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Downtown icon closes its doors Blue Nile restaurant and music venue ends business Sunday, remembered for its culture By erin flynn and patrick mortiere The Breeze
The downtown music and food scene has taken a hit since a notable restaurant in Harrisonburg shut its doors. The Blue Nile, a hub for music and drinks, closed for good Sunday night. An announcement was made on its Facebook page Friday. “It’s just been a long time. A lot of work, a lot of money put in and a lot of effort,” Bethel Arefaine, manager of the Blue Nile, said. “And
we reached the point where it was not … smart businesswise to continue. We just needed more revenue coming in on a regular basis.” The restaurant opened its doors to the downtown Harrisonburg community on April 4, 2008, and over the past six-and-a-half years, the restaurant has provided customers with Ethiopian cuisine and a plethora of live music and memories with its downstairs venue. Engdawork Arefaine, owner of the Blue Nile, has spent years maintaining a
cultural aspect of his restaurant that set it apart from other businesses in the area. From the get-go, his restaurant was a venue for miscellaneous artists looking to perform. “One thing I want to tell the community is that the reason we opened this place was to create a culture — a culture where young people can go and express themselves in music, in art and just to be themselves,” Engdawork said. Many JMU students
agree that he accomplished his goal, including Kelly Carlin, a senior English major and general manager at WXJM, JMU’s studentrun radio station. “It’s really hard because we’re losing this place that was a home to us, a place we could go when there was nowhere else to go,” Carlin said. Engdawork, who took classes at JMU, said he admires the university and the impact it has had on
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Natasha Leggero captivates the audience with biting sarcasm and wit during Saturday night’s show in Wilson Hall.
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Clever, aggressive humor b o mb a rd e d t h e rou g h l y 140-person audience that gathered in Wilson Hall’s auditorium for the University Program Board’s first stand-up comedy show of the year. Divorce, pregnancy and drug and alcohol use barely scratch the surface of the list of topics addressed by guest comedians Natasha Leggero and Andy Haynes on Saturday night. First on stage was Haynes, who is originally from Seattle, Washington. He’s performed on well-known TV programs
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such as “Conan” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Haynes eased into his material by posing questions to the audience, who quickly learned that his style revolved around applying comedy to seriously heavy topics — resulting in some darkly humorous statements. “So, does anybody have Ebola?” he asked within the first few minutes of his set, prompting some hesitant “ooohs” from audience members. Haynes openly addressed his ongoing battle with depression, noting that it was nothing to be ashamed of. He also defended his use of antidepressants,
arguing that people who don’t think he should be taking them to “mask” his depression are missing the point of medicine entirely. He also noted that the move from Seattle to Los Angeles made for an entirely different environment to experience depression. “You can’t be depressed in a place where you can pick an avocado from a tree,” Haynes joked, transitioning into a notably lighter discussion about removing guacamole-hating friends from one’s life. Following Haynes’ 30-minute see comedy, page 8
From Duke to Royalty
JMU alumna Nicole Averso clinches position with World Series-bound team By Wayne epps jr. The Breeze
When the Kansas City Royals clinched a berth to the World Series last Wednesday night, a JMU graduate was right there with them. Nicole Averso (’10) was a sport and recreation management major who now works as the event presentation manager for the Royals. Averso first worked as an intern with the Royals from late 2011 through the 2012 season. After a stint with NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, she was hired back to her current position in Kansas City in August of last year. Now, this year, she’s had the chance to watch and plan the Royals’ first playoff berth since 1985 firsthand. We spoke with her about what it’s been like. What's a typical day like for you during the season with the Royals?
Well, I can definitely say that no two days are alike. From planning Opening Day to Memorial Day to the World Series, each day is always a little bit different. But most of the time, I come in, I pretty much live in Microsoft Excel. I work on various different documents that plot out every game of the season. And then from there, I create how the game will flow, from the time that
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the gates open until the end of the game. We hope we do a pregame show, and then pregame ceremonies, obviously, and then all of our in-between game entertainment. So a typical day, on a game day, it's coming in, it's putting the finishing touches on that document that we call the format. And that's pretty much the bible for the game. So it's going through and handling problems courtesy of nicole averso and or troubleshooting things that might come Nicole Averso, a 2010 JMU graduate, is currently the up from that, whether event presentation manager for the Kansas City Royals. we need to be writing a PA script for something, or some presentations, or honoring someone problem arose that we need to deal or recognizing someone. So there's a with. So most of my day is spent get- lot of logistics and preparation that ting ready for the game that is that I deal with and that I do on a daily night as well as getting ready for the basis getting ready for games. game tomorrow and the game after that and the game after that and the What kind of things did game after that. So I can be juggling you do at JMU that helped many things at once. It's schedul- prepare you for your current ing national anthems, color guards, working environment? working through details with canI always enjoyed my sport mandidates and sponsorship contracts agement classes. And, of course, with coming in to throw the first I had a couple favorite professors pitch for each game and different ceremonies, if you will. Check see averso, page 10
Human remains found in search Body hasn’t yet been identified as Hannah Graham, pending forensic tests The search for missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham may have come to an end after a search team found what could be her remains. According to Chief of Charlottesville Police Tim Longo, sometime before noon on Saturday, a Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department search team was looking over an abandoned property off Old Lynchburg Road in Albemarle County when they came across human remains. The site is less than 10 miles from where Graham was last seen. The identity of the remains have not yet been identified, according to police. Shortly after they were found, Detective Sgt. James Mooney called Graham’s parents, John and Sue, to inform them of the discovery. Longo said that while they’re waiting on forensic tests, the Charlottesville Police Department wanted to notify the Graham family about the found remains in a “quick, timely manner.” Col. Steve Sellers, the Albemarle County police chief, said that the remains will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for an autopsy. The Albemarle County Police Department will also be taking over the investigation, which has been changed from a missing persons case to a death investigation. “Today’s discovery is a significant development and we have a great deal of work ahead of us,” Sellers said at a press conference Saturday afternoon. “We ... cannot and will not jump to any conclusions regarding today’s discovery.” Graham went missing in the morning hours of Sept. 13 and was last seen on surveillance video near the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. Police have charged Jesse Matthew Jr. of Albemarle County with abduction with intent to defile in relation to the Graham case. Matthew is being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond. Matthew, the only person who has been detained in connection to the case, was reportedly seen with Graham the night of her disappearance. Matthew voluntarily spoke with police on Sept. 20 at which time he requested a lawyer. He later fled Virginia and authorities in Texas arrested Matthew near Galveston, Texas. He was then transported to Virginia. Matthew is also being investigated for ties to the 2009 disappearance of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington. However, Virginia State Police haven’t released detailed information on the connection to the previous case. While Saturday’s findings could complete the search for Graham, it’s unclear when forensic results will be released. “It’s a complex criminal investigation; it is unlikely that we’ll have any information in the very near future,” Longo said. — staff report
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Last issue, The Breeze ran a news article outlining JMU’s plans for construction on a hotel, conference center and parking garage proposal that was recently approved by the city council. “Hotel Madison” is expected to cost $30 million, and will be attached to a $10 million Shenandoah Conference Center. The article generated mixed feedback from our readers on social media. Here are some of our favorite responses.
The GMU Hotel Complex has officially closed citing a $2 million dollar loss a year since starting in 2010. I have stayed at the GMU hotel and it was very nice. The staff would tell me that it was used primarily to house new academic job applicants during their campus visit. If Mason, in a very busy, business centric area can’t make it... how can JMU persuade other organizations to use the conference center? May be a good educational opportunity for some JMU students... but is it worth it?? John Woody | via Facebook
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Well the one at Virginia Tech is booming and amazing so I think the JMU one will do wonders as well! GMU is hard with the market of being in Northern Virginia which already accomodated the similar facilities and the need was minimal where it is much higher at JMU and VT. This is a great project, I will be excited to be able to stay there when it opens! Chad Phillips | via Facebook
It’s phenomenal to have an option for alumni to stay on campus and in closer proximity to downtown when visiting rather than somewhere off campus. Brock Wallace | via Facebook How about upgrading the dorms first ... Parents are paying a lot for living space Donna Sizemore Hale | via Facebook
This is a great opportunity for students of the Hospitality Management program at JMU to gain valuable work experience. I don’t expect this project to have the same financial problem as GMU. GMU is located in an area where the market for luxury hotels is supersaturated. I cannot think of a single luxury hotel in harrisonburg now, nor one with such proximity to the university. This will become the obvious first choice among lodging options for events at JMU. Alex Eaddy | via Facebook
My only issue with this project is saying let’s build another hotel when we have trouble filling 50%-60% of the rooms that are already here. I just don’t see the need for this and the argument of NEW tax revenue to repay the JMU Foundation is shady at best, it’s most likely just tax revenue cannibalized from other area hotels. I really hope this project succeeds for JMU it will dramatically increase the profile of the university and especially the HTM program, I just don’t see it happening. Richard Dean | via Facebook This must be why the alumni association keeps calling to ask me for money... Kathleen Herring | via Facebook
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WASHINGTON — Americans’ fears over random Ebola exposure moved the Obama administration to fight accusations of incompetence from around Washington. Obama named a veteran political operative, Ron Klain, to coordinate the government response in a move intended to restore public trust after a series of missteps by health authorities. White House officials even said they were considering proposals they have previously deemed an overreaction, including the possibility of imposing travel restrictions between the U.S. and the countries in West Africa where the Ebola outbreak is widespread.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly identifies immigration as one of its top issues, and has pledged to support candidates who favor an overhaul that includes an earned path to citizenship for those here illegally. However, patterns of endorsements and outside spending suggest that it may not be as important as advertised. Spending numbers show an increase in the Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The chamber has spent millions to defeat lawmakers who support its position on immigration, though the candidates may disagree with the chamber on other business-related issues.
LOS ANGELES — A trade association for the adult film industry on Friday called for a hold on production to be extended through Monday in response to a possible HIV exposure on an out-of-state film set. The Free Speech Coalition, which had originally called for a three-day halt on Wednesday, did not name the state where the film set was located or the production company. Diane Duke, executive director of the coalition, acknowledged in a statement that the extension on film production could be taxing for porn studios but said the safety of actors was the industry’s top priority.
ISTANBUL — Aided by U.S. airstrikes, the Kurdish militia defending the Syrian town of Kobani and recaptured more territory Friday in what has turned into the single biggest battle between the U.S.-led coalition and the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant since the U.S. began bombing in Iraq in August. It’s still “highly possible” that the town, most of whose population has fled to nearby Turkey, could fall, Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, told reporters in Washington. But “some very determined” local fighters had done “yeoman’s work in terms of standing their ground,” he said.
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Parliament has approved a series of ministers after a month of wrangling, completing the formation of a unity government as the country’s military and security forces struggle to push back the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Publicly, most Iraqi parliamentarians called the appointments a step in the right direction, but others dismissed them as politically motivated and the appointees themselves as inexperienced. ”I think it’s a good sign,” says Mowaffak al-Rubaie, a longtime Shiite statesman who represents Baghdad in Parliament.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police again clashed with street occupiers early Sunday in Mong Kok, a neighborhood that has become the flashpoint of the city’s ongoing protests. It was a relatively calm night Saturday until just after midnight, when hundreds of police engaged in what appeared to be another effort to either clear streets of young protesters, or at least take back some territory they had recently claimed. After police retreated early Saturday, protesters installed barricades to reclaim and even expand the territory they had lost. Compiled from Tribune News Service.
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Theft hits Dukes on the road Cross country team victim of break-in while in Indiana, stolen items valued at $50,000 By wayne epps jr. The Breeze
Before a solid athletic showing at the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, the cross country team had to deal with a severe material loss. The team flew out to Indiana on Thursday afternoon, and while attending a team dinner that night, two white rental nine-passenger vans were broken into. A total of 12 bags containing a variety of valuables from running spikes and uniforms, to wallets, laptops, cellphones, iPods and schoolwork were stolen. It’s estimated that the value of the taken items is $50,000. According to senior runner Rachel Hagen, the team was about 100 feet away in a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Plainfield, Indiana. Twelve people were on the trip, including nine runners, two coaches and a trainer. The thieves broke the passenger side windows on both vans to enter the vehicles. Hagen said that the restaurant’s surveillance video showed that the incident occurred in less than two minutes. “For me, I was in the second van [which] realized what was happening,” Hagen said. “So when we first walk outside, we just heard the girls from the other van yelling for our coach and saying that everything was gone, and there was nothing in the van.” The team immediately contacted the police after they realized what happened. One of the phones had the Find My iPhone app enabled, which helped police track down the location of some stolen items. The app showed that the phone was in a different area. According to head cross country coach and assistant track coach Dave Rinker, it was in Lawrenceville, Indiana, which is about an hour and a half away from where the theft occurred. Police went to the location Thursday, Friday and Saturday and banged on the door with at the house with no response either day. There were no cars in the driveway and police couldn’t enter without a search warrant. “I guess just the way that the police
system works, they weren’t able to go in,” Hagen said. “Even though we could see the exact house in the exact location of where the stolen phone was.” Without uniforms and spikes for its meet Saturday, the team had equipment shipped overnight from back in Virginia. The theft didn’t d e l a y J M U ’s departure from Indiana after the race Saturday. Hagen said that Rinker has the contact information for the police in Indiana. Bu t at t h i s point, after the unsuccessful attempts to reclaim the stolen items this weekend, Hagen said the team courtesy of jmu sports is just starting to look ahead at getting things Head cross country coach and assistant track coach Dave Rinker said he hasn’t heard anything from Indiana authorities concerning the stolen items. replaced. “We don’t know exactly what’s going to happen with it,” Hagen hadn’t heard anything back from the police said. “But at this point, we’re kind of just in Lawrenceville after Saturday. He will check assuming that we’re going to need to move back with police today. on from it. And if it happens that our things He said that in 38 years of coaching, somehow are found, then that’ll be a real nice this is the first time he’s ever had an incisurprise. Otherwise we’re just going to have to dent like this happen to one of his teams. move forward and start replacing schoolwork and electronics and things like that.” contact Wayne Epps Jr. at As of Sunday night, Rinker said that he breezesports@gmail.com.
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Firefighter recognized for efforts in quarry rescue Master Firefighter Andrew Bauserman recently received a letter of commendation from Harrisonburg Fire Department Fire Chief Larry Shifflett for his response to an emergency that occurred on Sept. 28. Around 7:15 p.m. Bauserman and crews responded to an incident at the Frazier Quarry in Harrisonburg in which a teenage girl had fallen and suffered considerable injuries. After Bauserman searched the quarry and located the victim, he then maneuvered across an unsteady rock wall to provide assistance and care to the individual. The firefighter then helped the victim into a basket so she could be pulled out of the quarry and placed into a helicopter for transport to the hospital. Shifflett spoke highly of Bauserman’s actions, considering the time of day, location and dangerous surroundings. “I commend Firefighter Bauserman for his courage, dedication, and commitment to the patient,” Shifflett said. “With his efforts, this incident was brought to a successful conclusion and his efforts should not go unnoticed.” Bauserman started with the HFD in 2003 and was promoted in 2011 to master firefighter.
Recreational path slated to open this Wednesday The Bluestone Trail, a shared-use path that began construction in April, is poised to officially open this Wednesday after being completed two months ahead of schedule. The 10-foot-wide, hard-surfaced path will connect people from JMU, near the edge of campus near Port Republic Road, and will go through Purcell Park. The path will accommodate walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Further phases of the project are expected to begin once funding is made available, and would potentially extend the trail into downtown Harrisonburg. The community is invited to celebrate the opening at Purcell Park where the trail crosses Blacks Run on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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University-wide graduation ceremonies encroach on final exam schedules and preparation By Samantha ellis The Breeze
JMU students and faculty will be facing new changes regarding final exams next semester. According to Morgan Benton, the chair of the Faculty Senate’s Academic Policies Committee (APC) and an integrated science and technology assistant professor, anyone who has a class scheduled on Tuesday or Thursday will not have an exam for that class on the Friday before exams week. On the Friday before finals week, exams will not start at the normal 8 a.m. time slot, but at 10:30 a.m. to allow for more buffer time. The number of students who have exams on Friday the week before finals will be reduced. Between 15,000 and 16,000 students will take exams Monday through Thursday but only 3,800 students will have a Friday exam. Two common complaints that the APC hears about graduation schedules are that the spring semester is shortened by a day and that there isn’t a large enough buffer between the end of classes and the beginning of final exams, according to Benton. The issue with Friday exams isn’t a new one; it began several years ago when confusion surrounding different graduation ceremonies arose. Over the years, JMU has sought solutions to the conflict, and one result was the decision to extend the ceremony to two days. For decades, JMU has had a university-wide graduation ceremony in May. This was held in Bridgeforth Stadium, which was the only venue on campus large enough to accommodate all of the graduates and their parents, friends, family and other supporters. Several years ago, when the football stadium was under renovation and unavailable for use, the Faculty Senate decided to split the university-wide graduation up into separate ceremonies for the various schools. The idea was very popular, but not as sustainable. “Unfortunately, the logistics of bringing that many people onto campus on one day, helping them figure out where to park and how to get from ceremony to ceremony proved to be unworkable,” Benton said in an email. “So it was decided to discontinue the university-wide ceremony in favor of the college-only ceremonies.” When Jon Alger became JMU’s president, he was certain that a university-wide graduation was necessary for the JMU experience, having spent a lot of time with JMU students, alumni and parents, according to Benton. Still, the college-only ceremonies have remained popular and have been a factor in the decision. “This is one of those scenarios where something’s got to give. In order to have both university and college-level ceremonies, graduation had to be expanded to two days,” Benton said. “JMU did not want to interfere with families’ religious observances on Sunday, so the decision was made to make graduation Friday and Saturday.” According to Benton, holding a graduation ceremony on Friday means that students living on campus have to move out of their dorms by noon on Thursday of finals week, instead of
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JMU has continued to search for solutions regarding finals week, which conflicts with the two-day graduation schedule. One solution is to have exams end on Thursday and have students living on campus move out on that same day.
Friday afternoon. Exams also end on Thursday, so JMU had to find another day to make up for exams that would’ve been scheduled for Friday according to the old schedule. The first proposed solution was to move the common, or standardized, exams, such as GCOM and COB, from Saturday to the Friday before finals week, and to start the non-common exams on Saturday. “Faculty were not happy with this proposal, and so the order was switched — common finals remained on Saturday, and noncommon finals began on Friday. Last year was the first year we used this schedule,” Benton said. Primary complaints for this change included shortened instructional time and inadequate time for students to prepare for common exams. This led to a Faculty Senate proposal of a formal reading period, which would designate specific dates solely for study. While initially popular, the idea posed some problems. In their feedback to the APC, faculty also mentioned that removing Friday as an instruction day caused difficulty for
several natural science lab classes that don’t follow a Monday, Wednesday and Friday schedule, according to Benton. Benton said that many professors believe that the schedule compromises JMU’s commitment to academic rigor and that the schedule doesn’t give students enough time to absorb information. It was also discovered that there was no empirical evidence supporting the assertion that starting final exams on Friday hampered performance. In fact, more universities are expunging the formal reading period rather than implementing it, according to Benton. While the results of this change have yet to be determined, some believe that this is the solution the university is looking for. “I’m very curious to know what students will think about the new schedule,” Benton said. contact Samantha Ellis at ellissl@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Restaurant owner Engdawork Arefaine opened Blue Nile’s first location more than 10 years ago near Eastern Mennonite University before relocating to downtown Harrisonburg in 2008.
the town and local businesses. Though the Blue Nile will no longer be a part of the Harrisonburg scene, Engdawork still encourages efforts by the city and university to bring potential tourism to downtown. “I just want to make sure that you guys know that culture is started — hopefully it will continue. JMU is growing. I love JMU … without JMU this town is nothing,” Engdawork said. “I even went [to the city council meeting] for the hotel and conference center that’s going to be built. I knew I was going to close my business that day, but I had to support it. This city has given us a lot.” Bethel began working 10 years ago as a server and cook at the age of 16 at Blue Nile’s original location, which was near Eastern Mennonite University. They moved to their most recent location on South Main Street three-and a-half years later in 2008. According to Bethel, family and coworkers helped with painting, construction and putting up drywall at the new location. Artists also came in and painted some artwork. Bethel said she’s unsure of potential business endeavors in the future, but she’s proud of the work that has been done over the years. “Right now is really more about celebrating
what we’ve done in the past seven years, and all the people that have affected us as well as the restaurant,” Bethel said. “We’ll see what the future holds tomorrow.” Its 25 employees, and a number of dedicated customers, decided to celebrate by sharing their Blue Nile memories on the restaurant’s Facebook page. For Carlin, Blue Nile was more than a place to go — it also showed her that JMU was her home. Carlin first went to Blue Nile when she was 17 and visiting her sister to decide if she wanted to attend JMU. “As soon as I went there and saw a band, everything just clicked and I knew that I had a place here in Harrisonburg that was really what I was looking for,” Carlin said. The thing that stands out most to former Blue Nile employee and JMU 2013 alumnus Rich Ochs is the fun memories and the positive community associated with the restaurant. “There’s been a lot of, you know, music shows that have happened there where people have gotten so rambunctious that they’ve climbed up on to the scaffolding and jumped into a huge crowd,” Ochs said. “Those are kind of the moments I’ll never forget.” contact Erin Flynn and Patrick Mortiere at breezenews@gmail.com.
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California law is innovative, smart Newly passed ‘Yes Means Yes’ legislation focuses more on the presence of consent instead of the lack of restraint California just signed a bill into law referred to as the “Yes Means Yes” law. This law provides college campuses in the state a working definition of sexual consent to be applied in college judicial hearings on sexual assault cases. It’s not the newest idea for sure; other colleges have implemented this kind of legislation internally. However, this is the first time that a state has stepped in and made this kind of definition required to all state colleges in its borders. This comes at a time when the Department of Education is investigating more than 50 colleges throughout the country (including JMU) for possible mishandling of sexual assault cases brought to them by their respective students. This list includes such highly regarded institutions as Harvard University, Princeton University and Dartmouth College. There’s no mistaking it — sexual assault is a huge issue on campuses across the country and it must be dealt with. This bill is a great first step in making progress on this front, and should be seriously considered by other states. This type of consent definition, known as “affirmative consent,” replaces the standard definition of “no means no” in terms of understanding consent.
This is something I believe is a much needed change in the current system. Many times we focus on whether someone struggled or attempted to escape during an assault, but rarely do we talk about whether both parties consented to the action before it took place.
Consent isn’t the lack of a “no” — it’s the presence of a “yes.” Not silence, not a lack of protest; only “yes.” Sure, in many instances consentseeking was never in the mind of an assault perpetrator, but for people in relationships, finding out about consent can clear up many of the hard questions regarding sex. It also simplifies the idea of consent and gives us a working definition. Consent isn’t the lack of a “no” — it’s the presence of a “yes.” Not silence, not a lack of protest; only “yes.” Of course, some have come forward with criticism of this idea. In a tweet from New York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait, he stated, “California just reclassified much, and possibly most, college sex as rape.” I have to admit, when I first saw that tweet, I honestly couldn’t believe that an educated human being actually sat down, typed that sentence on his keyboard,
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A “where’s-the-meat?” dart to the Chopstix station in Festival. From a hungry student who would actually like some chicken in his deep fried bread.
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A “THAT-WAS-MY-SECRET-SPOT” dart to The Breeze for publishing the whereabouts of the basement bathroom in Carrier Library. From a super senior who spent five years searching for the perfect private pooping spot and is loathe to share it.
A “why-do-you-always-have-to-ringtwo-minutes-early” dart to the Wilson Hall bell. From a student whose teachers actually start by the bell.
A “thanks-for-being-so-friendly” pat to Sharon at D-Hall for always being so cheerful in the mornings. From a student who really appreciates the small gestures of positivity.
An “I-hope-you-come-here” pat to a JMU Duke who was touring my grad program. From a Duke who misses some purple and gold in his life.
A “please-accept-my-money” dart to JMU Dining for not letting me use my Einstein Bros. gift card. From a freshman who just wants her chocolate chip bagel.
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hit send and then thought to himself, “I think that is a good argument.” If he were to actually talk to college students about their experiences instead of making proclamations from on high, I would hope that he would retract the statement. Some are worried about due process of the person accused of assault. What they miss is that the law doesn’t apply to criminal courts, but to college judicial hearings regarding the issue. The college deciding if the person is guilty and how they shall be punished is completely separate from the legal system. Making sure the rights of the accused are secured is part of our justice system, and no one is saying that they should be revoked. The California law even makes sure that colleges make their processes clear to everyone, which is vital to ensuring that justice is carried out. There is even a Supreme Court case, Goss v. Lopez, which ensures certain due process protections in college hearings. Simply put, the affirmative consent law is a great way to seriously combat sexual assault. College students shouldn’t have to live in fear while supposedly living in the “best years of their lives.” We need to come together under this definition of consent to ensure that we can protect ourselves and others from harm.
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Amanda Anzalone | contributing columnist
Why can’t we be friends? JMU’s ‘hookup culture’ prevents platonic relationships We all know “hookup culture” isn’t a new new friends? phenomenon for our millennial generation. Students focus on sexual success because The Journal of Sex Research reported that it’s valued within their specific social while current college students aren’t having circles. Sex Roles, a research journal, pubmore sex than earlier generations, they’re lished that men associate casual sex with having more casual sex with strangers. masculinity, toughness and power, whereCasual sex alone isn’t a as clinical psychologist problem, since college is Sonia Banks is quoted in often a time for experimenEssence magazine saying Has the need to tation and self-discovery women associate it with a score and impress (and if that’s something self-esteem boost. become so great you’re into, more power to The perceived need for you). The problem stems social and personal benthat no one is from the negative attitudes efits from casual hookups interested in making is so prevalent that people and pressures perpetuating from it. are sacrificing potential new friends? friendships for sexual Both women and men in college are guilty of seepartners. They can’t take ing casual “one night stand” the time to make new friends because they’re hookups as personal victories and a means of gaining higher social so worried about finding their hookup for status among friends. This can create a the night as soon as possible. sense of urgency for others to measure up I know many people who have stopped to the sexual successes of their friends and going to parties entirely because they feel dismiss anyone who isn’t “DTF.” trapped under the expectations that come I think it would be very difficult to find with it. Talking implies dancing, which students on JMU’s campus who don’t have implies making out, which implies sleeptheir own stories about being treated dif- ing together. Regardless of whether or not ferently by someone after he or she found you are male or female, interrupt the chain out that they weren’t interested in hook- and you’re sure to feel backlash. ing up. This issue was recently brought to The situation works both ways, as well. my attention when I was deemed a “waste This idea is so drilled into our heads that of time” after I told a guy in the middle of some male students have reported having what I thought was a great conversation that a hard time making female friends because I have a boyfriend. It disturbed me that this the women assume the men just want casuperson couldn’t even consider the idea of al sex. friendship. It was an all-or-nothing situaCasual sex and hookups, when done in a tion — either this ends with your mouth on safe and healthy way, can be a great thing my mouth or I’m done talking to you. for the people involved, but it becomes a What happened to friendship? It seems problem once it starts getting in the way as if simply talking to someone outside of of new friendships. Don’t miss out on the the classroom setting insinuates some kind opportunity to make friends who last long of sexual interest. I had a similar situation after you’re out of the college “hookup” happen on the Quad when a person walked culture. away mid-conversation when I said I was in a relationship, without saying bye. Has Amanda Anzalone is a junior media the need to score and impress become so arts and design major. Contact Amanda great that no one is interested in making at anazaloaj@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Megan Mathewson | contributing columnist
Rock the vote Upcoming Va. elections are more important than you think Democrat or Republican? Just one of the include immigration policies and an overmany questions to consider come Nov. 4. whelming focus on Obama and his various Virginian voters will decide all 11 U.S. House policies such as the Affordable Care Act, representatives and one of the two Senate foreign policy and jobs. positions. Now before you turn the page and This begs the question: how does each scoff at the idea of an election not having to side of the spectrum see these issues? do with the president, read this quote from Republicans are hopping off the Obama a New York Times/CBS Poll: train. According to the Skimm, an online “Voters’ dissatisfaction with their own news blog, the right thinks Obama has representatives has hit a high as nearly two- gotten every policy wrong and that he’s thirds say they are ready to throw their own stringing all the Democrats along to do representatives out of office.” the dirty work for him. Regarding the ACA, Hold on; the representatives we voted let’s just say the right is over repealing the for aren’t satisfactory? How is this possible? law and is inviting everyone to come view Well, simply put, it’s because many people the big symbol of what’s wrong with “big don’t think that their voice is important, government” on display at a city near you. especially in a midterm election. However, You would assume the left would be on the flip side of these your vote matters more arguments; however, than ever. You have a they see the dwindling chance to change the The key issues on Obama fan base and future for the House for the table for Virginia aren’t hesitating to the next two years and include immigration then the Senate for the join. It seems as though next six years. Democrats are trying policies and an to save their spot by So why is it such a overwhelming focus disaffiliating in hopes big deal who takes over that the “guilty by assothe House and Senate on Obama and his ciation” ruling will be positions? The Skimm, various policies such a popular daily news overturned. distributor, explains, What might have been as the Affordable “President Obama’s an inspiring “vote for Care Act, foreign change” vibe six years name isn’t on any of the ago is not so rainbows ballots in this election, policy and jobs. but it might as well be. and butterflies anymore, The last time a president and now it’s up to Amerhad disapproval ratings icans just like you to do something about it. So, near these levels was George W. Bush in 2006 when the Demo- mark your calendars ladies and gentleman. Nov. 4 is the official voting day, so crats swept the midterm elections.” These two presidents are the only two just be sure to make it to the polls before 7 out of the four two-term presidents in the p.m. Also, if you prefer to vote in your conlast decade who have had ratings lower gressional district at home, the deadline to than 50 percent. At this point, it would be request an absentee ballot is Oct. 28. Just normal to see ratings well over 60 percent. go to the Virginia State Board of Elections Based on history, the ratings are majorly website, print out a form and send the affected by state representatives. This is completed form to your voter registration why you should vote. office. It’s your turn to make a difference, Since Democrats are in danger of losing and I’ll see you at the polls! the Senate, many of them are responding by turning on the president to please vot- Megan Mathewson is a sophomore ers and stay in office. Shifting to the right, media arts and design and political Republicans are hoping to sweep the Sen- science double major. Contact Megan ate. The key issues on the table for Virginia at mathewme@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Life imitates art
Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art premieres new art exhibition by Rebecca Kamen
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The exhibition opens today at 6 p.m, including an artist’s talk and reception. One of Rebecca Kamen’s featured works, “Fluid,” is inspired by physics. By YASMINE MAGGIO contributing writer
The phrase “art imitates life” takes on a whole new meaning in the newest exhibition coming to the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art. Starting today, the gallery will premiere an exhibition by Rebecca Kamen, an artist in residence at the neuroscience program in the National Institutes of Health and professor emeritus of art at Northern Virginia Community College. The exhibition, as well as the majority of Kamen’s work, examines how the worlds of art and science are closely interrelated. An Albert Einstein fanatic, Kamen fell in love with the process of discovery at a young age. Her goal is to create compelling pieces of art that help others understand science and make them more attracted to it. She wants to offer a new lens for scientists and create dialogues through her work. “I am trying to take science [and] understand and reinterpret it through another medium,” Kamen said. “In the age of everyone being a specialist, we don’t have the opportunity to see the big picture. I have the best of both worlds.” Kamen finds inspiration through a wide range of research in chemistry, cosmology, spirituality and philosophy. She has displayed her work nationally and internationally in places like China, Hong Kong, Chile, Korea, Spain and Egypt. The exhibition is retrospective in nature, spanning 20 years of the development of art and science inspired artwork. The
exhibition also includes a new sculpture and sound installation titled “Portal,” which is inspired by gravitational wave physics and black holes, and celebrates the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s discovery of general relativity. “Portal” is a collaborative installation by both Susan Alexjander, a sound artist from Portland, Oregon, and Scott Hughes, a physics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Artists and scientists are dealing with invisible words. What Rebecca is doing is making the invisible visible.” Gary Freeburg
Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art director and JMU associate professor of art
“The natural world is exciting, but it seems we are moving away from it,” Gary Freeburg, Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art director and associate professor of art, said. Freeburg hopes students and faculty will get excited about Kamen’s art. “Artists and scientists are dealing with invisible words. What Rebecca is doing is making the invisible visible,” Freeburg said. “Everything in art is a conscious decision, and here we have an
artist who is dedicated to helping others understand specific ideas through her work.” Freeburg expects students to take a look at Kamen’s interpretation of science and create their own perspective. “It’s important to have spaces to get away from it sometimes.” Roger Tomhave, associate professor of art and art history, said. He wants students to see how Kamen is promoting what they are studying in their classes. “We live in this world, so we want to try and understand it. Rebecca makes a strong case that the general public’s understanding of it’s dependent on artists. She makes the unseen seen, the different simple.” What Kamen does best is make both the sciences and the arts relatable. “Rebecca is a true artist,” Tomhave said. “She is the epitome of the art educator. She has an exhibition to die for.” Kamen believes that art triggers the mind and art is always a mirror, something that can have different sets of unique experiences brought to it. She uses her work to empower others to follow their hearts and learn from mistakes. “When you succeed, you move forward, but when you make a mistake, you revisit what you’ve done,” Kamen said. Kamen’s exhibition runs from today to Dec. 5 in the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art. An artist lecture will take place in the gallery tonight from 5 to 6 p.m., immediately followed by an opening reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. CONTACT Yasmine Maggio at maggioym@dukes.jmu.edu.
A night at the auction Band organizations raise scholarship funds for potential MRD members through date auction By MIKE DOLZER The Breeze
Shirts were removed and rent money was spent, all in the name of charity. Various Marching Royal Dukes strutted and flexed for an audience of battling bidders in their first-ever date auction. The event was co-sponsored by Phi Boota Roota, commonly known as the Drumline fraternity, and the For the Love of Colorguard (FLOC) sorority. Hormones and prices were high as hundreds of screaming students crowded into the steamy setting at Taylor Down Under for the event. The basic setup of the auction was as follows: A band member being auctioned off would get on stage as a well-dressed auctioneer would shout out prices beginning at $10 and increasing by $5 intervals with each audience bid. Whichever audience member had the highest bid won a date with that band member. The proceeds went to a band-related charity. “Both organizations have respective scholarships that they host for current high school seniors,” Emilee Higgins, senior interdisciplinary liberal studies major and the president of FLOC, said. “Our scholarship is for any high schooler who has participated in color guard in high school, and the application process looks at an essay as well as GPA.” The event, which was held last Monday, helped both scholarships gain a significant amount of money, raking in $1,329, which is being split between drumline and colorguard. Higgins herself was shocked by the final number and some of the bigger bids. “I was definitely surprised by all the bids that went over $100,” Higgins said. “As a college student, you don’t think about having that kind of money laying around.”
Higgins has a theory as to how some of the higher bids — the largest being $304 — were capable with the commonly miniscule college budget. “I think several of the larger bids were a few people pooling their money together, so it made more sense that way,” Higgins explained. No matter how many people pooled their money, the event was seen as a sexy success. “I was just happy that people went above and beyond, this event drastically changed our entire scholarship,” Kaitlyn Salazar, a junior communication studies major and vice president of service for FLOC, said. She was also the coordinator of the event. “As a perfectionist, a lot went into it,” Salazar said. “Our [public relations] chair took care of social media and various marketing campaigns; we secured spots on campus to hold the event; I did most of the logistics work [where people should be and with how the event would run] and also planned the [performance by Note-oriety].” Another important task was getting people to go up for auction. “We simply asked who was interested from both groups,” Higgins said. “We had a great amount of support, and actually had too many individuals sign up, so we had to ask some people if they would be willing to do other just as vital jobs.” Despite the number of volunteers, there was concern over whether those being auctioned would be treated kindly by the loud and lustful audience. “For [FLOC] sisters, I reminded them of the support they would have in the crowd,” Salazar said. “I also kept pushing see AUCTION, page 8
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Sophomore music industry major Jamie Infantino (left) escorts fifth-year senior media arts and design major Dominique Marmolejo onstage.
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them to think of what a great cause we were raising money for.” Despite that trepidation, some students who were not a part of either organization were auctioned off. “As for our five Marching Royal Dukes drum majors, I personally asked them to consider being auctioned,” Higgins said. “We knew there was a large number of MRD members [who] would be intrigued if we had them be on the list, plus we thought it was a great way to incorporate other sections of the MRDs [who] are not part of the color guard or drumline.” Actually being auctioned off was quite an experience, according to Nick Pope, a fifth-year senior music industry major. “It was pretty nerve-wracking actually,” Pope
said. He was auctioned off for $304. “I was definitely more nervous getting up on that stage than getting on a podium in front of thousands of people at a football game.” In terms of his date, Pope is unsure of what they’ll be doing or even how many people will be there. “It’ll be interesting,” Pope said. “I was bought by some representatives of the flute section it seems, and while the entire flute section didn’t necessarily endorse their choice to buy me, I think it’ll be fun spending some time with them!” Fun aside, the two organizations hope to make this an annual event. Based on those bids, students should probably start saving their money now. CONTACT Mike Dolzer at dolzermj@dukes.jmu.edu
THROUGH THE LENS | Africa Through the Ages
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On Saturday, the African Student Organization (ASO) hosted Africa Through the Ages. The fashion show featured traditional outfits as well as modern-day casual and formal clothing modeled by members of JMU Esteem Models. The show was part of an effort to raise funds to support an end to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The show also included dance numbers by the Esteem Models and ASO members. More photos online at breezejmu.org.
COMEDY | Leggero criticizes trends from front
set, Leggero pranced onstage for her headlining act, inhaling an electronic cigarette as she made her way to the mic. “Is anyone addicted to these yet? They’re perfect for the health-conscious pregnant teen,” she said in between puffs. Leggero wasted no time in addressing the photographers at the foot of the stage, which included a Breeze photographer, who were given five minutes at the beginning of her performance to take photos. “Well, that’s distracting,” said Leggero, while stretching her body across the stage floor in an exaggerated pose for the cameras. As a comedian who has appeared in movies such as “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Neighbors,” as well as various TV programs such as “Arrested Development,” “Reno 911!” and the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco, Leggero’s style was more inyour-face than Haynes’ set. She immediately jumped into a range of female-empowering statements, questioning why girls are expected to settle down with boys when they play video games for hours on end. One male audience member was ridiculed for playing about three hours a day, which he considered “not that many,” though Leggero aggressively disagreed. She also explicitly stated that men have no right to judge women, and called out the Republican Party for attempting to “legislate p----.” Much of Leggero’s material highlighted her cynicism toward society, including the production of bad pop music and her increasing fear of advanced technology. “I can’t decide what stresses me out more, not being able to remember my Apple ID or the fact that I grew up without a father,” she commented. One of her longer bits focused on her observation that as a culture, we are getting more stupid. Leggero criticized The Learning Channel (TLC) as a TV outlet that was meant to
be educational but instead has shows focusing on small children and cake, and has English subtitles for shows like “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” She also criticized emerging trends in the way we speak, listing two major problems— “upspeak,” or the tendency to phrase statements like questions, and the “growl,” which she defined as the way the Kardashian family speaks. But at the end of the show, Leggero surprised the audience by calling upon them to help prove her matchmaking skills. Nicole May, a sophomore communication sciences and disorders major, became a female contestant in Leggero’s matchmaking game, after the comedian offered to pay for a newly matched couple’s dinner date.
“I can’t decide what stresses me out more, not being able to remember my Apple ID or the fact that I grew up without a father.” Natasha Leggero UPB Wilson Series headlining comedian
“I’m in a [CSD] class that talks about response time … when there was none, I just did it,” May said about being the only one to raise her hand when Leggero asked for a female volunteer. Two male students were also called to the stage, and Leggero made May decide between them. The result was setting up May with Joey Scully, a sophomore marketing major and new member of UPB, for a Saturday night date at Applebee’s, paid by Leggero. Leggero attempted to make a reservation at the local Applebee’s and broadcast her speakerphone conversation with Jackie, a confused employee, to the entire auditorium. While Leggero bombarded Jackie with questions about the best time to go to on a date when a guy is “looking to get his
d--- wet,” she also took an interest in who she was speaking to. She asked about Jackie’s plans for the future, and seemed immediately touched by her plans to raise her 4-year-old daughter. This turned into a mini-pep talk by Leggero, who kept encouraging 29-year-old Jackie to follow her dreams. Following her performance, Leggero requested that May and Scully join the UPB meetand-greet winners at the foot of the stage, so she could speak to them in person. She then made her way to an ATM to retrieve cash for the date. She also requested that Scully and May tweet at her afterward to let her know how it went. Scully expressed his satisfaction with the show, noting that while he found Leggero to be very funny, he also appreciated her as a person. “She seemed genuinely interested in who the woman [Jackie] was and that was nice,” Scully said. Leggero and Haynes’ performance marked the first set of stand-up comedians for UPB’s Wilson Series. The series is a selection of musical and comedic performances held in Wilson over the course of the school year, organized by the members of UPB and its Special Events Committee. Hannah Summers, a senior communications major and director of public relations for UPB, said that Leggero was one of the more popular and realistic options for the fall comedian, based on student votes weighed with factors such as comedian availability, pricing and name recognition. Students were able to cast their votes in an email survey sent out this past June. The next performance in the series will be the fall concert, Magic!, on Nov. 13. Tickets can be purchased online at jmutickets.com. Student tickets are already available for $16, but today they are also available to the public for $18. CONTACT Marta Vucci at breezecopy@gmail.com.
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Men’s tennis
Déjà vu duke
Former JMU men’s tennis player hired as an assistant coach
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Malcolm Peace, a 2013 JMU graduate, returned as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s and women’s teams last year. He was hired as a full-time assistant coach for the men’s team in August. By Peter cagno The Breeze
During his collegiate tennis career at JMU from 2010 to 2013, Malcolm Peace didn’t always find himself in the lineup. But he often pursued a role that allowed him to help his fellow teammates improve. That’s where his passion for coaching was born. “I fell into a role where at times I would find myself coaching on the sidelines, and I absolutely loved it,” Peace said. After serving as a volunteer assistant coach for both the JMU men’s and women’s tennis programs last season, Peace had the opportunity to once again be under the instruction of Steve Secord, the men’s tennis head coach for the past 18 years. In August, Peace was hired as a full-time assistant coach. “I’m very excited to come on full time and take on new responsibilities and help the guys develop as young men,” Peace said. Part of Peace’s duties as an assistant coach include training both on the court and in the gym. He also helps with recruiting. Peace said that the opportunity to coach full time was a blessing he was more than happy to accept.
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“I felt like it was something I had to do,” Peace said. Secord is pleased to have Peace back with the program. “He is really the epitome of a team player,” Secord said. “He was always there to do whatever he can and learn as much as possible.” In regard to Peace’s work ethic, Secord mentioned that Peace sometimes beats him to the court in the morning for the team’s training sessions. “A lot of guys need individual work in the mornings before classes and Malcolm is great about that,” Secord said. One of the benefits of having Peace back on the staff is that he has been at JMU and knows a thing or two about the lifestyle of a student athlete. He provides a wealth of experience and knowledge that the team can fall on if they need to. “He knows what he has to do day in and day out to be successful,” Secord said. The players on the team were also ecstatic to hear that Peace would be returning this year as a full-time assistant coach. Both Secord and the players believe that the biggest asset Peace brings to the table is his attitude, and mentioned his perpetually positive demeanor no matter the occasion. “He’s really encouraging and always has something
good to say,” sophomore Brett Moorhead said. “He always has a positive outlook whenever he steps on the tennis court, which makes him pretty encouraging to be around.” Two students in particular, juniors Robert Stirling and Maxi Branth, had the opportunity to play alongside Peace during his senior season in 2012-13. “He was kind of an assistant coach when he was here and he would give us advice on the sidelines, always being positive,” Branth said. Peace intends to continue to motivate the players underneath him and help the team in any way he can. “Every job you take in life allows you to explore new opportunities and being in this role has given me the chance to explore [collegiate tennis] and be more involved,” Peace said. The Dukes finished fall season play at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional tournament in Charlottesville on Saturday. Stirling, Branth and Moorhead were each defeated in their round of 64 matches. Sophomore Sebastian Salinas won his consolation singles match against Saint Joseph University junior Renier Moolman. JMU will resume play in January with in-conference competition. Contact Peter Cagno at cagnopx@dukes.jmu.edu.
Dukes fall on senior night
JMU must rebound in last four games of the season in order to make conference tournament By Andre Haboush The Breeze
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Junior midfielder Eric Schmidt scored JMU’s lone goal Saturday, a 2-1 loss to Hofstra University.
The JMU’s men’s soccer team put forth a valiant effort to recover against Hofstra University on Saturday. But the team ran out of time and fell short with a 2-1 loss. JMU now stands at 5-6-3 overall and 1-2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and must climb its way into the CAA Tournament contention. But although the game didn’t go according to plan, the team’s seniors were able have a special event on senior night. “Senior night is kind of a special thing in college athletics,” head coach Tom Martin said. “I think it is in all the sports. It’s almost like a wake up call, this is it. It’s a little emotional, and these guys have had four, five years, these are the guys they hang with and socialize with and play with, and it is emotional for them, and it is emotional for me, too.” The team entered Saturday’s game on a bit of a skid, winning just one of its last five games. The team realizes that gathering points in the conference soon is vital toward a potential playoff run in the CAA. JMU has just four regular season games left to play over the next two weeks. “It’s very important,” senior midfielder Jonathan Barden said of winning in the remaining games. “We need to get a few points on the board coming up in order to get in the playoffs. We’ve got a couple of games that we think that we can win coming up, so we’re looking forward to them and hopefully we can [get] some points.” While the results haven’t been all favorable, JMU has still played competitively. The team has lost six of its games this season in overtime — five of which were in double overtime. “I do not think we’ve been necessarily doing
much wrong,” junior midfielder Eric Schmidt said. “We have been a little unlucky scoring goals, and results haven’t gone our way, and that’s soccer, and I think we played well throughout the season, but we need just a couple of results to go our way.” JMU faced an early 2-0 deficit on Saturday against Hofstra. The first goal was a header off a corner kick, scored by Hofstra freshman forward Danny Elliott in the 28th minute. Then, just a few minutes later, a slide tackle in the box was ruled a foul, and Hofstra senior forward Maid Memic scored on the ensuing penalty kick. At the half, JMU had committed eight fouls to Hofstra’s three, and Hofstra had five corner kicks to JMU’s two. Hofstra also had seven shots on goal to JMU’s two. Hofstra had a slight eight to seven advantage on total shots. “The most important statistic is shots that go in,” Martin said. “It’s an equation to score goals. You have to get the chance, then you have to put it on goal, then its got to go in. That is an area where we would have used Joe Vyner, and Tom Fouhy could have helped us.” Fouhy, a junior defender, and Vyner, a freshman forward, weren’t able to play in the game due to injuries. Martin said both are unlikely to return this season. Vyner currently leads the team in scoring with three goals. Hofstra had freshman midfielder Mani Walcott pinned on senior forward Josh Grant, who has two goals this season. Looking to create some opportunities in the second half, the Dukes pushed Grant up in the formation to play closer to redshirt sophomore forward Connor Coward, see soccer, page 10
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Current team, plus alumni take part in Saturday’s women’s club volleyball tournament By Robert williams contributing writer
An outlet for talented former high school and junior Olympic players, JMU women’s club volleyball has a tradition of being a meaningful organization for its members. The team is split up into two sub-teams: Purple (A team) and Gold (B team). The Purple team travels across the entire country to compete and the Gold team plays up and down the East Coast against regional schools. Although they play in different areas, the team is still a family and a way for some students to keep playing the game of volleyball. “Honestly, I started volleyball because my friend told me to in middle school,” sophomore setter Courtney Krebs said. “But ever since then I’ve played. So I’ve played [all] year-round since seventh grade. And no, I would have never thought that I’d be playing college volleyball now.” However, these players don’t let the sport define them. Their careers after college are their main concern. “I was going to play either at [Virginia Commonwealth University] on its varsity team or [University of ] Mary Washington,” sophomore middle
hitter Raquel Sheriff said. “But I chose to go to school [at JMU] for myself and not for the sport.” The team hosted a home tournament this weekend at UREC, its first of the season, with other Virginia teams from the Virginia Military Institute, Longwood University, VCU, Radford University and the University of Virginia. And it wasn’t just the JMU undergraduate team that played, but a team made up of JMU club volleyball alumni as well. Lindsey Campbell, a 2013 alumna, has fond memories of her time on the team. “It was awesome. It’s been so great to come back here because these are my best friends,” Campbell said. “I would just say it was a family. It was a great time, we got to travel, it was a community and I loved it. JMU is just a wellrun organization and we’re known for that across the nation and it’s really good to see that they’ve kept that up.” In the end, the JMU Purple team beat the JMU Alumni team in the finals. Longwood’s A-team defeated the JMU Gold team in the semifinals. The Dukes continue their season this weekend at Virginia Tech. Contact Robert Williams at willi2rj@dukes.jmu.edu.
DANIELLE EPIFANIO / the breeze
JMU women’s club volleyball played its first tournament of the season Saturday at UREC against several other Virginia teams.
Averso | KC Royals host Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night from front
that always pointed me in the right direction. I can still think back on class projects that we did, that I did for Dr. [David J.] Shonk’s class … I keep in contact with him every so often. But I remember big marketing plans, group projects, that we would do for those classes. And I don’t work in marketing, but I do help out a lot with theme nights and other things pertaining to them. And so there are ideas that I have pulled from class projects and whatnot. And also just the internships and the practicums that you have to get as part of the sport management program. My practicum was in the athletic business office, and my internship was with the Washington Redskins. And really, the program forces you to get out into the real world and into the work life. And I would say that that definitely helped me get a foot in the door and prepared me for a career in professional sports for sure. How have you seen the Royals fan base grow and intensify over your two stints with the team, especially this season?
You know, it gives me goosebumps. It’s so amazing to see people here and just the city as a whole. Even back in August and September when we were in playoff contention and we were battling with Detroit for the first place. This stadium had not seen as many sold out games as we had this season. And just walking around and being on the field for pregame ceremonies and seeing all these fans in the stands, it was amazing. And even this postseason, the games just amaze me with the fans. Normally on a normal game, fans are everywhere. They’re walking around, they’re in concession lines, they’re out in what we call the Outfield Experience — that’s a very family-oriented area. And there’s normally people just mulling around. And it amazes me that during these playoff games, every single person is glued to their seat. And not just sitting down, everyone stands the entire game. It’s so cool to look around and walk around and see all of that. And that’s just at the stadium, even celebrating a win afterwards and going out with friends and coworkers, and you go out to these places downtown or throughout Kansas City and there are just hoards and hoards of people in Royals gear and Royals blue. And at any moment, ‘Lets
go Royals!’ the chant just breaks out in the bar and everybody just goes nuts, and it’s so electrifying to be a part of that, and really to be able to help contribute to those moments and stuff. It’s really gratifying at the end of the day. What has it been like from a professional perspective to be a part of the run, putting together the playoff series and now planning a World Series?
It is craziness. I think that is the only word that I can use to describe it. But craziness in a good way ... It’s been so amazing to have a big part in planning at the time what we thought might be our only playoff game, the Wild Card game back on Sept. 30. We pulled out some stops for that game in hopes that we would be able to pull out more stops for additional games. And it’s been amazing to plan all of this. It’s something that I definitely did not think I would be doing in my short career here ... But it’s been so rewarding and such a great learning lesson too. Each day I try to learn something new, and that’s definitely what the postseason has provided. It’s been a whirlwind, and it’s been great working very closely with Major League Baseball as well as people in the community that I work with on a daily basis too … And this is something that I will never forget for the rest of my life. Where were you when the Royals got the final out to clinch their World Series berth, and what was that moment like for you?
I was standing in section 130 in a handicapped bay area. I was standing there with a bunch of members of my staff. And it was probably about 15 of us ... And, I mean, it was amazing just standing there … After every out, everybody was counting down how many more outs we had. And every pitch you’re on the edge of your seat per say, just waiting for the umpire to call it a ball or a strike. And when we got that last out, I think I screamed at the top of my lungs and I hugged one of my coworkers that was next to me. And I think everybody just started crying, because we’ve been making history and now we’re continuing to make it. And again, we knew we were going to the World Series and have the chance to win this whole thing and to come out [as] champions
… It was a great feeling to have and to celebrate with what we like to refer to as our baseball family. These people who are in here with me day in and day out for 81 home games a year. What things do you have to do to prepare for the World Series?
A lot of the things that I have been planning with my department, but here with the Royals, for the Wild Card and the Divisional Series and the Championship Series, those duties are now essentially being split with Major League Baseball. The department there is Major League Baseball special events, and they’re the team that comes in and they assist with the planning of the All-Star game and the World Series among several other things. So I’m working with them very closely on planning national anthem performers, color guards, flyovers, first pitches, all of the pregame ceremonies, any presentations that we have … So it’s a lot of the same things that I’ve been planning for each game. Except now I’m getting some help from MLB, and of course it always helps to have their pull when trying to reach out to celebrities and other big names in entertainment. From an event standpoint, what’s your goal for the World Series?
To blow it out of the water. To pull out the stops that we can. To honor the people that, between military men and women, to the great Royals players that have been here before and club legends. That’s what our goal is, to give people a show. What advice would you give current JMU students who might be interested in working in sports?
I would say, work hard. Don’t be afraid to move. Coming from somebody who is from Pennsylvania, I have moved around more times than I can count. And I would say, chase your dreams. My dream was to have the job that I do right now. I couldn’t have done that without the several internships that I did have, as well a fulltime job ... But hard work — don’t settle and chase your dreams. Contact Wayne Epps Jr. at breezesports@gmail.com.
Soccer | JMU to face the College of Charleston on Wednesday night from page 9
who also has two goals this season. “When we made that change, we got more numbers in the box, and we got chances, but Hofstra defended very well to their credit,” Martin said. “We had our opportunities; I wish they would have been clearer opportunities.” Hofstra outplayed JMU in the first half, but JMU outplayed Hofstra in the second half. The Dukes addressed their aggression ane energy after halftime. “The game became a little more physical, not a foul fest by any means, but we had to match their physicality and their energy, and when we did that, now it becomes a different game, and the momentum was in our favor,” Martin said. “I think that, quite honestly, if we had 10 or 15 more minutes in the game, we’d score the equalizer, but unfortunately we ran out of time, and we didn’t put two halves back to back.” Finally, in the 80th minute, Schmidt scored a goal to make the game 2-1 off a throw-in by Coward. Barden and junior defender Bjarki Aðalsteinsson received credit for the assist. “The reaction was get another,” Schmidt said. “That’s the only thing I was thinking. That’s the only thing the team was thinking. Once you get a goal, that’s a complete momentum change, especially in a 2-0 game.” With its momentum, JMU came close to tying up the game and sending the game into overtime. But in the end, Hofstra was able to hold on long enough. “This senior group is a real good group to watch them maturate as people, and I do think they took senior night a little emotionally as well, and that may have been one of the reasons we were flat in the first half,” Martin said. “Kudos to those guys, they have been with us from
the beginning, and they are all on schedule to graduate, and they’ve all played a piece along the way.” Next up, the Dukes will host the College of Charleston on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Cougars are last place in conference with a 0-3-1 record in the CAA and 2-8-2 overall record. The Dukes lost 2-1 last year in the team’s only meeting. “We expect to go out, have a high energy level,” Schmidt said. “We lost to them last year, so we are going to be looking for a little of revenge, and just to go out and get a win.” After the game against Charleston, JMU will travel to play CAA newcomer Elon University in North Carolina, come back home to play the College of William & Mary and finish on the road at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Elon leads the conference with a 3-1-1 CAA record. The Phoenix are 7-4-3 overall. William & Mary (5-9-1, 2-3-1 overall) is in fifth place in conference. Northeastern sits just ahead of JMU at sixth in the standings — the final spot in the CAA tournament. Only the top six teams make the conference tournament. JMU currently sits on the bubble in seventh place. Over the next two weeks, the Dukes will take one game at a time to try to avoid missing the tournament for the second straight season. “We’ll have to lick our wounds here, because I’m sure guys are shaking their head … but sometimes soccer is a cruel game,” Martin said. “We will all just relax ... and take a day off [Sunday], and then start to get ready for Charleston. We’ll take it one at a time looking short term, but at the same time, we do have to look down the road: who’s going to play who in the conference, how many points might it take to get into the conference playoff.” Contact Andre Haboush at habousaw@dukes.jmu.edu.
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JMU redshirt sophomore forward Colin Coward is tied for second on the team with two goals this season.
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