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Signs of conflict Harrisonburg community is forcing off-campus frat houses to take down their letters amid complaints
Friends and fellow debators remember Mark Waugh
By IJ CHAN The Breeze
Symbols, letters and crests may have decorated many fraternity houses for years, but the recent enforcement of a zoning ordinance has them blending in with their neighbors. Stacy Turner, director of Planning and Community Development for the city of Harrisonburg, said her department has received complaints from concerned residents about fraternities and sororities operating in residential areas. Turner said that in the past complaints filed were for issues like junk on lawns and trash. But recent complaints, Turner said, were concerned with signage displayed on four fraternity houses in Harrisonburg. “[Residents] are concerned with, generally, if a fraternity or sorority isn’t allowed to be there, if they’re allowed to have signs,” she said. Turner said a land ordinance amended in the ’80s forbade fraternities and sororities from operating in Harrisonburg, unless it was on land that JMU owned. After receiving the complaints, staff in Turner’s department discussed the issue and ultimately decided to enforce the ordinance. A letter was sent out to the property owners of 715 (Delta Chi), 725 (Sigma Chi) and 512 South Main Street (Kappa Alpha), as well as 520 Federal Street (Sigma Phi Epsilon), asking them to remove the signs, crests and letters identifying them as fraternities. An email from Fraternity & Sorority Life was also sent out to fraternity presidents about the ordinance. Turner added that although her department has only received complaints about those four properties, it’s likely that they’ll receive more from concerned residents as the news of the enforcement spreads. Turner said residents might not want fraternities or sororities to operate in Harrisonburg because of the activities associated with those groups. “They might be operating on different time schedules than other residential properties, like activities occurring see greek, page 4
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The Sigma Chi house at 725 S. Main St. had to remove its Greek letters and crests to comply with a Harrisonburg ordinance. The ordinance has been in place since the 1980s but hadn’t been enforced until recent complaints.
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Graduate applies passion overseas JMU alum goes from surfing to creating a school for indigenous people in Panama By Katie Wood contributing writer
When Neil Christiansen graduated from JMU in 2006, he hoped to do two things: travel the world and surf. However, Christiansen ended up selling medical equipment in San Diego. Unhappy, Christiansen ended up quitting his job, and thereby realized that he could have everything he had hoped for. “I wanted to travel the world, but I didn’t just want to travel … I wanted to give back to the community I was traveling to,” Christiansen said. “I couldn’t find an organization that I wanted to work for, and then the light bulb sort of went off, and I thought to myself … I should create my own organization.” And s o began Chr istians en’s
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nonprofit organization, Give and Surf. The organization is based in Bocas del Toro, Panama, where it works with the indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé people residing there. “It was initially surfing that attracted me to wanting to go down there,” Christiansen said. “But it was the work in the community which caused me to stay.” Give and Surf is largely educationbased; it runs a preschool, a kindergarten class, an after-school program, a summer school, a music program and an ESL program geared toward adults. The services provided by Give and Surf are greatly beneficial to the Ngöbe people, who live relatively simple lives with no access to electricity or running water. see SURF, page 10
Even though Mark Waugh’s sudden death was tragic, friends believe that his impact will be permanent in the JMU community. Waugh, a JMU 2012 graduate, was murdered early Sunday morning in Silver Springs, Md. The Montgomery Police Department has charged Rahul Gupta, 24, for allegedly killing Waugh. Gupta was a graduate of George Washington University and was studying to become a doctor. Gupta and Waugh both attended Langley High School in McLean, Va. During his time at JMU, Waugh studied history and was a member of the JMU debate team. Mike Davis, a communications studies professor and director of the JMU debate team, said Mark was much more than a student to him. “Mark was one of my best friends,” Davis said. “There was not a time in my life when I was experiencing some sort of difficulty where talking to Mark did not make me feel better.” He said many others who knew Mark had similar feelings. “I am amazed by the number of people who have described Mark as their best friend since his passing. Mark strove to make everyone feel welcome and important,” Davis said. “Every time you walked in the room he had [a smile] for you. And if you did not return it, he would work at it relentlessly until you smiled.” During his freshman year, Waugh won the novice national championship. He went on to win five other tournaments in his time at JMU and graduated with the most wins in debate history. Davis also mentioned that the
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WASHINGTON — By an overwhelming vote, the Senate passed a budget compromise Wednesday night that would temporarily reopen federal agencies and allow the Treasury to continue borrowing to pay the nation’s bills, averting the possibility of a default that could have seriously damaged the economy. The legislation now goes to the House, which was expected to follow suit later Wednesday night. Federal agencies could begin reopening Thursday morning, although full operation in some cases could take longer. The vote, 81-18, approved an agreement negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. It ends a political standoff
that shut down federal programs for 16 days and led to the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The deal makes no significant changes in President Barack Obama’s health care law, which Republicans had previously demanded. Under the deal, furloughed federal workers would receive back pay. The temporary nature of the agreement all but ensures another budget battle this winter, unless Congress drafts a new agreement at that time. Under the legislation, the nation’s nation’s $16.7 trillion debt limit would be suspended until Feb. 7 to allow continued borrowing. The Treasury Department would be able to use “extraordinary measures” to temporarily pay bills after that date, meaning that the next debt ceiling crunch would probably not occur until some point in the spring. The deal also calls for Congress to establish a conference committee made up of members of both houses to try to work out a spending plan by Dec. 13.
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Missouri calls for new investigations in assault case KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two highranking Missouri officials have called for new investigations in a sexualassault case that has embroiled the town of Maryville, Mo., and gained international attention. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder called for Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice to reopen the case of 14-year-old Daisy Coleman and a 13-year-old friend, who were allegedly sexually abused by two prominent Maryville High School football players. Similarly, Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones called for Koster to reconsider his earlier position that he had no authority to intervene, unless requested to do so by the county prosecutor. An in-depth story in The Kansas City Star on Sunday has pinged around the
Internet and media outlets for three days, prompting new attention on Maryville and the case. Rice last year dropped felony charges against the two 17-year-old athletes. On Tuesday, Rice reiterated his reasons, issuing a statement to the media: “There was insufficient evidence to prove a criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt. The state’s witnesses refused to cooperate,” he continued, “and invoked their Fifth Amendment privilege to not testify.” Rice also contended on Tuesday that The Star’s story “did not include all the facts as to what transpired” in the case. He could not be reached Tuesday. The mother of the 13-year-old girl told CNN Tuesday night that she and her daughter were never asked to give a deposition or any other kind of testimony before Rice dropped the felony charges. Compiled from McClatchy-Tribune wire services
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JMU Debate Team invited to conference to debate animal research By Alana Scharlop The Breeze
On Oct. 14, JMU’s Debate Team met in Miller Hall to present the positives and negatives of banning all animal research to a crowd of more than 150 students, faculty and community members. Leah Webb, a freshman philosophy major, and Samantha Perez, a junior communication studies and justice studies double major, debated the side that animal testing is very much needed for the progression of medical advances and that it will help the population in the long run. Alyssa Glomb, a senior international affairs major, and Nick Lepp, a sophomore philosophy and communication studies double major, debated the other side, that animal testing is without a doubt cruel and that alternative measures would be better. This debate was unlike others in two major ways. “There are 24 different universities debating this topic in the next three days ... 23 of those are in the United Kingdom, we are the only university in the United States who was invited to participate,” said Mike Davis, a communication studies professor and director of the debate team. Davis explained that JMU was the
“These debates are more important because they create a public discourse. We’re supposed to make everyone get mad at us because then they yell at us and everyone talks and thinks about it.” Nick Lepp
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“natural choice” for the debate series because of JMU’s strong success as the “top public debate organization for three of the last four years.” JMU is ranked third out of 127 schools by the National Debate Tournament and fifth by the Cross-Examination Debate Association. The other important factor to this debate was that the audience voted to determine what side won. “We don’t normally do an audience vote,” Davis said. “It’s one of the things that the international organizers want ... We don’t include a vote [in normal debates] because we think that, I think that it’s a little bit of a simplistic way, who won and lost, we think that the goal of the debate is to introduce the topic.” While both sides made strong and valid arguments the pro-animal testing side won the audience’s choice. “These debates are more important because they create a public discourse. We’re supposed to make everyone get mad at us because then they yell at us and everyone talks and thinks about it,” Lepp said. Lepps’ debate partner Glomb felt similar and said, “It’s great that we get so many people who come period because it gets people, you know, engaged in academics outside the classroom.“ Students who attended thought the debate is something students can benefit from to be more knowledgeable about controversial topics in society. “It was good to hear both sides … I did enjoy [the debate], but I did hate raising my hand and saying I supported testing but I do think it is necessary,”junior Blake Hughes said. “They had a much better logical argument than an emotional one.” Aubrey Foley, a junior cultural communications major, also thought that the experience was not what she expected. “It was definitely an eye opener to the actual research and everything that goes into it … I learned a lot that I didn’t know.” Contact Alana Scharlop at breezenews@gmail.com.
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To commemorate Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Harrisonburg community members came together to pay respects to those who have died.
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Sadie Rose Harlow died after 17 hours of life. Six months later Sadie’s mother, Regina Harlow, and her husband had the Sadie Rose Foundation in full swing. “We wanted to turn it into something positive, hopeful and helpful,” Harlow said. The Sadie Rose Foundation stretched its arms to the Harrisonburg community Tuesday, with the fourth annual Remembering Our Babies Walk. More than 50 community members came to commemorate their loved ones and participants carried candles as they walked around the downtown Courthouse. “One of the things that happens regularly when someone we know loses a child is that feeling of ‘What do I do?,” Harlow said. “One of our natural tendencies is to fix people when they are broken.” The Sadie Rose Foundation is not out to fix people who have lost a child. They raise
awareness and help join people together with similar experiences to grieve and mourn. “We can’t be fixed, but we can be nurtured, and supported and find peace and brighter days. But we can’t be fixed,” Harlow said. Sadie Rose’s grandmother Reba Kline expressed a similar perspective. “It’s good to talk and to remember, but it doesn’t heal that wound, it just helps us cope with it,” she said. “Some people want to come and share their experience, and others just come and silently remember. Either way, we all support each other.” Tuesday Oct. 15 was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, not only people who were directly affected showed up, but supporters paid respects as well. “Anyone who has lost a child, whether it be an infant, a teenager or an adult, is more than welcome to come and remember them and talk about their lives,” Harlow said. “We hope to create awareness and a spirit of unity and support for everyone affected from
losing a child. Anita Thompson attended the walk in remembrance of her grandson, who died of leukemia when he was only 2. “There’s no way to explain what it’s like losing a child, or a grandchild,” Thompson said. “It’s nothing you’ve ever felt before.” Thompson said she was grateful for events like the one held Tuesday because they give her a chance to empathize with others who have felt the pain of losing a child. “People who haven’t been through it, they try to cheer you up and say that it’ll be alright, and that it will get better,” she said. “But everyone here today understands what we are all going through. And we all know that everything is not necessarily going to be OK.” After a long remembrance walk around the Courthouse, the group sang “This Little Light of Mine” together before blowing out candles. see children, page 4
‘They call me Mom’ Teresa Harris looks back on her 23 years at JMU and her travels with students to South Africa to ask, “Why am I really doing this?” As a result, I try to be sensitive within my own classes to my students and my own interactions with my colleagues. Being open to their differing perspectives and trying to limit the assumptions that I might make initially because something sounds familiar or different. It’s that being increasingly sensitive to other perspectives.
By Eric graves The Breeze
Every Thursday, The Breeze will be running a Q&A with one of JMU’s professors. This week we’re featuring early childhood education professor Teresa Harris. Harris also teaches at a university South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar, and was recently nominated for the Outstanding Faculty Award.
How did it feel to be nominated for the Outstanding Faculty Award?
What’s the most interesting thing about yourself? Oh, me? I don’t know that I’m particularly interesting. I am known within the college as the person who goes to South Africa. Within the College of Education there is only one other person who has been here longer than I. I started working in 1990. I’ve watched the university change quite a lot. Because I teach child development, I think what students find interesting is that my experiences are diverse in terms of working with children from multiple countries and multiple life circumstances. I also have a lot of children. I’m the mom of seven kids who grew up here, ranging from 32 to 19. Somehow, that gives me some credibility. I also have four grandchildren. What is the weirdest trait about yourself? What makes me weird? I think you’d have to ask the students what makes me strange. The students that I travel with, they just think I’m mom. It’s really a powerful term that they’re using. When I’m mom, that means that the expectations that I hold for them are very, very high. But it is also the idea that I’ve got their back. I push to make them take risks and I’m there to catch them when they stumble along the way so that they know they’re going to make it.
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Teresa Harris, a professor of early childhood and elementary education, has been taking trips to South Africa since 2006 to educate teachers and students.
What’s one thing that you’ve learned the most since you’ve been here at JMU? I think that the biggest lesson I’ve learned is that all of us have an important role to play. It’s as we step out and take the risks to fulfill our role and duties and I think we begin to recognize that we’re not alone. It’s really the idea of, I will contribute my part and my part has meaning because you were there contributing your part.
How have your experiences teaching abroad affected the way you teach here at JMU? I just work in South Africa. I’ve been to Kenya, but South Africa is where I go when I’m not here. I think anytime that you travel internationally and you build relationships with other people whether you’re building them with children or with classroom teachers or university faculty, that activity broadens your horizons. You begin to see things in a different light. It also gives you the opporunity
My first response was I really don’t have time for this. My second response was why me? They really kind of fit together. When I was first nominated, I thought for this particular award that you need to consider this person and this person and this person. That’s immediately who my mind went to. I was promptly told by my dean and the former head of the center for faculty innovation that … No. I was chosen intentionally as someone who represented those areas of excellence and that I needed to, “Get it together.” And I said, “Well I’ll try.” That’s what I have done, I’ve put it together in a way that makes sense for other people to read. In all honesty, I’ve seen who has received the awards and I understand why they got that award. My own perception of my work is, I’m right here for whomever walks in my door. The most important thing that I do is talk to whoever walks in my door whether it’s a student, colleague, parent or whomever. If you need to speak to me, here I am. Let’s do the work we’re here to do. When the emails come in, my job is to be there in the space saying, “Alright how can we work our way through that?” In some ways, that’s the reason I work 24/7. It’s an investment in people more than anything else. Contact Eric Graves at gravesem@dukes.jmu.edu.
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greek | Houses have taken all signs down from front
late at night — more noise perhaps,” she said. Secondly, the possibility that they will attract larger crowds of people than other residential houses might.” Turner said that if an organization were to repeatedly refuse to take its sign down, the city would take action against the property owner. The case would eventually be brought to court and classified as a class 1 misdemeanor. “They are the existing zoning regulations,” Turner said. “And that’s what we enforce.” Kyle Thomas, a 2011 alumnus and former member of Sigma Chi, lived in his fraternity’s South Main house for two years while he attended JMU. Thomas said he’s especially upset about the enforcement because he built the crest that used to hang on the front of the house. The crest features a blue shield with a white cross painted on it, with the words “In Hoc Signo Vinces” — Latin for “In this sign you shall conquer.” Thomas said he built the crest in 2010 after the house’s original crest was stolen by another fraternity. “That crest is our public symbol to let everyone know that we are Sigma Chi and everything that we’ve worked for for the fraternity to better ourselves and develop friendships,” he said. “It’s how we identify ourselves — sort of like sports colors. It’s not only important to me, it’s important for everyone else.” Thomas said Sigma Chi’s current president called him and offered him the chance to take the crest off the house, but he couldn’t because of work. He added many of the fraternity brothers are upset and some are considering taking legal action against the city.
Thomas also said he thinks Sigma Chi and other fraternities at JMU are being discriminated against, and others have attached a negative stereotype to fraternities. “People see us having a good old time on the front lawn and for whatever reason they might think it reflects badly on the community,” he said. “But to be honest with you, all those years I spent out there on the front lawn, every time someone drove by and we were wearing silly costumes, they would start laughing — it was funny. We weren’t hurting anybody.” He said he remembers many times he and his fraternity played an active and beneficial role in the community, such as when they supported local nonprofits like the Harrisonburg Boys and Girls Club. “To assume that we’re just some party animals that don’t give a damn about Harrisonburg is just ridiculous,” Thomas said. “We’re here to serve the Harrisonburg — a lot of guys are from the Harrisonburg area.” Similar organizations that contribute to the community, he added, should be allowed to publicly display their symbols and signs. Andrew Adams, president of Phi Gamma Delta, said his fraternity, along with other Greek Life organizations, has built strong relationships with the Harrisonburg community through various philanthropy events. Therefore, Adams thinks the city of Harrisonburg should respect and culture of JMU Greek Life. “The community and JMU feed off each other,” said Adams, a junior business management and media arts and design double major. “Without the community, JMU wouldn’t be here, so I feel it’s our duty as a fraternity, as FIJI, to give back to the community, because we are part of the
community.” Adams said he received an email from FSL last Tuesday regarding the removal of Greek Life signs. Although his chapter’s house on South Mason Street didn’t have their letters displayed at the time, Adams said crests, letters and symbols are extremely meaningful to his fraternity and other members of Greek Life. Despite what worried residents might think, Adams said the symbols associated with fraternities only denote positive values. “Some of our values are friendship, morality, service, knowledge and excellence — that’s what we believe in,” he said. “We feel that our crest and our letters display that publicly. They’re only good things — that’s what our letters and our crests are promoting.” But Adams also said he understands why the city might be enforcing the ordinance and why neighbors might be frustrated. “We feel that we understand where the community’s coming from, but in the end FIJI does give a lot back and we feel that we should be able to put our letters up,” Adams said. “It is a law and we do have to follow it. It’s upsetting, but that’s what we have to do.” Thomas added the community might have incorrect perceptions about fraternities and sororities. “It’s not like we’ve got a Nazi flag out there or something else completely offensive,” Thomas said. “We have a blue shield and a cross — a generic symbol of a college organization. It really gets me worked up because it’s not offensive to anybody.” Contact IJ Chan at breezenews@gmail.com.
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seeing their child born.” Thompson and Harlow both mentioned that the milestones were the hardest part of dealing with losing a child. “First Christmas after, first birthday, first day of school,” Thompson said. “Those days are really hard.” Harlow expressed gratitude that the community came out and showed their support, even if they weren’t suffering from the loss of a son or daughter. Passing students joined in when they heard what the walk was for. “Just when I was walking some students asked what we were doing,” she said. “And
“It’s chilling because everyone is so hurt,” Harlow said. “And looking back and seeing all of those candles was so neat.” Manny Jose and his wife experienced a miscarriage more then 20 years ago, only two weeks into their pregnancy. Even though it was that early, Jose said the weight of that loss was still heavy on their hearts. “I still feel and remember feeling disappointment and sadness,” Jose said. “And we were only two weeks in. I can’t even begin to imagine what these families are feeling after eight months or even after
“First Christmas after, first birthday, first day of school — those days are really hard.” Anita Thompson
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team was never ranked higher than it was during Waugh’s time at JMU. Davis said Waugh’s influence on the Debate Team is permanent. On Sunday night, before he or the team had learned about Waugh’s passing, Davis said he and the team were at a tournament. Two members were about to debate and the other 22 members were working hard to help them. “The success of one two person team equaled the success of the entire team,” Davis said. “That commitment to each other is Mark’s lasting legacy and something that we will think about every time we represent JMU Debate for the rest of our lives.” According to David Spiker, a graduate student and member of the Debate Team, Waugh was one of the most influential members of the team. Spiker said that Waugh always took the time to advise and coach his younger teammates, no matter how busy he was. “The workload that goes into being a top debater in the school and in the country — it’s 30 to 40 hours of research and practicing everyday,” Spiker said. “Despite all those things he had to do for himself, he always had time for people like us — we had no idea what we were doing.” At the end of the year, Spiker said the seniors on the debate team all give goodbye speeches. During his goodbye speech, Waugh made an effort to share a memory he had with every single member. Spiker said Waugh recalled the day the debate team played softball against the Liberty University Debate Team. Spiker
had a triple play during the game. “That was Mark’s thing for me — he was going around in a circle … he looked at me and was like, ‘Spiker — that triple play against Liberty — that was awesome,” he said. “He was very easygoing — very friendly.” Spiker said Waugh was also an extremely talented debater whose unconventional strategies and commitment to winning made him successful. “He would come up with the most outlandish, random, outof-your-butt — whatever it took to win, he would do,” he said. He added Waugh is one of the reasons why the debate team has been so successful. The team is currently comprises more than 30 members to form 12 teams — more than any JMU debate team has ever had. Spiker said members of the team have been leaning on each other for support, and some of them plan to attend his funeral in Great Falls, Va., on Sunday. Waugh’s parents, he said, have worked with the university to create the Mark Waugh Memorial Fund. Money from the fund will go to support the debate team. He also mentioned that they’ve received an outpouring of support from people outside of JMU, including the Liberty University Debate Team, which has purchased purple and gold wristbands that say “Rest in Peace,” and “[District]-7 forever.” The wristbands will be sold at debate tournaments they’re attending. Proceeds will go to the Mark Waugh Memorial Fund. Anyone wishing to donate to the Mark Waugh Memorial Fund can visit bit.ly/1hXph3X. Contact IJ Chan at breezenews@gmail.com.
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Déjà vu: Hollywood reboots are taking over Familiar brands overshadow original content, leaving us with multiple remakes of the same thing One of the most exciting times for pop culture is the announcement of the fall television lineup, when we’re introduced to new, original shows. However, nearly all of the hits this season are reboots. “Sleepy Hollow,” which is an incredibly loose interpretation of the Ichabod Crane story, turned out to be the first success of the season by getting renewed for a second season. What has this done for television? Nothing initially bad, but it does make me fear that the theory that Hollywood is running out of ideas is coming true. Don’t get me wrong, there are several new shows coming out based on original concepts. However, network television is getting quite overzealous when you look at what’s coming out in 2014. It makes me fear for both the television and movie industry, where companies will primarily
focus on making sequels or remakes of stories people already know. I was shocked when the next victim of adaptation decay would be the timeless classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” based off of the popular book series, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” There are four television shows being produced based off the classic movie. NBC is looking to make “Emerald City,” which is said to be a dark, retelling of the stories with a vibe similar to “Game of Thrones.” On a smaller scale, the SyFy network is looking to make a miniseries called “Warriors of Oz,” which will be a reimagining of the story with fantasy-action elements. Granted, “The Wizard of Oz” we all know and love is from the movie, but I know there are several books that delve into the world of Oz. The next two are where it really starts to get egregious. According to Deadline.com, the CW is in
negotiations to make a series called “Dorothy Must Die,” based on revised story where a modernday Dorothy becomes a tyrannical leader of Oz. CBS however takes the cake for the strangest adaptation, making the show “Dorothy,” that is said to be a medical soap drama with themes and characters from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” I don’t think there’s anything wrong with trying to breathe new life into an old series. I’d even say the last retelling of this world with “Oz the Great and Powerful” made for a great movie. But what Hollywood is primarily doing is rebooting and remaking just for the sake of brand recognition. It’s even more insulting that most of the networks are using properties from public domain, so they can use a namesake purely for profit. The buck doesn’t stop there, either. ABC’s successful program
“Once Upon A Time,” has already broken off into a spinoff show, “Once Upon A Time in Wonderland,” based off the classic Lewis Carroll series. The show doesn’t really connect to the original program, but it’s using the name of “Once Upon A Time” itself to piggy back off of the original show’s success. I’m all for supporting something with my time and money when it’s good. All I ask is that you put actual effort and creativity in whatever property you are using. It’s worth respecting the original source where all the money is now coming from. Somewhere over the rainbow — there’s a pot of gold that executives are stealing ideas from. Scott Johnson is a senior writing, rhetoric and technical communication major. Contact Scott at johnsosp@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Racism in ‘Royals’ isn’t Lorde’s fault
Lyrics pointing out sterotypes are addressing music culture as a whole, not targeting any specific race In an industry dominated by pop powerhouses such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and the like, it was undeniably refreshing when Lorde, a 16-yearold from New Zealand, landed on the pop charts with her pop ballad “Royals.” However, the song, which quickly made its way to the top of the Billboard’s Hot 100, has been criticized for being slightly racist. Although some of the lyrics could be taken as racist, is it Lorde’s fault when we live in a society that exploits some of the actions and standards that she expresses in her song? The lyrics that many critics have been finding trouble with are, “But every song’s like gold teeth, Grey Goose, tripping in the bathroom” and “Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your time piece.” It’s obvious that here Lorde is referring to hiphop culture and the black artists who dominate it. “Gold teeth” and “Maybach” are probably the prime examples of her targeting and
is directed at the general partying culture and seems to envelope so many artists and others within the entertainment industry. As New Zealand journalist Lynda Brendish pointed out, the latter part of those lyrics — referencing the trashed hotel room — is a stereotype usually attributed to artists involved in rock and roll. It seems then, that Lorde is directly referencing many of the images that artists in the music industry exploit in order to build their fame; this is also the primary reason why, in a way, we cannot solely blame Lorde for the racism she indirectly presents in her song. Miley Cyrus sings about “trying to get a line in the bathroom” in her summer hit “We Can’t Stop”. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when Lorde mentions songs being about “tripping in the bathroom,” when that is the music we are being presented with. As consumers of this music, we are critics of the type of music we
framing, as most black male artists are known for wearing grills or having a few gold teeth. “Maybach” could be the most blatant dig targeted at hip hop if it’s interpreted to mean the well known label, Maybach Music Group, but she is most likely referring to the popular car brand. However, it should also be noted that it is this industry that has created these stereotypes, not Lorde. As I mentioned before, many black artists make their name by being known for having a specific type of grill, or a few gold teeth. Grey Goose and Cristal are prominent staples of the drug and alcohol culture commonly expressed in hip hop. But rap and hip hop are not the only areas of the entertainment industry that are mentioned in “Royals” and she is more pointing out the difference between the party lifestyle and her own, than the people. The song continues with the line “Blood stains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room,” which
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listen to. If we hear a song that we believe exploits certain people or activities, we have every right to express our concerns about it. Yet as soon as Lorde releases a song that does almost the exact same thing (albeit in a different and more talented way), we automatically label her as a racist. Sure, she is exploiting stereotypes, but we must realize that we engage in the same type of activities, our version is just less direct. If rap artists have a problem with the way they are being presented in the media, then they should change the way they present themselves, instead of conforming to stereotypes. A 16-yearold singer should not be criticized for bringing attention to all of the ways our music industry exploits stereotypes. Briana Ellison is a freshman media arts and design-declared major. Contact Briana at ellisobr@dukes. jmu.edu.
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On Oct. 5, 2013, President Barack Obama weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins’ name. He stated in an interview with the Associated Press, “I don’t know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real legitimate concerns that people have about these things.” This view is one that does not accurately reflect how Native Americans actually feel about the term “Redskin.” Polls indicate that the majority of Native Americans view the team name as it should be viewed: a reflection of the innate pride that is associated with both the region and the unique blend of cultures that helped build the United States into a world superpower, according to The Washington Post. President Obama weighing in on this debate marks the start of a seemingly age-old question in American sports regarding whether it is moral or not to use specific groups of people to represent a particular professional sports organization. The answer, quite simply, is yes. There is nothing wrong with using a particular group of people who exhibit characteristics of a certain area to represent a team on the national stage. Oftentimes these competitive regional rivalries between teams are what make sports so entertaining in the first place. They exemplify friendly, peaceful competition that results in an overwhelming sense of pride in one’s region, as opposed to the bigoted battle for ethnic power portrayed by advocates of having the name changed. In fact, if the Redskins’ name has to be changed by this negative logic, then so should the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Atlanta Braves and Dallas Cowboys. These names reflect the entire concept of sports in general: one group of people competing against another in order to bring pride to their area. What should also be considered is the opinion of the ethnic group that is being “offended.” In 2004, the Annenberg Institute conducted a poll among Native Americans surrounding this issue. An overwhelming majority of the population polled — 90 percent in fact — do not feel that they are being represented in a malicious way. If the majority of the actual group of people that the name is representing does not think that the name is offensive, then why is there even a discussion about whether to change the name? In the United States, the majority rules. In the last election President Obama received 51 percent of the popular vote. Does that mean the other 49 percent of America can complain and have Obama removed? If this were to actually occur it would be absurd and would not align with the traditional democratic ideals on which this country was founded. This NFL team name does not offend the majority of Native Americans, and, honestly, the fact that this debate is still occurring does not make any sense. However, what’s even more ridiculous is that President Obama seems to think that he has the time to weigh in on issues like this. This debate is so insignificant compared to the current problems the U.S. government is experiencing that it is actually sickening to have to hear him discuss this. The president’s approval ratings have been decreasing within the past few months probably because he is too focused on unimportant societal issues as opposed to the deeply rooted problems our government and economy are experiencing. President Obama has always been an advocate for change. If President Obama actually wanted to change something to benefit Native Americans, he would work with Congress on solving America’s current problems. Better yet, he could work on getting the Virginia state-recognized Native American tribes the federal recognition they deserve. Matt D’Angelo is a freshman economics major. Contact Matt at dangelmv@dukes.jmu.edu.
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My dog ate my shoe JMU graduate’s eBay post of half-eaten shoe goes viral, gets 375 bid
By Breanna Garrett contributing writer
Courtesy of Terrence Nowlin
ABOVE Terrence Nowlin’s half-chewed Cole Haan wingtip shoe has had bids reach $375. BELOW Nowlin’s dog, Jack, was responsible for the half-bitten shoe that sparked the comidic eBay listing.
For all those intense and anxious bidders on eBay, there’s a listing you’ve got to see! When JMU Class of 2002 graduate Terrence Nowlin discovered that his 2-year-old dalmatian-mix, Jack, had chewed at least a third of his Cole Haan wingtip shoe, he couldn’t do anything more but express his gratitude through an eBay listing. The listing was titled “HalfChewed Cole Haan Wingtip by Emerging Canine Artist, Left Shoe, Size 11.5D.” Even with a little frustration Nowlin made the listing hilarious and quite impressive. Jack, who is a very friendly and energetic dog, decided to create one of his most brilliant works of art out of Nowlin’s shoe. “I was on the phone with my mom, I went into my bedroom, I looked down and saw that half my shoe was gone,” Nowlin said, “I told my mom, ‘I can’t even describe what I’m seeing here. I have to send you a picture.’” According to photos posted with the eBay listing, Jack had managed to ingest the entire front portion of the shoe. Just like any dog, Jack was probably just attempting to be the next Picasso. Nowlin says he created the listing mostly for entertainment, to make light of the tragic loss of the shoe. “My main priority was to humor and entertain my Facebook friends, who think I’m pretty hilarious,” Nowlin said. Nowlin’s eBay listing was tweeted by popular humor blogs HappyPlace and Guyism.com, where the majority of the audience was humored and shocked by Jack’s creation. Although Nowlin didn’t expect for his listing to go viral, one of his past professors thought it was no surprise Nowlin was capable of such an amusing post. Media arts and design professor David Wendelken remembered Nowlin’s sense of humor. “I went to the eBay listing that included the complete description of Jack’s ‘art’ and thought the writing and
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the illustration were brilliant,” Wendelken said. “I’m not sure if it struck a particularly resonant chord because I’ve also had a number of rescue pets who created their own art forms, or it was just that the total presentation was humorous on so many levels.” Nowlin graduated from JMU with a degree in media arts and design. Now holding a position in the Washington, D.C., area as a communications and marketing professional, his writing and design skills shine through when expressing his frustration with his rescue pup, Jack. “I think Terrence’s background as an opinion editor for The Breeze and a photographer for our regional feature magazine, Curio, helped him combine clever writing with the visuals of the shoe and Jack with the shoe that have been a hit on a wide variety of social media sites”, Wendelken said. Not only has Nowlin’s listing been tweeted to millions of people via bloggers and humor websites, Shira Rachel Danan, writer for HappyPlace.com, called the listing “a complex social commentary.” “I thought Terrence’s ad was funny and well-written, and that our audience would relate to his frustration over his dog’s behavior,” Danan said. “It was a unique take on something that everyone has had to deal with at one time or another. I think anytime you can get people to laugh about something that causes them stress or anxiety, you’re doing it right.” Cole Haan dress shoes are relatively costly, usually selling for between $100 and $200. With Nowlin starting his bid at $150, most shoe-scoping eBay customers probably took a double take, especially for a half-chewed shoe. But true art aficionados recognize Jack’s talent: The bids have reached $375 dollars. “I was sort of thinking a high starting bid would make it funnier, and I even thought I would get a new pair of shoes out of it,” Nowlin said. The good news is Jack devoured the shoe in such small pieces, so no dogs were harmed in the making of this art. Contact Breanna Garrett at garretbd@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Debut LP is overproduced, but band’s future is bright By Dylan Garner The Breeze
After a rise in popularity that only a band in the Internet generation could pull off, Haim produces a fulllength debut that might not shatter expectations but serves as a proper introduction for a collection of great talent. Haim
“Days Are Gone” Released Sept. 27
Haim is a group made up of three sisters — Sarah, Este and Alana Haim. After honing their young music abilities in a family band and a tween-pop group called the Valli Girls, the sisters released their debut EP, “Forever.” Its presence on the Internet and a subsequent tour opening for Mumford & Sons put the group on the map. Haim’s rapid climb has finally come to an official LP release with “Days Are Gone.” Haim’s sound is a direct product of the music the sisters enjoy: Classicrock guitar tones mix with pop vocal harmonies to create a distinctly ’80s style. While the term is usually restricted to songs within that time period, “Days Are Gone” is best described as a new wave album in 2013. Those interested in the “modern” version of genres can call it indie pop, but the flashes of INXS’ “Need You Tonight” or even the Cure’s “Close to Me” are unmistakable. From start to finish, “Days Are Gone” never strays too far away from a certain pace. None of the songs can really be described as somber in nature, but the mild speed of the tracks can make this deceptive. The structure is somewhat formulaic, with a gradual progression into the hooks and expanded instrumentation. Lead singer and guitarist Sarah Haim has a vocal style on certain tracks that is immediately going to jump out to anyone that has never put down their copy of “Thriller.” On tracks like “Falling,” her short, explosive
phrasing and small ticks and gasps are reminiscent of Michael Jackson. Every track also has a groove that you would expect from those who find influence in artists like Jackson. Songs that have already gained popularity through the radio and Web are still the highlights, including “Forever,” “Don’t Save Me” and “The Wire.” But non-single tracks like “Honey & I” and “Days Are Gone” are able to match the singles that gave Haim its mass popularity within the last year. These tracks tend to be a little less radio-friendly (singles are singles for a reason), but the vocal harmonies never lose their effect. While the album is solid in many ways, listening to the group’s live performances almost soils the experience — Haim outperforms the record completely. Sarah’s mixed-down guitar riffs on the album are brought to the forefront on the stage, and the tones she is able to achieve actually mirror rock legends like David Gilmour from Pink Floyd. Find Haim’s performance of “Oh Well” by Fleetwood Mac and try to understand why people are calling the women pop stars and not bluesrock prodigies. All three women are 100 percent rock stars on the stage, which makes the mixing and production for the album confusing. Every song seems very safe in a way. Nothing in particular jumps out other than Haim’s good songwriting. Guitars are diluted, emotion is dialed back and everything is unnecessarily atmospheric. It’s almost like the producers wanted “Days Are Gone” to sound like a Lana Del Rey record with the manufactured, echoey production. While “Days Are Gone” serves as a perfectly suitable full-length debut for Haim, I’m far more excited for what the future holds for Haim than keeping this record on repeat. Most of it is good, but the potential for this band to truly break out on its next recording effort is far more interesting than even the best tracks on here. Contact Dylan Garner at breezecopy@gmail.com.
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Mike Klein sits on the wall outside Carrier Library with his bicycle. Klein sits in this spot most days and talks to students. By Joanna Morelli The Breeze
On clear days, an older, bearded man wearing a vintage JMU sports jacket sits on the stone wall by Carrier Library. This man, who can also be found riding his bike around campus, is Mike Klein: a well-known figure, and yet many students and faculty still don’t know his story. Klein found himself in Harrisonburg when one of his good friends moved back to the area with him to make amends with her father. Even after his friend left, Klein stayed in the area because of his love for the region. In addition to this, Klein wished to finish his schooling. Klein made a promise to his friend since kindergarten, Karen, who passed away of brain cancer, that he would go back to school. Klein went to school to study philosophy and psychology with a minor in women’s studies. “I promised her I would pick up her dream of working with women — to empower women, not to depend on the man’s world and to help change the man’s world for the betterment of people,” Klein said. “Each young lady I talk to, I try to help them see what and where their strengths are, what they can do better than the man can and that they can outperform the man in any aspect of life. That’s one reason I sit here and have been for almost seven years.” Klein lived an exciting life full of transitions before
coming to Harrisonburg. Klein was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was the youngest of nine older sisters and six older brothers. After three marriages and three divorces, he traveled to Arizona in an effort to find peace but spiraled down into alcoholism and drug abuse. “I came to from a major blackout and said, ‘Well, it’s time for me to give drugs and alcohol up,” Klein said. “During the incident, I thought I saw a cloud shape of Jesus on the cross. I thought that it was a sign, and said, ‘Take me God, I’m yours.’” After the experience, he became drug- and alcoholfree and has been for 23 years. He traveled around to different areas of the United States and even to different countries. Klein worked in a variety of different job environments, from carnivals to fixing machinery for various companies. When Klein came to the area on behalf of his good friend, it was an instant match. Aside from JMU, Klein advises and speaks to Eastern Mennonite Univeristy students, Bridgewater College students and even locals downtown. He is well known throughout the community and especially in Christian programs for young adults and students, such as Catholic Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade and Young Life. see Klein, page 10
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When Christiansen discussed his plans with friends and family, they thought he was crazy for attempting such a feat, but nonetheless they supported him through funding and physical help. A few friends actually left their own jobs to travel to Panama and assist Christiansen in building a playground. After that first project was completed, Christiansen has already begun to develop relationships with the people of the Bocas community, and Give and Surf took off from there. However, the process was not always so easy. The adjustment of going from the United States to Panama was difficult. Christiansen had to get used to living an uncomfortable lifestyle and being far from friends and family. “It’s not something I would recommend to others, unless they were passionate to a fault,” Christiansen sad. “My benefit throughout all of this was not knowing what I was getting myself into and being driven and passionate to a fault, where literally anything could be thrown my way and I would take it on.” This stubborn perseverance paid off, and Give and Surf has been greatly successful. Give and Surf now leads five education programs, including a preschool and after-school programs. The preschool program provides early childhood education to about 20 students, aged three to five, something that was previously unheard of in the Bocas community. The after-school program works as a supplement to the public school education of 30 students, aged 6 to 13. Give and Surf has also built a new playground, library, elementary school, and cafeteria for the Bocas del Toro community. The programs and projects done by Give and Surf have all been determined by the needs and wants of the community. The organization has expanded far beyond just Christiansen himself. Give and Surf now has a large team of educators, whom are able to run the day-to-day operations in Panama, while Christiansen is able to stay in the United States to continue developing the organization and find more funding. The dedicated team of volunteers of Give and Surf are just as passionate about the cause as Christiansen. “Living in Bocas wasn’t always easy,” Tabitha Ballard, a former teacher for Give and Surf, said.
“But showing up to ‘escuelita’ [school] with 12 smiling faces definitely made it all worth it. I will never forget, after a month of trying, when the kids finally remembered my name. They definitely stole a little piece of my heart.” Christiansen credits his experience with the Student Ambassadors program at JMU as a big motivator in his decision to start his own nonprofit. He greatly admired the passion and initiative of his fellow ambassadors; witnessing their drive helped him to come into his own. “Their initiative was something admired and I sort of envied their passion,” Christiansen said. “I sort of came to my own, I took on those experiences of witnessing them taking charge, and I did that in my own right in Panama.” Many of Christiansen’s friends from JMU are also involved with Give and Surf, including Ryan Croft, who serves on Give and Surf’s Board of Directors. “We are all very proud and humbled by the work Neil has done and the difference he has made in the community,” Croft said. “What is special is to see the genuine appreciation from the community because they feel a part of the Give and Surf mission.” What keeps Christiansen going is the many close relationships he has made with all different types of people; bonds that wouldn’t have been realized had it not been for Give and Surf. “I’ve developed very strong relationships with the children and the whole community of Bocas del Toro,” Christiansen said. “Had I not come up with this crazy idea of starting a nonprofit, there’s no way that someone like myself would be developing relationships with them … Putting yourself out there and not only developing the organization, but through all these experiences, you’re developing long-lasting relationships with people from all walks of life.” Looking to the future, Christiansen hopes to continue developing the program, while still working with a small community, believing that working with a smaller community allows you to be more hands-on and make a bigger impact. “We think individual to individual,” Christiansen said. “I really want to create better lives for the children.” CONTACT Katie Wood at wood3kl@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Although homeless, Mike Klein uses his time and knowledge to help the local homeless population. from page 9
Klein has also helped with various programs to help the homeless around Harrisonburg, such as Open Doors, a program that gives shelter to the homeless in the winter. Klein is beginning to form a program to provide education for the homeless. Klein works as a voice of the homeless, both helping them and himself. “A lot of students come to me and wonder, ‘You know all of this and you’re still working with the homeless and you’re still homeless yourself?’ I associate with a lot of good Christian people that let me crash on their porch,” Klein said. “God has given me a lot of things to have at my disposal when I need them and has given me the courage and obligation to help other people.” Rev. Amanda Garber, a pastor at R.I.S.E., has spoken with Klein many times. “It’s so easy to stereotype people that are homeless. Mike challenges us to see beyond the labels and assumptions,” Garber said. “He adds a lot to the community; he would be very much missed if he left the Harrisonburg area. There’s a warmth about him that is remarkable. He is a gifted listener. He genuinely cares about people.” Klein reaches out to the complete community: students and youth, adults and those who are not always thought of in the community. He strives to not only make a difference
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NFL and America can’t afford to ignore effects of concussions Imagine life without the National Football League or even football. Would this affect your life? Of course it would. But it needs to become a reality. With last week’s release of “League of Denial,” a PBS Frontline investigation into the NFL’s concussion crisis, one should conceptualize a world without the most influential and powerful sports organization. “The business of football, NFL football , is shady,” Houston Texans safety Ed Reed told PBS when asked his thoughts on the documentary. The main point for the documentary was the link between playing football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. According to Boston University, CTE is a “progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes (and others) with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including symptomatic concussions as well as asymptomatic subconcussive hits to the head.” Hard hits and football go together like wings and beer. It’s ignorant, however, to think that after years of this there wouldn’t be consequences. Cognitive consequences. The most popular aspect of the game is killing the sport. Muscles, tendons, knees, even bones are also part of the sacrifice. It comes with the territory. But there is a fine line and football crosses it. Is it worth sacrificing your brain for a handful of years in “The League?” No. The brain is your last line of defense and the most complicated asset you possess. Within the documentary, two prominent doctors, Bennet Omalu and Ann McKee presented their findings within the realm of brain trauma. The findings were mind-blowing. When they attempted to innocently warn the league of their findings, it wanted nothing to do with them. In the NFL’s mind, it was justified. They’re an extremely powerful organization and these doctors possess evidence that could dethrone them. The NFL became ignorant, even belligerent. In a private meeting between Omalu and a NFL team doctor, he told Omalu that “if 10 percent of mothers perceive football as a dangerous sport, football is done.” Former NFL commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, who was succeeded by current commissioner Roger Goodell in 2006, is mainly to blame for this crisis. In 1994, Tagliabue attributed CTE as a “packjournalist” matter. Denial. For years, the NFL has successfully out-marketed this issue and continue to do so today. The old Monday Night Football graphic was two helmets slamming together and exploding. Quite fitting. We hear the term “glorified violence” thrown around a lot in our society. It has now made its way into America’s Sunday afternoon addiction. Football is glorified violence and Americans continue to support it by throwing their kids in Pop Warner leagues when they’re 6-years-old. We were not made for this. It’s brash, but someone needs to say it. The NFL is like a huge corporation. If you come after them, they will squash you. We need more troops. In 2009, in front of Congress, Goodell sat and deflected questions of whether
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Interim head coach Michael Boal (below) has been working hard with the team the past week to prepare it for its final CAA play at home next weekend. By Hayley Thompson The Breeze
Longtime field hockey coach and member of the JMU Athletics staff Antoinette Lucas resigned last Monday for reasons still unknown to the public. At the time of Lucas’ resignation the team was 6-6 overall, with an undefeated record at home and a 1-2 record in the conference. Upon her arrival at JMU in 2004, Lucas had 12 years of experience coaching D-I and international field hockey for the U.S. National U16s. In her first three years with the program, she brought the team to two Colonial Athletic Association championships and the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Oct. 16 release from JMU Athletics announcing Lucas’ departure said that a national search for new coach will begin at the end of this season. Associate head coach Michael Boal has stepped up as the interim. “[He] has done a very good job of stabilizing our team and giving them leadership through the season,” JMU Athletics director Jeff Bourne said. Boal came to JMU in his current position at the beginning of this season after spending two years coaching at the University of Virginia. “I’m thoroughly enjoying working with them right now,” Boal said. “They have fun every day. We try to make everything as enjoyable as possible so they get more out of it.” Walking away from practice Tuesday, each player appeared happy with her time on the pitch.
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“In the end, our student athletes will have had a good experience with him as our interim head coach,” Bourne said. Looking forward, the Dukes’ next and final three CAA games will be at home against Drexel, Hofstra and Northeastern. JMU was picked to finish third in the CAA preseason polls, a fact that did not phase Lucas at the time. However, according to that same poll, the Dukes have yet to face their two toughest opponents, Drexel and Northeastern. “It’s pretty encouraging what they’ve been able to do the last few days,” Boal said. “If we take that into the following weeks then I don’t think we’ll have any issues. They’re a strong group.” Drexel, now ranked 16th nationally, is 1-1 in the CAA, having lost to Northeastern. The Dragons’ stacked schedule earlier on this season pit them against powerhouses like second ranked Maryland and 10th-ranked Duke and Iowa, which the Dragons won. Northeastern didn’t take their pre-CAA play lightly either, going up against ninth ranked Boston, No. 11 Northwestern and No. 13 UMass. In comparison, the Dukes have only faced one ranked opponent this season, No. 4 U.Va., which beat JMU 6-1. Despite the odds stacked against them with two tough opponents ahead and an interim coach, the Dukes aren’t giving up just yet. They are currently 5-0 at home, and all three remaining CAA games are on Dukes turf. “It’s just the routines,” redshirt sophomore Taylor West said. “You’re at home, you get to sleep in your own bed at night.” Coach Boal is not as secure in the team’s
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home record, and remains focused, aiming to push as hard as ever to dominate the end of CAA play. “As soon as you start putting a record like that out there it just puts a target on your back,” Boal sad. “But we’re pretty strong at home. We’d rather be home than away.” The Dukes head to North Carolina this weekend to take on Davidson and Wake Forest. They will then have a week to prepare for Drexel, the game that will determine their fate in the CAA postseason. “They’ve really knuckled down,” Boal said. “They’re ready.”
Club tennis finished 11th out of 32 teams at the USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational Sunday.
This weekend, JMU’s club tennis team traveled to Hilton Head, S.C., to participate in its second straight USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational. The event featured 32 club and intramural teams from across the country. JMU finished 11th, playing six teams over the course of the threeday event. JMU lost to Duke University, beat the University of Pennsylvania, Georgia State University and the University of Alabama, then finally lost to NC State and Georgia Tech in the consolation bracket. Club tennis player and events coordinator Ethan Polansky enjoyed the challenge of playing some of the top teams in the country. “We go to the small tournaments and you don’t get that kind of level of competition at all,” the senior accounting and Computer Information Systems double major said. “You do a little bit, but you don’t always get the opportunity to play teams like Duke, teams like Alabama, teams like NC State. That really only happens in the larger tournaments.” The team packed into a van Thursday for an eight-hour drive down to the tournament, not arriving at the hotel until around 2:00 a.m. Friday. The playing schedule each day ran from 8 a.m. to around 4 p.m. each day, so the team got minimal sleep
before its first matches. Most of the action was packed into the first two days, Friday and Saturday, then the team played its last match on Sunday. “We were definitely tired throughout the whole tournament,” junior biology major and club tennis president Ian Huang said. “But everyone was excited, and that kept our energy up. And we still had a great time even though we suffered from a little lack of sleep.” TOC has been around since 2000 when it held its first national championship. That event may have been on a small scale, but since then the TOC organization has grown considerably. “It started in 2000 with the first national championship that we held, that was the first event we did to kind of kick it off,” said Glenn Arrington, USTA national manager of TOC. “And it started with just six college teams. And so, it’s come a long way. Now we’re up to 100 events, 120 events nationwide.” These other events include a 64-team national championship, regional championships, the fall invitational and a spring invitational. In addition, there are 15 sectional championships held across the country in designated regions like New England, Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Such a great expansion helps USTA and TOC fulfill their goals for the sport of tennis. see TENNIS, page 12
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Cross-country runner Jenna Flickinger gets motivation from team By WAYNE EPPS JR. The Breeze
Sophomore Jenna Flickinger is a leader on the cross country and track teams. In her freshman year alone, she was named a JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete and earned AllColonial Athletic Association honors in both cross country and track. This season, the Hummelstown, Pa., native carried JMU to a team win in its first meet with a second-place individual finish out of 85 runners at the Towson Invitational in September. At the next meet, the Paul Sort Run at Lehigh University, Flickinger was the second JMU runner across the line in the Gold Race, finishing 111th out of 406 runners. Flickinger and the rest of the cross-country team will look to continue their early success tomorrow at the Penn State Invitational. How did you get started with cross country growing up? Actually, I really didn’t want to do it. My dad made me do it. He told me that I had to because I liked running road races and stuff. So basically, he told me if I didn’t sign up he would go in and sign up for me. But I ended up loving it. How did you end up coming to JMU to run? My coach really helped me. He kind of looked [at] the schools for me, and JMU was one of them. And I came here and I just loved it. And I love the girls on the team and I love Coach [Dave] Rinker and it just really clicked. What’s been your favorite thing about the cross-country program at JMU so far? The team — everyone on the team. I love it. I just get along so well with them and it’s like having a family here. And honestly, I don’t know if I’d be able to survive college without having all those girls. They just take care of you and it’s just really nice to know that you’re a part of something bigger. What’s been your best experience as part of the team so far? It’s not like one thing in particular, it’s just the little things. Like I really love traveling with the team. I think it’s really fun, because
you get to bond with them. It’s just something really special … When you’re close to people, it’s different for a team than racing for yourself. And I really, really like that. What’s been the biggest challenge that you’ve faced so far as part of the team here at JMU? Actually I got injured and I had to miss indoor track [last year]. And that was definitely really challenging for me, because I had never been injured before. I had never taken time off from running before … Coach Rinker actually is what really made a difference, he didn’t give up on me just because I was hurt. He gave me specific workouts and kept checking on me even though I wasn’t practicing with the team all the time. What injury did you have? I had a stress reaction, so it wasn’t a fracture because we caught it early. But it was that I was running too much on my foot, and the way I run on my feet, where I land puts pressure on my outside of my foot ... So it was just pounding too much. What did you learn from that experience? I learned that little things are going to go wrong, you really can’t help some things and you just have to deal with it. And you have to get over and put it out of your mind and just work harder. Where do you think the team is now less than a month from CAA championships? I think we’re really strong. We got a lot of new freshmen and they were really good. Everyone improved from last year, everyone did. Everyone worked really hard over the summer and I think that we can do great things. We’re really deep. We have a lot of girls that can run really fast, and I think everyone just is working so hard, they just want it so bad. What’s your favorite pre-run meal? Probably cereal, I love cereal. I kind of eat it all the time. But yeah, before a race, I just eat a lot of cereal and a banana. What’s your favorite way to get ready for a race? A lot of times I’ll just talk before races. Because when I get nervous I talk a lot. So I’ll talk to my teammates and that kind of helps me calm my nerves ... Actually Coach Rinker before every race asks me for a joke, to give him a joke. Because he knows I get nervous and that’ll calm me down.
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“Our goal is to get more people to play tennis across America. And the reason we do that is because, if more are people are playing tennis, they’re going to buy equipment, they’re going to go to more tennis matches,” Arrington said. “It just makes for a very healthy sport. So by increasing our participation and keeping kids playing in college, it helps to fill our mission, but it also helps them with their sport of choice.” The JMU club team is doing tits part by being an outlet for people to play and by participating in TOC events. The 11th place finish this weekend was another positive step for the team. “We were pretty pumped about our finish, we got to the quarterfinals and beat Alabama, who are a pretty good school,” Polansky said. “We were happy with it.” The TOC Fall Invitational, an invitational at the College of William & Mary earlier in the semester, was the team’s second tournament of the year.
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football correlated with brain trauma, such as CTE. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez even compared the NFL to big tobacco companies. There’s no denying that this problem is slowly killing every person who straps on pads and a helmet. “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.” A James Madison quote that now controversially fills the Forbes tunnel. I throw this quote at the NFL to say that it cannot continue to out-market this problem. On Aug. 29, 2013, the NFL settled a lengthy lawsuit with former players for $765 million. It didn’t even meet half of the $2 billion it asked for. Money is not the issue. It’s about living your life to its fullest potential, cognitively and physically, and a brain of applesauce hinders that pursuit. Former NFL linebacker Harry Carson said it perfectly. “The NFL has given everyone 765 million reasons not to play football,” he said. In baseball, steroids threatened to kill our pastime. Baseball has since made
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tremendous strides to clean the game up. We are able to see 50-game suspension after 50-game suspension from those exacerbating the problem. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for baseball’s problem, but the NFL is up a creek without a paddle. The only way you can prevent concussions in football is to stop playing. There’s not enough prevention to keep the brain from becoming mashed potatoes on the gridiron. The scariest thing is that scientists have only scratched the surface of research. For every Troy Aikman, who seems to be mentally stable, there’s five, maybe six Mike Websters, whose 50-year-old brain resembled an 80-year-old’s. It won’t happen instantaneously, but i think football will phase out. Research will eventually squash ignorance. Concussion victims cannot handle light. The NFL cannot handle the truth. Stephen Proffitt is a junior media arts and design major. Contact Stephen at proffittjs@gmail.com.
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JMU has a full schedule of tournaments ahead, starting with a competition at the University of Mary Washington next weekend, a tournament at Virginia Tech the weekend after that, then the USTA TOC Mid-Atlantic Section Championship at Old Dominion University Nov. 9-10. The team will have a chance to qualify for the April USTA TOC National Championships in Surprise, Ariz., at the sectionals. From what he’s seen from the team so far, especially the performance at the Fall Invitational, Polansky thinks club tennis is in good shape moving forward. “I kind at this as kind of a mini-nationals, because [it was] teams from all over the country,” Polansky said. “I think that we have a really good chance of winning sectionals, making nationals. I think that we have a really strong team. So, my hopes are that was kind of a warm-up for hopefully making nationals and playing in nationals.”
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