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By JULIA NELSON | The Breeze buddies, Carnegie Mellon design professor Mark Baskinger, asking him if he wanted to have his art go to the moon. “I got two sentences in before he said, ‘Yeah,’” Baskinger said. Baskinger is one of the directors of the project. The team working on Moon Arts Ark wanted to incorporate culture and art in its rover, and Baskinger knew that Rooker’s work with metals had always been inspired by space. “They’re having me work on the structures that run up the core of it,” Rooker, said. “That’s the heart of what I’m doing.” The Google Lunar XPRIZE focuses on the rover and lander, but the team of artists is piggybacking on the Moon Arts Ark by attaching a small chamber full of miniature
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Divest JMU protested university investments Friday. By CHRIS KENT AND MORGAN LYNCH The Breeze
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Twenty JMU students crowded a hallway in the Festival Student and Conference Center on Friday to protest JMU’s investment into fossil fuels before the start of the Board of Visitors meeting. The sit-in was orchestrated by Divest JMU, an organization which advocates for removing the university’s investment money from fossil fuels. It’s part of a larger movement called Fossil Free and its motive is to freeze all investments into the fossil fuel industry. According to Fossil Free, it has divested $2.6 trillion away from fossil fuels. The protest at JMU was scheduled in response to President Jon Alger, who asked C.J. Hartman, the executive director of the JMU Institute for see DIVEST, page 3
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Looking to the future Leaders discuss changes throughout university
Led by Lee’s five touchdown passes, JMU remains undefeated after 51-30 win
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President Jon Alger at Friday’s Board of Visitors meeting in the Festival Board Room. By MORGAN LYNCH The Breeze
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Redshirt senior quarterback Vad Lee weaves through Towson’s defense on Saturday afternoon. Lee was 24 for 32 passing, totalling 278 yards.
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When Vad Lee officially left Georgia Tech in 2014 to come play for JMU (6-0, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association), he wanted to make a name for himself in Harrisonburg. Now with a year and a half under his belt at the helm of the offense, the redshirt senior quarterback has done just that. After throwing five touchdown passes in Saturday’s 51-30 win over Towson University (2-3, 0-2 CAA), Lee now holds sole possession of see FOOTBALL, page 11
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An announcement on JMU police technology and the approval of a change to the industrial design program were among the takeaways as JMU’s Board of Visitors convened in the Festival Board Room Friday. The JMU police force will start wearing body cameras this Tuesday and will also continue to participate in a four-day training every year on how to respond to active shooter situations. The Board of Visitors approved a change in the industrial design emphasis in the studio art program. The program previously allowed for students to obtain a Bachelor of Science in studio art with an emphasis in industrial design. Now an industrial design major will also be offered in the School of Art, Design and Art History. An update on fundraising for a new Convocation Center was shared too. “The project to build the new Convocation Center has reached $1.8 million toward its goal of $12 million,” Warren Coleman, chair of the Advancement Committee, said. Mark Warner, senior vice president of student affairs and university planning, spoke about increasing JMU’s enrollment projections to 23,033 by the year 2021. Currently JMU has about 21,000 students enrolled.
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IRAQ — Russian forces supporting embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad fired 26 cruise missiles from ships based in the Caspian Sea into eastern Syria last Wednesday in an escalation of Russian involvement in the country’s brutal conflict. The strikes, spanning almost 1,000 miles of precision flight, were by far the longestrange attack by Russian forces in modern history. The cruise missiles flew over the Caucasus Mountains, Iran and Iraq before veering toward Islamic State-held areas, shocking military analysts who said they were unaware that the weapons had such long-range capability. “We knew that both the Gepard frigate and Buyan corvettes were capable of launching land-attack cruise missiles, but the apparent range of the missiles has come as a surprise to us,” Jeremy Binnie, a weapons expert for Janes IHS, the London-based defense think tank, said, referring to two types of Russian ships. The direction from which the attack occurred also was something of a surprise. While Western news media had reported Russia’s dispatch of four ships to the Mediterranean west of Syria in recent days, there had been little public notice of Russian ship deployments in the Caspian, a landlocked body of water bordered on all sides by Russian allies or former Soviet republics.
EGYPT — Nearly five years on, the once high hopes for the “Arab Spring” — popular revolts that swept a Middle East long dominated by authoritarian rule — have withered to a husk. But the small North African nation of Tunisia is seen as the region’s principal democratic success, if an imperiled one. The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a coalition of Tunisian civil society groups was seen as a powerful affirmation of efforts to build an inclusive government in a country where an unemployed vegetable vendor’s self-immolation in late 2010 launched a wave of regional rebellion. Since then, Tunisia’s path has been difficult, with a pair of high-profile terrorist attacks this year and continued economic struggles. The Norwegian Nobel Committee hailed the National Dialogue Quartet, as the coalition is known, for its “decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia.” Figures such as Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had been considered far more likely contenders for this year’s Peace Prize, and the selection of a relatively obscure group surprised many Nobel-watchers. But recent months have brought a graphic reminder of how strongly the repercussions of Middle Eastern upheavals radiate outward.
ENGLAND — President Barack Obama has decided to end the Pentagon’s failed effort to field its own proxy force in Syria. Instead of trying to back a moderate Syrian rebel force that the U.S. would train and equip, the administration will focus on supporting the Kurds and other established rebel groups in the country’s civil war, according to officials familiar with the plan. The Pentagon “will provide equipment packages and weapons to a select group of vetted leaders and their units so that over time they can make a concerted push into territory still controlled by ISIL,” Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a statement, referring to the Islamic State militia that controls large parts of northern and eastern Syria and is the main U.S. target in the country. “We will monitor the progress these groups make and provide them with air support as they take the fight to ISIL,” Cook said. The decision comes amid continued heavy fighting in Syria that illustrated the complex, deadly interaction of outside powers that have intervened in the country and the numerous armed groups that are trying to overthrow the government of President Bashar Assad while attacking one another.
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WASHINGTON — Two separate tests in the two months prior to a fiery oil train derailment in West Virginia earlier this year showed the presence of a rail defect, according to a report on the incident. But neither the railroad nor its testing provider followed up on the test results in December 2014 and January 2015, and the rail broke under a 107-car CSX train loaded with Bakken crude oil. The Feb. 16 derailment near Mount Carbon, West Virginia, led to explosions, fires and the evacuation of 1,100 nearby residents. Last Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration said it had issued $25,000 civil penalties against both CSX and Sperry Rail Service, the contractor that performed the rail tests. The railroad agency recommended that both companies enhance employee training and use improved technology. It also asked CSX to establish a plan to identify and correct track defects on routes used to ship crude oil.
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation last Saturday to prohibit carrying concealed guns on school and university campuses in the state. State Sen. Lois Wolk said the bill she introduced several months ago was needed to close a loophole that allows people with concealedweapons permits to carry firearms on school grounds. The new law prohibits that practice, unless school officials grant permission or the carrier is retired from law enforcement. The action comes a week after a gunman killed nine and wounded nine others before killing himself at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, and just one day after fatal shootings at college campuses in Texas and Arizona. Some gun-rights activists have suggested that allowing concealed weapons on campuses would provide an armed counterforce to such gunmen or at least a deterrent.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon temporarily has barred the University of Phoenix from recruiting students at U.S. military bases and will not let new active-duty troops receive tuition assistance for the for-profit giant’s courses. The move is another blow to the University of Phoenix, which said it is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and California Attorney General Kamala Harris related to recruitment of members of the U.S. military and the California National Guard. Apollo Education Group, the university’s parent, said the Defense Department notified it of the move this week. The university’s participation in the department’s tuition-assistance program has been placed on probation in part because of the FTC and California investigations, the filing said. Military members who are enrolled in university courses can continue to receive tuition assistance, but new enrollees or transfers will not be allowed, the filing said.
SEATTLE — A new study shows that stormwater runoff from urban roadways is so toxic to coho salmon that it can kill adult fish in as little as two hours. But the research by Seattle scientists also points to a relatively easy fix: filtration through a simple, soil-based system. “It’s basically ... letting the Earth do what it does so well, what it has done for eons: cleaning things up,” said Julann Spromberg, a toxicologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and co-author of the report published this week in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Scientists have long suspected that the mixture of oil, heavy metals and grime that washes off highways and roads can be poisonous to coho, but the study is the first to prove it. The research got its start more than a decade ago, when habitat-restoration projects began coaxing a trickle of coho back to several urban streams in the Puget Sound area. Compiled from Tribune News Service.
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University expresses gratitude for alumnus’ gift and commitment to serving others through ceremony
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G.J. Hart, a JMU alumnus and CEO of California Pizza Kitchen, shared his personal story and encouraged students to help others at the unveiling of the Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management. The ceremony, which took place Friday afternoon on Godwin Field, celebrated G.J. and his wife Heathers’ $3 million donation to JMU. By Alyssa Miller The Breeze
The Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management was officially unveiled on Friday in a lateafternoon ceremony on Godwin Field. Although the ceremony was a celebration of the over $3 million monetary gift donated by JMU alumnus and California Pizza Kitchen CEO G.J. Hart and his wife Heather earlier this year, the main focus of the afternoon was giving back to the community. “Having your name on something’s really not important unless you truly make a difference,” G.J. said during the ceremony. “It’s a great logo ... it’s beautiful, and I love it, and all that kinda stuff. But, in reality, it’s about, ‘How do we help people? How do we give people hope in life?’” For the Harts, this hope comes in the form of service
projects such as “Inspired Acts,” a fundraiser spearheaded by Heather during the annual California Pizza Kitchen training conference. For several years, Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management students have had the opportunity to attend and help with this project. “Our students have been able to participate in the service projects, and also to speak to company leaders regarding the impact of Inspired Acts on their personal lives,” President Jon Alger said in a speech. “What a great opportunity for our students that you have provided.” G.J. shared his personal story during the ceremony, including the struggles he faced during his time as a student at JMU, and explained why he and his wife decided to make the donation. “When I went to JMU, candidly, I had no hope in my life,” G.J. said. “I worked all during college; I really had no idea what I was gonna do with my life. And now, here
I am, standing here … doing what I’m doing to give back and create hope.” G.J. encouraged students to do their part and help others as well. “When you give, you get back a hundredfold, and I’ve said that all along,” G.J. said. “So some days when you wonder why the heck you’re doing it, it’s because you’re making a difference in someone else’s life.” Senior sport and recreation management major Katelynn Sundheim applauded the Harts’ commitment to helping others. “I am proud that the Hart name is on our school, because it’s obvious how much you care about our JMU community,” Sundheim told the Harts during her speech. “Thank you for your generosity, and for confirming that
divest | Organization puts pressure on university
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More than a fashion trend Organization takes action against poaching By Kayla rini The Breeze
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Students gathered with signs and a banner in the halls of Festival on Friday. The protest was in response to President Jon Alger declining to meet Divest JMU’s demand to make a public statement supporting divestment from fossil fuels and to set a time to present their proposal at the next Board of Visitors meeting. from front
Stewardship of the Natural World, to respond to Divest JMU. According to a statement released by JMU, meetings have taken place between Divest JMU and university officials dating back to October 2014. “While we appreciate and applaud the Divest JMU members’ passion for the issue and their commitment and civic engagement, we are disappointed in their choice to ignore the opportunities presented to them by the administration to advance their cause through civil discourse,” the statement said. “The university administration continues to be willing to work with the group in a civil manner and looks forward to reviewing their proposal, research and recommendations.” Nick Langridge, the vice president for university advancement, had approached members of Divest JMU trying to clarify what the group’s plans were, according to the statement. Rosie Lynch, a senior anthropology and interdisciplinary religion double major, helped organize the event and addressed the demands Divest JMU made in a letter. “We did not receive direct communication with President Alger regarding our two demands,” Lynch said. “The first demand was asking him to make a public statement of support of divesting from fossil fuels. The second was to ask the Board of Visitors for time on their agenda in the upcoming meeting so we could present our proposal to divest
the university.” According to members of Divest JMU, within the last month Alger had requested that Hartman work with Divest JMU to create a proposal for a feasibility study for divesting from fossil fuels. The feasibility plan could affect JMU’s Environmental Stewardship Action Plan for 2016 to 2020. According to Jong Chin, a senior sociology major and a leader of Divest JMU, the feasibility study would only look into the ability JMU has in successfully divesting. “The proposal to us is something we are going to have to do,” Chin said. “It is one of the paths laid in front us, but we’ve seen in other schools how their universities have used stuff like this to stall campaigns. Getting divestment means too much to us for us not to continue doing work during the proposal — like, outside proposal stuff.” Dani Nives, a senior health science major who is involved with Divest JMU, said that they will turn in the proposal to Hartman for the feasibility study on Friday, but the deliberation on the proposal could take a couple of months. “We are continuing to put pressure on our university,” Nives said. “The only way change is going to happen is if we demand it, it is not going to happen on its own.” Contact Chris Kent and Morgan Lynch at breezenews@gmail.com.
The Elephant Pants company is hosting #HugAnElephant Day on Thursday at JMU on the commons. According to Aaron Reese, Associate Brand Manager of the company, the goal is to promote awareness about the exploitation of animals for profit. The event will feature people in elephant costumes and the use of social media, so students can take selfies with the elephants. The Elephant Pants is a company that sells harem-style pants, rompers, shorts, bags and tapestries with the goal of combating this pressing wildlife issue. The company donates $1 from each clothing item sold to the African Wildlife Foundation conservation programs. For every tapestry sold, $4 is donated to the organization. The AWF funds rangers who collect field data on wildlife, arrest poachers and destroy snares that are utilized to entrap elephants. Poaching is one of the main causes for threatened wildlife populations around the world. African elephant tusks in particular are sought after, as opposed to other tusked animals such as walruses and warthogs, because of their smooth, soft texture. The tusks can be made into variety of goods, ranging from jewelry to sculptures. In 1800, there were 26 million elephants in the wild, according to a National Geographic Education piece titled “The History of the Ivory Trade.” Since then, there has been a drastic decrease in existing elephant populations. see Pants, page 4
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business and service can, and should, work together.” Sundheim also presented the Harts with the first-ever “Hart School” sweatshirts, and expressed her gratitude to them. “Hart School graduates will proudly carry your name into the world, and work to make it a better place,” Sundheim said. Senior hospitality major Donald Delaney echoed these sentiments, calling the Harts role models for himself and others. “Honestly, I’m a little daunted by your success,” Delaney said. “But, hey, no pressure on the rest of us.” Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management students also surprised the Harts with a flash mob, a nod to one that the California Pizza Kitchen staff did for Marines at Camp Pendleton during a training conference. Heather referenced the flash mob as an example of teamwork, something she considers important in every project she participates in. “As I was watching this, what I really thought is how much teamwork went into all of this,” she said. Teamwork, according to Heather, is a key component in achieving success. “At California Pizza Kitchen, everything we do with Inspired Acts — while I may have come up with the name — you’ve got hundreds of people who followed through who are sitting in the front row right now, who are making it happen … with teamwork,” Heather said. Contact Alyssa Miller at breezenews@gmail.com.
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The Elephant Pants was created by Nathan Coleman to help stop the poaching of elephants in the wild for their tusks. For every clothing item sold by the company, $1 is donated to the African Wildlife Fund, and $4 for every tapestry sold. The AWF funds rangers who prevent elephant poaching through a variety of means. from page 3
“Currently there are about 470,000 elephants left in the wild,” Reese said. “Ninety-six elephants die a day, equivalent to one elephant being slaughtered every 15 minutes, due to the effects of poaching and illegal ivory trade.” According to Reese, if this rate continues, elephants may become extinct in 10 years. Sarah Nutbrown, a junior geographic science major, is concerned about what the extinction of elephants might do to the planet. “In one of my classes we are currently learning about the importance
of each organism in an ecosystem,” Nutbrown said. “Randomly taking animals out of the ecosystem without some idea of the effect it will have is bad.” The CEO of the company, Nathan Coleman, created the basis of The Elephant Pants from his travels to Thailand. “On his trip, Coleman saw the poor treatment of elephants and became passionate about helping them,” Reese said. Angelique DeMeo, a sophomore kinesiology major, appreciates the company’s purpose. ”I’m glad they are trying to help elephants. Elephants are really
beautiful animals,” DeMeo said. “It’s a shame people kill them for something so materialistic like ivory.” According to Reese, Coleman discovered the harem-style pants that are as popular as jeans in Thailand and decided to combine the style with the cause. The pieces are made in a fair trade factory located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Every pair of pants has a colorful elephant design, with two pockets and a high, elastic waist with elastic leg holes designed for comfort. Shannon Sullivan, a sophomore anthropology major, recently bought a pair of Elephant Pants after seeing
an ad on Facebook. “I thought they looked really cute,” Sullivan said. “Ordering them online was easy and I think it’s cool how you can add more money to the amount donated if you wanted.” And many of those who work with and order from The Elephant Pants are attracted to the design as well as the cause it supports. “This is our way to spread awareness on the brutal effects of the ivory trade and elephant poaching.” Reese said. “Together we all can help save the elephants.” Contact Kayla Rini at rinikm@dukes.jmu.edu.
Meeting | More personnel will be added to Carrier and Rose libraries
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Judy Dilts (left), the dean of the College of Math and Science, and Dietrich Maune, a member of the University Engagement Council, discussed JMU’s goal to become “the national model of the engaged university” during the Board of Visitors meeting Friday. Dilts and Maune want the university to focus on experiences outside of the classroom, including the new honors college and expanded study abroad programs. from front
The university also plans to increase funding for access, inclusion and success. It will do this by offering more options for nontraditional students, such as older students, and by offering more support to students who are at risk of not graduating on time. Judy Dilts, the dean of the College of Math and Science, and Dietrich Maune, from the University Engagement Council, spoke about the goal to become the national model of the engaged university. They want to focus on experiences that happen outside of the traditional classroom setting that supplement learning. This includes initiatives such as upgrading the honors program to an honors college and expanding study abroad programs and access to them as part of JMU’s six-year plan. The university also plans on adding more personnel to Carrier and Rose libraries and to give more funding to student and faculty research. President Jon Alger reported that the Alison Parker Memorial Fund has obtained over $180,000 from more than 1,000 donors, one of whom was Frank Beamer, the Virginia Tech head football coach.
Beamer has spoken out against gun violence, especially since the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. It was also announced that JMU signed a memorandum of understanding with Kosovo on Sept. 15 that will result in an exchange program of students and faculty with the universities in Kosovo. Kosovo’s ambassador to Japan, Ahmet Shala, spoke to the Board of Visitors to thank them for their support and express his admiration for James Madison’s contributions to the American Constitution. “If it wasn’t for your nation’s help, I wouldn’t be standing here today,” Shala said. “Freedom without education is like a room without light.” Meanwhile, outside of the boardroom doors, Divest JMU, a campaign that’s petitioning JMU to revoke its investment in the extraction of fossil fuels, stood with signs declaring its message in order to capture the attention of board members. “We have communicated with the president of the JMU Foundation, who oversees that body that controls our endowment and, from our understanding, there are no direct investments in particular fossil fuel companies,” Rosie Lynch, a senior religion and anthropology double major and one of the event’s organizers, said.
“Much of the endowment is split up into segments or mutual funds, where in order to minimize risk their money is invested in a multitude of different companies at small rates, but we have gained the estimate that approximately 5 to 7 percent of the overall endowment has exposure to fossil fuels.” The group delivered a petition to Alger with 1,000 signatures from faculty and students on Sept. 30. According to Lynch, Alger asked C.J. Hartman, the executive director of the Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, to write to Divest JMU on his behalf. The statement outlined ways in which the university has offered opportunities for Divest JMU to be heard and included in university policies. Hartman and Nick Langridge, the vice president for university advancement, asked Divest JMU for a proposal for JMU to divest from fossil fuels, examples of other institutions that have decided to do so, research on how divestment will help to reverse climate change and alternative investment strategies. The statement and the protest weren’t discussed during the open part of the meeting. Contact Morgan Lynch at lynchma@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day Christopher Columbus shouldn’t be celebrated for something he didn’t actually do Today, the United States observes one of its federal holidays. Many students in elementary, middle and high school get the opportunity to stay home and avoid their educational responsibilities, while their beloved country celebrates the legacy of a man who destroyed an entire ethnic culture. That’s right, we’re discussing Columbus Day — the misplaced holiday that celebrates flawed explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus Day was established as a federal holiday in 1937, although it was previously unofficially observed by many states and cities. Established to commemorate Columbus’ discovery of the “New World” in 1492, the holiday seems completely normal (as long as you don’t think about it too much). When you do start to think about it, you discover that Columbus had absolutely no idea where he was going and that this New World was already inhabited. And then you realize that in order to maintain the farce that he “discovered” the New World, Columbus had to inhumanely eliminate its inhabitants. In school we’re taught that Columbus was a harrowing explorer who bravely landed upon the shores of America and “saved” it from the savages. We’re taught a cute little ditty, we do arts and crafts to recreate his ships and we read numerous inaccurate accounts of the events that transpired following Columbus’ landing. Since sometime during my time in high school, I’ve refused to acknowledge Columbus Day. I honestly wish I could’ve gone to school and just sat there for the entire day, instead of sitting at home and pretending to celebrate a man who did a boatload (no pun intended) of horrid things. When I started college two years ago and realized we didn’t observe it, I almost cried from an overwhelming sense of joy. In actuality, Columbus was attempting to reach India. You know, the country in Asia on the opposite hemisphere. So not only did Columbus fail to navigate to his destination, he died not knowing that the land he supposedly discovered wasn’t actually Asia. In fact, Columbus’ incredulous blunder is the reason that Native
Americans (correct term, or better still, Americans) were referred to as Indians (incorrect term) and the reason a collection of islands in the Atlantic are known as the West Indies. Columbus’ mission — as dictated by the king and queen of Spain — was to establish a route of trade with Asia. Instead of doing so peacefully, Columbus decided he was going to kill and enslave the population of people he found living there. With them, Columbus and his crew brought a host of diseases that the civilized and hygienic Native Americans fell prey to. Those who survived were murdered or enslaved. And thus, Columbus began his lie of “discovering” America. Although the Native American population wouldn’t see its largest extinction period until a few centuries later, Columbus removed a significant chunk of the population, which only made the settlers’ synonymous actions that much easier. Even in hindsight, there are people who refuse to believe that Columbus was a mass murderer who pathetically lost his way. Our refusal to acknowledge the reality of certain situations is common even now, in a society in which we’re (mostly) more open to diversity. As someone with extensive Native American blood in her family, I refuse to celebrate a man who exterminated some of my ancestors. Also, as a just and moral human being, I refuse to revere any person who had a hand in eliminating an entire KELSEY HARDING / THE BREEZE race or ethnic group. I find it disgusting that we continue to tout Columbus as a man to look up to, when many of us are aware of the actions he enacted. Teaching his actions to our children, the next generation, is disgraceful. Instead, we need to have an honest conversation on this “legacy” of Columbus. We identify other prominent historical figures as villains in their contexts, so why not him as well? I think our society has a fear of the outcry that could result from unveiling what actually happened in October 1492, but the only way we can move forward is by addressing it. We owe it to our ancestors and the actual original inhabitants of this country to eliminate Columbus Day and divulge our actual history, not what we wish had happened.
“Wow, that’s a really cute skirt!” I said to my friend. “I’d love to borrow it sometime if it would fit me. What size is it?” “Oh, it’s one-size-fits-all!” she said. Although some items like purses and scarves may be suitable for all people as “one-size-fits-all,” many items, including skirts, aren’t. With people being so many different shapes and sizes, it’s not physically possible for one size of clothing to fit everyone. People may argue that one-size-fits-all clothing is usually made with stretchy materials, so a variety of people can fit into them. This may be true, but that certainly doesn’t account for all people. A normal shirt on me may barely cover a person with a longer torso, and a skirt on one person may drown someone shorter. Why do companies like Brandy Melville insist on making their clothing one size? There’s been a lot of backlash and experiments to show what one-size-fits-all really looks like on a variety of people. Do these companies only want smaller women wearing their clothing? In an era where body positivity is extremely important, these companies are only harming people’s self-esteems. People struggling with their body images may feel discouraged if they can barely get a one-size-fits-all shirt on. One-size-fits-all seems to be on the rise, with companies that usually promote positive body image, like American Eagle, making more of their clothing less accessible as well. One-size-fits-all is definitely doing more harm than good, and may even cause someone struggling with an eating disorder to spiral back down the wrong track. Where did the idea that one size could actually fit all come from? If these companies would make their clothing in an array of sizes, as most do, they would reach a larger audience and avoid doing damage to people’s self images. Clothing companies need to respect that people can look beautiful in their clothing, no matter what size they are. “One-size-fits-all” isn’t a realistic approach to sizing clothes, so companies really need to do themselves a favor and hop off the body-shaming train.
Briana Ellison is a junior media arts and design major. Contact Briana at ellisobr@dukes.jmu.edu.
Rachel Petty is a junior media arts and design major. Contact Rachel at pettyrb@dukes.jmu.edu.
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A “there’s-more-to-college-thanfootball” dart to the alum who darted about the lack of students at the football games. From a student who’s proud of our football team, but would like to remind you that sometimes we have other commitments that should come before a game.
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An “every-day-is-better-with-you-init” pat to the person who’s still so great, even when 127 miles away. From an alum who misses those ridiculous Friday walks to class with her best friend.
A “put-down-your-phone” dart to all those who think I’m the ridiculous one for trying to save the environment. From a student who wishes people cared more about the important things in life.
A “have-you-taken-basic-statistics?” dart to the creator of the bad graph in “Bridgeforth blues” in The Breeze. From a senior who knows that graphs are supposed to use correct proportions.
A “don’t-worry” pat to the students who took the time to rescue Casper the friendly dog on the way to their exam. From a department who appreciates that and thinks you’re A+ people, no matter how you do on your organic chemistry exam.
A “thanks-for-the-heads-up” dart to my adviser for not letting me know that I didn’t actually have enough credits to graduate on time. From a senior who can’t afford to stay for Maymester.
A “have-some-respect” dart to the girls who sit behind me in class and feel the need to comment on everything the professor says while playing on their phones the entire time. From a student who’s actually interested in what the professor is teaching and is tired of you being distracting.
A “we-can-see-you-so-put-it-away” dart to the GMUS students who use their phones during concerts, even though the performers on stage can see you and are distracted. From a music major who’s tired of the lack of respect and poor behavior at concerts.
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KEVAN HULLIGAN | the war room
SPENCER BILLETT | guest columnist
You’re doing it wrong
A Master of Arts in Teaching shouldn’t be a requirement
American health care needs to change to prevent price gouging Sometimes the depth at some point in our lives. Many of us, even of human greed surprises if we ourselves don’t rely on medication to even me. keep going, have friends and family who Last month, Martin have to shell out heaps of money just to keep Shkreli, former hedge themselves alive. fund manager and CEO of We’re one of the richest countries in the Turing Pharmaceuticals, world, yet we still have a system in place that bought the rights to a drug allows people to die because they can’t afford called Daraprim. It’s a drug the prescriptions they need. All of this pain that’s been used to treat and suffering for thousands of Americans is infections that are common in those suffering just so fat-cat CEOs can rake in the cash for from cancer or HIV. Shkreli raised the price their boards of directors and buy another of this potentially life-saving drug from $18 a gold-plated jet ski for their shih tzus. pill to $750. You can imagine the public outcry The best solution to this problem lies in that occurred. how our allies in Europe handle the price of The backlash was enormous, especially pharmaceuticals. The best answer would be when Shkreli did TV interviews that didn’t the adoption of a universal health care system, help change the image of him in which we can regulate the price as a callous, greedy CEO out to of prescription drugs to a much make mounds of cash off the Health care is more reasonable number while back of human misery. After all still saving the government, and by a human right, the rage and condemnation, extension the taxpayer, millions of he announced that he would and it’s high dollars in health care costs. change the price of the drug to Even if you don’t go down that time we started route, a more affordable figure. a new study from Carleton The only problem is that acting like it. University in Canada offers a Shkreli hasn’t changed the great solution. It found that if price of the drug at all. When the U.S. government were to ABC checked pharmacies directly negotiate the prices with in Arizona, New York and Nevada, it found companies, Medicare could save $16 billion a that the drug was being sold for somewhere year in costs. All of that money could be used between $888 and a ridiculous $906 after to further fund Medicare while also providing including pharmacy fees. a better health care system for millions of While this may be an example that got Americans. a lot of media and public attention, this is Allowing deregulation to turn the health indicative of a much larger problem in the care system into a system of exploitation and United States. price gouging costs many Americans not only As a country, we pay the highest price for their health, but in some cases, their lives. prescription drugs in the world, at almost Health care is a human right, and it’s high $1,000 per person per year. This is a 50 to time we started acting like it. That begins by 60 percent price hike compared to other removing the ability of people like Shkreli to developed countries around the world. rake everyday Americans over the coals just Not only is this not sustainable, especially for their own survival. with many Americans facing stagnant wages and the increasing population of the U.S., Kevan Hulligan is a senior political science it’s also deeply immoral. Access to health is major. Contact Kevan at hulligkx@dukes. something every single one of us will need jmu.edu.
As a student at JMU, you either are an education major or you know one. What you may not know is that for most students studying teaching at JMU, there’s a required fifth year to obtain your Master of Arts in Teaching. In the words of JMU, “Candidates for teacher licensure in secondary education must complete both the undergraduate and graduate components of the program to fulfill requirements for a recommendation from James Madison University for a Virginia teaching license.” If you don’t complete the master’s, you don’t receive a teaching license, and therefore can’t be a teacher. This isn’t a state requirement, this is a JMU requirement. JMU will tell you that this is an excellent deal. With only one additional year, you obtain your master’s, and with it a boon to your salary, more wisdom and experience and an extra piece of paper for your wall. This seems excellent, but in reality, it’s not worth it. For instance, an in-state graduate student has to pay an additional $15,000 for the fifth year M.A.T. Although college is usually regarded as a sound investment, this master’s may not be such a financially savvy move, especially if you’re taking out loans in order to pay for tuition. A contributing factor to this is the low pay of teachers. While we all go into the profession knowing full well that our salaries aren’t exorbitant, they almost hardly provide financial security. The average starting salary for a teacher in Virginia is roughly $36,000. Even though this is well above the poverty threshold, it’s still considered financially insecure. A study by the Federal Reserve has shown that twothirds of people making under $40,000 a year couldn’t afford an unexpected $400 expense, such as an emergency trip to the hospital or
some kind of car repair, without having to sell something or borrow money. Everyone knows that teachers have poor salaries, so why does the college require more money than other programs? With this in mind, it’s hard not to see that the M.A.T. program is an undue burden upon recent graduates. That additional $15,000 (or $40,000 for out-of-state students) would make a substantial life difference. Debt is a major problem for people in all programs, but paying back your debt is much harder when your salary is lower. The JMU History Department website has this to say about our future lives as teachers: “Realize that you will be in debt until you are 40. Make peace with this early.” The necessary and moral action is clear: eliminate the mandatory five-year M.A.T. Instead, let students have the option to obtain their teaching license in four years. Refocus the existing M.A.T. resources to expand the two-year Master of Education program, which offers students a much more traditional graduate school experience. Students should have the autonomy to decide for themselves if the program makes sense for them, and giving students the choice would alleviate some of the burden on the M.A.T. program because fewer students in the program obviously means smaller classes, more individual attention and more possibilities for learning. This would help create a more fair and just JMU, where students aren’t disbarred, discouraged or indebted due to one unnecessary year. As cliché as it is, we need to demand that JMU live by its own ethos of “be the change.” Spencer Billett graduated in 2015 with a Master of Arts in Teaching.
IAN BAXTER | contributing columnist
When did politics stop being about politics? Money and fame shouldn’t be factors in deciding what makes a good presidential candidate
Ian Baxter is a senior political science major. Contact Ian at baxteris@dukes. jmu.edu.
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often crude. The major similarity, though, rests on the fact that neither is more or less qualified to be president than the other. Trump’s supposed business background is tossed around as some sort of credential to be president by many of his supporters. His bankruptcies notwithstanding, the United States isn’t a business, and can’t be improved or analyzed through a business lens alone. Trump is well-known and his skyscrapers are a ubiquitous part of many big city skylines in the same way that many of West’s records are easily recognized by casual music listeners. It’s in this colloquial facet of their fame that tey find a bit of credibility in the political sphere. Name recognition alone shouldn’t be a prerequisite for the presidency, but in the age of polarizing primaries, it often is. Trump’s ability to energize many Republican voters with base fear-mongering and being the loudest candidate demonstrates how very little existing policy he’s acquainted with, and how slim the chances are that he actually can have a genuine political agenda. It’s somehow more ridiculous to people that West would want to run for president, but I think his and Trump’s credentials are the same — people know who they are.
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Much has been made of Donald Trump’s presidential run. From both sides of our political spectrum, he’s drawn everything from outrage to deafening plaudits. He’s simultaneously seen as a straight-talking, no-nonsense businessman ready to clean up America, and a pseudo-racist ignoramus. A person fitting this description, obviously, can really never exist, so the question remains: Can we take Trump’s presidential campaign seriously? The answer, to me, is yes — only if we begin to take all “fringe” or “outsider” candidates seriously. Another potential candidate for the 2020 general election is the one and only Kanye West. Trump’s presidential run is no more ludicrous or outlandish than one from West would be. Where even to begin on West? The “most hated, Grammy-nominated” global icon divides America in a very fashion as Trump. His many Twitter-ready statements, ranging from George Bush not liking black people, to self-coronation as the No. 1 rock star on the planet, usually ensure the media paint him as an egomaniac or narcissist. Without delving into the nuances and complexities of West’s messages (of which there are many), casting him solely as a political candidate casts an eerie reflection of Trump’s current presidential expedition. Both men are objectively successful in their respective realms. Both are outlandish, outspoken and
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A class of wine
Beverage management and marketing class teaches students about wines from all across the globe By HOLLY WARFIELD The Breeze
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The class, taught by professor Bradley Roof, has students examine, smell and taste the wines.
The small hallway outside of room 384 in Godwin Hall overflowed with the sound of small talk and weekend anecdotes as students waited for class to start. The doors opened and the students piled into the room, chatting while they found their seats. A crisp “pop” sounded from the corner of the room and two Aramark employees began pouring champagne into the glasses that sat on top of each student’s desk. “You can probably give them a little bigger hit than that,” professor Bradley Roof toldd the pourers. The beverage management and marketing class has been a part of JMU’s Hospitality Management curriculum since the 1980s. Roof, a certified wine professional and French wine scholar, has taught the course for the past five years. During the first segment of the class, students survey wines from the U.S., Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Grape growing, vineyard management and winemaking also make their ways into the course, leaving the last two weeks for a quick peek into the world of beer. The course requires all students to be at least 21 years old so that they can participate in the eight wine-tasting classes during the semester. “Wine is about learning about it and tasting it,” Roof said. “It’s the whole wine experience. That’s how it has to be.” Tiny bubbles fizzed upward in the glasses of sparkling Pinot Gris from Gruet Winery in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Roof gave an overview of the agriculture and geography of the winery before telling the students to give the glass a swirl. The wine swooshed from edge to edge as students slid their glasses in small, circular motions. They paused to write down their observations. Then, the students skillfully tilted their glasses until they were almost parallel with the white sheet of paper on the table in front of them. Their eyes, just inches away from the glass, studied the color of the wine. According to Roof, one of the objectives of the course is for students to finish the
semester with the ability to identify what a wine will taste like simply by looking at it or talking about it. Donald Delaney, a fifthyear senior hospitality management major, learned that there’s much more to it than simply differentiating between red and white. “I was really astounded with how many types and variations [of wine] there were even within one type of grape,” Delaney said. “There’s a lot to digest.” Next, Roof instructed the students to “get those noses down in there” and sniff the wine. After a short moment filled with the sound of deep inhales, students began to shout out their olfactory observations, which included apples, pears and citrus. Roof went on to explain the reasoning behind these observations, emphasizing why students experienced certain smells. Tasting classes usually include between six and eight different wines and students are encouraged to share their reactions and opinions about each wine. “On [tasting] days we really get to be ourselves because in a responsible and well-mannered way, we get to interact while talking about wine,” Delaney said. Finally, it was time to taste the wine. The students sipped, swished and spit the wine into the paper cups on their desks. “It’s buzzing on my tongue,” one student whispered to a peer who nodded her head in agreement. Others, including Roof, described the wine as “light, but lasting.” “The whole point of it is to understand that everyone’s palate is different,” said Javay Frye, a senior hospitality management and media arts and design double major. “The openness of everyone being able to express what they’re tasting and how they’re experiencing the wine is so different than what you would expect in a normal class.” The pourers came around and began pouring the second wine for the class. “The whole thing about wine is that uncertainty has a little sense of adventure with it, which is really fun,” Roof said. CONTACT Holly Warfield at warfieha@dukes.jmu.edu.
Five-star ‘Hotel’ New season of A ‘ merican Horror Story’ is a scary and sexy surprise
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Lady Gaga plays the Countess in ‘American Horror Story: Hotel.’ This is the first season of the show without Jessica Lange. By MIKE DOLZER The Breeze
Dripping with jewels, a veiled “American Horror woman in a red Story: Hotel” overcoat walks arm in arm with her tall, dark and Premiered Oct. 7 handsome male companion while She Wants Revenge’s “Tear You Apart” plays in the background. The devilish duo pick up a young couple at the famous Hollywood Cemetery and bring them back to an eerie and opulent hotel. While the song still plays in the background, the four engage in an intense orgy. As the music hits a climax, the duo slits the throats of the young couple and drink their blood. So begins my addiction with another blood-soaked season of “American Horror Story.” This season takes place in modern-day Hollywood at the fictional Hotel Cortez, a no-tell hotel that the disgruntled manager (played expertly by Kathy Bates) describes as “a godforsaken cesspool” and full of “junkies.” Something that gave many longtime viewers a true fright was the departure of Jessica Lange and her replacement being the Fame Monster herself, Lady Gaga. I actually appreciated the change-up. Before all of you superfans come for my head like the deranged bloodsuckers we saw this episode, let me explain. FX
For the past two seasons, I’ve felt that series creator Ryan Murphy has relied too heavily on Lange’s endless amount of talent. While she is one of the best actresses of our time, she became the center of the storylines, which weakened the seasons. In season three, I was ready to see more of the younger witches developing their powers once Lange’s Supreme Fiona was killed. But she kept popping back up anyway, taking time and character development away from the supposedly ensemble cast. In season four, it was similar with her character Elsa Mars. With so many unknown actors in the cast, I was excited to see them perform and learn the backstory of their freak characters. Instead, we had a season of Elsa trying to make it in Hollywood with minimal time being devoted to the rest of the very large cast. Don’t get me wrong, I loved both of those seasons immensely. They were well done and Lange did a phenomenal job carrying the cast. But it was not sustainable to leave one person as the centerpiece of the cast. In terms of Gaga, I actually enjoyed her acting. I did notice she slipped between two different accents during the episode, but since her character is very much an enigma at this point, I will let it slide. The orgy scene I mentioned in the beginning is the most memorable moment of the episode, and a large part of that is due to Gaga. She makes for a good villain, and pairing her Countess with Matt Bomer’s Donovan makes for a deliciously evil power couple. What I really appreciated about this premiere was that
an equal amount of time was devoted to everyone’s stories. While we didn’t get to see Evan Peters or Angela Bassett in action yet, I did feel a connection with most of those who were presented so far. Actors aside, the episode did offer a few other perks. For one, the music was amazing. “Tear You Apart” is an addicting earworm of a song that I’m listening to as I write this review, and ending the episode with The Eagles’ “Hotel California” was a perfect way to cap off the craziness. There was also plenty for the eyes to play with. The costumes, especially Gaga’s and Bomer’s, were beautiful and haunting at the same time. Denis O’Hare’s Liz Taylor also had some flowing pieces that caught the camera well. The hotel itself provides a terrifying and tantalizing backdrop for the horror that ensues. It’s a perfect balance of fancy and creepy. The rich look comes through with its lush carpets, high ceilings and sparkling chandeliers. The sinister aspects are the sheer size of the hotel, its ominous silence, dark lighting and cramped hallways. The ritzy and fearsome aspects of the design make the hotel a prime playground for the terrors that Murphy and Co. will weave together throughout the season. The acting, the music and the visuals are a promising start for a strong season. The twistedly engaging premiere made me very excited and I don’t see myself checking out of this hellish hotel any time soon. Mike Dolzer is a sophomore writing, rhetoric and technical communication and media arts and design double major. Contact Mike at breezearts@gmail.com.
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Designing a difference JMU student starts nonprofit T-shirt company to send children to Young Life camps By JOANNA McNEILLY The Breeze
the proceeds are going to Fredericksburg Young Life. “I do think it is a very unique marketing Josh Holton makes graphic T-shirts for a good strategy., Dan Rehor, a fifth-year senior intercause. The junior media arts and design major disciplinary liberal studies major, said. “He’s started his own nonprofit T-shirt company, basically saying, ‘I’m not here to get any money, ENYNE. Pronounced “e-nine”, all the proceeds I’m just here to get my idea across,’ which is pretty go to the Young Life in the area. cool.” Holton came up with the idea a year and a Rehor worked with Hamilton and Holton half ago, but he hesitated to start it because he over the summer in Rockbridge, and believes thought he wasn’t ready to start a business just that what Holton is doing will help kids get out yet. However, he already had a leg up with the of the craziness in their lives and spend time with help of his parents’ T-shirt company, Holton a great support system of friends. Design, that he, his brother and his dad design There are about 40 Young Life camps around for. the country. The camp is a week of activities like Holton wants kids to benefit from Young Life horseback riding, a high ropes course and all the same way he did, which is three meals are an all-you-can-eat why he decided to help families “He’s basically buffet. out financially with the Young “I have seen how Young Life radisaying, ‘I’m not Life camps. cally transforms lives and gives kids “I feel like Young Life is the here to get any a new hope that can only come from best tool for administrating a relationship with Jesus,” Holton money, I’m just the gospel for kids,” Holton said. “And a primary way to get to said. “Especially the ages from here to get my that is through camp.” middle school to high school The camp can cost anywhere from idea across,’ which $400-$600 because so many of them feel without fundraising. broken.” is pretty cool.” “Camp’s not cheap,” Ashley HamHolton’s first graphically ilton, a Young Life camp chef said. designed shirts have a white Dan Rehor “That goes to show how committed sloth on the customer’s choice fifth-year senior Josh is to get kids to a place where of a black T-shirt or tank top on interdisciplinary they are with the Lord.” liberal studies major his website. Hamilton works as a chef and at “The sloth has a purpose to the snack bar at a Young Life camp sloth, to do one thing, and that’s called Rockbridge Alum Springs to hang from a tree,” Holton in Goshen, Virginia, where Holton said. “That’s their purpose in life.” worked as a video intern. But Hamilton refers to Holton is referring to chapter nine of Eccle- him as her “snack intern.” After everyone would siastes in the Bible, which is what ENYNE is order their food at the snack bar, Holton would named after. In this section, the main message insist that certain candies were a must-have with is that everything people do is meaningless their meals, and before Hamilton knew it, the unless it’s serving God. If someone is going to snack bar had made $100 in candy sales in under do something, they should do something for the an hour. sake of others, which is exactly what Holton is This is how Hamilton came to know Holton and trying to do with his company. his nonprofit idea. Every two weeks he’ll give all of his profits “ENYNE perfectly wraps up Josh’s abilities to a specific area that JMU Young Life lead- and his passion for wanting people to find Jesus,” ers serve:Harrisonburg/Rockingham County, Hamilton said. “It excites me to see someone use Shenandoah County, Augusta County or Page something they’re good at for a good reason.” County. Holton chooses which area based on who he knows there, who contacts him or who CONTACT Joanna McNeilly at he thinks would need it the most. Right now, all mcneilje@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Junior media arts and design major Josh Holton designs and sells T-shirts to pay for children to attend Young Life camps. Holton also works as a video intern for his local camp.
MOON | If it wins, the team will introduce the first scent to the moon
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The team would attach a small chamber to the rover full of miniature art to leave a cultural footprint of humanity on the moon, including microscopic photomontages, nanosculptures and sapphire disks. from front
art to leave a cultural footprint of humanity on the moon. Located on the bottom of the lander, the chamber has four pods that contain microscopic photomontages, nanosculptures, sapphire disks printed with microscopic imagery and a long list of compact art. “If you look at our collection of art as a museum, you could say we’re putting the first museum on the moon,” Baskinger said. To fill its museum to the brim, the team had a brand new floral perfume, developed by the Swiss fragrance company Firmenich, to go with the rover as well. The moon doesn’t have a smell, but this fragrance would be the first scent to ever grace it. Moon Arts Ark would also take samples found on Earth to showcase biodiversity, like plankton and blood. The blood might have to be synthetic due to lunar regulations, but if it’s legal the team might even possibly send blood samples of the people who worked on the project to stay on the moon for potentially billions of years. “The art part is only six ounces,” said Rooker. “Six ounces is half a can of Coke.” Once the Moon Arts Ark team had the concepts it wanted to incorporate into the rover, it picked a theme for the chamber
and Rooker started thinking about the design of his sculpture. The theme of the mini museum is based on what the map of a space expedition to the moon, and farther, would look like. The first chamber is called “Earth”, then “metasphere” (the space between Earth and the moon), then “moon” and finally “ether” (the space beyond).
“It had the potential to be the set of a drama or a journey of starting off on Earth and heading through that space between the Earth and the moon.” Mark Rooker
art, metals and jewelry professor and creator of potential moon art
“It had the potential to be the set of a drama or a journey of starting off on Earth and heading through that space between the Earth and the moon,” Rooker said. “And when you get to the moon, instead of deciding to go back, you decide, ‘I’m gonna keep going.’”
The product of Rooker’s other worldly inspiration is called “The Aspirations of Carbon,” which is a wire-frame metal sculpture that maps out the path of the expedition past the moon. To help the team build the actual chamber, Rooker enlisted the expertise of Mark Starnes, JMU’s machine shop leader. Starnes and two of his student apprentices, senior engineering majors Mary Grimm and Curtis Henderic, made tiny 3-D printed sculptures for the rover that would be filled with various types of molecules and then shut with extremely small screws. They also made rims for the sapphire disks and are currently devising a way to turn a piece of meteorite, which Rooker provided, into a sphere to go in the chamber. “We’ve repaired a number of pieces of equipment and made brackets for [Rooker’s] art cables,” Starnes said. “This is probably our sixth or seventh project for him.” The machine shop offers its services for free so that the students have projects they can work on. “This is the most awesome thing I’ve ever been a part of,” Grimm said. “Each individual part is so impressive on its own. Once they’re all put together, it’s going to be out of this world. Literally.” CONTACT Julia Nelson at nelsoj3@dukes.jmu.edu.
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FIELD HOCKEY (10-3)
Boom, boom, pow JMU defeats Northeastern to improve to 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2008 By BLAKE GIUSTI contributing writer
No. 18-ranked JMU field hockey topped Northeastern University in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup Sunday. The 3-1 victory made JMU 4-0 against CAA competition and 10-3 overall. It’s the Dukes’ best start in conference play since 2008, a year in which they won the CAA championship. “It feels great because every day we go out there and give everything we have,” JMU head coach Christy Morgan said. “We’re not going to focus on the fact that we’re undefeated in the CAA, but on the fact that we step on the field with everything we have every single time, every single game.” Sophomore forward Melanie Kusakavitch scored the first goal less than four minutes into the game and JMU never looked back. About 20 minutes later, JMU found the back of the net once again. This time it was a diving shot from Kusakavitch for her second goal off an assist from freshman forward Melissa Wilken. Kusakavitch and Wilken gave much of the credit for the second goal to Morgan. The players were coming off the bench from a break and talked to their coach before getting back on the field. “[Coach Morgan] made sure we were connected as soon as we went in, and we took that to heart,” Kusakavitch said. “We came right off the bench, Melissa had a beautiful breakaway down the field, and I trusted her completely. I know she is a selfless player.” About four minutes later, redshirt senior midfielder and forward Taylor West scored on a pass from Wilken for her second assist of the day to give JMU a 3-0 lead. The last goal of the game was scored by Northeastern with only three seconds left in the first half. Freshman forward Abbey MacLellan made it a 3-1 game heading into halftime and that score would hold true through the duration of the game. The game also got a bit chippy at times. “It’s part of the game,” Kusakavitch said. “It happens with every team; some games are a little more intense than others, but you just take every game for what it is and play the best you can that day.” Morgan was satisfied by the overall performance of the game, but felt there were areas that left room for improvement. “We had moments of brilliance,” Morgan said. “We weren’t as consistent as we needed to be, but we dominated the game. We dominated possession. We had beautiful play.” JMU’s staple seems to be dominating possession, but you don’t get bonus points for holding on to the ball. “Inside the 25s we need to be a little bit more dynamic,” Morgan said. JMU has a quick turnaround this week as it faces non-conference Davidson College at home on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Davidson is 7-6 on the season and has won four of its last six games. CONTACT Blake Giusti at giustipb@dukes.jmu.edu.
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TOP Sophomore forward Melanie Kusakavitch celebrates after a goal. She scored two goals, her first multi-goal game. LEFT The Dukes preparing in the huddle. RIGHT Redshirt senior midfielder and forward Taylor West in stance on defense.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (9-5-1)
‘Top of the table’ showdown Late goals from CAA-leading forwards lead to a JMU-Hofstra draw By BENNETT CONLIN The Breeze
Two of the Colonial Athletic Association’s best women’s soccer players squared off on Sunday afternoon — junior forward Ashley Herndon of JMU against Hofstra’s senior forward Leah Galton, the reigning CAA Player of the Year. And they didn’t disappoint. The two stars both found the back of the net within a two-minute span late in the second half of what ended as a 1-1 draw between the Dukes (9-5-1 overall, 3-1-1 CAA) and the Pride (10-4-1 overall, 4-1-1 CAA). Herndon’s goal, on a free kick in the 82nd minute, gave the Dukes momentum and inched them closer to what would’ve been a key CAA victory, but the Pride rallied with a goal by Galton just two minutes later. After two scoreless overtime periods both squads settled for the draw. “Both teams played hard, Hofstra’s a great team,” Herndon said. “But I was hoping to win that one.” Herndon’s goal was her 10th of the season, which puts her one goal behind Galton as the second-leading goal scorer in the CAA. Initially, Herndon’s goal seemed like it could be her seventh game-winning goal of the season, but the Dukes couldn’t hold onto the lead to secure the victory at home over the first-place Pride. “We’re disappointed we didn’t make the late goal stand up, but we’re happy with a draw against Hofstra,” JMU head coach Dave Lombardo said. “They’re at the top of the table right now in the CAA.” While Galton found a way to tie the game late in the second half, for the most part the Dukes were
able to stifle the CAA’s leading goal scorer as she appeared to become increasingly frustrated with the officiating and the inability to finish off scoring opportunities. “We kind of shut her out for most of the game,” redshirt senior goalkeeper Ellen Forrest said. “Steph Hendrie played a great game on her.” JMU responded positively after losing 1-0 at the hands of Northeastern University (11-4-1 overall, 4-1-1 CAA) on Friday, which is tied with Hofstra at the top of the CAA standings. While the Dukes couldn’t defeat Hofstra to get three points for a win, they were able to salvage a point and improve upon their play from Friday. “We’re not happy with a loss and a tie,” Forrest said. “But I’m happy with the way we played.” Lombrado felt the Dukes didn’t come out in full force in the first half. “We were playing very timidly in the first half and very cautiously,” Lombardo said. “I challenged them to go out and play like a championship team. You don’t win any games ducking your head in.” With the CAA championships looming and the hope of making the NCAA tournament, the Dukes are prepared to face off with either Northeastern or Hofstra again. “I wouldn’t be surprised to find both of these teams either in the semifinals or the finals,” Lombardo said. The Dukes next kick off at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (10-5-1 overall, 3-2-1 CAA) on Friday at 7 p.m. CONTACT Bennett Conlin at conlinbf@dukes.jmu.edu.
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LEFT Hofstra’s senior forward Leah Galton evades freshman defender Stephanie Hendrie in Sunday’s draw against Hofstra. RIGHT Herdon battles for a ball against Hofstra’s senior defender Mallory Ullrich.
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FOOTBALL | A strong second half helped secure victory for JMU from front
second place all-time in passing touchdowns at JMU with 47 — just four shy of the record of 51 held by Justin Rascati (2004-06). Lee’s five touchdown passes on Saturday also tied him with Michael Birdsong (2012-13) for JMU’s single-game record. Birdsong accomplished the feat on Nov. 6, 2013, against Stony Brook University. The quarterback said postgame that the achievement was a team effort. “The receivers made some great catches today, so you have to give credit to them,” Lee said. Two of those “great” catches Saturday were touchdowns from junior wide receiver Domo Taylor. On back-to-back drives, Lee found Taylor in the end zone from four and 28 yards out, respectively. Saturday marked the first multi-touchdown reception game for Taylor and is the first game this season where a JMU player recorded two receiving touchdowns. Lee also credited the guys in front of him for his success. “The offensive line is great, they make my job easier,” Lee said. “They take pride in doing their job well.” The front five only allowed the pass rush to get to Lee for a sack one time on Saturday — just the sixth time all season, the lowest in the CAA. Lee finished the game with 24 for 32 passing for 278 yards and five touchdowns. The No. 5-ranked Dukes also netted 205 yards on the ground split between junior running back Khalid Abdullah’s 131 yards on 25 carries, and redshirt sophomore running back Cardon Johnson’s 36 yards on 11 carries. Freshman cornerback Charles Tutt glimmered in the limelight on Saturday as well. On the opening play of the game, Tutt forced a fumble during the kickoff return that was subsequently recovered by junior wide receiver Rashard Davis to set the Dukes up in the red zone. Lee found Taylor for the first score of the game. Then two quarters later, on a kickoff just after Towson scored to come within four points, Tutt fielded the ball at the 8-yard line and bolted down the left sideline for a 92-yard touchdown return. The momentum in the stadium was palpable. “It’s a huge momentum swing,” junior wide receiver Brandon Ravenel said. “Especially as a young guy to come in and make a big play.” The touchdown return was the first for JMU since Oct. 12, 2013, when Dejor Simmons (2011-14) took it 100 yards to the house against the University of Richmond. The Dukes’ undefeated start has earned them sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the conference. It has also earned them the praise of opposing coaches. “There’s a reason they’re ranked as
high as they are,” Towson head coach Rob Ambrose said. “They have so many weapons.” Ambrose’s squad stuck with the Dukes into the halftime break, only trailing by a score of 24-17. The Tigers had the edge on offensive yardage production with 205 yards to JMU’s 186 at that point. That was the first time all season that the Dukes trailed in yardage entering halftime. “I told the players that they outplayed us in the first half, that they played harder than we did,” JMU head coach Everett Withers said. The Dukes would come out to score 27 points in the second half following the break, while holding the Tigers to a mere 13. To those participating in the action, the contest felt closer than the scoreboard reflected. “We never thought we were out of the game,” Towson’s redshirt senior quarterback Connor Frazier said. “We just took our foot off the gas pedal.” For what must’ve seemed like an eternity to the Dukes’ defense, the Tigers drove 67 yards to the end zone in 15 plays midway through the second quarter. The drive consumed eight and a half minutes off the clock. Using a lot of time is “what you have to do to beat this team,” Ambrose said. “That’s kind of the blueprint on how to beat them.” The Dukes, who are no strangers to having less time of possession than their opponents, actually had the ball for 10 seconds more than the Tigers when it was all set and done. Towson, however, led the Dukes in possession time entering halftime with 21:37 to JMU’s 8:23. “Any time your offense isn’t on the field is frustrating,” Withers said. All that aside, the Dukes still managed to find the end zone three times in the first half. “Other offenses are going to try to run the ball and milk the clock, so we just have to go out there and stop the run,” redshirt senior defensive lineman Alex Mosley said. “We want to get them to third-and-longs so we can get our edge rush and try to get to the quarterback.” Towson was 6 for 10 on third-down conversions in the first half, something that can be stifling to a defense. “They came out with some stuff that we needed to adjust to at halftime, so we came out and executed in the second half,” redshirt junior linebacker Gage Steele said. The Dukes seemed to follow through. The Tigers only converted one of five third-down chances in the second half. The Dukes are now set to travel to Elon, North Carolina, to take on the Phoenix of Elon University (2-4, 1-2 CAA) on this Saturday. Contact Peter Cagno at breezesports@gmail.com.
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TOP Junior running back Khalid Abdullah makes a cut in open field. Abdullah had 131 yards rushing against Towson. BOTTOM Junior wide receiver Brandon Ravenel hauls in a touchdown pass in the third quarter.
JMU overcomes Pride On Sunday afternoon, JMU volleyball hosted Hofstra University (14-8 overall, 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association) in Sinclair Gymnasium and defeated the Pride in five sets, 3-2, in comeback fashion. The win maintains the Dukes’ perfect record against CAA opponents (6-0), and improves their overall record to 16-3. It was a crucial win for the Dukes, who sit at the top of the competitive conference standings. In second place is the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (14-4 overall, 5-1 CAA) followed by Towson University (17-2 overall, 4-1 CAA). The loss to JMU bumps Hofstra to fourth place in the nine-team league. Hofstra captured the first two sets of the match 25-16 and 25-19, challenging JMU to win the next three if the Dukes wanted to come away with a win.
JMU accepted the challenge. The Dukes won the last three sets 25-20, 25-16 and 15-9. Leading the Dukes in kills was junior right side Janey Goodman (21), senior outside hitter Meghan Niski (16) and junior outside hitter Kate Whitmire (10). Senior setter Sarah Patterson accounted for a season-high 54 of the Dukes’ 60 assists on the day. Defensively, freshman middle Taylor Gail recorded a career-high seven blocks. Sophomore defensive specialist also had a game-high for digs with 28. On slate next for JMU is a trip Charleston, South Carolina on Friday to face the College of Charleston (11-8 overall, 3-2 CAA). -staff report
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Tuesday, 10/13 Field Hockey vs. Davidson 6 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.
Wednesday, 10/14
Thursday, 10/15
Friday, 10/16
Saturday, 10/17
Men’s Tennis @ ITA Atlantic Regionals All Day - 10/20 Blacksburg, Va.
Women’s Soccer @ UNCW 7 p.m. Wilmington, N.C.
Women’s Cross Country @ Pre-Nationals 8 a.m. Louisville, Ky.
Women’s Tennis @ ITA Atlantic Regionals All Day - 10/19 Lynchburg, Va.
Women’s Volleyball @ College of Charleston 7 p.m. Charleston, S.C.
Women’s Swimming & Diving vs. Liberty 11 a.m. Harrisonburg, Va.
Women’s Soccer @ College of Charleston 1 p.m. Charleston, S.C.
Women’s Golf vs. Rutgers University All Day - 10/17 Piscataway, N.J.
Football @ Elon 3 p.m. Elon, N.C.
Field Hockey vs. Duke 1 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.
Men’s Soccer vs. William & Mary 7 p.m. Harrsionburg, Va.
Sunday, 10/18 Women’s Volleyball @ UNCW 1 p.m. Wilmington, N.C.
Men’s Soccer @ Elon 7 p.m. Elon, N.C.
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