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Vol. 88, No. 2 Thursday, September 1, 2011 PAUL JONES / THE BREEZE

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Dukes looking to take back conference after a disappointing 6-5 season by DAVID HALSTED contributing writer

The wait is almost over for JMU football. This Saturday marks the beginning of their season as the Duke’s travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. At Monday’s practice, the Dukes named their offensive and defensive team captains. Quarterback Justin Thorpe, center Roane Babington and tight end Brian Barlow are the three offensive leaders. Defensive end D.J.

Bryant and linebackers Pat Williams and Vidal Nelson were named as the defensive captains. “We get together and vote as a team collectively,” Nelson said. “It is a team vote and no coaches are involved. We like to count on guys with good character and the guys who football is a high priority to.” The Dukes will begin their highly anticipated  football campaign Saturday at Division I-A and Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, the University of North Carolina.

The matchup between the Tar Heels and the Dukes has been looming ever since JMU wrapped up last season with a - record, including a win over then-FCS No. , the College of William & Mary Tribe The Dukes received national attention last season when they stunned in-state ACC foe and nationally ranked Virginia Tech. While he

Squads set up for a play during a preseason practice last week. The Dukes announced their team captains on Monday, six days before facing the University of North Carolina.

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NEWS Reading on the go

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OPINION A better solution?

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PDF versions of books are now available for download in some classes.

Student explains birth control might help East African famine. LIFE Meet Francis

Varner House unleashes four-legged therapist. SPORTS And the winner is...

JMU athletes receive accolades in offseason.

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Gates prevent traffic jams on campus Gating silences campus intersections, allows for more pedestrian-friendly routes to class By AARON KOEPPER The Breeze

On any given morning last year at  a.m., the intersection of Bluestone Drive and Duke Drive was usually lined with cars. Students would bunch up at crosswalks, waiting for their turn to walk while commuters drove through campus traffic. Since the gating of campus, those with the greatest effect on the morning commuter rush now appear to be university vehicles and buses. Jonathan Paulo, the Department of Education

librarian, said he noticed the traffic changes immediately. “I walked from the [Carrier] library to Huffman [Hall],” Paulo said. “I crossed the street without a problem. It’s much quieter.” This is the kind of change university officials Lee Eshelman, the traffic demand manager, and Lee Shifflett, JMU’s chief of police, said they were hoping for when the gates first came down Monday morning. Shifflett said some of the credit for the change goes to JMU for publicizing the changes.

“It seems everyone has listened to the emails and the press releases,” Shifflett said. JMU police officers will be at the gates for the next two weeks of the semester to talk to anyone who mistakenly drives up, Shifflett said, though there’s been few of these cases since Monday. He said he thinks the smooth transition was due in part to lowering the gates Aug.  and  as a trial period. “We saw a large amount of traffic being turned see GATES, page A5

All work, no play Students pressured to work multiple jobs to keep up with expenses By SINA KIPRY contributing writer

Senior Kat Miller works overtime, for a different reason than most college students. She’s expecting a baby boy in October. “There is a fine line between too much physically and not enough monetarily,” Miller said. Miller, an English and education double major, works as a server and hostess at O’Charley’s restaurant. She said she wants the best start for her family possible. Like most students, she said she also has to deal with school loans, rent, books and outside pressures from family members. Having that many expenses can be daunting, especially with the added cost of

“Thanks to rising costs, many of today’s college students are hitting the job just as hard as they hit the books.” Lucy Lazarony

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caring for a baby. “Honestly, the hardest part about school, work and the baby combined is knowing when to say enough is enough,” Miller said. The hospital bill for a new mother

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can be between $, and $,, according to WebMD. Having extra expenses pronpted Miller to search for a second job. In the past four years, in-state tuition increased by . percent, while out-of-state tuition increased  percent, according to the University Business Office. Lucy Lazarony, a staff writer for bankrate.com, said this is a growing trend among college students. Bankrate.com is a website that specializes in financial rate information. “Thanks to rising costs, many of today’s college students are hitting the job just as hard as they hit the books,” Lazarony said. Amber Claypool, JMU’s Student see JOBS, page A5

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