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Dukes record season-low 298 yards in 17-7 loss against William & Mary
Bleeding purple Homecoming tradition moving to Festival lawn By ALANA SCHARLOP The Breeze
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Sophomore quarterback Michael Birdsong was sacked three times as the Dukes only managed to score one touchdown in Saturday’s loss in Williamsburg. By WAYNE EPPS JR. The Breeze
With chants of “Block that kick!” permeating Zable Stadium during the third quarter of Saturday’s game, the Tribe’s contingent of the sellout Homecoming crowd got its wish. That blocked JMU field goal gave the College of William & Mary a spark midway through the quarter and the Tribe rode that wave to a 17-7 win in Williamsburg. The loss further complicates the playoff picture for JMU and dropped the Dukes to 0-3 on the road this season. JMU now has six teams ahead of it in the Colonial Athletic Association standings and everyone is chasing the University of Maine, which is a perfect 4-0 in the CAA and 7-1 overall. Every team in the league has at least three league games left to play — the Dukes have four. Overall, Saturday was a rough day offensively for JMU (5-3, 2-2 CAA) against William & Mary’s (5-3, 2-2 CAA) CAA-leading defense.
The Dukes were held to a season-low 298 yards of offense and the Tribe came into the game giving up a league-low 302.9 yards per game. “It was a total breakdown offensively. We did not run with the ball, we had some makeable yards against them and our [running] backs didn’t see the cuts,” head coach Mickey Matthews said. “The backs really played bad. It was Michael’s [Birdsong] worst game of his young career, we just couldn’t get him to throw the ball very well. And I thought our offensive line was really dominated.” William & Mary honed in on JMU’s rushing attack. The Dukes posted the second-lowest yardage total on the ground so far this season with 90 yards. The lowest was 84 yards against the University of Richmond two weeks ago. Leading rusher, redshirt senior Dae’Quan Scott, had a seasonlow 29 yards rushing on 14 carries, though he did lead the team in see FOOTBALL, page 8
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LETTUCE, TOMATO Devin Price, dressed as a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, enjoyed trick-ortreating and games at the Halloween on the Square event at Court Square on Saturday. The event featured facepainting, arts and crafts, science experiments, a costume contest and, of course, candy. Devin won first place in the costume contest for children 13 and younger. TEDDY NELSON / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Ropes course ties people together University Park’s extension builds on group bonding activities
By STEPHANIE GROSS contributing writer
Last Thursday, JMU’s long-awaited TEAM Challenge Course opened for use. About 80 students, faculty and members of the community gathered at the grounds for zip-lining, hot chocolate, cider and the course’s unveiling. The course, located at University Park, was planned out years ago, but the actual construction started in June. Eric Nickel, director of University Recreation, said the new course provides a different and physically challenging way for groups on campus to improve their cohesiveness and leadership skills. “High ropes experiences used to be done on your own, there was a person on the ground holding the belay, keeping you safe, and you did the events while your team cheered you on,” Nickel said. “Where now,
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The TEAM Challenge Course opened on Thursday afternoon. The course features are designed to build leadership skills and is located at University Park.
the eight people actually all have to have hands on each other and work together to get across it.”
Every program is custom designed for each specific group, depending on what the group is looking to gain
from its experience. “Everything there is custom done, it’s not a physical experience, it is a team-building experience,” Nickels said. Other universities with outdoor ropes courses and group teambuilding programs have found that such courses are helpful in a community where so many groups congregate. “It’s been a really great tool for team building, especially with our student employees, we do a lot of team building with them and training activities at the beginning of the school year,” said Kelly Sprouse, operations coordinator for the University of Richmond’s Recreation and Wellness Department. While other institutions have team-building courses, JMU’s is very unique. There are 10 stations, whereas other courses see ROPES, page 3
JMU defines itself by the pride and enthusiasm students have for their Duke Dog Nation. One tradition that brings all Dukes, from current students to alumni, together is Homecoming Weekend. While Homecoming has been a tradition that usually starts in most high schools and continues on into college; one tradition has sparked another: Purple Out. Vanessa Burshnic, a senior communication sciences and disorders major and Student Government Association vice president explained that the idea of Purple Out came from a tradition at Texas A&M called Maroon Out. Ashley Morris, 2001 VP of SGA, and Lyndsey Walther Thomas, 2002 VP of SGA, attended the SGA conference in Texas and saw how the tradition brought the students together and decided to replicate the event at JMU. In 2002 SGA officially started Purple Out on the Commons with only 200 T-shirts. The tagline “I Bleed Purple” made the JMU shirts iconic. The 11-year tradition has drawn more students to join in the spirit and collect shirts from each year. “We ordered about 5,000 and 3,500 have been reserved so far,” Burshnic said. Students present their confirmation ticket at the Purple Out event to claim their reserved shirt, the rest of the shirts will be given out starting at 6:30 p.m. Every year more and more students pre-order shirts; freshmen especially have gotten into the spirit. “I signed up to get a T-shirt so I’m excited to go get it,” said Isabella Shallenberger, freshman biophysical chemistry major. “I see a lot of people have Purple Out shirts from years before and it seems to me like a good time to get everybody together and rallied up … it’s a great way to show community.” Since 2006 the Purple Out event has been held on the Quad, but this year JMU will start a new tradition by bringing the event to the Festival lawn today from 5 to 7 p.m. “The reason the Quad wasn’t booked was because of the sound issue last year, because it has become a louder event,” Burshnic said. “Because of the sound ordinance during class times see PURPLE, page 3
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Wildfire smoke a health risk for millions of Americans LOS ANGELES — Wildfire smoke poses a growing health risk to millions of Americans, even for those who live hundreds of miles from the flames, a new report by an environmental group says. About two-thirds of Americans, or nearly 212 million people, lived in counties that two years ago contended with wildfire smoke linked to respiratory problems such as asthma, pneumonia and chronic lung diseases, according to a report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The group used satellite imagery of smoke plumes from the 2011 wildfire season, one of the worst in recent years, to take a nationwide snapshot of air quality. The analysis found that the extent of the country affected by wildfire smoke was 50 times greater than the area burned in the fires. Six of the most affected states, including Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, experienced more than a week of medium- to high-density smoke even though they had no major fires, the report found. That’s because smoke drifts far downwind of fire perimeters, spreading health effects across state lines. Some of the most harmful components of wildfire smoke are fine
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MEXICO CITY — A little-known extradition case in Costa Rica is shedding light on Russia’s practice of vigorously defending its citizens arrested overseas and threatened with extradition to the United States on organized crime charges. The case involves Maxim Chukharev, a Russian arrested in May for money laundering through Liberty Reserve, a money exchange platform U.S. prosecutors say was the “bank of choice for the criminal underworld” before it was seized. Last week, after a Costa Rican court gave the go-ahead for Chukharev to be sent to the U.S., two senior Russian diplomats gave a dressing down to Costa Rican Ambassador Mario Fernandez Silva in Moscow, warning him that Costa Rica should ignore the extradition request because the “extraterritorial application of America law” is a “vicious practice which should be stopped.” In a statement Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated a warning for Russian nationals not to travel to any country that has extradition treaties with the U.S. if they suspect they are wanted by U.S. law enforcement agencies. “Experience shows that the trials of those who were basically abducted
In a series of events leaving authorities searching for answers, a Pennsylvania police officer took another officer hostage, drove him to a nearby town in a police car, and ultimately shot himself in the head. Carbon County Deputy Sheriff David Midas, 33, died after a selfinflicted gunshot wound at 8:20 p.m. Friday, according to state police. Midas went to the Lansford, Pa., police station Friday night and took ammunition and an unmarked police car and drove it to the home of another off-duty officer and took him hostage, according to the Associated Press. Midas then drove about 10 miles east to the town of Jim Thorpe, Pa., where a struggle began.
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and taken to the U.S. are biased, based on shaky evidence and conspicuously accusatory. As a rule, they result in illegitimate verdicts with long prison terms,” the statement said. A spate of recent arrests of overseas Russians casts a light on what U.S. officials say is the significant role of Russia in transnational crime. But the issues involved generate starkly different opinions from those worried by global crime syndicates and others who voice unease over the long reach of U.S. justice. U.S. organized crime experts say Russian criminals working overseas often have connections within the Russian government, and that the Russian government’s defense of them is designed to keep those links from emerging in public light. “Most of these guys operate with a significant amount of state protection. When they go down, the Russian state goes into full panic mode,” said Douglas Farah, a national security consultant and co-author of a book on Viktor Bout, a Russian arms trafficker extradited from Thailand and convicted in a U.S. federal court in 2011. Bout, dubbed the “Merchant of Death” because he supplied weapons to a series of radical and outlaw groups, is now serving a 25-year prison term. Russia is not the only nation concerned about the U.S. prosecutions, however. The long arm of the U.S. law in pursuing foreigners in third countries makes some legal experts in Europe and Latin America uncomfortable. Compiled from McClatchy-Tribune wire services.
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Picture clears on differential tuition Faculty Senate get a breakdown of selective COB tuition hikes from vice provost and COB dean By IJ Chan The Breeze
After months of debate, discussion and many questions, JMU students and faculty finally have some answers regarding differential tuition and the College of Business. This past summer, JMU’s Board of Visitors approved the installment of differential tuition for certain programs. Starting in fall 2014, COB students will pay an additional $50 per credit hour. Teresa Gonzalez, vice provost for academic programs, said the BOV approved the additional funding to support things like equipment needs, curriculum development and personnel support. Although it’s common for other schools to have differential tuition for programs like engineering and nursing, Mary Gowan, dean of the COB, said COB is the only program at JMU to request approval to install differential tuition. On Thursday afternoon, six members of the Faculty Senate’s Academic Policies Committee met with Gowan and Gonzalez. At the meeting, Gowan announced the additional funds raised by differential tuition will be split up to support three different entities. jillian paul / the breeze According to Gowan, 70 percent of the additional funds raised will go to support Starting in fall 2014, College of Business students will have to pay an extra $50 per credit hour. COB itself. Gowan said there’s a need for increased funding in COB to support program costs are different,” she said. orientation and communicating with COB’s Another 15 percent, Gowan said, will go Student Advisory Council. and the recruiting and retaining of talented toward financial aid for COB students. faculty. Gonzalez said the additional funds COB, she added, is a highly ranked pro“It’s so that they aren’t being penalized won’t only go to support COB students and gram that’s trying to stay competitive with in any way by being in the College of Busi- faculty, as the remaining 15 percent of difother schools. Right now, JMU stands at ness,” she said. ferential tuition funds will go to the Office No. 11 for best public undergraduate busiGowan said she and administrators of the Provost. ness schools, according to Bloomberg realize COB graduates, who have an aver“[Jerry Benson] can use the funds to Businessweek. age starting salary of about $56,000 a support anything across the universiBut Gowan said that the installment of year, might be in a better situation to pay ty,” Gonzalez said. “For example, he may differential tuition isn’t only about getting off debt in the future than graduates from want to use them to support GenEd classes, JMU’s ranking higher. other programs. knowing that GenEd is the foundation for “We’re doing this because we’re providShe also mentioned that administrators everybody.” ing the quality programs that we provide have been preparing students and their Gowan said that sharing the funds fro for students, as all of us do across campus, parents well in advance for the change, differential tuition is important for the but there are some costs that we have that like presenting it to freshmen during cohesiveness of the university.
purple | Event on Fesitval lawn
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Purple Out was previously held on the Quad. from front
during a weekday we were unable to have it on the Quad.” While moving the event to a new area on campus changes things up a bit, some students don’t think the tradition will be affected. “It’s about school spirit ... people wear JMU
“It’s a recognition that we are one university and so some funds should go to other programs,” she said. Despite the explanation, there were still some concerns raised over the issue. Morgan Benton, an integrated science and technology associate professor and chair of the Senate’s Academic Policies Committee, said having increased tuition for COB students might damage JMU’s culture. Benton said increased costs for COB classes might send a message to potential and current students that COB programs are valued over others across campus. “There’s a notion in our culture that you get what you pay for,” he said. “If something is more expensive, you expect it to be better and if something’s less expensive, you expect it to be lower quality.” This sentiment, Benton added, also doesn’t support JMU’s mission statement. “We’re not here to create wealthy students,” he said. “We’re here to create enlightened students who lead meaningful and productive lives … what I’m concerned about is the long-term impact on the cohesiveness and structure of the university.” Banner Gray, a junior business management major, said she doesn’t think it’s fair to COB students or their parents for JMU to charge them extra money. “I feel like everyone here, no matter what your major is, you’re here to get an education and to make some of them pay an extra $50 per credit hour doesn’t really make sense,” she said. While she doesn’t agree with the increase, she thinks the education she’s gotten from her COB classes is worth the money. “My business classes — I feel like I’ve learned more than I ever have in my years of schooling,” Gray said. “I think we have great business school teachers, I’ve learned more than I ever could’ve imagined … I wouldn’t want to be anything else.” Contact IJ Chan at breezenews@gmail.com.
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spirit all the time,” said Katlin Cannon, a sophomore biology major. Shallenberger confirmed that excitement regarding the tradition is sweeping campus, especially for freshmen. “Everybody signed up for a T-shirt, that’s for sure, I live in Potomac Hall; everybody is really excited,” Shallenberger said. You must attend the event in order to get your shirt; otherwise it will be given away, and you can only get one shirt per Purple Out event. Those who ordered shirts must present a printed confirmation email. “My goal this year is to get rid of all of the shirts because in the past we have had some shirts left,” Burshnic said. She’s also hoping to be able to pass out any extras later in the week. Students are encouraged to come take a picture with the Duke Dog or President Alger, grab some free food and bask in all the Homecoming excitement that kicks off with Purple Out. Contact Alana Scharlop at breezenews@gmail.com.
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Any club or organization on campus can request custom-layout courses based on what the group needs. from front
usually have six to eight. There is also a big central deck on the high ropes course that allows for more team members to be up there together.
“Everything there is custom done, it’s not a physical experience, it is a teambuilding experience.” Eric Nickel
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“There’s no course exactly like it in the country, this was something that they did custom for us to accommodate our site,” Nickel said. Building the course which alone cost more than $205,000. So far the course has received very positive feedback from students, who seem ready to begin participating in its programs. “I think the ropes course is a great extension of UREC. It’s a great location — easy to get to, ample parking and a pretty surrounding area,” said senior finance major and UREC member services manager Dan Haldeman. “The goal is
for students to gain better understandings of communication, teamwork, leadership, trust and have some fun while doing so. I think the course will be used heavily, and I can’t wait to use it.” In terms of advertising, Nickel said the course advertised itself. “All we did was very quietly put the registration on our website and then I spoke to the Presidential Leadership Academy in June,” Nickel said. “Now, 69 groups, including clubs, teams and Greek life, have been waiting for it to open.” “So imagine if we’d advertised it, we’d probably be over capacity of what we could do.” It’s not open for drop-ins, because everything about the TEAM Challenge Course is custom-tailored for groups to get a specific experience. There’s an online menu offering a number of potential topics, including problem solving, cooperation and cohesion, leadership, self-awareness and inter- and intra-personal relationships. According to UREC’s website, some of these topics may emerge naturally through the experience, but groups can also request to have its experience focus on specific topics to meet the group’s needs. To sign up for the TEAM Challenge Course, visit UREC’s website at jmu.edu/recreation. Contact Stephanie Gross at grosssb@dukes.jmu.edu.
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What everyone is thinking: General Education needs to go Courses that have nothing to do with a student’s major are a waste of time and effort since students are not invested in them
Hi, I’m Jessica Williams and I’m a senior who saved her science cluster for the last minute. I’m among friends, and they all did it for the same reason I did — science and math are not our strong suits. In fact, if we had any choice at all, we would have elected not to take either of those subjects. But then there is JMU with its “Be the Change” military pea coat on, talking about how we all need well-rounded educations if we’re going to become productive citizens. So let’s consider the average productive citizen out in the real
We spend 13 years in “general education” courses. Why are we wasting time rehashing what we already know we aren’t interested in when we could be spending that time adding to our resumes? world — let’s say, a cashier (which is the second most common job in the United States according to The Atlantic). When was the last time they used an equation to find sound speed based on the temperature?
Or dealt with scientific notation? Probably not since they were in school, trying to pass a test. I’m guessing that even the professionals with six-figure salaries don’t use half of what they learned in college liberal arts classes. They’re using what they learned in their major courses. I understand the ideals behind it, but JMU is aiming too high with the current general education program. We can’t all be the “Renaissance man” with skills in every subject. There’s no point in trying to be. We live in a country where “expert” status is revered and rewarded with high-paying jobs. Why else would so many students go to graduate school? And even after being bombarded with countless different subjects over that last four years, I only remember
solo “Namely, Muscles” two nights in a row. From a student who only wishes she could be like you. Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily reflect the truth.
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A “thank-you-for-beingwonderful-and-forgiving” pat to President Alger for holding the door for me Wednesday and not even caring when I proceeded to spill coffee on him. From a student who wasn’t having the best morning. A “you-had-me-mesmerizedand-amazed” pat to the male Dukettes for showing the JMU nation how it’s done. From a fellow student who wishes he had a tenth of your talent and ability. A “J-Miss-U” pat to The Breeze. From a 2010 alumnae who decided to read this week’s issue during downtime at her big-girl job. A “you’re-giving-bikers-abad-name” dart to the young woman who rode her bike down Reservoir Street in the dark with no helmet or rear light and said she “wasn’t worried about it.” From a fellow cyclist who cares. An “oh-please” dart to Breeze writer Cory Tierney for writing an inaccurate article on how most people can’t help being obese and having diseases. From an alumnus who has done enough research over the last few years to know that most diseases stem from a person’s diet and that shaming a healthy individual is unwarranted. An “I-saw-that” dart to the
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woman who was writing answers to her quiz on her desk. From God. A “thanks-for-thewonderful-day” pat to my former roommates for spending the day at the pumpkin patch with me. From a student who had a blast picking pumpkins and telling people to stop cutting in line. A “please-sir-may-I-havesome-more” dart to the crepe station at Festival for putting half a banana and a couple slices of strawberries in my crepe and calling it a meal. From a staving senior who remembers what it was like freshman year to have a crepe that was filling. A “thank-you” pat to the Market One staff member who was so kind after I spilled tea in the entryway. From another staff person in too much of a hurry to clean up. An “are-you-a-child?” dart to the person who found pleasure in trashing another person’s yard and property in the middle of the night so we’d have a nice surprise to wake up to in the morning. From a house of seniors who thought that the JMU community had more respect than that. A “you-do-you” pat to my dance professor, Kate Trammell, for brilliantly performing her
A “staaaaaahp” dart to everything that’s stressing me out. From a frazzled senior who thought this year was going to be relaxing, but was sadly mistaken. A “lookin’-fine” pat to the guy in my 9:05 class who always looks put together. From a woman who needs a little motivation to look nice this time of the year. A “this-is-why-I-love-you” pat to O’Neill’s for giving me a free cookie skillet on my birthday and not embarassing me with a song. From a student who just turned 21 and had the best birthday dinner of her life. A “did-you-just-want-tohitch-on-the-back?” dart to the guy who was on my a-- all the way from my apartment to campus last Thursday. From a student who drives the speed limit and isn’t going to get pulled over just so you can make it to class a minute faster. A “has-King-Midas-beenhere?” pat to the golden bike that’s always parked by the Quad. From a student who is frequently tempted to steal it just so she can say she has a “solid gold bike.” A “thanks-for-alwayssupporting-me” pat to professor Kevin Jefferson for taking the time to ask how work is going and actively reading my articles. From the opinion editor.
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the classes I enjoyed. People are drawn to and retain what they’re interested in. The people who love math and science are going to do well in those classes. It’s the same for people who love English and writing, or art or music. Forcing someone who wants to be a writer to take physics is a waste of the student’s time, the teacher’s time and a lot of money. Not to mention, it’s a major blow to a student’s GPA. I’m willing to bet that without the GenEd program, we’d have a lot more students graduating Cum Laude. College is supposed to be a place where students can study what they want to. We spend 13 years in “general education” courses. Why are we wasting time rehashing what we already know we aren’t interested in when we could be spending that
time adding to our resumes? Instead of GSCI 121, I could have taken a personal finance class and learned how to balance my budget after college. Instead of MATH 103, I could have added one of the multiple major courses I wish I could take but didn’t have room for. I’ve wasted time struggling through these courses that are not preparing me for my future at all. If JMU really wants students to “Be the Change,” it should allow us to take classes that will prepare us to make the impact we want to, not the impact they want us to. Jessica Williams is a senior English and writing, rhetoric and technical communication double major. Contact Jessica at breezeopinion@gmail.com.
Nathan Gallagher | yay or nay
The male responsibility
Domestic abuse is as much a male issue as female It’s just a casual Thursday afternoon in Tifton, Ga. and a number of men are completing a one-mile walk around a HarleyDavidson store. The twist is that they are all sporting stylish heels, flats and wedges. This walk is part of a multitude of “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” events that have been cropping up all over the country to accomplish the same goal: to get men to care about the issue of domestic violence. It’s an issue that hits close to home for some people. Though I don’t have any personal experience with domestic violence, I still think it’s important to not only be aware of the issue but also conscious of what I, as a man, can do to help put an end to it. According to the Domestic Violence Resource Center’s website, one in four women will be in a domestically abusive relationship in her lifetime. The number is significantly less for men, so the question becomes “How can guys weigh in on the issue?” How do we construct a society where men cannot perpetuate these violent actions? Let’s go Lifetime here for a second. In the typical Lifetime movie (Let’s say it’s called, “Married to a Monster: The Tiffany Grey Story”), Tiffany has to escape an abusive relationship with her husband. By the end of the movie Tiffany has realized that she is in an abusive relationship and found a way to get out of it. However, her husband is still out there and this sets up a thrilling sequel, “Secret Stalkings: Tiffany’s Turmoil,” which is great for Lifetime but terrible for Tiffany. My point is that helping women identify that they are in a domestically abusive relationship and separating them from that environment is only half the battle. There would be no sequel if we placed more importance
on making sure the abuser takes responsibility for their actions, and the first step is to make sure men are taking the issue as seriously as women are. The more people there are confronting this issue (of both genders) the more likely it is that there will be a real change. Men have just as much of a responsibility to end this problem as women do. What if it was your daughter? Or sister? Or mother? It could become very real, very fast.
Though I don’t have any personal experience with domestic violence, I still think it’s important to not only be aware of the issue but also conscious of what I, as a man, can do to help put an end to it. We need to start addressing the problem at its source instead of the symptoms that precipitate from this volatile reaction. And while not all abusers are male, not all of the abused are female, and this won’t exactly end domestic abuse everywhere, reconstructing society to have men take responsibility for their actions and others support women is a lot like the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event: a step in the right direction. Nathan Gallagher is a senior writing, rhetoric and technical communication major. Contact Nathan at gallagnk@dukes.jmu. edu.
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GREAT, SCOTT! Review of Ridley Scott’s latest, “The Counselor,” on page 7.
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Harrisonburg’s mixing bowl
Our Community Place invites residents of all backgrounds to come together for fundraising walk
By JOANNA MORELLI The Breeze
It seems like a utopian idea for all the social classes of the Harrisonburg area to get together for meals and get to know one another. But at Our Community Place, which opened in August 2008, this dream becomes a reality. OCP plans a variety of fundraisers that welcome the entire community to bond over meals Monday through Thursday and every Sunday. This past Saturday was OCP’s Walk the Walk, a fundraising event for OCP that welcomed community members to eat breakfast together at 8 a.m., followed by the option of participating in either a 10K walk or a 10-block walk throughout Harrisonburg and a community lunch. The volunteers at Walk the Walk, despite the chilling temperatures (there was a high of 22 degrees at 8 a.m.), did their part by setting up the event and providing all of the food for the meals. “I like these special events, they’re fun,” Mark, a volunteer for OCP of two years said. “You see the best of what OCP has to offer. A lot of people come and help out. It’s always a great vibe and great spirit. We get great turnouts.” see WALK, page 7
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Participants in the Walk the Walk 10k walk through Harrisonburg on Saturday morning to raise funds for Our Community Place, a soup kitchen and community center located downtown.
MARY KATE WHITE | what’s app?
TalkTo: Allowing users to never actually talk to anyone
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By MARY KATE WHITE The Breeze JMU students express themselves through various styles of clothing. LifeStyle hopes to capture the unique people and looks that make our school such a beautiful place. Here’s to you — the stylistas of JMU.
By MARY KATE WHITE The Breeze
I hate ordering at drivethrus; whenever possible, I force whoever’s in my passenger seat to lean over and yell our order across me. It’s strange, the amount of embarrassment speaking to another person can cause, but it does. But thanks to apps like TalkTo, actually talking to anyone — friend or business — can finally be the thing of the past we all wish it was. JILLIAN PAUL / THE BREEZE TalkTo is a free app for texting all your business inquiries. With TalkTo, you can make dinner reservations, order takeout or inquire about a store’s products without ever having to talk to anyone. After entering the business’ name and your inquiry, an operator at TalkTo’s headquarters will personally call the store and mediate any discussion between the user and the business. I would call myself a generally “awkward” person, but I think even the most charming of extroverts would admit that calling in an order is always a little uncomfortable. Without the subtle nuances of face-to-face conversation, during calls we talk over, interrupt and misunderstand one another. I first heard about TalkTo on a forum about makeup. Girls were complaining on the forum about how difficult it was to track down a certain palette, and one user suggested using TalkTo to contact drugstores in the area. All the girls gushed about how great the app was, and about how impossible it would have been to actually call the drugstores. It’s sad, but they had a point. What TalkTo allows us to do is lay out our exact request in text form, free from any possible misunderstanding. If you want to know exactly how many bananas a grocery store has in stock, you can essentially text the store and someone will answer, and no one will even speak to you with an annoyed or confused tone. Beyond just saving us all from a little awkwardness, TalkTo can also save us from some amount of embarrassment — real embarrassment. Sometimes, you just want to know some embarrassing stuff about a store: How much do their laxatives cost? Do they carry extra-strength deodorant? Upon discovering TalkTo, I tried to think of something to use it for. I’m too poor for dinner reservations, although I guess I could text the Sheetz up the road and ask it to save me one of its outside tables. I settled on asking Best Buy how much its cheapest Xbox 360 headset would cost, and it answered within minutes “The cheapest we have will be $19.99. Have a great day!” After realizing that TalkTo is completely anonymous, though, I decided to ask Rite Aid if it carries any flavored personal lubricants. Expecting it to assume that I was a 13-year-old with an underdeveloped sense of humor, I was surprised by its completely congenial response of “Yes, we have different flavors available. Feel free to come in and take a look. Have a great day!” In theory, you could set up a doctor’s appointment with TalkTo and never have to verbally discuss your private and sensitive medical issues with someone over the phone — that is, if you’re comfortable discussing your sensitive medical issues over text. In reality, though, this is just an app for the texting-and-instant-messaging-addicted masses to escape interpersonal interaction in yet another way. Maybe it’s sad that we’ve gotten to the point where we can’t even call the grocery story down the street, but we’re at this point whether we like it or not. We might as well enjoy it with an app as simple and useful as TalkTo. Mary Kate White is a senior media arts and design major. Contact her at breezearts@gmail.com.
John Dowling freshman international business major Glasses: LensCrafters Shirts: Ralph Lauren Watch: Longines Pants: Nudie Jeans Bag: Tiger Shoes: Johnston & Murphy
Kris Shy senior English major Hometown: Harrisonburg, Va. “I’d describe my look like that of a hippierocker. I just find clothes that are interesting and pair them with other unique items. I don’t really have a system, I just like fashion. I freestyle. I love Gwen Stefani, I like P!nk’s look a lot; kind of just any people who rock the unique instead of going mainstream.”
Hometown: Huntington, N.Y. “I’d describe my look as classy, classical, discreet, conservative, proper, preppy, more formal than most people dress. Most of the people I went to school with dress this way. It was a boarding school so I don’t think I went to school once not wearing a collar.”
Sunglasses: Walmart Earrings: Hot Topic Jacket: “It’s my friend’s.” Shirts: Hollister, “One of them is my friend’s.” Tights: T.J. Maxx Shoes: Zappos LAUREN GORDON / THE BREEZE
CONTACT Mary Kate White at breezearts@gmail.com.
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The hunter and the hunted ‘The Counselor’ keeps viewers guessing who’s in control
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Participants in the Walk the Walk 10K enjoy a free breakfast at Our Community Place before starting either a 10-block or 10K walk to raise money for the center.
walk | ‘Let’s take the price tag off of human interaction’
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Westray (Brad Pitt) and the Counselor (Michael Fassbender) discuss the Counselor’s problem in Ridley Scott’s latest thriller.
was actually quite surprised when it ended; it seemed as though not much time had passed. But don’t let me fool you into thinking that the film is one long conversation. There are numerous superbly memorable scenes that include only a few words littered here and there. One in particular that comes to mind is the scene when Diaz has sex with a car. Yes, I said it … a car. So yeah … there’s that to look forward to. I also have to give a tip of the hat to the costume designers associated with this film. Each character had a unique look that conveyed a lot about their personality. Diaz’s metallic silver nails, for example, truly expressed her predatory nature. Scott’s attention to detail was evident with these minor additions. Though some of the dialogue was a little tiring and unrealistically philosophical, “The Counselor” is a unique character study focusing on tragic flaws like greed and lust that can quickly lead to one’s demise. The hunters suddenly became the hunted. Though not necessarily a high-throttle action film, it will keep you guessing and wondering, drawing you further into the story, and ultimately leaving you to speculate on the film’s conclusion, which is left rather open-ended.
“The Counselor”
R 111 min. Starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz
Despite a few misfires, I think McCarthy does a good job with his first writing-for-the-screen attempt. His subtlety paired with Scott’s vision convey a sense of suspense atypical of many thrillers, leaving the viewer questioning and constantly trying to figure out what will happen next. One thing I personally enjoy about Scott’s films is that he doesn’t spoon-feed every detail to his audience. Rather, he leaves viewers to piece the parts together on their own, which I find refreshing. “The Counselor” is no different. I often found myself trying to figure out exactly what was going on due to the “show, not tell” nature of the director. Because of this active participation, I wasn’t bored with the film’s convoluted dialogue and
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OCP did not always host such flourishing events. The idea of OCP began with The Little Grill restaurant owner and 1991 JMU alumnus, Ron Copeland. In October of ’92, the restaurant began serving free Monday lunch to anyone in the community. When visitors came to volunteer to prepare and serve the meal, Copeland would sit them down and encourage them to get to know one another. Copeland and his team at OCP bought the old Salvation Army building on E. Johnson Street in 2001. Originally open 24/7 for all to visit, OCP soon realized that more sustainable hours were necessary. In 2011, OCP closed to reconstruct its program curriculum, and opened again in 2012. “I used to say, ‘Let’s take the price tag off human interaction and just have a meal,’” Copeland said. “We had judges, lawyers, professors, college students, church-goers, homeless people, addicts, all crammed in this little space eating together; there’s something healing about that. Sometimes I think we’ve helped the middle class more than the poor. The soup kitchen changed my whole mind about homelessness and poverty.” Beyond OCP’s soup kitchen, there are two other branches of OCP. Our Community Farm is a residential addiction recovery program currently for men only. It’s free and run by a local family. Another part of OCP’s outreach is Our Community Works, a program that provides job and skills mentoring. “OCP isn’t a program, it’s a way of life,” Wonshé, OCP’s event volunteer coordinator said. “The one thing I noticed about OCP is that I couldn’t tell the difference between the volunteers and the visitors. OCP transcends the lines of social barriers, it creates a space for diverse people to create authentic relationships with one another.” OCP has a plethora of other events that members of the Harrisonburg community can participate in. Saturday, Nov. 9 is Second Saturday Night Out, an event featuring a four-course meal for $20; reservations are required. OCP will also be featuring a Christmas concert the first Tuesday in December. In the past, OCP has hosted a music festival in June and a 100-mile bike ride in July. Copeland expressed OCP’s hopes of hosting these again. Beyond the events is the sense of care and love encouraged by the coming together of so many people. “My favorite part is seeing someone who has lost their sense of self-worth become a part of something,” Copeland said. “Seeing them sit up a little straighter, have an opinion on a topic and begin to realize that they’re loved and part of a community.”
Travis Barbour is a senior media arts and design major. Contact him at barboutw@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Before I even saw the trailers for this film, just knowing that it was the newest Ridley Scott venture, I was sold. When I discovered the screenplay was written by famed novelist Cormac McCarthy, I knew this movie had the potential to be an absolute masterpiece. Touting huge names like Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz, “The Counselor” certainly doesn’t lack star power. The film is about a man known only as “Counselor” (Fassbender), who, for unknown reasons, needs money despite living what appears to be a very cushy life. Undeterred by the warnings from those already involved, the Counselor gets involved in a Mexican drug cartel drug deal. When coincidence places him in the sights of the cartel, he abandons his cool and collected demeanor, seeking “counseling” from anyone and everyone, but to no avail. “The Counselor” is full of interesting characters, from the vintage Versace-loving Reiner (Bardem) who is always dripping in gold jewelry, to the suave middleman, Westray (Pitt). But the most intriguing character is the sexy but dangerous Malkina played by Diaz. Malkina adds new meaning to the term “femme fatale,” with cheetah-print tattoos down her back
symbolizing her talent as a hunter. The theme of the hunter and the hunted is prevalent throughout the film, evident by one of the opening scenes when Reiner and Malkina watch their pet cheetahs chase jackrabbits. The viewer must discover who the cheetahs are and who will end up like the jackrabbits.
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FOOTBALL | ‘Game should’ve been over in the second quarter’ from front
receiving, with eight catches for 87 yards and JMU’s lone touchdown (season-highs receiving for him). Freshman running back Khalid Abdullah was the only player to top that total on the ground with 44 yards on 12 carries. “We really wanted to stop the run,” sophomore linebacker Luke Rhodes said. “We know they’re a very explosive offense. Good running backs, great receivers, pretty solid quarterback. And we were able to stop the run from the inside out.” According to Matthews, sophomore quarterback Michael Birdsong showed some of his inexperience in the 10th start of his career. That was something that had been on Matthews’ mind. “I’ve been concerned about him coming out and not playing real well,” Matthews said. JMU struggled to take advantage of favorable field position and to keep drives alive, converting just five of 17 third downs. “I thought the game should’ve been over in the second quarter with all the field position that we got,” Matthews said. “It’s the best field position we’ve had this year … Credit William & Mary’s defense, we just couldn’t move the ball with all that great field position we got.” Where the offense faltered, the defense stepped up to try to put JMU in good position. The Dukes forced four fumbles and recovered three of those, but the offense was unable to capitalize on them. Two of JMU’s recoveries (both by redshirt senior tackle Bingham Togia) put the Dukes deep in William & Mary territory. One put JMU at the Tribe’s 19-yard line and the other at their 24-yard line. One ended in a punt and the other ended in the blocked field goal attempt. The Dukes’ other fumble recovery, by junior safety Dean Marlowe, wasn’t in William & Mary territory but it ended in a punt too. “We thought we played horrible on offense,” Matthews said. “We thought we ran bad routes, we thought we didn’t protect. Now give their kids credit, I don’t want to even begin to say that they didn’t do a nice job, because I thought they did.” But JMU did hold William & Mary to its own season-low for total offense, limiting the Tribe to 251 yards. Redshirt senior linebacker Stephon Robertson led the charge with a game-high 15 tackles, which included one sack and four other tackles for a loss. “Our defensive kids played terrific,” Matthews said. “I don’t know how much better you can play than what they played.” In the third quarter, with both teams struggling on offense and JMU leading 7-3, sophomore cornerback DeAndre Houston-Carson blocked redshirt senior kicker Cameron Starke’s 31-yard field goal attempt with 7:49 to play in the third quarter. Senior safety Jerome Couplin recovered the ball at William & Mary’s 23-yard line and the Tribe proceeded to march 77 yards for their first touchdown and first lead of the game, 10-7 with 1:55 to play in the third quarter. It was a lead William & Mary would not relinquish. “It was a huge momentum change for them,” Robertson said. “Pretty much anytime, whether it by punt or field goal — if you get one of those blocked, I think it’s like a 98 percent chance that you’re going to lose the game.”
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Birdsong hands off to freshman running back Khalid Abdullah. William & Mary held JMU to just 90 total rushing yards Saturday.
On JMU’s first drive of the fourth quarter, the Dukes almost went three and out. But junior defensive back Frank Tamakloe ran into redshirt sophomore punter Connor Arnone on the punt for a roughing the kicker penalty and JMU got the ball back with a first down at their own 28-yard line. The Dukes then went 43 more yards up to the William & Mary 31-yard line. But on a 3rd-and-10, Birdsong overthrew a pass and was intercepted by sophomore safety Jared Velasquez at the William & Mary 10-yard line. Velasquez proceeded to run 90 yards up the Tribe’s sideline for a touchdown to give William & Mary the 17-7 lead with 7:33 to play. “Two verticals [routes] right at me,” Velasquez said. “Ivan
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Streak snapped
Team drops first game at home this season to CAA second-place Drexel
[Tagoe] got a good jam on No. 2 [receiver]. And [Birdsong] just threw it up there to me, and I just went up and got it.” The return was the second-longest interception return in William & Mary history, trailing only a 93-yard return in 1946 against Virginia Tech. The Dukes face one of the teams ahead of them in the CAA standings, Villanova University (4-4, 3-2 CAA), Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium for Homecoming. The Wildcats are coming off of a 37-35 loss to Maine (7-1, 4-0 CAA). Kickoff against Villanova is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Contact Wayne Epps Jr. at breezesports@gmail.com.
>> Dukes clinch regular season title
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Freshman midfielder Adrienne le Vatte outruns a Drexel defender Saturday. But the Dukes couldn’t keep the Dragons down, losing 1-0 in OT. By Robert Sullivan The Breeze
Field hockey’s undefeated record at home was broken yesterday afternoon by the Drexel University Dragons in a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss. After a strong, defensive effort in regulation, it was sent into overtime and the Dukes weren’t able to hold on for the win. Three minutes into extra time, the Dragons’ senior midfielder, Elise DiDonato, scored the winning goal. “When you lose a game like that, it’s pretty tough to take it. I think we played really well throughout the game,” said interim head coach Michael Boal. “I thought we possessed the ball really well, but just couldn’t find the final pass.” The Dukes and Dragons each attempted to break the gridlock during regulation play with no luck. JMU had four shots on goal during the defensive thriller, compared to Drexel’s seven. “We fought the entire game, we just came up a little bit short. I think we left everything out on that field and we really played our hearts out,” said senior goaltender Stephanie Tarafas. This is the Dukes’ first loss at home this
season. It sets them at a record of 8-8 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The field hockey team has two conference games this weekend to try to fight its way into the conference tournament. “With this loss, we can take this week to really work on things in practice and build upon things to work on for the next time. We know we have to take it game by game and that’s how we’re going to get to the tournament,” said sophomore midfielder Taylor West. Coach Boal still has confidence that the team can make the tournament after seeing how the Dukes performed yesterday. “It’s all about what we do from now on,” Boal said. “We can give in right now, or we can put ourselves in the position so that we have the chance. To have the chance, we still have to win two games. If we play like we did today, then I have no worries about how we’ll do.” The team is right behind the coach in this confidence and motivation for the conference tournament. “We’re still motivated. It’s been an interesting year, but I know if we keep playing game by game and play together, we can go there,” Tarafas said. This season for the field hockey team has
been an interesting one with head coach Antoinette Lucas resigning on Oct 8. However, the team does not view it as a losing season for the Dukes, regardless of whether they make the conference tournament or not. “We’ve all become a closer, stronger team. Everyone’s grown individually, so the individual and team growth can be taken into the offseason to prepare,” West said. After yesterday’s loss to the Dragons, the Dukes are now just one spot from anchoring the Colonial Athletic Association, followed only by the Towson University Tigers, who have yet to win a conference game. Only the top four teams will make it into the playoffs, leaving the Dukes in a must-win situation to even have a chance at making it there. “No one ever likes losing, but given the performance, we can get a lot of positives from this, and that’s what we will be looking at,” Boal said. The Dukes play Hofstra University on Friday at 7 p.m. and Northeastern University on Sunday at 1 p.m, their final two games of conference play and the regular season. Contact Robert Sullivan at sullivrx@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Freshman forward Ashley Herndon works past defenders from the College of Charleston on Oct. 20. JMU (14-4-1, 6-1-1 CAA) ended in a 2-2 draw at Hofstra University Sunday, but the College of William & Mary tied with Northeastern University giving the Dukes the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title. The Dukes will be the No. 1 seed in the CAA championships, with a first round bye. They will also host the semifinals (Nov. 8) and finals (Nov. 10).
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Devon Lane 2-3-4 Bedroom Townhomes available 2014-2015. 540-435-7339. 540-435-7861. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse available 7/2014. North campus, $925/month, 540-9088923. Beautiful brick country home near city. $1200/ mo. Pets ok. crownrestorations@gmail.com 4 bedrooms 1 and 1/2 baths near campus and Memorial.Washer/dryer. $400 per month per student.Call: 540-830-3170 Graduating Dec-2014? We have 2-BR with sixmonth leases. www.castleproperty.com 540-5642659 One Bedroom Apartments Available 2014-15 School Year 540-564-2659 www.castleproperty.com
Date Night only $49 per couple
November 7th
Tax preparation (all students) for $69/$99. DHS Financial Services. (540)438-0288.
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Affordable Health Insurance. Call DHS Financial Services at(540) 438-0288 NOW MOM/help: Shopping, wrapping, meals, errands for you; expert mom 383-3162 Horseback riding exchanged for experienced care two private horses NewMarket 540-478-4785. Zumba(r) in the Club. Wed Nov 6 @Backcountry Lounge 7-8:30pm. HOTTEST dance-fitness party in town! Burn calories and stress club style, 18+ $5 students /ID. www.ZumbaWithCass.com
-4 course meal -bottle of wine -house salad -appetizer -dessert
oldest restaurant in town! *across from sheetz
http://litalia-restaurant.com/
815 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Va 22801 /
540.433.0961
THE HEALING TOUCH $20 OFF Eyelash Extensions WWW.HarrisonburgMassage.com 540.434.8892
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3-BR Apartment. Near Memorial Hall/Downtown. www.castleproperty.com 540-564-2659 1-BR, Stainless-Steel Appliances, Hard Floors Available 14-15 www.castleproperty. com 540-564-2659
2012 Yamaha Zuma scooter. 7500 miles. $1600. (540)234-8925
Free Organ Recital at Asbury UMC, 205 S. Main, on October 31 at 6 PM. Includes Bach’s Toccata & Fugue and Ride of the Valkyrs. Bring canned goods for BRAFB.
City of Harrisonburg - Transit Driver - Part-Time. Visit www.harrisonburgva.gov/ jobs for more information and to apply.
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