definite increase in number of student applicants for jobs. At the same time, Tussing is worried this increase won’t solve all problems. “More students are eligible,” Tussing said, “but that means competition [for jobs] increases.” CONTACT Kaleigh Somers at somerske@dukes.jmu.edu.
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TRESSPASS | Ordinance’s strength depends on landowners from front
The police are still required to inform the property manager of the arrests made, according to Vass. Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst recommended the law over the summer to City Council in response to the Springfest riot, where an estimated 8,000 gathered at Forest Hills Townhomes and a civil disturbance was declared. “This will allow the HPD to remove those that tenants and owners do not want on their property and help to assure that the dangerous numbers reached at the Springfest riots
are not repeated,” Garst said in an e-mail. “The intent behind all of this is safety,” Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner said. “Say I live in Sunchase and Sunchase has an agreement with the police, and we see questionable activities by people who ought not to be there, the police are now better prepared to ask them to leave. I’m OK with that. I don’t see why anyone would object to that.” Garst said the majority of the time police would be responding to call from a tenant or landowner, unless it was blatantly obvious someone wasn’t supposed to be there. “We would need to be made
aware of the situation, we wouldn’t just go in,” Garst said. “It’s very much a partnership with tenants.” The strength of the ordinance ultimately depends on how many landowners and property managers decide to sign up. Kim Young, the owner of Pheasant Run Townhomes, said she would file with the police. “We don’t typically have those types of issues here,” Young said. “I would see this as a useful back-up tool where a party is out of control.” Stephanie Furr, the property manager of Fox Hills Townhomes, said she thought using the police for such a role
would be unnecessary. “If we have a trespasser, we just get our courtesy officers to remove them. What’s the difference between them and the police?” Furr said. “We only call them [the police] if it’s absolutely necessary. We would try to handle the situation ourselves.” Although some complexes have accepted to be a part of the ordinance, HPD was unable to release the specific complexes. Sophomore biology major Joseph Wieland thought enforcing the ordinance would mean more work for the police. “Right now they don’t know who to throw out,” Wieland said. “Now [with the law] you’d have
to figure out who lives there, and you might mess up and arrest someone who isn’t trespassing. It might be a bigger confusion.” Junior biology major Hyatt Harper said that he would take advantage of the law if his complex, Pheasant Run, filed with the police because it made police efforts to break up parties much more effective. “If I was the one who I called the police, I would want them to be quiet and be removed,” Hyatt said. CONTACT Aaron Koepper at koeppead@dukes.jmu.edu.
POLICE | First weekend back is ‘the quietest’ some have seen from front
uncooperative, they would’ve been arrested under the police’s zero tolerance policy for underaged possession. Interactions like this make up the quietest Saturday night in recent memory for JMU and Harrisonburg police, and a welcome change from the block parties that usually occur on the first weekend before classes start. Over the weekend, there were 139 criminal charges (excluding traffic charges) filed by the police, compared to an approximately 250 to 300 for the first weekend back last year, according to JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett. This follows plans by JMU’s administration to change JMU’s
“negative alcohol culture,” including hiring four new JMU police officers for off-campus patrols and Judicial Affairs notifying parents after a student’s first underaged alcohol violation. Earlier in the night, ABC agents confiscated three fake IDs as part of an investigation of a local establishment. The IDs are poor fakes — one has the information printed on instead of laminated, another has a magnetic strip like one that would be found on the back of a credit card. “It’s almost too easy,” one ABC agent commented later. Cpl. Joe Palaskey of the Harrisonburg Police Department, whose bike route covers the complexes on Devon Lane, said the night went much smoother than he expected. “We like it when it’s quiet,”
Palaskey said. “We want kids to have fun and not get in trouble. The goal is to make the environment safe.” Palaskey said he saw only minor offenses that night: underaged drinking, open containers, public urination, drunk in public and littering. Police had no major calls to respond to; there were no large open door parties to be broken up and police didn’t respond to fights or assaults before 2 a.m. According to police, parties were noticeably smaller than average, no more than 30 or 40 attending, and only a few townhomes on Devon Lane had their doors open. Shifflett called the night much quieter than what he usually sees: large crowds moving from place to place and parties streaming out of open doors into parking lots.
Police also observed smaller crowds at bus stops and street corners. Late night buses running for their first night Saturday were still crammed with students going back and forth to campus, but police saw fewer walking toward parties, and many walking back to campus early, before 2 a.m. SafeRides ran both weekend nights. Josh Bacon, director of Judicial Affairs, stood by the bus stop by the Showker Hall entrance with members of the Student Government Association to help educate students as they walked toward parties for their first weekend out. Bacon said some of the students he talked to even turned back toward campus, something he’s never seen before. The sidewalk chats continued at the
bookstore bus stop, entrance to campus, and Devon Lane, focusing on education and safety. Police also kept an eye for people who shouldn’t be there. One officer stopped three minors on Devon Lane, who appeared to be of high school age. The minors were not breaking the law but were warned that police would be patrolling the neighborhood. Both police and university officials noticed a change in student behavior, and university spokesman Don Egle, who was with police in Southview, called the change encouraging. “It’s been quiet, the quietest I’ve seen,” Bacon said on Saturday. “They [students] know something’s different tonight.” CONTACT Aaron Koepper at koeppead@dukes.jmu.edu.
PERMIT | New lots will add 453 commuter, 75 resident spaces from page 3
The new parking on North Campus consists of two parking decks next to RMH, as well as several open lots surrounding the area. JMU will acquire the rest of the parking levels and spaces in 2011, according to the JMU website. Starting this semester, there will be 453 commuter spaces, 75 resident spaces and 168 faculty/ staff spaces newly available. University spokesman Don
Egle said that in addition to covering the costs of the RMH parking areas, the additional money would also go toward “the construction of a remote resident lot on South Main Street.” The increase has caused some students to choose alternate methods of getting to class, in addition to Brown. Senior studio art major Julia Kennedy lives in Campbell Court, located less than one mile from campus. Kennedy said she
“definitely choose[s] walking over driving” to class and chose her apartment because of its proximity to Duke Hall, where many art classes are held. Kennedy finds walking to be the best method of getting to campus, but not only because of parking fees. “Because I go to Memorial Hall, I have to get a parking permit,” said junior education major Heidi Ermlick. “If I didn’t have to go to Memorial Hall then I might
not buy one.” Ermlick is a resident of The Mill, which is located about one mile from the center of campus. Last year she lived on campus but still bought a parking permit. Ermlick said that her parents bought her parking permit for both years and that they weren’t happy about the increase. Between purchasing her permit and books, Ermlick said it’s an easy $600 in extra charges beyond tuition and fees.
Even if there was another increase in cost, Ermlick said she might purchase a parking pass for next year. “If they increase it to over $300, I might not,” Ermlick said. “But my brother is in high school and his parking pass costs $150 so [$212] almost doesn’t seem unreasonable.” CONTACT Amanda Herman at hermanac@ dukes.jmu.edu.
GRADE |Users advised to keep password from page 3
we definitely, within a year, expect to have a lot more, almost 100 percent.” Not everyone has bought into the website, however. “I don’t think schools should allow it,” said sophomore Jeremy Hashiguchi on hearing about Ultrinsic. “Simply because it seems unethical in the sense that it would encourage students to cheat to get the better grade they betted on.” Psychology professor Kimberly DuVall sees the benefits, but also worries about the risks students might impose on themselves. “I like the idea of trying to better yourself,” DuVall said. “But I don’t like the idea that you give away that much information.” Anti-gambling advocates claim that the site falls under the category of online gambling. Ultrinsic has refuted these claims by asserting that the element of chance that exists in poker or blackjack doesn’t necessarily exist in this case because the student controls his or her own destiny. Though the site doesn’t require a university username and password, a user could provide it to make the process go smoother. JMU, however, cautions students about even the possibility of giving up this information. According to Dale Hulvey, assistant vice president of information technology, students shouldn’t share their passwords with anyone. Doing so gives others the potential to assume your electronic identity. C0NTACT Jeff Harris at harrisjh@dukes.jmu.edu.
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JMU officers honor the life of one of their own By JOHN SUTTER The Breeze
In 1999, one of Dale Orebaugh’s first calls as a JMU police officer required him to chase students across the roof of the Convocation Center. “[Dale] was deathly afraid of anything over six feet high, but that night he didn’t stop,” said Houston Toman, a fellow patrol officer. After 10 years with the JMU police, Orebaugh lost his battle with liver, colon and lung cancer Aug. 10 at the age of 49. He is survived by his wife, Connie; two children, Dale Orebaugh Jr. and Fawn Marie Ammons. “Faced with the same circumstance, I certainly hope I would face it with the
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same courage,” Toman said. Throughout his year-long fight with cancer, co-workers say Orebaugh never lost the sense of courage and dignity he displayed as an officer. He continued to serve as a JMU police officer after his diagnosis in Sept. 2009 and was scheduled to retire on disability Sept. 1, 2010. Even as the cancer whittled away his 6-foot-3, 250-pound frame, Orebaugh remained optimistic and lifted the spirits of others around him. “He fought hard with grace and dignity,” said Lee Shifflett, JMU police chief. “I would have been bitter. He was keeping our spirits up in that last week.” Orebaugh passed away surrounded by his family, friends and co-workers all holding hands and saying a prayer, Shifflett said.
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JMU police officer Dale Orebaugh is remembered by colleagues as courageous and dedicated to community policing.
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Bus hours to remain the same
“It’s hard to put 26 years of knowing a fella into a few words,” Toman said. “We were good friends and we shared a lot of adventure together.” Toman fondly remembered Orebaugh’s first NASCAR race at the Richmond International Raceway. “Richmond is noted for their selling of BBQ turkey legs, and I went down to get one and Dale says ‘Yeah, I’ll come get one,’ ” Toman said. “Well, Dale comes out and he’s got one in each hand.” Around the office, Orebaugh’s coworkers knew him as a jokester and one always up for a good laugh. For instance, when Shifflett began his bike patrols two years ago, Orebaugh did not pass up the opportunity to pull a joke on the chief.
“He got hold of my bike and put streamers on it, a card in the spokes, little cardboard training wheels on it and left it outside my door,” Shifflett said. “I knew who did it, he was a super guy.” As Shifflett cleaned out Orebaugh’s locker in Anthony Seeger Hall, he found a toy milktruck that read ‘Madison Milktruck’ on the side and was again reminded of Orebaugh’s sense of humor. “I asked his wife Connie, I said Connie why is that milktruck — ‘well don’t you remember he accused an officer of always taking all the good calls and saying he was driving a milktruck that day,’ ” Shifflett said. Before his career at JMU, Orebaugh see OREBAUGH, page 7
Time to unwind
The Class of 2014 dances to the synergy of science and the arts
By AMANDA HERMAN The Breeze
There will be no changes to the popular late night bus service this fall, ending rumors that additional hours would be cut from the schedule. The bus will continue to run on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 2:15 a.m. Last year, the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation cut the runtime for what students call “The Drunk Bus” by 45 minutes, so that it ended at 2:15 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. After the hours were cut back, many students heard rumors about further cuts until the late night bus route would be scrapped altogether. Reggie Smith, director of HDPT, said the runtime was shortened to decrease damage and increase safety for drivers and riders. While Smith said he did not have the exact reports for damage to the buses, Smith said there were fewer fights and problems with 45 minutes less operational time. While the late night bus will continue to run on the weekends until 2:15 a.m., some students wish there were other changes. Sophomore theatre dance major Hannah Martin would like to see a late night bus run every night. “I know JMU is all about students being safe going back to their dorms late at night by themselves,” said Martin, while explaining that theatre rehearsals often run as late as 11 p.m. see HDPT, page 7
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Taking part in a 1787 Orientation event, members from the Class of 2014 hold hands across the Quad to represent the double helix structure of a strand of DNA. Carol Hurney, a biology professor, rode her bike through the linked arms to represent the splitting of the DNA strand. By DREW BEGGS The Breeze
A single strand of human DNA made up of several billion base pairs could be unwound to just over three feet. On Thursday, professor of biology Carol Hurney and members of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange helped unwind JMU’s newest strand of DNA: the class of 2014. Dubbed the “DNA Dance” or the “Dance of Art and Science” depending who you ask, the dance looked to combine the summer reading of Amy Harmon’s “The
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DNA Age” with art. “We decided that with the new performing arts studio opening this year, we decided to mix art/ dance with science and this is what we created,” said Marissa Peters, a sophomore health science major and first year orientation guide, as she and her freshmen waited to begin their dance. Some FROGs and their freshmen arrived on the Quad an hour before show time to practice their routine before the approximate 4:30 start. Some were learning it for the first time, while others, like chemistry major Matt Dent and history
major Josh Arnolde, had already been through it several times with their FROGs. “The articles were all about, you know, genetics and kind of just a way to get everybody to start thinking about what it’s like to read stuff in college and everything, so this just kind of ties into it,” Dent said. Freshmen gathered in groups wearing one of four brightly colored shirts. Each shirt represented one of the nitrogen bases that make up DNA: Red for adenine which matched with highlighter yellow, for thymine, and blue for cytosine which matched orange for guanine
As the dance began, freshmen shuffled themselves up and down the Quad to form the two strands of a double helix, while Hurney prepared to fill the role of the enzyme helicase, which separates the nitrogen bonds and allows DNA to replicate. Just as adenine complements thymine, each dance complemented the other : the timid across from the unabashed, the practiced beside the forgetful. CONTACT Drew Beggs at beggsam@dukes.jmu.edu.
TEXTBOOKS
2020 program to offer new Bookstore joins book-renting market vision for Harrisonburg By TYLER McAVOY contributing writer
Harrisonburg is trying to find new ways to keep students in the city after they graduate. The plan, called Vision 2020, is a collaborative effort between local businesses and JMU to help establish a unified goal for the community, including JMU students, for the next 10 years. The plan includes upgrading public transportation, bringing more business to the area and making Harrisonburg more attractive to graduating students, in hopes that they’ll remain in the town. “In 10 years, we hope that Harrisonburg will provide plenty of opportunities for JMU students,” said Tom Mendez, chairman of the board of the Chamber of Commerce, and one of the people responsible for drafting the plan. “JMU is important to our economy and our way of life.” Vision 2020 began its life three years ago after Mendez, vice president and client executive of BB&T Insurance Services, noticed how rapidly the Harrisonburg area was growing. Three specific events inspired the Vision 2020 plan as a way to unify all the end goals of these separate organizations: RMH announcing plans to move to a new campus on Port Republic Road, JMU building the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, and SRI International, a leading innovator in many industries credited with inventing wireless networking, opening a research facility outside of Harrisonburg. Mendez pitched the plan to the Chamber of Commerce, which readily accepted it in June 2009 and began
developing the idea. “They’ve really become the champions of it,” Mendez said. After two years of gaining local support, a summit of local leaders, including JMU Vice President of Communications and Marketing Andy Perrine, met in June and worked together to draft a plan that would help expand Harrsionburg’s business potential, while making sure everyone had a similar idea for the future.
“One in 10 jobs in the local economy is, in some way, supported by JMU.” Andy Perrine
JMU vice president of communications and marketing
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So far, this relationship has been positive, according to Perrine. “JMU’s impact on Harrisonburg’s economy is substantial, bringing about $450 million to Harrisonburg,” Perrine said. “One in 10 jobs in the local economy is, in some way, supported by JMU.” According to a study published in 2006, students and faculty from JMU pumped around $292 million into the local economy. The study, conducted by the Office of Institutional Research, also highlights the 3,000 employees that staff JMU, and the amount of spending the JMU community does on things like health care, construction projects and local taxes. According to President Linwood Rose, the university itself spent $448 million in see IMPACT, page 7
This year the JMU Bookstore is beginning a textbook rental program, allowing students to have the option of renting textbooks rather than buying new or used ones. The University Outpost began renting texts in 2009. By DANIELLE STRICKLER The Breeze
Even though some of the advertisements for the University Bookstore’s new textbook rental program are claiming to save students up to 50 percent, not all students are ready to give up their allegiance to Chegg, Amazon and other online outlets. Elio DiStaola, director of public and campus relations for Follett, the company that supplies the bookstore’s textbooks, believes rentals can be the most cost-effective option for some students. “If [students] don’t intend on keeping their books long-term, it’s a great
“If [students] don’t intend on keeping their books long-term, it’s a great cost-saving opportunity.” Elio DiStaola
director of public and campus relations for Follett
cost-saving opportunity,” he said. “Rental is all about the price-break.” To rent from the JMU bookstore, a student must have a credit card, e-mail address and a driver’s license. Students
are permitted to highlight and take notes in the rented textbooks, but cannot cause significant damage to the books, according to the rental policy. For this semester of the program, if textbooks are not returned by Dec. 17, students will face a mandatory charge to purchase the book. Additionally, renters can choose to purchase the book after renting, instead of returning it. Emily Douillard, a junior health sciences major, says the bookstore rental program saved her $200 this semester. “The books that you can rent are well marked with the ‘rent this’ tag
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SAFETY | Groups educate IMPACT | Chamber seeks collaboration from front
included several phone numbers for campus resources as well as tips about how to take care of someone with alcohol poisoning. “That’s actually a good thing!” a freshman said as he walked away reading the card. “Thank you!” echoed the others in his group of five or six. These “sidewalk chats,” which have been held for several years, took on new meaning this year after a firm e-mail from President Linwood Rose defined new policies for alcohol education and enforcement to change JMU’s “negative alcohol culture.” April’s block party-turned-riot was the “tipping point” and the culmination of many alcohol-related problems, according to administrators. Since then, JMU has been reviewing what happened during the April 10 off-campus event, what led to the escalation of the problems and how to prevent future incidents. Traditionally, the first weekend before classes start has included a block party along Village Lane, the location of Springfest. To deter new students from attending off-campus parties during this weekend, 1787 Orientation included late-night programming Friday and Saturday, such as a late night breakfast, dance party and an on-campus alcohol-free Club GILTY. While some students have voiced concerns over pieces of the new alcohol policies, such as the postcards being sent to parents on how to discuss safe 21st birthday celebrations, Rose has emphasized that he’s the most worried over the health and safety for JMU’s students. Rose said that research has shown that the most deaths around college universities coincide with 21st birthday parties. “It’s a lot better than not saying anything and hoping things get better,” Rose told The Breeze on Wednesday about the Aug. 18 e-mail he sent to the JMU community outlining the policies. “It’s not that we’re trying to be tattletales.” JMU also sent a text through its emergency notification system minutes after the e-mail was sent. Rose said he was
unaware the system would be used. “While not technically an emergency, it was something that everybody needed to be aware of and there is a concern that students are much more likely to read and respond to texts than e-mails anymore, so it’s a change in technology,” Rose said. Many of the changes are proactive in nature, instead of just about enforcement, according to administrators. Last week, representatives from JMU police, Residence Life, Student Government Association, Student Ambassadors and other organizations visited off-campus residences as part of a “Know Your Guests” campaign. Their goal was teaching students how to be safe when hosting parties and reducing the number of opendoor parties. “I’m not operating under any grand delusion that we’re somehow going to ban alcohol,” Rose said. “We all know that’s not going to happen.” Alcohol wasn’t the only issue being discussed Friday and Saturday night during the sidewalk chats. As representatives from Judicial Affairs, JMU police, the Office of Substance Abuse and Prevention and SGA advised students to be safe while out, they also warned about dangerous people they may encounter on the streets. According to Officer Chris Shaver of HPD, Harrisonburg is home to 20 to 25 gangs. Many students were shocked at the first mention of the word “gangs.” “If they look like they’re up to no good, then they probably are,” Shaver told students. “You better stay with us,” one girl said to her male friends worried about gangs. “I’m not kidding.” As the groups walked toward the parties they hoped awaited them, they thanked the representatives for the information and advice. “Have fun, stay safe!” “We will!” students echoed back. Matt Sutherland contributed to this article. CONTACT Katie Thisdell at breezeeditor@gmail.com.
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operating expenses last year. However, Vision 2020 doesn’t come without a few obstacles. Besides the recent Springfest event creating tension between JMU and the Harrisonburg community, there is difficulty in getting everyone on the same page. “Our goal is that whenever important decisions are made by local leaders, it is made in consideration of Vision 2020’s
goal,” said Frank Tamberino, President of the Chamber of Commerce. The vision statement currently covers things such as better collaboration between business, a well-planned community that blends in well with the Valley and an upgraded public transportation system. The chamber welcomes additional input from the public. A short fourquestion survey will help generate ideas for the final plan, set for release
in fall 2010. “This isn’t just a business decision or an academic decision, this a community vision.” Tamberino said. “We really need to have the broader community’s support.” The plan, which is still in its draft stages, can be viewed on the Chamb er ’s w ebsite, hrchamb er.org. CONTACT Tyler McAvoy at mcavoytl@dukes.jmu.edu.
HDPT | SGA seeks to renew downtown bus from page 6
“One night that I did walk back, I was pretty nervous the whole time.” Smith said the changes to the regular bus schedule from last semester to the upcoming semester are “nothing major.” The small changes include a stop at the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital in the CONVO/RMH route and minor time changes. The Student Government Association hopes to reinstate the downtown bus route that failed in the spring.
Last semester the downtown bus only had one run with “very disappointing” results, according to student body president Andrew Reese, leading to its cancellation by HDPT. Reese said SGA plans to improve the route, running times and increase student knowledge of the bus to make the route more successful. The original goal was for the bus to stop at downtown attractions and apartments during the same hours as the weekend late night bus.
“With students complaining of there being nothing to do on weekends, downtown offered a distinctive attraction,” Reese said. Reese said the goal now is for the bus to start running next semester at the latest. “I can not give a specific timeline,” Reese said, “but can guarantee it is something we are excited about.” CONTACT Amanda Herman at hermanac@dukes.jmu.edu.
RENTAL | Students shop for best deals from page 6
and I was able to rent brand new books which was really nice,” she said. While the bookstore just began its textbook rental program this year, the University Outpost has been renting textbooks since fall 2009. Christine Johnson, manager of the Outpost said there is no late fee for returning books, but renters can still be charged if the book is not returned. With the competition from the bookstore, Johnson said it is yet to be
determined whether the bookstore’s rental program has hurt the Outpost’s business. According to Johnson, the Outpost can save students up to 55 percent off their books and has a later return date than the bookstore. “What will most likely happen is the customers that rent from the Outpost will continue to rent from us, and the ones that had bought at the store will rent from the bookstore,” Johnson said. Senior biotechnology major Jaleal
Sanjak rented one book from Chegg. com, bought three of the books that he plans to keep from Amazon and rented two books from the bookstore. “I compared the prices from Amazon, Chegg and the bookstore and picked the cheapest,” Sanjak said. “It’s definitely more convenient because the rentals are on campus. I rented my books the same day, and the bookstore was quicker.” CONTACT Danielle Strickler at strickdj@dukes.jmu.edu.
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served in Stephens City, Woodstock and Strasburg as a police officer, as a corrections officer and as a Boatswain in the United States Navy. Shifflett said Orebaugh truly looked out for the community in the type of policing he practiced. While he would use
the criminal justice system to enforce laws when necessary, Orebaugh wanted students, faculty and staff to know that he was a human being and a member of the JMU community too. “He was always out of the car, talking with people, meeting staff and students,” Shifflett said. “It’s hard to walk around facilities management or anywhere
else where they didn’t know his name. He was doing community policing before that was a buzzword in police work.” After his death, the JMU police department awarded an Honorable Service Award to Orebaugh to commend him for his upbeat attitude, courage and service not only to the JMU community, but also to the country.
“I think [after] 26 years of service and the way he treated people and served the community, it is the least we could do,” Shifflett said. While the award is not an official police designation awarded by the state, Shifflett said he thought it was appropriate to commend Orebaugh’s service. Even close to his death,
Orebaugh still kept his spirits high as he talked about hunting, fishing and working another 20 years as an officer. “The last Sunday before he passed away, he was still talking about taking his grandson bear hunting and wanting to kill a bear and have the picture taken with his grandson,” Shifflett said. Shifflett and Toman both
said the turnout of support at Orebaugh’s service showed the impact he had on the community and his co-workers. “When you’ve come down to the end and you look back and have friends like that, you’ve done something right,” Toman said. CONTACT John Sutter at breezenews@gmail.com.
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While you were out: 11 changes to JMU’s campus As students left for the summer, campus construction kicked into high gear. In past summers students were welcomed back with a new Starbucks, a library, dorms and a spruced up campus. This summer was no different. This is your guide to the changes that occured on campus. By John Sutter | The Breeze Information from JMU Public Affairs website and Don Egle, university spokesman
For exclusive online content go to breezejmu.org n Play the “Are You Smarter Than Duke Dog?” game. n See a “By the Numbers” overview of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts. n Use the student-friendly parking map to learn where to park and avoid parking tickets this year.
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1. Flying the Coop
Painted Brick Road KRISTIN McGREGOR / THE BREEZE
The crosswalks on the corners of Bluestone Drive, South Main Street and Grace Street received a touch-up duringthe first week of August. The faux-brick crosswalks were added to improve the aesthetics of area. The crosswalks are stamped and painted to create the brick appearance. Additionally, new landscaping, sidewalks and maintenance work was completed adjacent to Wilson Hall.
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Connected to the Quad via the South Main tunnel, the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts sits adjacent to the Quad and was completed in June. The 175,000-sq.feet, $80.7 million facility will house both the School of Theatre and Dance and practice space for the School of Music. Boasting three theatres and two concert/recital halls, sound-proofed music rooms and costume shops, the Forbes Center dwarfs Theatre II not only in size but also technological advancements.
3. Final Curtain Call
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Sitting in the shadow of the new Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, Theatre II, a-chicken-coop-turned-experimental-theatre has been razed. Construction began in early August to gut and demolish the past home of theatre performances. The space will be used as a parking lot. No word yet on how the spaces will be allocated.
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4. Make Some Elbow Room While most new growth in the past has occurred east of the Quad, JMU has recently turned its sights west. The university purchased the majority of the land between Grace Street and Cantrell Avenue, which includes the Rockingham Cooperative, the First Bank and Trust Co. and the apartments adjacent to Anthony-Seeger Hall. The Co-Op was purchased for $14.1 million and could serve as additional space for facility management. The JMU Real Estate Foundation, a private corporation that supports JMU, purchased the bank for $680,000 and apartments for $5.8 million during the summer for the university to lease. The apartments and bank will be operated from auxiliary funds, or funds not obtained through tuition dollars or state money.
5. Marking Our Territory
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6. Mama’s Cookin’
Juan Monroy-Rodriquez, an E-Hall employee, will have the opportunity to put his family’s recipes to the test. The new Skyline After Dark will soon fill the empty space of the old C-Store in Festival as a late night on-campus option featuring the Mexican recipes of the Monroy-Rodriquez family. While Domino’s Pizza was originally slated to fill the spot, construction issues delayed the project, leading Dining Services to consider another option. Skyline After Dark will also maintain the Freshens Smoothie Bar. EVAN McGREW / THE BREEZE
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As a metaphorical and literal change to campus, the James Madison University sign that once sat on the corner of Grace Street and South Main Street has moved to the corner of Cantrell Avenue. and South Main Street. With the purchase and transition to Rockingham Memorial Hospital, the new welcome sign marks a new entrance to campus and the beginning of the North Campus area. While JMU will not take full possession of all North Campus structures until December 2011, it has obtained immediate full use of the more than 700 parking spaces.
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8. Drilling at JMU? While drilling for oil does not fit into JMU’s environmental stewardship initiative, the university drilled eco-friendly, geo-thermal units and are located under the parking lot directly behind the residence hall. The units will contribute to the heating and cooling of the soon-to-be renovated Wayland Hall.
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9. Hats Off
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Wayland Hall will receive a $11.4 million renovation this year. Construction began in July and will be completed for fall 2011. The 158-bed dorm will receive the full sustainability treatment, making it one of the premier Bluestone dorms. JMU is working for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum status, and if achieved it would be the first platinum status structure on campus. LEED certification is a standard green-building certification system conducted through the United States Green Building Council with four levels: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. For comparison, E-Hall received Gold status when completed in 2008.
Seeing Maury Hall’s white tower sitting on the grass behind the 101-year-old building is not exactly a normal sight on the Quad. In a renovation project that lasted June through August, the white tower was removed and renovated to improve the aesthetic appearance of the building. The renovation project did not involve the structural integrity of the roof, rather it was to paint, insert new slats and conduct maintenance to the tower.
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10. UREC 2.0
In two years, the 85-acre bald hill with mountains of red clay and rock on the corner of Neff Avenue and Port Republic Road will transform into a recreational and athletic field complex. The $36.2 million project will not be for varsity athletes but for intramural, club and recreational teams. The tiered look of the site is becoming visible as construction crews remove debris. The new facility will boast soccer fields, a track, courts and other intramural/athletic facilities to complement those already existing behind UREC. The facility is on schedule to open in March 2012.
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Phase I of the new Bridgeforth Stadium was completed over the summer, after serving more than 20 years as JMU’s football stadium. The construction is on schedule and ready for the season opener game on Sept. 4 against Morehead State University. Phase II, which calls for additional upper-level seating, new press boxes, club seating and a horseshoe shaped stadium, will begin construction immediately following the end of the 2010 football season. Construction will still occur on internal elements of the stadium throughout the fall, but will not affect the ability for the stadium’s use.
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EDITORIAL
SEAN DOLAN | contributing columnist
A new JMU
Remembering who we are
We all like to have fun. That’s a fact of life at JMU or at any college. Spending time with new friends outside the classroom offers some of the most important experiences of college. But maybe it’s time for us to realize that there comes a point when “too much fun” can lead to some major problems. The university’s new alcohol initiatives are a promising idea to make our campus and community a better place. As much as we don’t want to see our parties broken up, our friends ticketed for trespassing and our parents receive Happy 21 postcards, it is much, much worse to have to call ambulances for classmates, have belongings stolen or witness fights break out. It’s time for all of us to think smarter and be more responsible for ourselves, our friends and our community. Our hospitality and friendliness has been taken advantage of. Open door parties need to give way to closed door, small gatherings where hosts know who’s there and friends don’t need to worry for their safety. This won’t happen overnight. Upperclassmen may not even pay attention to the lessons from the administration, but it’s our hope that each year as new students replace a quarter of JMU, the school does change. With consistent enforcement and education programs that actually impact the student body, we hope that we’re off to a good start to having fun in a safer and smarter way.
Where we’re headed Welcome back, JMU. We’re excited to serve you again this year and introduce you to some things that are changing at The Breeze. We are in the process of redesigning our website to be more user-friendly while also providing more content. Though we have offered videos and photos online in the past, we’re amping up these features to give you more than just our stories in print. Keep checking breezejmu.org for continuous news and sports updates, and we’ll keep you tuned in on our site’s progress. It’s important for us to connect with you, so we’ll be using social media this year more than ever. We will be posting breaking news, interesting articles and beginning online discussions. If you haven’t already, “Like” The Breeze on Facebook and follow us @TheBreezeJMU on Twitter. Stay involved and alert us if there is news happening around you. Snap a picture or video with your phone and send it to us, or tweet us about what you see or hear happening around campus. We’d also like to involve the whole campus in our editorials. This is our space to voice our opinion of campus and community issues. We are inviting guests to be on our editorial board for fresh perspectives. Students and faculty alike, we’d like to hear from you. For starters e-mail your thoughts on the new alcohol policies to breezeopinion@gmail.com. EDITORIAL BOARD: Katie Thisdell
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A “thanks-for-the-flashback” pat to whoever gave me a Chuck E. Cheese’s token as part of my tip. From a server who got a good laugh at the end of her shift and has been craving a game of skee-ball ever since. A “respect-my-authority” dart to JMU for sending a non-emergency text from the emergency text service when I only signed up on ecampus for emergency alerts. From a student who doesn’t like having promises broken. A “welcome-to-the-party” dart to President Rose for just now acknowledging that there’s a drinking problem at JMU. From a senior who knew there was a drinking problem before he applied. A “things-never-change” pat to the students who pull on the doors of PC Dukes before 3 p.m. on Sundays. It hasn’t changed its hours in three years, so thank you for my Sunday morning entertainment after D-Hall breakfast every weekend. From a senior who will miss this entertainment after graduation A “false-alarm” pat to the boys who came to save us from an attacker after hearing the bloody murder screams of our roommate. From the three senior girls who greatly appreciate your courage and apologize for the disturbance.
A “glad-you-let-me-hangaround” pat to Maymester for allowing me to fart around for another month. From a girl who never wants to go home and is glad you let her stay. An “I-thought-breezes-werecool” dart to The Breeze. From a sad student who has never had a dart or pat published. A “thank-you-for-yourgenerosity” pat to the guys from Copper Beech who paid for my car to be taken off the tow truck. From the girl who will pay you back and be forever grateful. A “you-are-quite-ballsy” pat to the six guys who streaked from ISAT all the way to the Quad. From a late-night motorist that passed you at ISAT and caught up with you at Converse Hall. A “welcome-to-ourcommunity” pat to the incoming freshmen and transfers. You are going to love it here! From a sentimental senior who can’t wait to meet you and make the best of her last year at JMU. A “you-should-be-my-coach” pat to the girls driving past in a white jeep who encouraged me to “keep running” which pushed me to get my best mile time ever. From a tired, but appreciative, senior runner who wouldn’t mind some more support.
The Republican Party’s religious intolerance should not countermand our nation’s religious freedoms. In years past on Sept. 11, ground zero in lower Manhattan has been a place for public tributes, memorial events and grieving families. However, this year will be different. Patriotism will be replaced with intolerance, remembrance replaced with ignorance, sorrow with fear. Pamela Geller, a conservative blogger, has been planning a Sept. 11 rally on the northeast corner of ground zero to protest the construction of what her blog, “Atlas Shrugs,” refers to as the “Mega Mosque at Ground Zero.” The mosque is also a cultural center called the Park51 project. Reports say it was Geller who jumpstarted the debate and controversy after a Dec. 8, 2009 New York Times article titled, “Muslim Prayers and Renewal Near Ground Zero.” The article portrays the founders of the cultural center in a positive light; unfortunately that is not the way that many Americans are now viewing them. Kevin Calvey, a Republican who recently conceded in his race for Congress in Oklahoma, stated the supporters “are clearly terrorist sympathizers.” However, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the leader behind the cultural center, was quoted in The New York Times article stating, “We want to push back against the extremist.” Daisy Kahn, wife of the Imam and co-founder of Park51, expressed her frustrations in a Wall Street Journal interview: “We have tried very hard to de-link Islam from acts of terrorists. ... It’s hurtful and un-American to blame an entire group for the actions of a few, but we take comfort in knowledge that it’s happened to other people before us and they eventually did prevail.”
One factor that I believe has led to the low public opinion surrounding Park51 is fear mongering and blatant propaganda from the right. Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the house, on “Fox and Friends” declared, “Nazis don’t have the right to put up a sign next to the Holocaust museum in Washington. …There is no reason for us to accept a
This country was built on the premise that all people are welcome regardless of race, religion or creed. mosque next to the World Trade Center.” From day one, conservative commentators have used the term “Ground Zero Mosque” which is not at all an accurate portrayal of the truth (Associated Press and Washington Post editors have forbidden their journalists from using this term). The Islamic Cultural Center plans include a culinary school, an auditorium, a swimming pool, a basketball court, meeting rooms and a 500-seat auditorium, which will be used as prayer space, according to the center’s website. The center is not on ground zero; it is two blocks away on a side street. What saddens me the most throughout this debate is the GOP’s claim that it wants to protect the hallowed ground where 3,000 Americans lost their lives, yet House Republicans managed to block the Health and Compensation Act of 2009, commonly known as the 9/11 first responders aid bill, which would
provide free health care to those heroes who helped save lives on that “hallowed ground.” The Republican defense is that this is just another way for Democrats to raise taxes and open up a new entitlement program, however, the bill is being paid in full by fixing a tax loophole on foreign companies with United States subsidiaries. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), said it best on the House floor: “You vote yes if you believe yes, you vote in favor of something if you believe it is the right thing.” Apparently Republicans don’t think providing health care for heroic New York City firefighters and policeman who saved countless lives on “hallowed ground” is right. Another aspect that needs to be considered is the message that this dispute will send to al-Qaida and other militant groups. The notions of American intolerance and Islamophobia will be cemented in the minds of radicals, possibly increasing the number of new recruits to terrorist cells. Protesting the community center is just plain un-American. This country was built on the premise that all people are welcome regardless of race, religion or creed. In fact, America as we know it might not exist if it wasn’t for religious persecution in England in the 1600s that caused our forefathers to flee their homeland. It is a direct violation of our Constitution to punish and shun peaceful American Muslims for wanting a safe place to practice their faith. Sean Dolan is a sophomore political science major. Contact Sean at dolansf@dukes.jmu.edu.
JON ANDERSON | contributing columnist
Religious freedom, or religious treason? A closer look at Islam’s political foundation. If you watch the news, you have no doubt heard about the raging controversy over the proposed 13-story Islamic cultural center and mosque, which if constructed, will tower over ground zero. You haven’t heard this perspective yet. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg claims that to prohibit the building of that mosque is to sacrifice our cherished constitutional freedoms — namely freedom of religion. I believe by prohibiting the building of that mosque, we are protecting our Constitution — especially our freedom of religion. At the height of the Cold War, would America have allowed experts in Communism to erect a world-class training center for communist operatives a couple of blocks from the White House? And why not? Treason. The Constitution of the United States, Article III, defines treason in part to consist of, “Adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort.” If Islam was limited to our conception of religious practices like prayer and encouraging good behavior, freedom of religion would apply to Islam and there would be no objection to the proposed Manhattan mosque. Unfortunately, prayer and morality describe only a part of Islam. There is a very strong political component to Islam, the doctrines of which amount to treason. Dr. Wafa Sultan, a trained psychiatrist from Syria migrated to the U.S. and later became an outspoken critic of Islam. Sultan stated in a public debate at the Middle East Forum in 2009, “I don’t believe Islam should be treated as religion.” She explained, “Muslims look to live under Sharia, not under the American Constitution … trust me … I was very involved with the Muslim community in my first 10 years here in the United States. I heard a million times that we are here to eventually
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replace American Constitution with Islamic Sharia.” Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the leading force behind the Manhattan Mosque, has defended his project as being a place where mutual understanding and respect can develop between Muslims and members of other faiths. Anyone knowledgeable of Sharia will recognize this lie. All four schools of Sunni Islamic law and the main schools of Shia Islamic law agree that a male former Muslim (apostate) should be executed.” Then how can a Muslim ever find understanding and respect for a Christian when becoming one makes him deserving of the death penalty?
If Islam was limited to our conception of religious practices like prayer and encouraging good behavior, freedom of religion would apply to Islam and there would be no objection to the proposed Manhattan mosque. Interestingly, the “upstanding” Imam Rauf has refused to sign a pledge issued more than nine months ago repudiating authoritative Sharia on the required killing of ex-Muslims. Neither would he condemn Hamas. Typical of Muslim leaders in nonMuslim countries, Imam Rauf exercises a form of jihad called “taqiyya” (lying to deceive the enemy) when speaking to an American audience. Speaking in Arabic to a Muslim audience, Rauf said recently, “an Islamic state can be established
in more than a single form … a kingdom or a democracy. The important issue is to establish the general principles of Sharia that are required to govern.” He continued, “Current governments are unjust and do not follow Islamic laws.” The accusation of treason expressed in this piece is understandably hard to swallow. I ask skeptics to consider the honor killings, the execution of Dutch filmmaker, Theo Van Gogh, the attacks of 9/11, and that terrorist acts committed by Muslims since 9/11 has topped 15,800. We cannot relate to Islamic ideology, but we must become educated. I could fill an entire page of this newspaper with theological justification for treasonous behavior from authoritative Islamic sources and examples from Islamic history. Interested readers can peruse my blog at http://harrisonburgVA.actforamericachapters.org. Americans understand the evil of violent jihad — terrorism. We are still blind to other forms of jihad, which some have called, “stealth jihad” or “creeping sharia.” Stealth jihad is not fought with militant methods, using guns and bombs to cause terror among the enemy. Methods used by these Islamists include: infiltration of government, political activism, threatening law suits, public demands for special treatment, providing revisionist Islamic history for textbooks, the televised lies of self-proclaimed moderate Muslims and so on. The ultimate goal of stealth jihadists is the same as the terrorists — the overthrow of the American Constitution. It’s treason. We must wise up, get fed up and then stand up against the advance of political Islam. Allowing the Manhattan Mega Mosque to tower over the sacred ground zero is to unleash the hellish cry over our great nation, “Alluha Akbar!” Jon Anderson is the owner of Jon’s All About Homes LlC in Harrisonburg.
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Delete your Facebook while you still can Facebook is an Internet fad that users have allowed to spiral out of control for several years now, but recently many of the site’s shortcomings — due to user misuse — have led many college students to deactivate t h e i r a c c o u n t s. According to research done by iStrategylabs on behalf of Facebook itself to present to advertisers, the number of collegeage users has declined by 21.7 percent in the past six months. Weighing the pros and cons of being on Facebook, I recently joined this percentage. Ten years ago, people spent time together in person. They did not do a majority of their communication through instant messaging, Skype or Facebook. These platforms have replaced the need to see a person’s actual face in order to talk to them. Our campus is way too beautiful for us
replace walks with Facebook chats. Facebook provides an excellent service for those trying to get in touch with distant acquaintances, long lost friends and seldom-seen family members. It also can provide some quirky ways of keeping in touch with friends you see routinely (i.e. “pokes”, groups and events). However, these services that used to draw users to the site are the very same utilities that are now repelling users our age. A huge discouraging factor to keeping a Facebook page is that more employers are checking the site before hiring and turning potential employees away because of what they see. While this is the most drastic downfall of Facebook, I do not believe it’s why most users are steering clear of the site. It should not be difficult to keep your page clean enough for an employer’s eyes; and if it is, you should reconsider the jobs you are applying for or fix your privacy settings. I believe that users our age are simply growing tired of the Facebook utilities
I believe that users our age are simply growing tired of the Facebook utilities that got us interested in the first place.
that got us interested in the first place. Two years ago, it was nice to be able to keep up with kids from my high school; but at this point my life has moved past that and I find it more annoying than anything when I get status updates on some minute details of their lives. Facebook used to be a great way for contacting and flirting with girls the week after meeting them at a party. Unfortunately, past significant others now use the website to pry and confront each other about petty issues. Facebook profiles present more material that people choose to criticize rather than commend (think about how many
people have been begging for a “dislike” option). On top of all this, Facebook features that used to be entertaining have become irritating. Hey, kid-who-I-never-talked-to-seven-years-ago, that’s enough with the pokes, OK? Though personally I never had an issue with it, “defriending” has become the equivalent of a cyber slap across the face. Finally, I’m getting invited to join so many causes by people I hardly even know. If you looked hard enough, you could probably discover that I’m so against breast cancer that I’ve joined five Facebook groups just to say so. The final page that closed Facebook for me is the reputation factor. Have you ever introduced yourself to someone only to have him or her respond that you’ve already practically met because he/she has seen your Facebook page? I am not a Facebook profile! I’d like to believe that I do myself better justice in person rather than my anti-breast cancer extremist Facebook profile does.
Facebook can be a great service if it’s not abused. However, I think our generation is realizing that services like these are difficult to use with any moderation. On a final note, the same research that showed a decline in users our age has shown a 190 percent increase in users 35-54 years old (the site’s largest demographic) and a 514 percent increase in users age 55 and up. I urge those of you who are still on Facebook to realize that soon your only friends will be your parents, grandparents or employers and should deactivate your account while you still can with some dignity. Instead of procrastinating by spending hours on a truly pointless website, procrastinate the old-fashioned way by spending time with friends or finding a more fruitful hobby. Steven Knott is a senior business finance and economics major. Contact Steven at knottsm@dukes. jmu.edu.
DAN SMOLKIN | contributing columnist
Five years later, JMU’s work still not done Volunteers make all the difference in rebuilding New Orleans. Five years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans, my hometown, and the Gulf Coast region with unprecedented force. The protective levee system failed, flooding 80 percent of the city leaving hundreds of thousands displaced. Many speculated that it would be 10 years before the city fully recovered. Now the city is just approaching the condition it was in before the storm. This incredible progress is largely due to the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that have come to rebuild the city I once called home. But our work is far from being done. New Orleans was, and is, a city plagued by rampant poverty, crime, racism and a failed public education system. The floodwaters are something that this could not erase easily. On top of all these social difficulties, New Orleans has been continually struck by disaster after disaster: the hurricane, the economic collapse
and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This is the kind of disaster you know can happen, but don’t believe in the back of your mind. We prepared, built levees, came up with strategic plans and contra-flows for evacuations. But those plans failed us. The economy collapsed across the nation, which ruined the tourism-driven economy of New Orleans and the oil spill has destroyed precious wetlands and an entire industry. These disasters weren’t supposed to happen, but they did. It was the storm we had braced for, but Katrina destroyed our defenses the minute the levees broke. And now the road to recovery has been laid out — riddled with potholes, debris and economic hardship. Regardless of all this, the citizens of New Orleans remain resilient and empowered by the efforts of the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that
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WHO’S WHO AT JMU: THE
President Linwood H. Rose 208 Alumnae Hall roselh@jmu.edu 540-568-6868 Can you describe what you do in your job as president of JMU? I encourage the achievement of the university’s mission and plan for our future. I recruit and support the best faculty in the country. I secure funding for buildings and operations. I hire and develop great leaders who will do the same. I represent James Madison University and its programs to our many constituents. Most broadly, I manage the various functions of a small city. What does a normal day look like for you? I am afraid that there is simply no such thing as a “normal” day. What is your favorite part of your job? Direct interaction with students and faculty is the favorite part of my job, but as is too often the case in life, we don’t always get to spend the majority of our time doing what we enjoy the most.
We do not need a natural disaster to spark the need for massive volunteering, but rather the recognition that a city could be better, and that we as students have the ability to make that happen.
have committed to rebuilding the city. Some were tied to the city in the past while others fell in love from thousands of miles away. We residents cannot thank these volunteers enough for everything they have done — each volunteer has made a meaningful and tangible impact. During his inaugural speech Mitch
Landrieu, the new mayor of New Orleans, said, “Let’s stop thinking about rebuilding the city we were and start dreaming about the city we want to become.” This is a lesson we should not waste but spread throughout the nation. James Madison University was awarded the 2010 National Alternative Break Award for our relief work both in New Orleans and across the country. We can proudly thank the hundreds of students, faculty and staff that have gone on trips, by the busload, over the last five years. Our commitment to the city has been unwavering but we must keep it strong as we move into the next five years to build a better city. Cities across the nation are plagued with the same problems. But for cities across the nation we can take the lessons from New Orleans’ recovery to help build more “dream cities.” We do not need a natural disaster to
spark the need for massive volunteering, but rather the recognition that a city could be better, and that we as students have the ability to make that happen. As we move into the next five years of rebuilding, keep yourself involved: participate on an alternative break trip, educate yourself about the problems in your hometown, or make an impact right here in Harrisonburg with the “Service for a Weekend” program. New Orleans has proven that it is possible to improve in spite of continuing disaster. Nothing should stop us from helping to build better cities across the nation.
Dan Smolkin is a senior public policy and administration major and past co-leader of the May Alternative Break trip to New Orleans. Contact Dan at smolkidm@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Provost and VP for Academic Affairs A. Jerry Benson, Ph.D.
VP for University Advancement Joanne Carr, Ph.D.
VP for Administration and Finance Charles W. King, Jr.
VP for Student Affairs and University Planning Mark Warner, Ph.D.
102 Alumnae Hall bensonaj@jmu.edu 540-568-3429
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Can you describe what you do in your job as interim provost and senior vice president for Academic Affiars at JMU? I am the university’s chief academic officer and oversee all aspects of academic administration. This means the provost is responsible for coordinating the university’s academic programs, the offices like the library and curriculum services, honor council and registrar. I also coordinate jointly with student affairs. What does a normal day look like for you? It typically involves a lot of meetings that may include the president and other vice presidents, meeting with the Academic Council regarding academic matters and leadership. I also strive to be out of the office and around campus — I try to keep the pulse of what folks are thinking. What is your favorite part of your job? I like to think of myself as a connector — hearing ideas in one area, then connecting the right people and ideas together. One of the greatest rewards is that there is always an opportunity to meet new people and be exposed to new ideas and perspectives.
Can you describe what you do in your job as senior vice president for University Advancement at JMU? I am responsible for external relations with alumni, donors, the community we live in, prospective students, the media, retirees and parents. I am tasked with keeping us in touch with people who are connected with JMU and bringing alumni back for reunions and Homecoming. I run programs to attract gift support (like Madison For Keeps). My department also does Madison Magazine and handles the website and media relations. What does a normal day look like for you? I’m sure I’m not the only one who says that there is no “normal” day at the office. But I manage and attend events, meet people, write, maintain data, make videos and stay connected through social networks. What is your favorite part of your job? The best part of my job is that it is all about people. We communicate, help solve problems, advertise, inform, and celebrate folks who love JMU. We tell them how they can help us and they do.
Can you describe what you do in your job as senior vice president for Administration and Finance at JMU? I am responsible for planning, policies and management of all fiscal and administrative functions of the university. Which means, I manage the university’s information technology efforts; supervision of intercollegiate athletics, services like the bookstore, food services, parking, postal services, police and safety; real estate management; and all finance; as well as overseeing university legal services. In addition, I serve as the legislative liaison for the university. What does a normal day look like for you? A normal day for me would include meeting with other senior administrators and my staff. It would also include visits to many of the service units and to one of the many construction projects on campus. Depending on the time of the year, I am in Richmond working with the General Assembly. what is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of the job is working on future projects — not just construction projects. I also enjoy my role in working with athletics.
Can you describe what you do in your job as senior vice president for Student Affairs and University Planning at JMU? I have the privilege of working with twelve fantastic departments whose mission it is to facilitate the growth and development of all of our students. Our goal is not only to assist students in getting a degree, but even more importantly to ensure that students develop skills that will enable them to be successful for a lifetime. What does a normal day look like for you? There are no typical days, and that is one of the things I love about my job. All days I have student and staff interaction working to ensure that we are creating an environment in which lives are transformed. What is your favorite part of your job? The favorite part of my job is being with students. We have incredible students who bring vibrancy and energy to our campus. I feel very fortunate to work with talented, bright, giving and caring students.
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W. SOCCER VS. ST. JOHN’S 1-0 LOSS
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The No. 12 Dukes will face the No. 13 Cardinals for the first time since 2008, when JMU won 1-0.
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MEN’S SOCCER n Rider @ JMU Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
The Dukes shut out the Broncs last season 3-0. The game will be part of a four-team Comfort Inn Invitational. The other two teams are High Point University and St. Francis University.
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After lasting for more than a year, the lawsuit filed by Marist College against JMU, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady is still ongoing after a judge recently ruled in favor of Marist. On June 30, JMU lost the legal battle as a filing error by their state-appointed counsel led to a default decision. Marist had accused all parties with improper handling of Brady’s hiring. The part of the lawsuit filed against JMU claimed the school had “tortuous interference with a contract” after bringing in Brady to head their men’s basketball program in 2008. Marist claimed Brady had inappropriate contact with recruits after leaving Marist and that JMU knowingly endorsed the contract violations. According to the Daily News-Record, assistant attorney general and JMU legal counsel Jack Knight failed to file an official response to the lawsuit within an appropriate time frame. New York law requires a response be submitted within 30 days after the case is first filed. As a result of the mistake, New York state judge Charles D. Wood came down with a default judgment. After the ruling, Wood urged both parties to come to an out-of-court settlement, but so far one has not has been reached. Also according to the Daily News-Record, JMU has stated its intention to soon file a petition to nullify the ruling. JMU spokesman Don Egle said he could not comment, citing the sensitivity of ongoing legal matters. Marist alleges that Brady broke a specific clause in his contract that prevented him from continuing to recruit the same players after leaving for a new school. Current JMU players Julius Wells and Andrey Semenov originally committed to play for the Red Foxes but changed their decisions after Brady’s move. Brady coached at Marist for four seasons, leading the Red Foxes to a 73-50 record. The team had winning seasons in each of Brady’s four campaigns. Without him, the team went 1-29 last season. Prior to arriving at Marist, Brady worked as an assistant at the University of Rhode Island, Wagner College and most recently at St. Joseph’s University from 1993-2004. It was there that Brady made a name for himself, recruiting current NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Delonte West. Brady played college basketball at Siena College, leaving the school as its all-time assist leader. He was inaugurated into the school’s hall of fame in 1993. A portion of the lawsuit that particularly names Brady and accuses him of breaching his contract is not yet resolved. The parties are scheduled to convene in court on Dec. 8-9.
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Senior forward C.J. Sapong hopes to lead his team to the postseason this year, something the Dukes have failed to achieve in the past three seasons. The CAA championship consists of only four teams, and JMU was picked to finish sixth in the conference. By COLLEEN HAYES The Breeze
For exactly one month this summer, the 2010 FIFA World Cup captivated audiences around the world. Some Americans probably could tell you exactly where they were as they witnessed Landon Donovan become a national hero when he scored in stoppage time against Algeria. The United States proceeded to fall to Ghana in overtime in the next round, ending their memorable run. For senior C.J. Sapong, a forward on the JMU soccer team, the outcome was bittersweet. “I’m probably going to get a couple more hate messages for this, but it was great cause I was cheering for Ghana,” the second-generation Ghanain-American said. “I cheered for the
U.S. the whole time, and deep down I wanted them to succeed, but in a house full of 20 Africans it was kind of hard to cheer the other way.” Sapong, a Manassas, Va. native, grew up with the appreciation for soccer that so many Americans take for granted. “In Ghana, soccer is a way of life,” he said. “I was actually fortunate enough to go there this winter. I went to a field and there was no grass, it was all sand. They are out there in sandals and slippers, little kids coming with their big brothers, getting tripped up, and just loving it. They get right back up and keep playing.” This passion carried over to Sapong’s career at JMU, where on Aug. 17, he was named CAA Preseason Player of the Year. While Sapong feels the title is an honor, both he and JMU
coach, Tom Martin, agree that work still needs to be done. “It’s great and I think it’s very deserving, but I hope that I’m coming back in two or three months and saying congratulations again,” Martin said, regarding the CAA Player of the Year Award given out after the season’s end. “Then it’s going to mean a whole lot more to him, and it’s going to reflect a whole lot more on the team.” Last season, Sapong led the CAA in points and goals per game averages. He has also earned all-CAA First Team selections in each of his three seasons. Despite the power forward’s best efforts, the men’s soccer team has yet to make the conference playoffs. The CAA selected the Dukes to finish sixth in the regular season standings, a
KATIE LINNERTZ Asst. Coach, Women’s Lacrosse n Four-year starter on defense at George Mason, twice earning the CAA Comissioner’s Academic Award.
n Spent three years as a defensive coordinator for Boston University.
n Under Linnertz, the Terri-
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see SAPONG, page 20
NFL
Making first impressions
Four Dukes debut in the NFL preseason, Moats shines
see NFL, page 20
Asst. Coach, Men’s Basketball n Served as a graduate assis-
tant under Matt Brady for the past two seasons.
By MICHAEL DEMSKY The Breeze
Right after his NFL debut, Arthur Moats sat casually, holding more than his own in a locker room full of the league’s finest. At 6-foot-2, 250 pounds, his figure was only overshadowed by the look on his face. His token boyish grin couldn’t have been a bigger contrast from the intense demeanor with which he had played the game. After registering six tackles for the Buffalo Bills in their first preseason game at the Washington Redskins on Aug. 13, Moats’ smile was perhaps understated. His lifelong dream of playing professional football had finally been realized, four months after the Bills chose him in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. And with the game played just 200 miles from his hometown of Portsmouth, Va., he was able to premiere at the closest NFL franchise. “I was so hyped getting ready and when that first play came, the one everyone talks about, I couldn’t believe it,” Moats said in the locker room after. “The fact that it was in Washington in front of so many friends and family, it was even more special.” Moats was just one of JMU’s former gridiron stars to make their first appearance in the pros over the weekend of Aug. 13-15. Also on Aug.
LOUIS ROWE
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n In 1994, Rowe was a key
contributor on the Dukes’ CAA championship team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
ZACK WATSON Asst. Coach, Men’s Tennis n Former Radford University standout player.
n A Valley native from Timberville, Va. DAVID CASTERLINE / THE BREEZE
After menacing quarterbacks as a defensive end at JMU, Moats has been playing as an inside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills.
n Graduated in 2010 with a degree in exercise sport and health education.
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VOLLEYBALL
Off to a strong start By MATT O’TOOLE The Breeze
The team may be returning 12 of 13 players from last season, but early results are already different from last year after the JMU volleyball team hosted, and beat, Stetson University, UNC Asheville and Davidson College at the JMU Coca-Cola Classic over the weekend. After starting off last season 1-3, the Dukes played with high energy early and often in their victory over Davidson to wrap up the weekend sweep. In their three matches over the weekend, the Dukes never dropped a set. JMU’s three game winning streak already ties last season’s longest run. With first-year coach Lauren Steinbrecher at the helm, the Dukes featured the duo of sophomore outside hitter Danielle Erb, the tournament MVP, on one side and her sidekick, senior Lindsay Callahan on the opposite side. The two return to the team after leading in kills in 2009. “I think that’s the big tickets [team chemistry],” Steinbrecher said. “As far as to our success, it’s a wonderful team, we have great leadership, and we work really hard together. They do it for each other.” The Davidson match was lopsided from the start, as backto-back aces by Callahan put the Dukes up 11-4 in the first set, before the team pulled away. A couple of kills by the Wildcats brought them to within seven points late, prompting Steinbrecher to call a timeout. “I just felt like we weren’t playing our game,” Steinbrecher said. “We were a little relaxed
and we were out of the flow and not asserting what JMU volleyball is.” The timeout would prove effective, as the team would score the next two points, the last a kill by Erb, to give the Dukes a 25-18 win in the first set. Erb finished the match with a team-high 20 kills on the night. It was the team’s first 20-kill performance since Allyson Halls achieved the feat in 2007. After going up 1-0 on Davidson, the Dukes continued to roll in the second set, jumping out to a 10-3 lead. The team was clicking on both attack and defense, making it difficult for their opponent to make up any ground. A great play by Natalie Abel put Davidson into desperation, and gave JMU its biggest lead of the set, 17-6. “Our team did wonderful,” Erb said. “We were working hard in practice and it showed on the courts. There was nothing that came at us that we weren’t prepared for.” The Wildcats would end up posing some threats with some well-played points, but the Dukes were more aggressive toward the ball and took the second set, 25-19. “We’re just passionate about the game,” Erb said. “The change of coaching staff has a lot to do with that. We are really excited to play for them.” The third set was by far the most competitive of the match, with Davidson carrying over their momentum, pushing the Dukes early on for the first time in the match. After staying close for the first 20 points, a spike by Abel gave the team a 12-8 advantage they would not relinquish.
Earlier in the day, the Dukes dominated UNC Asheville, (2523, 25-15, 25-13) and Friday night Steinbrecher notched her first win as head coach against Stetson, (25-17, 25-12, 28-26). It was her first career victory as a head coach at any school, as she took over Dukes after being an assistant coach on the University of Kentucky’s staff for three years. “[I am] very excited about our potential,” Steinbrecher said. “I think we have a whole other level we can go to.” The Dukes got solid play from Erb throughout the tournament. Aside from her performance against Davidson, she led the Dukes with 16 kills against UNC Asheville and 13 kills against Stetson. But the story may have been how the team connected on and off the court during the tournament, setting an optimistic tone for the rest of the season. “It’s different this year,” senior middle back Kelly Turner said. “We’re having fun and playing together as one. We working hard and it’s really showing.” The Dukes play again next weekend when they will travel to the Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational in Ohio. They will face Murray State, Kent State and host team, Cincinnati, in the tournament. There they will attempt to capture the same poise and consistency they displayed at home this past weekend. “We’ll prepare the exact same way,” Steinbrecher said. “Volleyball is volleyball, you just have to take care of your side of the net.” CONTACT Matt O’Toole at otoolemw@dukes.jmu.edu.
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After coming second on the team in kills (266) and third on the team in digs (209) last season, senior Lindsay Callahan figures to be one of the Dukes’ key players this season.
FIELD HOCKEY
Young starters carry team in shut out By SHANNON KENNY contributing writer
NATE CARDEN / THE BREEZE
Junior Lindsay Cutchins started 19 of the team’s 20 games last season and has a goal in each of the team’s two games so far this year.
After losing five of their 11 starters at the end of the 2009 season, JMU’s field hockey team has been forced to take on an entirely new look. Wi t h a s t a r t i n g l i n e u p dominated by freshmen and sophomores, the young team looked to make a statement Friday night as they faced Rutgers University in their first game of the season. The Dukes proved they are a conference and national threat yet again, shutting out the Scarlet Knights 6-0. “You always want to open up with a win,” JMU coach Antoinette Lucas said. “When we started two weeks ago in preseason, I don’t think we were nearly as good as we are now.” Madison set the tone quickly,
their first goal scored off a penalty corner by senior back Amy Daniel with an assist by senior midfielder Melissa McNelis in the first six minutes of the game. The team’s focus on penalty corners paid off as three of the six goals scored were the result of a well-played penalty corner. JMU continued to dominate possession and remained on the offensive, scoring two more goals in the first half. The first scored by senior midfielder Dolores de Rooij, and the second by junior back Lindsay Cutchins, with an assist by Daniel. Both Daniel and Cutchins had strong showings in the first half, proving to be formidable on the defensive, as well as offensive ends. “It definitely comes from our fellow players,” Cutchins said,
on her and Daniel’s ability to perform anywhere on the field. “Everyone has a role, and as long as everyone executes their role, we’ll be successful.” The second half proved to be just as successful as the first. Sophomore midfielder Auburn Weisensale scored within the first three minutes. Daniel scored her second and third goals as a direct result of penalty corners. “It feels amazing,” Daniel said, on her hat trick in Friday night’s game. “And they’ve all been on corners, which is what our team has been focusing on, so it’s great to see us capitalizing from it.” After Madison’s first win of the season, Lucas is optimistic about the outlook for the rest of the season. “I think we have a lot of room
to continue to grow and improve and just get better and better from what I’ve seen tonight,” Lucas said. Sunday, the Dukes hosted Kent State. Striking early and often, JMU put together a fourgoal outburst early in the first half. The team would score every one of their goals in a four minute, 22 second span en route to a 4-0 victory. Goals were tallied by de Rooij, Weisensale, Cutchins and freshman Amy Goldstein. The team will play again this upcoming weekend when they host Louisville and Duke o n Satu rday a n d Su n day respectively. Colonial Athletic Association play begins September 26 when the Dukes travel to play at Towson. CONTACT Shannon Kenny at kennyse@dukes.jmu.edu.
Dukes garner preseason accolades Theo Sherman, Football
Casey Ancarrow, Lacrosse
n Named to the Preseason All-CAA team
n Chosen to be one of 36 players on the 2010-
n The junior attacker tallied seven goals and two
assists in 13-5 and 17-7 victories over Old Dominion and No. 19 William & Mary, respectively
n Tied a career-high with five goals against ODU n Named First Team All-Virginia Division
1 by the Roanoke Times in 2009
Kelsey Cutchins, Field Hockey n In July, the JMU graduate was nominated for
the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which will be announced October 17 in Indianapolis
Dolores de Rooij, Field Hockey n Named to the Preseason All-CAA team
n The Dutch native was named First Team All-
CAA as a junior, Second Team as a sophomore, and All-Rookie team as a freshman
2011 United States National Team
n Named CAA Rookie of the Year in 2010 n Virginia Sports Information Directors Association
State Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-State
n Virginia Sports Information Directors Association
State Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-State
Ronnell Brown, Football
n Named to the Preseason All-CAA team n Had 26 tackles, 8.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks last season n 6’2”, 270 pound defensive tackle will be
expected to fill part of the void left by departed Dukes Arthur Moats and Sam Daniels
n Named Third Team All-CAA in 2009
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Senior midfielder Dolores de Rooij started all but two games last season for the Dukes and was tied for fifth in the conference for goals scored with 13.
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position that would not qualify them for the postseason tournament, as the top four teams will play for the conference championship after the season’s end. Choosing to view the ranking as a challenge and not a setback, Sapong insists he and his teammates have all the necessary skills to compete for a championship. “We definitely have the talent and skill, its just about the motivation and commitment,” Sapong said. “That’s why especially this year, a lot is riding on this. I get to be a leader.” With only one more chance to win a title, Sapong knows there is the pressure to lead his team. He shares team captain duties with fellow seniors goalie David Meiklejohn and defender Jonathan Smithgall. Despite his charismatic leadership, it is his
immense technical proficiency with both feet that help elevate the play of his squad. “He’s so skilled he makes everyone that’s on the field with him step their game up,” Smithgall said. “But his best quality as a captain is he is never afraid to let people know his opinion. He has always been vocal since he was a freshman.” While Martin made Sapong a captain for a number of reasons, he felt it was his dedication to the team and the game that set him apart on the field. “When you’re on a team in any sport, when the ability level is not always equal with everybody, sometimes the better players take time off or coast,” Martin said. “The guy never does that. And I can’t coach that, he brings that to the table.” Once his senior season is complete, Sapong, a sports management major, hopes to
play professionally, inspired by his time spent this summer in Reading, Pa. with the minor league team Reading United. Sapong and his teammates captured the 2010 Eastern Conference Championship in a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Fury, a game in which Sapong had an assist and a goal. The strong showing helped him secure a spot on the 2010 All Eastern Conference Team. For now, Sapong’s focus is only eclipsed by his enthusiasm to begin his final season. After playing extensively against high-level competition in the conference and over summer, he feels more than ready. “I just feel seasoned,” he said. “I feel no pressure; I’m so excited right now. Now is the time.”
A LOOK BACK AT TRAINING CAMP
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NFL | Final rosters still to be decided from page 17
13, Moats’ former teammates Mike Caussin and Scotty McGee made their debut as Jacksonville Jaguars. The following evening, Dorian Brooks suited up as a Pittsburgh Steeler for the first time. The preseason began after two weeks of training camp for each team. Moats, Caussin and McGee all started their team’s training camp on July 29 while Brooks’ Steelers reported the next day. After a strong performance at the Bills’ facility at St. John Fisher College in Pittford, N.Y., Moats has garnered accolades from one of the league’s most tenured coaches. “Arthur has done some good things in training camp and he’s certainly a tough guy,” Bills head coach Chan Gailey said after the Washington game. “He is working his rear end off and I think he’s got a chance to be a good one. We’ll have to wait to see.” Despite his success at JMU, Moats didn’t have an immediate impact in his first game, as it took him an entire quarter to earn a tackle. As he adjusted to the speed of the game, Moats was able to establish presence by halftime. “I got tired and stopped thinking about everything so much,” he said. “At first I was caught up in the moment, but as I kept playing, it went out the window.” With the preseason officially underway, all four players are competing for one of the 53 spots on their respective rosters. With spots not promised to anyone, rookies face the most daunting challenge of making the team. NFL rosters must be finalized by Sept. 4. “Everybody’s out there trying to feed their family, everybody is out there trying to win a job,” Moats’ teammate and former Auburn player Antonio Coleman
said. “That’s the biggest difference between college football and the NFL.” Moats will be undergoing a difficult transition to NFL play, not simply because he is a rookie, but also because his training camp is doubling as a position change. After registering 90 tackles and 11 quarterback sacks in his senior year, the Bills have traded in Moats’ pass-rushing abilities in order to make the most of his athleticism and instincts. At inside linebacker, his primary duties have been to fall back into coverage on tight ends and running backs, as opposed to attacking the line of scrimmage. “He’s certainly got a very tough adjustment going from defensive end to inside linebacker, and that doesn’t happen overnight,” Gailey said. In the Bills second preseason game Aug. 19 against the Indianapolis Colts, Moats would lead the team with six tackles. He would add six more hits in the team’s next game, played Aug. 28 against the Cincinnati Bengals. After three games, Moats led the Bills with 18 tackles, 12 of them solo. McGee and Caussin have also made impacts in their first preseason with the Jaguars. In the team’s first game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Caussin caught two passes for 25 yards while McGee saw plenty of action on special teams, taking three kickoffs a combined 103 yards and two punts a combined 10 yards. In their next game against Miami on Aug. 21, Caussin had one catch for 16 yards while McGee fielded two kick offs and three punts, his most notable touch coming on a stirring 25-yard punt return. In their third game against in-state rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 28, Caussin would add another reception while McGee continued to be effective in the return
game. He would field every kick for the Jags, returning four kickoffs for 112 yards and one punt for two yards. According to BigCatCountry.com, a Comcast-sponsored Jaguars blog, Caussin has been “the most balanced” of the tight ends battling for a reserve spot on the team. At the time of the Eagles game, he was competing with two others for the third tight end spot on the roster. He caught 66 passes for 1,009 yards and 14 touchdowns in four years at JMU. McGee has also had a very promising training camp after being drafted in the sixth round of the draft. According to the CBS Sports affiliate BleacherReport.com, he has showed “an additional gear that he seems to exploit once he finds a seam,” and is the favorite for the team’s punt returner slot. Brooks has seen playing time for the Steelers in their games against the Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Denver Broncos. His role on the team is still unknown, as he is competing with several other rookies for backup positions. However, according to his former coach, he stands a decent chance of sticking with the black and gold. “We’re hearing good things about Dorian and I think he has a good chance at making the team,” said JMU head coach Mickey Matthews. Each of the four is hoping to survive first cuts, when rosters sizes go from 80 to 75 on Aug. 31. The second round of cuts will see 22 players removed from each roster by the end of this week. By then four former Dukes could be looking forward to Week One, starting with the New Orleans Saints hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, Sept. 9.
ABOVE Redshirt senior Drew Dudzik entered training camp as the team’s starting quarterback for the first time. After missing the final six games of last season, Dudzik hopes to bring a multidimensional aspect to the Dukes’ offense. RIGHT Left tackle Theo Sherman, a third team selection last season, was selected to the Preseason All-CAA team. He will anchor an injuryplagued group in charge of protecting Dudzik. BELOW Defensive end D.J. Bryant (13) will be looked upon to be a major contributor for the Dukes defense. After the departures of Arthur Moats to the NFL and Sam Daniels to graduation, there will be a large void to fill along the defensive front.
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Senior seeks to inspire with Miss Virginia crown By CAITLIN HAWES The Breeze
Before speaking with school groups, Miss Virginia Caitlin Uze likes to show a picture of a young middle-school girl. The girl is chubby, has braces and wears oversized glasses. Worse, she talks with a lisp. Her self-confidence is low. At school, other kids make fun of her for her appearance and good grades. The teachers and counselors put her in speech therapy classes. “Do you think that people make fun of me?” Uze asks when she speaks before school groups. No, of course not, say the children in the crowd. “And what about that little girl?” Uze asks again.
Well, says the crowd, well, maybe. “That little girl was me,” Uze says. So begins the introduction to her platform, “Uniquely You,” which emphasizes embracing differences and accepting oneself as unique. “In order to be successful, you don’t need to be perfect,” Uze said. Uze, a social work major, was crowned Miss Virginia on June 26 at the pageant in Roanoke. This year, however, she will not be at JMU; instead she will be traveling more than 40,000 miles around the country to fulfill her role as Miss Virginia, which is now a full-time job. Throughout the year, she will make about 150 to 200 appearances nationwide, visiting almost 30,000 students. She will participate in events such as parades
and fundraisers before returning to JMU to continue her studies. Uze will also partner with Girls on the Run, a nonprofit organization that emphasizes healthy living and fitness. “I was told I’d never be a speaker,” Uze said. In order to relate to youth with selfperception problems, Uze likes to use her lisp as a metaphor for any sort of life difficulty or setback. Although others discouraged her, she overcame her lisp through speech therapy. Now she is able to speak before thousands of people. “Sticking to my goals are what got me here. Everyone has their battle,” Uze said. “We walk around and we only see what other people project.” Uze believes that developing selfappreciation is important.
“The judges saw she has a genuine heart,” said Wendi Gruninger, Caitlin’s manager. Gruninger said Uze was consistent through all five categories: a personal interview, swimsuit, evening wear, talent and the onstage question. “I have high hopes for her,” said Katherine Uze, Caitlin’s mother. “I think being Miss Virginia is going to help her do what she wants to do. She’ll have a lot of contacts, a lot of experience speaking, exposure to different people. I think she’ll be a better person to hire for employers.” As part of Miss Virginia responsibilities, Uze has visited all of the Virginia hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network, the pageant’s official see PAGEANT, page 24
PHOTO COURTESY OF WENDI GRUNINGER
Chinah Helmandollar, an ’09 grad, crowned senior Caitlin Uze Miss Virginia.
in search of
PEACE By Torie Foster | The Breeze
Photo by Robert Boag | The Breeze
Graduate Brian Carderelli went to Afghanistan to document the beauty he found within the devastation. Though killed by gunmen, Carderelli continues to touch people through his photos. Though Eastlawn Cemetery hosts hundreds of flowered graves adorned by the occasional American flag, only a single gravesite drew a crowd on Aug. 22. Beneath a small burgundy tent, about 200 family members and friends circled around the coffin of Brian Carderelli, an ’09 JMU graduate killed in Afghanistan. A silent, profound respect hung in the air as Pastor Ken Aldrich spoke of the absolving of sin achieved through death. Instead of mourning, it seemed the purpose of the ceremony was honoring Carderelli’s life. Many in attendance chose to wear an array of colors in place of the traditional black and many eyes were dry. Carderelli’s mother, Sharon, quietly addressed the crowd. “Just as God through Christ has forgiven us,” she said, “we forgive the men who killed Brian.” As seven doves were released from a box
and flew toward a distant church, the family’s message softly resonated. It wasn’t until family and friends said their final goodbyes, touching and kissing the coffin, that their grief became visible. A month earlier, Carderelli, a Harrisonburg native, had been in Afghanistan documenting and promoting the work of the International Assistance Mission. with a camera lens. According to news sources, on Aug. 5, gunmen attacked and shot all 10 people of the mission, one by one. Glen Lapp, a ’91 Eastern Mennonite University graduate, was also among those killed. Only one of the medical team’s drivers, Safiullah, survived to share what happened. The Taliban released a statement shortly after the shooting claiming responsibility. “I take that with a grain of salt,” said J.D. Patton, a friend of the Carderelli family who works at Covenant Presbyterian Church. “We may never know who was ultimately
responsible.” Despite knowing the risk of entering the country, the 25-year-old graduate of JMU’s School of Media Arts & Design demonstrated a love for the Afghan people clearly seen through his viewfinder. “He had a passion for it, he was creative with it,” said Pastor Tim Frost, who worked with Carderelli at the Covenant Presbyterian Church. “He really wanted to display the beauty and the dignity of the people of the land there. I was inspired by his heart for those people, just his love for the people of the land.” SMAD professor John Hodges, whose children grew up with Carderelli, taught him in an advanced post-production class in the spring of 2009. “For quite some time he has had a compassion for the people of Afghanistan,” Hodges said. “His time spent here in SMAD was directly related to his goal of returning
to Afghanistan to show the love of Christ through the power and art of both video and photography. He excelled in my class and after graduating, went to work doing exactly what he had been planning all along.” Carderelli’s love of people wasn’t just specific to Afghanistan. “Brian loved Jesus and he loved others well,” Frost said. “Whether he was playing with kids or taking pictures in Afghanistan, he loved people.” Returning the favor, close to 1,000 people arrived at Covenant Presbyterian Church for a “Service of Thanksgiving” for Carderelli’s life. “I think he would’ve been honored and completely humbled to realize how many people he impacted,” Frost said. “I think he would’ve been floored.” see MEMORIAL, page 24
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platform partner, which is dedicated to raising money for children’s hospitals. She also participated in events with the United Service Organizations Wounded Warriors, which honors and empowers injured servicemen. “I saw one little baby that weighed one pound,” she said. “Its arm was as long as my pinky finger. I’d never seen a baby so small! Some people worry about losing one pound; that’s this whole baby.” Furthermore, with the support of Chris Peace, the vice chair of Virginia’s General Assembly Commission on Youth, she will speak before the commission on youth issues and possible actions, in hopes that the comission will develop a research plan. “Service is my greatest passion in life,” Uze said, adding that JMU’s service-oriented community environment gave her many opportunities to further her service work. At JMU, Uze served as the service chair for the Phi Sigma Pi honors
fraternity. The vivacity of the sick children she saw also inspired her. “Illness doesn’t define what you’re capable of,” she said. Uze recalled a car wash Phi Sigma Pi held during her freshman year. She was supposed to wear a bathing suit. At that time, Uze says she was 30 pounds heavier and she could not bring herself to wear a bathing suit. “I was too self-conscious. Now I’m strutting across a stage on state-wide television,” she said. When she returns to JMU next year, Uze hopes to create a documentary about self-esteem stories. JMU graduate and former Miss Virginia Chinah Helmandollar crowned Uze, who said she was shocked. “I don’t remember being crowned,” she said, due to her disbelief. During her sophomore year, Uze’s first pageant experience was running for Miss Arlington. Since contestants may compete in any local pageant, regardless of
hometown, Uze was later able to become Miss Greater Richmond. Also competing from JMU was Elissa Taylor, a senior double majoring in musical theatre and communication. She ran as Miss Tidewater-Peninsula and promoted her platform “Juvenile Diabetes Awareness and Support.” After struggling with diabetes for 20 years, she said she wanted to inspire diabetics and others dealing with illnesses. “When I was diagnosed, they told my parents I would die or have brain damage,” she said. The most important part of the competition for her was not the possibility of winning, but the ability to have her voice heard. Of Uze, Taylor said she was “genuine” and “had all the qualities Miss America should have.” Said Uze: “I want to give young people empowerment.” Contact Caitlin Hawes at hawescm@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Senior Caitlin Uze said she couldn’t believe she won the Miss Virginia crown. She was one of a number of JMU students to compete in the pageant over the summer.
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Throughout college and before he left for Afghanistan, Carderelli was a volunteer youth leader who led weekly Bible studies and youth group activities. Nathan and Austin Slater, 17 and 13, members of the youth group, were just two of many young people Carderelli influenced. Nathan described Carderelli as having “an incredible sense of faith.” Austin called Carderelli a “brother” and spoke of how he always put others before himself and never put others down. “He freed up every Wednesday night to teach a bunch of smelly, immature, middle school boys,” Austin said. “That’s a lot of dedication to Christ.” Frost shared a memory of a September 2008 “Superhero” theme night at the church, in which Carderelli dressed head-to-toe in tin foil, calling himself “Tin Foil Man,” and of a December 2008 Christmas celebration, when he was a Christmas tree, light strands and all. “He’d saddle up to kids and go ‘Hey … plug me in’, ” Frost said. “He always did stuff wholeheartedly, because he knew the kids would enjoy it. Brian would always go all out, with humor [because] he knew it brought laughter to others.” In fact, comedy was a common theme during the service, which seemed to represent Carderelli well. He was known for his wit, described as being “redemptive” and “lightning-quick” by Pastor Joe
Slater, who worked with Carderelli in the church before Frost. Michael Albert, Carderelli’s childhood friend and his roommate at JMU during Albert’s senior year, spoke of Carderelli’s loyalty and sinceity. “He was very willing to do things just because he felt like that was a good thing to do at the time,” Albert said. Albert detailed one year when Carderelli was given an iguana. In the nature of his character, Carderelli soon dedicated half of his room to a cage for the growing pet, leaving the other half for his bed. Carderelli’s death hit Albert hard; the two were planning a surfing trip when Carderelli returned to the States. But it’s had a positive impact, Albert said. “It’s caused me to re-evaluate priorities, to think about what’s important to me,” Albert said. “I see what was important to Brian, what he was willing to live for and what he was willing to die for, which was serving other people.” Carderelli’s brother Jonathan stepped up to speak, too. “My brother wasn’t a superhuman. He wasn’t even a super-Christian. He was my brother,” he said. “Although I’m his big brother, I will always look up to him.” The last time Hodges spoke with Carderelli, he was consulting him about appropriate equipment to use in Afghanistan. “He was the kind of guy who never sat on the sidelines waiting for instruction,” Hodges said. “He always took the
initiative and put his best effort into whatever he did.” Former SMAD professor John Woody did not teach Carderelli but worked with him in post-production labs, where Carderelli would edit his videos. “Brian was such a nice person. He also was always so open to suggestions of how to make his projects better,” Woody said. “I will miss Brian’s enthusiasm, his talent and his friendship, but I know that he continues to worship and serve the God
he so loved.” Carderelli set out to find the beauty within the tragedy through his photography and videos in Afghanistan. When he died, Carderelli was working on a photo album: “The Beautiful - It’s Not All War.” “I think for some people [who see Carderelli’s work], it’s completely changing their view of the country,” Frost said. As the church pews emptied that Sunday afternoon, red-rimmed eyes were barely noticeable among a sea of smiling
people. It seemed the service had been cathartic. “It’s very bitter realizing his body’s there and in the ground,” Frost said. “And yet Brian is very much more alive now than he ever has been, in the presence of Christ. You grieve, but you grieve with hope.” Contact Torie Foster at fosterve@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Yoo Jin Lee left her home at 6 a.m. on Aug. 22. Twelve hours later, she finally made it to campus. But not after flying from Guatemala to Orlando, to D.C. and finally to Shenandoah. JMU was one of Lee’s top college choices, and one where her principal strongly encouraged her to apply. “It’s highly recommended over there [in Guatemala],” she said. “It has a very good reputation.” Lee lives in a temporary triple in the third floor of Potomac Hall. She said it should be “de-tripled” soon, but that currently, “everyone is really nice.” Due to the plane limit on luggage (two bags, 50 pounds), Lee said she forgot a lot of things and had to leave some items behind. “I couldn’t bring Korean food, and a lot of clothes I’ll have to get over Christmas break,” she said. The English major is minoring in secondary education and applying for a minor in French as well. She plans on teaching in Korea, the country she was born in.
These featured students are four of more than 6,000 on-campus residents. But few traveled as many miles as these did to arrive at JMU’s doorstep.
Alice Eddy Not even a six-hour flight plus a two-hour layover was going to prevent Alice Eddy from being excited to arrive at JMU. Hailing from Claremont, Calif., Eddy arrived a day before her scheduled move-in and stayed at a hotel in Harrisonburg. She had four boxes shipped there and her family rented a van for all her luggage to drive to school from the hotel. However, this moving process didn’t faze Eddy much. The main reason for its ease was the JMU students who helped her unload into her room in Spotswood Hall on Wednesday. “Move-in was pretty easy,” she said. “I carried one box.” Eddy said she is looking forward to new experiences and seeing a new kind of lifestyle. “I’ve lived in the same city my entire life,” she said. Eddy said she chose JMU for the communication sciences and disorders program.
Daniel Hanson Meanwhile, in Shenandoah Hall on Tuesday, honors student Daniel Hanson was appreciating the mild Harrisonburg weather, which is much different than the humid heat of Jacksonville, Fla. Hanson, who has lived in Jacksonville his whole life, said he is excited for the seasonal changes. Already a member of the Student Duke Club, he is also thrilled to have more free time for activities. “I want to optimize my time here,” he said. An athletic training major and high school basketball player, Hanson said he’s also looking forward to taking advantage of UREC.
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Though sophomore transfer Sarah Everett had just moved in to Bell Hall on Friday, she was much more excited about something else entirely. She had spent the previous night on Court Square interpreting James Madison, which involves dressing up, acting and speaking as the former president. She said nearly 1,000 people were there. The Juneau, Ala. native said the reason she endured a seven-plus hour arrival time was “James Madison himself.” “Madison’s legacy is something that’s kind of slipped away,” Everett said. “I’m trying to uplift his legacy.” Though technically considered a sophomore, Everett has already completed two years of college in Alaska. She is majoring in theatre at JMU and dreams of one day being a professional impersonator, like John Douglas Hall, who is well-known among the interpretation realm as a successful Madison. Hall is Everett’s role model. contact Torie Foster at fosterve@dukes.jmu.edu. Photos by Kristin McGregor / The Breeze
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Students lead Gandhi-inspired camp for local children By BETH COLE contributing writer
Environmentalism got a little messy on Aug. 20 as a group of 50 local children learned about the importance of composting. The children combined leftover food scraps and nitrogen-based soil into Mason jars. The goal was to help the kids understand how to compost, promote sustainability and encourage them to treat the Earth with respect. It was just one of many activities that took place during the Children’s Nonviolence Summer Camp held by the Mahatma Gandhi Center during the week of Aug. 16 to 20. The camp hosted children between the ages of 7 and 12, who gathered in Memorial Hall to learn about different leaders in the worldwide peace movement and how to promote peace within their schools and communities. They began each day of the camp with a half hour of yoga. “It’s peaceful and calm,” said Paula Moreira, 7. She said yoga was her favorite part of the camp. Following yoga, the campers began with a lesson about a historically significant person of the day, which include Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu and Aung San Suu Kyi. “The most important thing we learned about was Gandhi, that he freed India,” said Mia Constantin, 7. “We learned about peace … that was his message.” New to camp this year was the environmental protection lesson plan that informed the kids of Wangari Maathai, the leader of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, which focuses on protecting the environment, reducing waste and decreasing our carbon footprint. Participants went on a nature hike and learned about sustainable communities. “We need to preserve the environment
so we can preserve a peaceful world for ourselves and our children,” said Emma Sheehy, a senior justice studies and Spanish double major and one of the camp’s main organizers. In order to keep the children focused and engaged, the organizers incorporated another new idea into the lesson plans: They used YouTube to complement each lesson. “There’s so much available now on the Internet and it’s also good for them to kind of have a break from discussion,” said Alexandra Perrette, a senior sociology major. Katie Cook, Perrette and Sheehy are interns with the Gandhi Center. Cook, a graduate student studying public administration, worked on the camp last year and said she wanted this year to be more organized and focused on the kids. “It’s definitely a camp that is focused on education,” Cook said. “I think it’s really important to understand our role in humanity.” To emphasize the lessons and stay motivated, the kids performed skits. In one skit held on Aug. 18, “Don’t Laugh at Me,” campers discussed bullying. The counselors started by playing a YouTube video of a song about diversity. “It basically just says, ‘Don’t laugh at me because I’m different,’ ” Sheehy said. “We all have differences, so maybe I have glasses, maybe you’re really skinny but we all have these differences and we need to embrace them rather than be hostile towards each other.” After the video, they met in small groups to brainstorm bullying scenarios and how to resolve diversity issues. The kids worked through these issues on the stage. “Right now they’re getting the learning part of it,” said Rachel Cavoto, a 12-yearold junior counselor. “But once they get older and they see the problems in the
world and they finally realize that they need to do something about it, they’ll remember back to this camp and how these people changed the world and it will be easier for them to do it.” On the last day of the camp, after a long day hiking at Riven Rock Park, the campers relaxed before their parents came to pick them up for the last time. They sat eating pound cake and drawing reflections on their “reflection quilt,” a sheet of index cards where the kids would draw what they learned that day. Reflections ranged from pictures of Gandhi to the “No Bell Peace Prize,” as one child wrote. “I like [the camp] a lot,” said Ellie Overman, 11. “I learned about different people and different ways that people have made peace in the world. I’m a more peaceful person definitely.” Before the children left, they were handed a copy of the “Peace Press,” a booklet that the camp produced with excerpts from the kids’ journals. It featured poetry, pictures and explanations of each of the people that their week focused on so that they could take it back with them and discuss it in their schools. “Especially at this age, elementary and middle school, that’s when kids are most receptive to new ideas and can absorb them better,” Sheehy said. “So, it’s important to get kids really involved with peace and the idea of nonviolence at a young age and I think that’s really the idea of this camp, just to plant the seed.” Next year, Sheehy and Perrette will be taking over organization of the camp and hope to include live musicians. They will also focus the curriculum on the study of nonviolence in different regions of the world to promote a more international understanding of peace. CONTACT Beth Cole at cole2ed@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Mia Constantin, 7, contributes to the discussion on environmental impact. Later, she and fellow campers hiked at Riven Rock Park.
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Junior attempts to conquer Walmart during freshman move-in By RACHEL DOZIER The Breeze
In Harrisonburg, there are about two things to do: eat good food and go to Walmart. Don’t worry, this is not my attempt at a horrible humor column, I’m merely stating a fact of life. Walmart is a regular pit stop for most JMU students and a necessity for moving in. Hate on it all you want, but when you’re living on a college budget and really need those Coke Zeros and Ramen noodles, you’ll stop getting picky. And it’s not just the prices that we flock toward, it’s the convenience of one store having close to everything you may ever need in life. Whether you actually need things for your dorm or apartment, or you’re just bored, I bet you’ll be making a minimum of three trips to Walmart in your first week in Harrisonburg alone. The majority of intelligent upperclassmen got to school early and made their ritualistic visits before the herd of wild freshmen and their anxious parents arrived. Unfortunately, I had forgotten a few necessities in my five trips to Walmart in the week before the infamous freshman move-in days and made the poor decision to brave the unknown. What I found was utter chaos. The parking lot was littered with SUVs and minivans complete with freshly applied “JMU Parent” bumper stickers. I had to park in front of Michaels, which is about the same distance from my house and Walmart. While the sign out front said “Welcome Back Students!” in JMU purple and gold, the fact that it was sponsored by Coca-Cola and not Walmart should have been a warning sign. As I walked inside, I did not encounter a “welcoming” sight. I was instantly bombarded with school supplies and “back-to-school” gear, from Pepto-Bismol pink comforters to framed posters of Zac Efron and “Twilight.” Swarming, paranoid parents of freshmen were devouring the notebooks and toothbrush holders like addicts to crack. For the most part, the freshmen seemed to be in a move-in daze. One bronzed blonde wearing shorts that could have doubled as underwear was so intent on texting that she came within inches of colliding into a DVD rack. Unfortunately, the future undeclared major looked up just in time, denying me the entertainment the crash would have
provided. Another favorite was the high school varsity star and/or future frat star-in-training whose mother dragged him around looking for toilet seat covers, while he sagged his pants lower and readjusted his lacrosse jersey to cover up his discomfort. Why even attempt to be cool when you have a mother who is wearing a fanny pack and just asked you if you’d prefer Spiderman or plain tighty-whiteys?
“Hate on it all you want, but when you’re living on a college budget and really need those Coke Zeros and Ramen noodles, you’ll stop getting picky.”
I did notice that freshmen who accepted that their parents would embarrass them, like the daughter of the 300-plus pound woman who chose to wear only a bathing suit (this is not made up), seemed to be enjoying themselves much more. Some mothers had no shame. They served as air-traffic controllers, flailing their arms to overwhelmed and confused husbands and younger children. Others liked to remember one last item they needed in the back of the store right as the cashier finished ringing them up. As I walked down an aisle that had fans, one mother looked at me, then back at the last hot pink box fan left on the shelf and proceeded to grab it and put it in her cart with a look of triumphant victory. Sure, her daughter probably has to live on the eighth floor of Eagle, but what she doesn’t know is in two weeks when Harrisonburg decides to skip the season of fall, she won’t ever need to use the fan again. But the people I felt the most sorry for were not the children of these headstrong females, but the Harrisonburg residents who weren’t aware of the implications of this day. Several elderly women were involved in a serious shopping cart traffic jam and a few minor collisions. One woman standing in the deli section expressed the mood well. “Bob, put the damn turkey in the cart and let’s get the hell out of here.” My thoughts exactly. CONTACT Rachel Dozier at dozierra@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Summer movies that helped beat the heat By JUDSON WHITE contributing writer
certainly throws a whole lot at you at a nonstop pace, but this ensures the film never has a dull moment. There’s so much to love in this movie, whether it be the inventive visual flair or the catchy soundtrack. Beck, among other bands, actually provided the music for the fictional bands in the film. Like Wright’s other films “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” something tells me “Scott Pilgrim” will become a classic of this generation. True to its tagline, the movie is an epic of epic epicness.
Toy Story 3
‘G’ 103 min. Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
Can Pixar do no wrong? Taking place 11 years after “Toy Story 2,” the newest film in the series features the characters we know and love trying to escape a sinister daycare center and return home before their owner Andy heads off to college. We meet all sorts of new toys along the way, including a strawberry scented bear named Lotso, a hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants, a super creepy baby doll named Big Baby and Barbie’s true love, Ken. “Toy Story 3” never lets up, and you’ll find yourself clutching the armrest of your seat in suspense one moment and on the verge of tears the next as you watch the trilogy come to a near perfect close. It’s a fantastic story of the importance of friendship, growing up and learning to move on. We’ll miss you, Woody and Buzz.
The Kids Are All Right
‘R’ 106 min. Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Inception
‘PG-13’ 148 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page
Director Christopher Nolan has made a career in creating mindbending films that challenge the viewer and incite repeat viewings. With “Inception,” his most ambitious project to date, Nolan takes a $150 million budget and takes it to a whole new level. Leonardo DiCaprio leads a stellar cast as Dom Cobb, a thief for hire who is tasked with implanting an idea into a Japanese businessman’s
rival’s mind through his dreams. Featuring one of the most complex and original screenplays in years, the film is something we’ve never seen before. The combination of jaw-dropping special effects, solid storytelling, top notch acting, Hans Zimmer’s incredible score, gorgeous cinematography and skillful editing make it one of the best films — if not the best — of the year. Like Nolan’s 2001 breakout film, “Memento,” “Inception” challenges what can be accomplished in filmmaking. Whether you find yourself groaning or cheering after the much debated final scene, at least you’ll be able to say that the movie
made you think. In a summer full of mindless blockbusters, that’s certainly something.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
‘PG-13’ 112 min. Starring Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Even though it’s not based off an actual video game, watching “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is the closest experience to being inside one. Directed by Edgar Wright and based on the series of excellent graphic
novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, it’s as if these novels are given life with film format, complete with title cards, words popping out of objects and enemies bursting into golden coins. The story follows the story of 22-year-old hipster Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) as he tries to defeat the seven evil exes of his mysterious new girlfriend, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Wright has created one of the most original and visually inventive films of the year. Anyone who grew up in the ’90s playing Nintendo will find something to smile at in this film, whether it is a Zelda reference or Scott grabbing a 1-up life. The movie
“The Kids Are All Right” stands out among the summer movies because of its heart and realism. The story follows the lesbian couple Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore), whose teenage children make contact with the sperm donor Paul (Mark Ruffalo) who made their lives possible. However, once he becomes involved with the moms’ tight knit group, the family dynamic starts to crumble. Giving career-best performances, Moore and Bening are entirely convincing in their portrayals of long-term, committed lovers. I won’t be surprised to hear their names brought up again as front-runners come Oscar time. While the movie is at times a hilarious, raw comedy about the moms’ sexual openness, it’s also a thoughtful and touching story about marriage and family. Successfully avoiding preaching, the movie shows that regardless of sexual orientation, keeping a family together is tough but entirely worth it in the end. CONTACT Judson White at whitejw@dukes.jmu.edu.
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