Head football coach Bob Chesney isn’t the only Chesney coaching the Dukes. His father, Bob Chesney Sr., has been by his side since his first coordinator job at Delaware Valley.
For more on the Chesney family football ties, see page 14.
discovered a new home in downtown Harrisonburg. Kailey Garner / The Breeze For more on the Block Party, see page 10.
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The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate listened to remarks from Interim President Charlie King as well as its new faculty advisers, approved its updated election policy and passed new amendments Tuesday during its first meeting of the year.
King’s words of welcome
King, alongside Vice President for Student Affairs Tim Miller, addressed the SGA at the beginning of the meeting. King said he appreciates the SGA’s role and hopes to work with the organization to ensure students can have “an excellent collegiate experience.”
“The SGA is [like] a train,” he said. “We need to work together to make sure we have those trains on schedule and we’re successful.”
King also said that while an academic year may feel long, it represents a fourth of the undergraduate experience and goes by quickly. He said one year is a transformational period for faculty, staff and students to “grow and utilize their skills to help people” and hopes to bring forth a successful year with the SGA.
“A year is a historical chapter in the life of this university, and when that year is recorded — and it will be recorded — I want it to be recorded as a year of success,” King said. “To do that, all of
“The SGA is [like] a train. We need to work together to make sure we have those trains on schedule and we’re successful.”
Charlie King Interim University President
us have got to work together to make sure we continue to make [JMU] the very special place we know it to be.”
The SGA unanimously approved changes made to its election policy amendment process. Per these changes, amendments to the election policy will be submitted in the same manner as resolutions and ready for the Senate’s approval, which can be passed by a simple majority of the senators present.
The changes can then be approved by a two-thirds vote from the Executive Leadership Team — which includes the student body president, vice president, treasurer and speaker of the student Senate.
This means that amendments to the election policy can be approved immediately as opposed to after a two-week wait period like other amendments to the SGA’s constitution.
Junior Legislative Chair Mason Hoey believes that since the election policy gets passed by the Senate every year, these changes make the process easier and faster.
“It’s a good way to make sure that the election policy doesn’t need to be approved every year as well as establishing a proper way to amend it,” Hoey said. “Rather than doing it based on a few lines here and there in the Bylaws [of the SGA], just adding amendments and then removing the years will make it a lot easier for the election policy.”
The SGA also unanimously passed other amendments to its constitution, including replacing the Community Outreach Engagement Committee (CAGE) with a staff position — Community Outreach Liaison — updating its non-discrimination and hazing policy in accordance with the university’s bylaws, and revising the language in parts of its Constitution.
Senior Student Body President Brielle Lacroix encouraged the senators that even though changes at JMU through Bills of Opinion could be scary, the process could also be creative and supportive.
senators and wished for a great year of collaboration.
“It’s vitally important that you are here, that you’re engaged and you’re excited to be here,” Dillard said. “My goal for you all, and what I hope to help you all do, is make SGA the model of a functioning, effective decision-making body that represents our students to the wider campus.”
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“There are lots of different things you can do with legislation, so don’t be afraid to be creative and do something that feels good to you,” Lacroix said. “Creating change at this university doesn’t have to be big, it can also be medium-sized or small or micro. It’s just a way for you guys to have professional development experience, so don’t be afraid.”
Associate Vice President for Student Life and Involvement Dirron Allen, along with the SGA’s new advisers — Director of Student Life Jen Grossman Leopard and Interim Executive Director of the Center for Civic Engagement Kara Dillard — welcomed the
By DRAKE MILLER & K. MAUSER The Breeze
From learning to leading, Chief of Staff David Kirkpatrick wears many hats.
He’s published books, lectured in five different countries, researched all over the world and currently serves as the JMU office of the president’s vice president and chief of staff. Atop this, he also works as the secretary to the Board of Visitors (BoV) as its primary board liaison and facilitates numerous other initiatives across campus.
Kirkpatrick didn’t come to JMU as an administrator — rather, he intended to teach after completing a doctoral fellowship in American religious history at Florida State University, which he described as “probably the most competitive” program in his field.
As far as how he branched into his administrative role at JMU, Kirkpatrick attributes his success to his tireless work ethic and passion for JMU.
In addition to his leadership roles in the office of the president and the BoV, Kirkpatrick also oversees the Madison Center for Civic Engagement in the office of Planning, Analytics and Institutional Research (PAIR), and heads engagement activities and the Engagement Fellows program for public service. He also organizes leadership meetings between the university’s vice presidents.
In his previous role as an associate department chair and current tenured associate professor for the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Kirkpatrick said he gained a lot of experience as a professor that he can bring to administration, including the “daily life” of advising, developing syllabi, researching, classroom teaching, lecturing and course planning.
Kirkpatrick still teaches one class per year at JMU and continues research in his field, he said.
“I bring into these senior leadership meetings here, in Alumni Hall, knowledge of what it means to be a faculty member and our academic mission here on campus,” he said. “We can never lose sight of the academic mission we have. There are so many pieces to a big university like this, and at its core, at its center, its guiding light is always going to be the classroom, the faculty and our students.”
Since he began his time at JMU as a professor, Kirkpatrick said he’s able to connect with the JMU community more directly through the experiences he shares with adding that he’s able to carry these experiences with him in administration.
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Senior Ai Vy Le, who worked closely with Kirkpatrick as a Democracy Fellow for the Madison Center, wrote in a statement to The Breeze that Kirkpatrick’s experience as a professor allowed him to create connections with many individuals across campus.
Kirkpatrick’s continued effort to “meet students where [they] stand,” even within a senior leadership role, works to ensure both student needs and logistical goals are met at JMU, Le said.
“It is critical for leaders to know how to connect to their community,” Le wrote. “With his many hats and roles on campus, he is able to do just that.”
Now, Kirkpatrick devotes most of his time to his role as chief of staff, where he said he assists Interim University President Charlie King with day-to-day tasks.
“A lot of what you think that a university president does, I do as well,” Kirkpatrick said. “It’s a very diverse portfolio in this job as chief of staff.”
One of Kirkpatrick’s duties as chief of staff is giving presidential remarks to assist King with speeches, such as his appearance at JMU’s University Welcome.
However, Kirkpatrick’s roles don’t end here — his position as secretary to the BoV is one of his favorites, he said. The Board collectively voted to appoint Kirkpatrick to this position, according to an April press release.
“The president is going to have somebody in that role that they trust, and that is confidential, and that is organized, and that knows JMU well,” Kirkpatrick said. “I’m kind of a quarterback, in a lot of ways.”
As the Board’s “quarterback,” Kirkpatrick said he provides knowledge about JMU events to the BoV and ensures they have everything they need to be successful as board members.
In his former role as the executive director for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement, Kirkpatrick said he dedicated his year to the phrase “for the common good,” which emphasized collaborating as well as finding
shared values and interests common to all Americans despite where a person lands “on the political spectrum.”
“Getting beyond the red versus blue and coming together to find solutions — that is so important in this political moment,” he said. “I found, as a professor, our students were often not interested in the political bloodsport, you know, the ‘red versus blue,’ but they cared deeply about values and issues. That taught me that we truly can come together to find solutions.”
Working together despite political differences is important to JMU’s mission, Kirkpatrick said, which will benefit from the student body effectively communicating with one another.
In her statement to The Breeze, Le wrote that the “intense drift and polarization our nation is going through” are reasons why Kirkpatrick’s efforts to increase civic discourse are so important to the JMU community, adding that he was the “motivator and pioneer” of the Madison Center.
With Kirkpatrick’s guidance, Le planned and facilitated Hot Takes Speed Friending, a Weeks of Welcome event that takes various levels of heated and opinion-based questions, and has first-year students discuss them in a safe environment.
“Through Dr. Kirkpatrick, I learned how to be disciplined in nonpartisanship, which I have never met anyone with such expertise in,” she wrote. “Dr. Kirkpatrick championed our mission and led us to growth and national elevation.”
In the spring, Kirkpatrick assessed similar programs to Hot Takes Speed Friending in terms of their effectiveness. According to his data, 96% of “self-identified conservative” students, 88% of “self-identified democrat” students and 91% of “self-identified moderate” students said they felt their groups of politically diverse students fairly considered each idea, even if those ideas weren’t agreed on.
Further, he found that over 90% of both selfidentified conservative and liberal students indicated they’re now more willing to have difficult conversations with people that they disagree with after participation in a program.
“When we look at our polarized country, we can make a difference and help students be equipped to bridge divides,” Kirkpatrick wrote in a follow-up email to The Breeze. “We also believe those are the skills that employers are looking for.”
see KIRKPATRICK, page 8
By ELEANOR SHAW The Breeze
CHICAGO — In November, many Gen Zers will vote in their first presidential election — something Democrats and Republicans are paying close attention to.
Last month in Milwaukee, former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used his stage time at the Republican National Convention (RNC) to deliver his “message to Gen Z,” encouraging listeners to not only vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump but become more politically engaged.
“You’re going to be the generation that saves this country,” Ramaswamy said. “You wanna be a hippie? You wanna be a rebel? You wanna stick it to the man? Show up on your college campus and try calling yourself a conservative.”
This week in Chicago, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz delivered a similar speech to the Youth Council during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) while promoting Kamala Harris’ bid for president
“[This election] is going be close … but it’s going to be won by your demographic,” he said. “You’ve got all the energy … sleep when you’re dead, not now.”
Enthusiasm wasn’t limited to the lectern. Young voters — conservative and liberal — walked through each convention wearing their party’s merch, such as MAGA hats at the RNC and Brat Summer-inspired pins and bracelets at the DNC. Both parties’ efforts to reach young voters this year included featuring social media influencers whose audiences skew younger.
A common thread among these young voters is that they relate more closely to their respective candidates. Kaylee Werner, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania delegate, said she sees herself in Harris more than she did with Joe Biden and feels represented by her campaign.
In Milwaukee, young conservatives offered similar sentiments about Trump.
“He knows what we want, and especially in this election, more younger people are supporting him because of the terrible policies
How are young voters choosing their candidate?
Gen Z voters at the DNC emphasized four main issues: climate change, abortion access, education costs and LGBTQ+ rights.
“I have four sisters, I have a lot of women in my life, and they need to be protected,” said Adam Lacasse, a 24-year-old Democratic delegate from Michigan. “I’m a part of [the LGBTQ+]
community, and I want to make sure that I can live my life and love who I love and do it openly.”
Much like Lacasse, Werner said she believes the Democratic ticket favors compassion while the Trump ticket doesn’t.
“For me, voting for the Democratic ticket is voting for values and beliefs,” Werner said. “Uplifting others, standing with others, and making sure everybody has equal opportunities in life to thrive.”
On the other side of the aisle, Emma Tunnell said Gen Z has the chance to “not look stupid” in front of older generations this November. The 18-year-old Liberty University student said she’s voting for Trump to uphold her conservative and Christian values.
“I feel like people my age, we need to step up as conservative people,” Tunnell said. “My generation is very smart, and … there are a lot of people who could make a breakthrough.”
Alabama Republican National Convention delegate Alex Reynolds, who is 27, said he supports Trump because he prefers the Republican nominee’s handling of economic issues.
“[Young voters] need to pay attention to the price of groceries and gas and pay attention to the price that it is to buy a home, pay rent, pay the bills,” Reynolds said. “Inflation is crippling all of America, regardless of what side of the aisle that you’re on.”
To achieve a more balanced economy, Reynolds said he expects another Trump term in the White House would result in greater investment in American companies and would “put America first.”
see YOUTH VOTERS, page 7
Excitement among young political activists doesn’t always translate into lots of votes from the rest of their generation.
Virginia, for instance, has one of the lowest young voter turnout rates, according to a poll from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Engagement. In March, the center estimated that only 3% of 17- to 29-year-olds voted during the Republican presidential primary. That turnout is the second lowest among states, ahead of only Iowa (2%).
With Harris now the Democratic front-runner, most of the data about younger generations’ interest in the presidential race is outdated.
Polls like the national survey that the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School conducted in April focused on Biden versus Trump. Americans younger than 30 practically responded with an ambivalent eye roll. About
53% of those young people said they planned to vote in November’s presidential election.
Currently, Harris leads Trump in Virginia with a wider margin than Biden’s lead during the final few days of his campaign. Most recently, Roanoke College estimates Harris leads Trump in the commonwealth 47% to 44% as compared to Biden’s one-point lead over Trump.
How do groups convince young voters to not ‘give up’?
Nonpartisan organizations have noticed the low youth engagement and are seeking to harness the national conventions to counter that.
During the Republican National Convention, the University of Chicago Institute of Politics hosted its first of two nonpartisan workshops, led by former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Youth VoteFest’s goal was to provide young voters with toolkits for navigating polarized elections and inspiring their generation to vote.
“We’re at a low ebb for youth engagement because they’re not inspired by our politics and they don’t believe things can change,” Heitkamp
said. “But my argument is: The last thing you should do is give up.”
The second Youth VoteFest workshop wasn’t the only event aimed at young voters during this week’s Democratic National Convention.
Progressive Victory, a Democratic activist group that educates young voters on elections and civic participation, had a presence at the DNC’s Youth Council.
Sterling Raiklen, who works as Progressive Victory’s Nevada deputy state director, came to Chicago this week to gain a better understanding of what motivates people to vote.
“I knock on doors, it’s a part of my gig,” he said. What Raiklen finds, he said, is that poor communication is a giant barrier.
“They don’t know where the polling place is, they don’t even know there’s an election going on,” Raiklen said. “We want to engage with the people that are in these spaces [such as the DNC].”
Last month, Raiklen said he volunteered for the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas. The organization plans on hosting a
“massive” voter registration drive and voter education forum in Milwaukee during the first week of October.
Raiklen advised young voters to look at what the candidate represents and what that means to them — a tip that activists at both parties’ conventions agreed on.
“It’s about the policies,” said Reynolds, the Alabama Republican. “You look at either side — Republicans, Democrats what are their policies? What do they stand on?”
Another tip that Raiklen shared was for those who wanted to get involved to start at a local level, a suggestion that other attendees at the Democratic Youth Forum reinforced.
“Never be afraid to just take a little step out of your comfort zone,” said Lacasse, the Michigan Democrat, “and ask ‘How can I get involved?’ There is a place for everybody in this.”
CONTACT Eleanor Shaw at shaweo@dukes.jmu.edu. To follow along with JMU students’ coverage of the national conventions, visit vabconventions2024.com.
from KIRKPATRICK, page 5
Both the Civic Leadership Minor, which is being rolled out this semester and involves all eight colleges at JMU, as well as the Better Conversations initiative, which engages every first-year and incoming transfer student in political dialogue, are some of Kirkpatrick’s “proudest” accomplishments, he said.
The Spotswood Hall Project is another of Kirkpatrick’s accomplishments, he said, which involves renovating Spotswood Hall to include a living-learning community on the upper floor dedicated to civic leadership and engagement. The upper floor will house the Madison Center for Civic Engagement upon completion.
“Ultimately, that is going to be named after President Alger that’s going to be Alger Hall,” he said. “That was an idea that myself and Vice President of Student Affairs Tim Miller had for that project. To have that coming to fruition is very neat.”
Although Kirkpatrick has many time commitments across campus, Democracy Fellow and junior Reagan Polarek said Kirkpatrick still made time for every student who wanted to meet with him.
“If any of us Fellows wanted to meet with him or talk with him about anything, he would really make sure that he was accessible to us,” Polarek said. “He was at all the events we hosted.”
Kirkpatrick is also “excited” to get JMU faculty more involved in the future through faculty workshops he’s planning to implement, he said. The workshops will be integrated with faculty involved in the American Experience general education requirement. Faculty will also be introduced to what students go through as they do constructive dialogue training.
Christina Kilby, associate academic unit head and associate professor of religion, said Kirkpatrick is highly motivated pursue projects that benefit his colleagues or students.
“He knows, lives and breathes the value of the liberal arts and humanities education,” Kilby said. “It’s encouraging for faculty to know that the core of JMU’s mission is being elevated at the highest level.”
With King’s appointment as interim president, Kirkpatrick said he’s incredibly excited about what the future holds for JMU.
“We have a lot more room above us — I love to say that,” Kirkpatrick said. “JMU is now on the national stage, I’m excited to see us continue to live into that identity as a student-centered research university.”
He said he wants to see JMU make progress across the map, from cultural philanthropy and enrollment targets to improving the student experience and JMU’s academic reputation.
“[Kirkpatrick has] been at the university for a while, and has really just worked his way up — leaps and bounds — faster than one I think normally would,” Polarek said. “That just speaks to his capability and influence … and character.”
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By EVAN MOODY The Breeze
As the Marching Royal Dukes (MRDs) rang echoes of excitement into Court Square, business owners, community members and
officials welcomed JMU’s newest students with open arms to their downtown home.
On Saturday, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance (HDR) hosted the Block Party in the ’Burg, presented by JMU’s Office of Orientation and Transition. The 19th occasion
of the annual tradition presented an array of vendors, performances and activities to excite newcomers to Harrisonburg.
“Harrisonburg is not one town,” Mayor Deanna Reed said in an address to attendees.
“There is not a JMU community. There is not a Harrisonburg community. We are one community, so let’s act like it!”
Executive Director of HDR Andrea Dono said the Block Party is the beginning of a relationship between new students and Harrisonburg. As students made their way through the square, they delighted in what the city had to offer them — one of these spectators was freshman Jack Pilkinton.
After his First Year Orientation Guides (FROGs) recommended he attend, Pilkinton said being out of his dorm room and in downtown obtaining freebies made the event worth it.
“Mostly, I’ve been stopping anywhere that’s giving out free stuff,” Pilkinton said. “I’ve spun a bunch of wheels today.” In his hand were two bags of store goodies as he waited in line for shaved ice.
Cornhole bags were tossed in the air in a game for partiers to win a mug or sticker at Broad Porch Coffee Company’s table, which was located in front of the business’s new location in the square. Its co-owner Phil Duntemann said he’s excited to let students know about its presence.
This year’s party included booths from downtown businesses, such as Pale Fire Brewing Co., Needle Juice and more. Businesses outside of the historic area, including Campus Cookies and Domino’s Pizza, also had stations. With the Court Square section of town blocked off from traffic for the event, new activities were waiting around every corner for students.
“There’s a ton of people coming to this town that need good coffee,” Duntemann said. “We’re here to give it to them.”
By ASHLEE THOMPSON
The Breeze
There’s a new kid on the block, specifically the 1600 block of East Market Street.
Next door to Mr. J’s Bagels is Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-based Mexican restaurant whose main goal is to donate meals to malnourished children.
The restaurant — the first and only location in Virginia — opened July 23 and has already donated 28,000 meals to Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), local owner and operating partner Jeremy Hunter said. Mason Lewis and Fadi Bahou are the other jointowners.
“The mission of the restaurant is to end childhood starvation,” Hunter said. “The way we
are working on doing that is a portion of every meal[’s income] goes to FMSC.”
FMSC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization specializing in MannaPack meals consisting of rice, soy protein, vitamin powder and mineral powder designed to prevent and reverse malnutrition, according to FMSC’s site. Distributing 350 million meals annually, MannaPack ships to 120 different countries globally. Hunter said the Tacos 4 Life corporation makes up seven million of those annual meal donations.
Hunter highlighted Tacos 4 Life’s “Meal 4 Meal” mentality, meaning for every meal bought by a restaurant patron, one MannaPack meal is donated to those in need through FMSC.
“Guests at Tacos don’t have to do anything except buy tacos, quesadillas and burritos to raise funds for starving children overseas,” Hunter said.
The restaurant offers a diverse menu, including Mexican classics like tacos, quesadillas and burritos. On how his restaurant stands out, Hunter said food items beginning with the letter “c,” such as chicken tacos and carnitas, are placed on a puffy tortilla shell that’s then partially baked and deep fried. Tacos 4 Life also has a unique spice blend called “Magic” that’s in almost everything, Hunter said.
Hunter said move-in weekend was the restaurant’s busiest so far, and he hopes to continue bringing in JMU students, faculty and parents now that school is back in session. One of his aspirations is to make an official taco for JMU and Harrisonburg.
“We have the ability to create our own taco,” Hunter said. “At some point, I’m going to find out what students want, and we’re going to collaborate and figure out what is the taco of Harrisonburg.”
Tacos 4 Life has been involved with JMU more than just move-in weekend, though. Hunter has fed the football team every Friday
night for the past month, which has raised over 360 meals alone.
“We are really trying to get our name recognized on campus through social media and through athletics,” Hunter said. “I was lucky enough that the JMU football team and I were able to collaborate.”
Junior accounting major Anna Lawson visited Tacos 4 Life with her parents after moving into her apartment. She said they had a great experience in the “kind” and “welcoming” environment.
Lawson, who ordered a two-taco combo meal, appreciated the affordable cost and “great cause” Tacos 4 Life supports.
“My church back at home partners with FMSC, so it was really cool to see that they are giving back from each meal bought,” Lawson said. “It makes me want to support them even more, since it’s going to a good cause.”
Hunter feels that JMU students and the Harrisonburg community will quickly “get
behind” the restaurant’s mission and keep returning to support it.
“We are proud to have this team as the pioneer of the Tacos 4 Life dining experience in the state of Virginia and know that Harrisonburg is the perfect community to introduce our menu and mission,” co-founder of Tacos 4 Life Austin Samuelson wrote in a press release sent to The Breeze via email. “It not only represents our brand’s growth but also our commitment to our mission of serving delicious food while making a meaningful impact. We’re excited to see the positive change we can bring to Harrisonburg and beyond.”
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By JULIA VARVERUD The Breeze
It can be easy to forget that JMU isn’t the only Harrisonburg attraction. Although the university takes up a large portion of the city, there is surprisingly plenty for Dukes to do that shows what this small college town offers.
Located around the corner from Harrisonburg City Hall, the farmers market is a staple of the community and brings local businesses together by hosting a wide array of vendors ranging from fresh produce to rich coffee and the tastiest of pastries.
The market’s open from April to November on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have no fear, because the cold air won’t halt this community attraction. From December to March, the farmers market is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Harrisonburg Farmers Market has 25 to 30 participating vendors. Market manager Halee Jones said their vendor inventory has naturally grown since its opening in 1979.
“Some of our vendors have been selling here for 30 years,” Jones said. “We accept people based on their product and their availability and what we currently offer.”
J.J. Jackson, a senior at JMU, works for Staff of Life Bakery, one of the market vendors that sells baked goods and bread. She said the bakery doesn’t have a storefront, so the market is a great place for business and where she can connect with customers.
“There are regulars who come and get the exact same thing every time, and it’s really nice to get to know the community,” Jackson said. Jones encourages JMU students to visit the market because, “It’s important to be putting your money into your community around you. You get to connect with farmers, the soil, the
landscape [and] other people when you shop here, and it saves you money.”
Nestled in the George Washington National Forest, the High Knob Fire Tower contains a 2.5-mile hike with walking and running trails, making it a great location to explore the vast mountains of the Shenandoah Valley. Since the tower is only 30 minutes away, this would be a perfect activity to take a mini road trip to get away from Harrisonburg and campus.
After restoration in 2001-03, the tower now lends “expansive 360° views to visitors, with vistas of sunsets over West Virginia’s highest mountain Spruce Knob and the Eastern Continental Divide,” according to Harrisonburg Tourism’s website.
The trail doesn’t provide any food or drink service, so bring water and a snack to create the perfect picnic once you reach the High Knob Fire Tower.
The hike offers a moderately difficult trek and leads to a scenic view of the Shenandoah Valley. It only takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours to complete and can be a great activity to do with your friends on a chill autumn Saturday.
For those with a guilty pleasure for shopping, The Yellow Button boutique store on South Main Street is the place to satisfy those cravings for cute stores. Just a short walk from Main Campus, this shop is the place for downtown Harrisonburg tourists who don’t have a car.
According to its website, The Yellow Button is “the place for clothing and accessories for every woman,” showcasing “the best of the latest trends while keeping our racks stocked with timeless classics.”
The store sells popular brands like Free People and enewton, along with other brands for an
authentic boutique. It’s the perfect little place to go if your mom is visiting or if you’re looking for a gift for friends. Rest assured that you’ll find something.
Sweet Treat o’clock
There are going to be times when you’re studying and your brain needs a break, when the only thing you’re thinking about is a sweet treat. Fear not — Harrisonburg has many delicious dessert shops that can satisfy that craving, such as Kline’s Dairy Bar.
When it comes to the top five things to do in Harrisonburg, Kline’s is a must. Located in Historic Downtown with another location on South Main Street, this iconic ice cream shop opened in 1943 and is very popular among JMU students.
“My ideal day is with my friends and we finish off at Kline’s Dairy Bar at night and just hang out on the balcony and look at the views here because they’re literally insane,” junior Ava Lawson said.
Kline’s was founded by John Kline with the help of his father, Grover Kline, in downtown Harrisonburg in 1943, according to the dairy bar’s website. The ice cream stand was located on the first floor of the family’s house and customers were served through a walk-up window. From early on, Kline’s was “destined to be a local favorite,” according to its website.
Each week, there’s a new flavor, ranging from brownie batter to peanut butter cookies and cream. The flavors constantly rotate and make for a fun surprise each visit.
For those who aren’t fans of surprises, check out Kline’s website for its flavor forecast to ensure you get the flavor you’re craving.
While the Harrisonburg area has its fair share of farmlands, White Oak Lavender Farm makes a unique addition. Located on Cross Keys
Road, the farm offers various calming lavender products that make for a purchase you didn’t know you needed.
The farm offers bath and body products ranging from lavender lotion to creams and oils. Lavender is also sold as food such as lavender simple syrup, lavender honey and jelly.
The farm’s best-selling items are gift sets that contain lavender body cream, foot cream, facial mist, flower lotion, Sleep So Sound (an essential oil that improves sleep) and lavender honey soap, making it the perfect place for a special Christmas present.
The farm includes a lavender shop, a tasting room and a discovery area that’s open seven days a week.
Lawson said her best friend went to the lavender farm for her six month anniversary and they had a lovely time, proving that this venue could be great for parties, special occasions and more.
Whether you’re looking for food, natural landscapes or cute shops, Harrisonburg has so much to offer besides JMU. There’s something for everyone.
“At first, [JMU] wasn’t the initial place I wanted to go, but after getting here, there are so many things to do; there are so many good people,” Lawson said. “Even if you just go 30 minutes outside town, you’ll find even more to do, so I think it’s a really great place to be and you have to make the most of it.”
CONTACT Julia Varverud at varverja@dukes.jmu.edu. For more on the culture, arts and lifestyle of the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the culture desk on X and Instagram @BreezeJMU
With a large percentage of the company’s customer base being students, Duntemann said he was excited to interact with them in person. Though Broad Porch hasn’t always been directly involved with the Block Party, he’s noticed students returning to the coffee spot because of the event.
Aside from mugs and stickers, Broad Porch also gave out free samples of its cold brew coffee and house-made chocolate chip cookies. Down the street, visitors could also grab free samples
from a Strite’s donut truck, watermelon slices from Friendly City Food Co-op’s booth and more treats as they made their way through the square.
Junior Jack McCarthy was enticed by the food and beverage options when returning for this year’s event. With Saturday being his second Block Party experience, he reminisced on his freshman year experience.
“My first Block Party experience was just out of this world. I enjoyed every moment of it,” McCarthy said. “I didn’t have a lot of people that I brought down with me, but I enjoyed seeing all the stalls.”
After his first event, McCarthy said he was more inclined to return downtown. Apart from welcoming new students, having them return to the downtown area and knowing how accessible it is to trek there are goals of the event, Dono said.
He also said bookending the student-Harrisonburg relationship as an upperclassman at the block party is common. This year, McCarthy was able to buy a plant from a vendor and is considering coming back next fall.
Senior Courtney Griffin bookends her college experience on the other side of the booth as the owner of Rustic Ridge — a crafting business of personalized glass cups, engraved coasters and 3D-printed designs.
“As a freshman, I came and it was really fun to walk around and see a bunch of people flood Court Square,” Griffin said. “With this, I expect a lot of freshmen and families of freshmen
to walk around and see what downtown Harrisonburg has to offer.”
Apart from booths, partiers could participate in a round of mini golf, leave a handprint on the mural at OASIS Fine Art & Craft and receive a henna tattoo. Along with other goodies, participants could also receive a photo booth printout to remember their time at the block party.
Events & Special Projects Manager of HDR Jennifer Bayes said over 40 downtown businesses participated in this year’s event. With a myriad of booths to explore, students were sure to be left with an impression of what the downtown area has to offer.
A vibrant downtown is important to everybody,” Dono said. “[The Block Party] means a lot to us and makes sure we are a thriving downtown.”
CONTACT Evan Moody at moodyte@dukes.jmu.edu. For more on the culture, arts and lifestyle of the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the culture desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @breezejmu .
EDITORS Hayden Hundley & Preston Comer
By JACKSON HEPHNER
The Breeze
Football has always been a family affair for JMU head coach Bob Chesney.
That hasn’t changed since he arrived in Harrisonburg.
At his introductory press conference back in December, family was a central theme in his remarks. As many of his relatives sat to his right including his wife, three children, both parents and an aunt and uncle. Chesney shared stories of his family working together on the same high school football staff and accompanying him during campus visits whewWn he was being interviewed.
As Chesney prepares to enter year 14 as a head coach and his first at both JMU and in the FBS, his father, Bob Chesney Sr., is still on the sidelines, helping wherever he can.
“To have him, a guy that I could trust with everything,” his son said, “you know that’s hard to find.”
This isn’t the first time Chesney Sr. has worked with or for his son. The two first collaborated at Delaware Valley College when his son arrived as its defensive coordinator in 2002. They then worked at King’s College before Chesney Sr. went back to coaching high school.
But when his son got his first position as head coach at DIII Salve Regina (2010-12), Chesney Sr. came with him and then followed him to DII Assumption (2013-17) and FCS Holy Cross (2018-23) before arriving in Harrisonburg.
Chesney Sr. is on the football field for the 53rd August in a row, dating back to when he started coaching high school in 1971 at North Schuylkill in Pennsylvania.
“I’m fortunate enough to have a very understanding and compassionate wife by the name of Claudia who has put up with that for 53 years,” he joked.
Chesney Sr. spent 35 years at North Schuylkill as a teacher, coaching its football team as well as teams from other area schools during that time. Along the way, he and Claudia had three sons: Vincent, Bob and Nick.
Bob Chesney not only shares a name with his father, but also his love of sports. Chesney Sr. said as a kid, his son was interested in any sport he could play, especially football — Bob Chesney loved the game so much, his Christmas lists growing up simply read, “Anything with football.”
That love would fuel him as he played the game and eventually followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the coaching ranks himself.
“I probably have a B.S. in football coaching,” Chesney Sr. said. “Bobby probably has a triple doctorate, because he studies the game constantly. He reads everything he can on the game, and that’s what makes him successful at this level.”
But for Bob Chesney, what his father might lack in knowledge, he makes up for not only in loyalty but with a unique perspective on the game that many in Bob Chesney’s generation lack.
Bob Chesney described a shift in the sport that happened when he was “probably five, six years in the profession,” when coaches transitioned from using similar schemes and focusing on player development to finding ways to out-strategize their opponent.
“To have a guy who was around at the time where it was
about the people is also really good to keep you anchored in the fact that, above what we’re doing schematically, can those people do it?” Bob Chesney said.
Chesney Sr. is proud of the way his son has helped develop so many young men, both in football and in life. While other coaches may put a player on the sideline if they’re losing confidence or slack, Bob Chesney doesn’t; he instead preaches to his players that if they don’t like their place in the team, they have the power to change it.
“When we coached, sometimes you didn’t have a lot to choose from,” Chesney Sr. said. “You had what you had, and you had to change kids to the beliefs that you have, then try to polish the ability that they had [in them] to get the most out. That has never stopped.”
While Chesney Sr. may be from a previous era, he has no intentions of ending his 53-year career anytime soon. Instead, he will do whatever he can to help his son continue forging his own path.
“Every August, I say one more year, right? One more year,” Chesney Sr. said. “And as long as I can move and as long as I can keep doing what I’m doing, I’m going to keep doing it until Bobby says, ‘That’s enough. Get off my back and get out of here.’ So when that day comes, then that’s when I’ll pack it in. But until then, I’m going to keep following him, that’s for sure.”
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Before transferring to JMU, senior tight end Taylor Thompson had 44 career receptions for 580 yards in three seasons at Charlotte.
Then, during his first season as a Duke in 2023, Thompson didn’t catch a single pass and only saw the field in seven games.
“It would definitely feel great to actually have myself on the field this year and show what I’ve been working on,” Thompson said.
Now, with a new coaching staff and an offseason worth of muscle, Thompson is excited to finally get his shot as a Duke — and against none other than his former team.
“I’m really excited about Charlotte and seeing some of my boys,” Thompson said. “A lot of the team has changed, but the tight ends when I was there are still there. It’ll be good to see them, and it’d be really funny to beat them at their own stadium.”
At Charlotte, Thompson made an early impact during his true freshman year. He was the third leading receiver on the team and made the CUSA All-Freshman Team. Thompson’s sophomore season was cut short due to a leg injury, and he bounced back in 2022 to finish the season with 263 yards.
After Thompson barely saw the field in his first year as a Duke, former head coach Curt Cignetti — along with almost the entire coaching staff and several players — left for Indiana.
In came head coach Bob Chesney and with him, Thompson’s chance at making a name for himself at JMU.
Thompson doesn’t just appreciate the energy that Chesney’s brought the Dukes, but his openness with the players as well.
“You can actually feel comfortable talking to the head coach,” Thompson said. “Even in practice, you’ll see him
running around coaching the tight ends, then, five minutes later, he’s coaching the safeties. He knows a lot of ball and I think it’s good for the players that he’s around more than the last staff.”
Thompson said the first thing Chesney told him was, “If you want to play tight end, I need you to be at least 235 lbs.”
Week one of training camp, Thompson said he was around 221 lbs. His goal? Gain at least one pound every week for the next two months.
At the end of spring ball, Thompson was up to about 232 lbs, and he worked his way up to 235 by the time preseason camp started.
“That was the biggest thing that held me back last year and it didn’t really let me get a shot,” Thompson said. “I worked so hard this summer with Dylan [Morris], with Cam Ross and with most of the receivers and tight ends. I think it truly is going to pay off this year.”
Despite putting on about 14 lbs., Thompson doesn’t feel that he’s lost a step. In fact, he said he’s still hitting 20plus mph when he tracks his speed. Last season, Thompson would line up at receiver at times and he’s confident he still could, if needed.
Thompson’s transformation hasn’t gone unnoticed by his teammates. Redshirt senior linebacker Jacob Dobbs said that hitting Thompson now is a lot different than it was in the spring. Now, it’s time to see just how hard Thompson hits against Charlotte.
CONTACT Preston Comer at breezesports@gmail.com. For more football coverage, follow the sports desk on X and Instagram @TheBreezeSports.
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A “kudos” pat to the Building and Grounds Department for keeping the campus looking beautiful!
From two 1971 alumni who walk weekly on campus and enjoy the landscaping, clean grounds and seeing students back.
A “pointless” dart to the gen-ed robotics class.
From a communications major who doesn't see a point in needing these credits.
A “thanks-forsupporting” pat to professors for using The Breeze as examples this week.
From a staff who apprieciates people noticing our hard work.
A “learn-how-todrive” dart to the new sophomores in Warsaw parking deck this week.
From an upperclassman who who had to park in a facutly spot in order not to be late.
College students are experiencing their first reallife responsibilities, making it hard to balance things like homesickness and classwork. This forces students to constantly look for healthy coping methods.
While places like Puppy City offer solace to these students for a few minutes, the Rockingham Harrisonburg Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RHSPCA) shelter’s foster program can provide something more. Students looking for company should consider fostering shelter animals as a way to not only keep shelters open but to improve their mental and emotional health.
Because the RHSPCA has less than 70 dog kennels and 100 cat kennels, fostering is the only way they’re able to intake the Valley’s nearly 3,000 animals per year. Not only does fostering giving these animals a temporary home while they find their forever home, it also allows students to experience what life is like taking care of a pet. Students get a trial run to see if adopting an animal is a viable option, and they get the comfort of an animal without the commitment.
“Having a cat would be a huge boost to feeling more like I had a purpose and I was loved,” said junior Caitlyn Keylor, who has experience fostering both kittens and cats from the RHSPCA.
With shelters in Virginia constantly filling to max capacity, fosters can give these animals a shot at temporary homes outside of a cage.
“These cats unfortunately live in small cages for months at a time, so being able to give them space to show their personality and their love was honestly amazing,” Keylor said.
The foster is responsible for posting about their pet in a Facebook group for others to learn about the animal's personality through the foster’s description. Fosters set up meetings with potential homes once they reach out through Facebook or the shelter website. The photos of that animal are also supplied by the foster.
Shelters are a great place to meet adoptable pets, but they’re not always the best environment for animals to stay long term. The animals are in an unfamiliar place with no one they truly know, so it can be overwhelming, unlike in a foster home where they’re able to feel comfortable and safe. Being able to understand an animal's personality while trying to find them a home allows those who are adopting to make the best match possible with the right animal.
While fosters give animals a space to live, the RHSPCA provides the food, litter, leash and veterinary care. Fosters aren’t required to pay for any necessities, which
opens up new doors for students who would love to adopt an animal one day but can't afford to now.
As fostering is free to everyone, there are opportunities for those who haven’t had a pet in their life before fully committing to one. Not only do the pets benefit from the foster program, the fosters learn what they do and don’t like about caring for animals.
With that being said, even if someone doesn’t have lots of experience taking care of pets, fostering isn’t out of the question. When taking in these animals, fosters can gauge how having a pet affects their day-to-day life, allowing them to make a more responsible decision about adopting future pets or the animal they’re fostering.
If a foster feels the pet isn’t the right match for them, they’re able to return it at any time for whatever reason. Whether the animal isn’t getting along with the fosters or other animals, or if the care responsibility is too much, the animal will always have a home to go to.
If a foster needs to leave town, they’re able to return the animal to the shelter
and come back to pick them up after, if they haven’t been adopted. The foster may even travel with the animal in some cases.
It allows students who can’t adopt to have something to go home to, especially when students are leaving home for the first time and looking for companionship and structure.
“Knowing after having a hard day at school that there was a cat waiting for me would always make me feel so much better,” Keylor said.
The foster program is a great way for students to have that healing emotional connection with a pet while making a more responsible choice to not adopt before knowing if the animal is the right fit for them. It keeps shelters available for those in need while also working to find the foster animal a good home and out of a cage.
CONTACT Caroline McKeown at mckeowcf@dukes.jmu.edu For more editorials regarding the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the opinion desk on Instagram @breezejmu.
After a long night of mixing drinks or consuming intoxicating substances, many people may feel unsure about how they’re going to get home. While this stressor may not be an issue for those who regularly drive under the influence, we expect JMU students to not do so. This has created an obvious need to get students home safely.
In 2003, JMU secured a potential solution to this issue when they founded SafeRides. It is an entirely student-run organization offering free and — as its name suggests — safe rides to JMU students. This alternative transportation allows students on or off campus to have a safe, nonjudgemental ride home after a long night out. JMU SafeRides offers costfree rides to students every Friday and Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
According to the 2002 study The Student Perspective On College Drinking, driving under the influence is a grave concern. Many, statistically more men than women, believe it’s a bragging right to drive themselves home after a night out. However, this often causes car wrecks, criminal charges and places others’ lives in danger.
SafeRides’ mission is to prevent drunk driving and build a safer community by offering rides to students.
At the beginning of each fall semester, JMU’s campus is filled with new and returning faces, all eager to celebrate the back-to-school season. FROG week allows new students to participate in a variety of JMU-sponsored and studenthosted activities to help them get to know the school and other students. These events often include parties.
Given the frequency and high attendance of these parties, it’s important to ensure that people have safe rides to and from where they’re staying. Additionally, it’s important to note that most first-year students don’t have cars while living on campus. In light of this, it’s reassuring to know that students have options for any scenario.
According to a Breeze Instagram poll, 97% (223 respondents) said they’ve heard of JMU SafeRides, only 3% (6 respondents) said they hadn’t. SafeRides currently operates on roughly six cars each weekend which makes it difficult for students to take advantage of the opportunity without a prolonged wait time.
According to the same Instagram poll, 64% of respondents claimed there was a long wait time when trying to use SafeRides as alternative transportation. Only 45% of voters
claimed to have previously used SafeRides for transportation home. When students are in need of a timely ride home, SafeRides doesn’t seem to be the best option.
Senior Emily Knaub has been a part of JMU SafeRides since the spring semester of her freshman year. She serves as the program’s executive director, meaning she oversees the organization as a whole. Knaub works directly with people to use the program as a “bridge” between the SafeRides program and JMU.
Knaub’s personal experience with a car accident in her community during high school inspired her to join a service organization in college. So when she saw something about SafeRides on her Instagram feed, it clicked.
Knaub said SafeRides currently has 125 members, all of whom are required to work three nights a semester but new members are only required one during their first semester. Each night, at least six staff members are working in either the office or in the cars from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.: four people work in the office of the Student Success Center while on duty; two of these four take phone calls, while another person fills out a spreadsheet of callers’ information. The workers take this information and text it to a driver. The number of cars available on these nights vary. Each car has two workers — one is the designated sober driver and the other is in charge of communicating with the office. The last person on duty is the logistic director, who’s responsible for assigning different passengers to different cars when needed as well as helping when there are any questions.
Knaub said in her experience, holidays like St. Patrick‘s Day weekend and Halloweekend tend to be busier. SafeRides has a mix of cars they can use on different occasions for this reason. SafeRides always has a person off-duty who is “oncall” in case they need help if someone suddenly gets sick or has something come up.
When Knaub was asked if she believed any flaws could be fixed within the SafeRides system, she said, “I guess the word ‘flaw’ could be used to represent the fact that the staff is made up of people and not computers, which allows for more room for human error. At the same time, it does leave room for more problem solving and communication.”
Knaub also said SafeRides has tried different computerbased systems in the past, including its own invention in 2019, but none worked as planned. In 2019, SafeRides began using an app platform as an additional way for students to request rides, but it ended up having a lot of technical
issues that made it somewhat difficult to use. From Knaub’s understanding it was an expensive app which made it not sustainable for them to continue using. Last year, a member of SafeRides began working on a platform for the members in the office to use to help automate wait times and ensure less room for human error, but once again the technological side of things made it too complicated.
“An automated system could be helpful, it’s a flaw and a strength where it’s human flexibility, but they’re at a point in between the time of finding this,” Knaub said. SafeRides is still looking into options. Although it will take time, Knaub is hopeful that in the future they can find the right fit that a sustainable platform for SafeRides to use.
Knaub said she believes the system they have in place works and seems to be becoming more efficient, but it’s important to remind patrons who are using this program that the people behind the phone are human and not automated.
“I honestly think the piece of feedback we hear that [we] try to work on the most is about the wait times,” Knaub said.
Knaub said the wait can sometimes be around an hour, and although it can feel inconvenient at times, the program will be emphasizing to patrons this year about calling early and asking about wait times.
SafeRides only has so many resources, which limits its abilities. SafeRides may not be as quick as Uber but it’s coming from people who care and it’s free to students. Knaub said it’s guaranteed to “be a safe ride that is free and from a fellow student, which makes a difference.” She also disclosed that Saferides is unable to drop students off at bars. While only about 5% of patrons ask them to, it’s important to know they aren’t there to decline and judge but to provide users with a safe trip back to a residence.
When students call SafeRides, they will be asked to see some proof of being a JMU student, such as MobileID, Canvas or their JACcard. Knaub stated that they do not record or report this information to anyone, they just want people to get home safely. Anything said in a SafeRides car will not be shared outside of the car and members would get in trouble for sharing any of that information.
There are many transportation alternatives in Harrisonburg, such as BRITE Bus Transit Service, Uber, Lyft and several others. Although these are reliable choices that run throughout the day and tend to have much quicker wait times, they can easily become costly. see SAFE RIDES,
from SAFE RIDES, page 19
Seven out of 10 college students reported they felt stressed about their personal finances, making pay-to-ride services an impractical solution for most Dukes.
It’s clear that students want a version of SafeRides with a shorter, if not zero, wait time. When students were asked if they would use SafeRides more often if there was little-to-no wait time, 94% (130 votes) responded yes while only 6% (eight votes) said no.
Within the last year or so, SafeRides has been working to try and combat these wait times for students. It added another car to their rotation, which helped improve the system in a few different aspects. It‘s been working to build up the program while spending time trying to advertise its true mission and the real reasons behind these wait times.
As SafeRides has been trying to improve its system over the last few years, students need to take responsibility for how they use
the program. Students should ensure their actions align with the purpose of SafeRides instead of blaming it for any inconvenience, including wait times. Users of this program can take charge and call ahead to ask about wait times before they commit to taking a SafeRides home.
Even with all of this in consideration, there are undoubtedly ways SafeRides can improve to help continue to protect our student population — such as expanding its hours of operation and adding more cars to its rotation. Without addressing students need for safe travel on and off campus, students may be more susceptible to compromising their safety and financial well-being.
CONTACT Emma Currie at currieeg@dukes. jmu.edu For more editorials regarding the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the opinion desk on Instagram @ breezejmu.
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