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Vol. 91, No. 13 Monday, October 8, 2012

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100 CLUB In front of a sold-out Family Weekend crowd, football head coach Mickey Matthews moves his win count into the triple digits.

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Campaigns course through Virginia Romney’s travels through crucial swing state are the latest in a long line of appearances from both presidential candidates

By KELSEY BECKETT and ALISON PARKER The Breeze

With Virginia see-sawing between the two presidential nominees, both campaigns continue to rally and appeal to crucial undecided voters in a contentious swing state. About 10,000 tickets were reserved to watch presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan speak at the Augusta County Expoland in Fishersville, Va., on Thursday. Wednesday night’s presidential debate was one of the main topics they discussed. “I got the chance to ask the president questions that people across the country have wanted to ask him,” Romney said. “I asked him, why is it that half of our kids coming out of college can’t find good jobs?” Romney spoke for less than 20 minutes, pausing every now and then among screams from excited supporters. He discussed why he thinks President Barack Obama won’t be able to help the American people. “He talks about a stimulus, the government hiring more workers, the government making investment, and of course he talks about raising taxes,” Romney said. “They plan on raising taxes on the American people, and that will kill jobs.” Romney also mentioned the importance of balancing the budget and using coal-powered energy. “The president has cut in half the number of permits and licenses on federal lands and on federal waters,” Romney said. “I’ll double them. And the president has made it almost impossible, virtually impossible, to build a coal fire facility in this country.” Ryan said the debate clearly illustrates two very different views of the country. “Right here in Virginia, we have a big choice to make,” Ryan said. “America … saw so clearly Wednesday night who the

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right man for the job is. His name is Mitt Romney.” He mentioned that one of the fundamental differences between the candidates is raising taxes. Ryan will soon debate Vice President Joe Biden this Thursday. The next presidential debate is on Oct. 16. Romney plans on making a permanent, across-the-board 20 percent cut in marginal rates, while Obama’s website says that no household making more than $1 million each year should pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than a middle-class family pays. “Last night, President Obama made it very clear he’s going to raise taxes,” Ryan said. “What we don’t need is a trillion dollar tax increase on our successful job creators that will cost 700,000 jobs. Just two years ago the president said you don’t see VOTE, page A4

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Mitt Romey and President Barack Obama campaigned in Virginia after their debate Wednesday. Both candidates are seeking the state’s 13 electoral votes.

Starbucks kiosk to hit Market One Students will have another place to get their pumpkin spice latte fix by the end of October. Dining Services plans to convert the Java City in Market One to a Starbucks “We Proudly Serve” espresso program. This will offer the company’s most popular drinks as well as a range of specialty coffees in mild, medium, bold and extra bold flavors. It will also include a self-serve section. The conversion will provide students another Starbucks option close to the Carrier Library Starbucks. The Fresh Market smoothies currently served at the kiosk will still be available. The kiosk will accept Dining Dollars, Dining Dollars Gold, FLEX, cash and credit, but not Starbucks gift

cards. Dining Services has also been working with Starbucks to plan out the design and layout for its new location in the Rose Library. The Starbucks will replace the Java City in the library. Renovation is scheduled to begin after the library closes for the semester in December. Dining Services plans to finish renovations by the time the library reopens in January. There will still be two Java City locations on campus: one in Taylor Down Under and one in Festival. Market One is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday. — staff report

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Red Mango replaced Starbucks in Top Dog, making the Carrier Starbucks lines much longer recently. Dining Services hopes a new Starbucks Express will help.

10/8 INSIDE

NEWS Not just a game

OPINION Wrong divison

SPORTS Sudden death

LIFE Haunted Harrisonburg

A Kenyan grad student designs a game to diminish famine in his country.

Political differences aside, uniting together is best for the country.

Women’s soccer breaks three-game losing streak in double overtime.

Tours reveal eeriest spots around town.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Keep decreasing random spending over the next few days. Finish your project away from distractions or those who would slow your progress.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Taking less risks over the coming week is a good idea. When all else fails, do what worked before. Put yourself in another’s shoes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Save for a rainy day. It takes an open and creative mind to solve the puzzle. Travel complications could arise. Take a break and enjoy life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Take on more personal responsibility, and increase profits. Keep costs under control with a budget. False hopes get shattered. Stay unattached.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) New data disrupts old routines. You’re gaining influence, so use it to improve your environment. Acknowledge kindness in others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your determination makes up for any possible disappointment. Get back on the horse and ride better than ever, surprising even your critics.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Continue to increase your status this week, with the help of a partner. Conditions are a bit unsettled, so keep your treasure hidden.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Imagine specific success, then act. Help your team find important data over the next six weeks. Avoid distraction. Correct errors.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Read the manual to discover new features. Protect your interests this week. Postpone expansion for later. You’ll be doing better, and it will take less effort.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Consider the money, but don’t get stopped by a lack of it. Don’t spend yet. Focus on basics; this pays in satisfaction and future gold.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Study your past actions to discover where the room for improvement is. Notice the gap between fantasy and reality.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Don’t try to buy love. Relax with friends, and it will come naturally. Compassion is an essential component.

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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY: Developing your talents and skills takes priority this year, with education, travel and finances taking the spotlight. Careful budgeting and minimal use of credit provides power. Where would you like to be a year from now? Do whatever it takes to get there.

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WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell below 8 percent in September for the first time in 3 years, giving President Barack Obama a boost after his sluggish debate performance and suggesting the economy may be stronger going into the final months of the year than previously thought. Overall, employers added 114,000 net new jobs over the month. Job growth for July and August was revised considerably higher than previously thought, to 181,000 and 142,000 respectively, the Labor Department said. Far more surprising was the unusually large decline in the jobless rate, from 8.1 percent in August to 7.8 percent last month. All year, unemployment had hovered between 8.1 percent and 8.3 percent. This rate is the lowest since January 2009, when Obama was inaugurated.

Al-Qaida suspects headed to United States McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — A British court on Friday agreed to send five accused terrorists to the United States to stand trial for a wide range of alleged crimes, including the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa that killed more than 220 people. The court’s decision cleared the way for what will be among the highest profile terrorism prosecutions in the United States in recent years. Among the suspects was Abu Hamza al-Masri, a oneeyed Islamist preacher who is accused of supporting alQaida. The Egyptian-born al-Masri, a striking figure with a hook in place of his missing right hand, could appear before an American judge within days on terror charges that are unusual because many of the alleged crimes

predate the 9/11 attacks. Al-Masri, 54, is sought for his alleged involvement in a deadly kidnapping in Yemen and in plans for a militant training camp in Oregon. His tirades against the West, including voicing support for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, reportedly inspired several high-profile militants, such as the so-called “20th hijacker,” Zacarias Moussaoui. On Friday, two United Kingdom High Court judges dismissed al-Masri’s request to delay proceedings in order for him to undergo a brain scan that his lawyers said would prove he was unfit for transfer, according to news reports. Al-Masri didn’t attend the court session. “The sooner he is put on trial, the better,” the British judges said in their decision, according to the BBC. U. S. a u t h o r i t i e s a re “extremely pleased” with the court’s decision, Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd said. Boyd called the extraditions “a critical milestone in a multiyear effort by successive U.S. administrations to bring these terrorism suspects to justice.”

Obama backs ban on polar bear trade

Turkey warns Syria war is near

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SEATTLE — Faced with growing concerns about the hunting of polar bears in Canada, the Obama administration announced it will again support a ban on trade of the animals, whose hides sell for up to $16,000 each on the international market. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a position that advocates including the polar bear on the list of species that are subject to the most stringent constraints on international trade. The effect of such a move would be to prohibit the sale of polar bear body parts outside of Canada. Hunts by aboriginal Inuits in Alaska would still be allowed, but outside sale of the pelts would not. The decision stated the steady loss in recent years of sea ice already has placed the animals in a dangerous position.

ISTANBUL — After winning authority to send forces into Syria, Turkey’s prime minister warned Friday that his country is “not far from war” and said that it would be a “deadly mistake” for the Syrian government to test Turkey’s will. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the comments as the Turkish military fired shells into Syria for the third straight day — retaliation for a mortar shell that landed just inside Turkish territory, according to the provincial governor. Until Wednesday, when a Syrian shell killed five civilians in the border town of Akcakale, Turkey had avoided responding to what have appeared to be errant shells fired into Turkish territory by Syrian troops battling rebel forces for control of crossing points.

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State trooper killed while directing traffic

A state trooper died late Friday night after he was hit by an oncoming SUV while directing traffic for the State Fair of Virginia, according to NBC29. State police said Andrew Fox was hit on Route 30 in Hanover County. Fox was wearing a traffic safety vest. The driver of the SUV hasn’t been charged, but the investigation is ongoing. Fox was the 58th state police officer killed in the line of duty in its 80-year history, according to state police superintendent Col. Steven Flaherty.

Game of life

Meningitis breaks out in Virginia

One person has died in Virginia of a non-contagious, fungal meningitis, and many Virginia health officials are getting nervous. The outbreak of the disease likely came from contaminated steroid shots to treat back pain, according to the Associated Press. At least 39 cases have been confirmed across the country and have killed five people. The Virginia Department of Health said nearly 700 people in southside Virginia could have come in contact with the disease. Five cases have been confimed. Health inspectors found fungus in at least one vial of the steroid at the pharmaceutical company that designed the medicine. The company recalled the steroid, which was sent to clinics in 23 states.

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On Friday, Joe Rudmin (right), an electronics shop technician, talked to Jacob Mayiani Loorimirim, an ISAT graduate student, about Loorimirim’s project as part of Faculty Research Day. They discussed the game he helped create to diminish famine and drought in Kenya, Loorimirim’s birthplace.

Student helps create board game to ease famine and drought in his homeland By Elizabeth dsurney The Breeze

One student hopes to help a community that’s about 8,000 miles away with something that speaks to any culture: a board game. Jacob Mayiani Loorimirim, an ISAT graduate student, grew up in Kenya as part of the Maasai community, a pastoral group that travels throughout Kenya and Tanzania as herdsmen. He came to JMU in 2007 when he was 24. Upon arriving in the U.S., Loorimirim knew that he wanted to find a way to help the Maasais. He chose a board game because games are a big part of the Maasai culture. Unlike a computer game, he thought a board game would be easy and simple enough to be played by everyone, even those without connection to a computer. Games are played by all ages in the Maasai community. The board game is called ERAMAT, a

Maasai word meaning “Mind your Cattle.” In the game, each player is the owner of a cattle herd and the head of a household. As in reality, cattle market prices vary by seasons and rainfall, and water, social and cultural dynamics are always changing. Each round in the game simulates one year. Players progress around a board that has four sections that represent seasons. Each season, players use the dice to figure out how much it will rain during the two wet months. The higher the dice roll, the more rain the player gets. After the game, players can think about how it relates to their lives and how they can improve the techniques they’re using, according to Loorimirim. One main challenge for the Maasai in their daily life is preserving water through the dry months, which is a variable in the game. During the dry months in Kenya, about half the year, no rain is received, Loorimirim explained.

“Someone once lost their water [in the game], so the cattle they had in the game all died,” Loorimirim said. “One of the players told him to play again so he will learn. We act accordingly to the drought and rain. For example, the game gives you an option to sell cows for money for tuition.” The Maasai people play ERAMAT in their free time to continually learn about how to work through the changing climate and increase in droughts. Loorimirim saw that his community was suffering from drought and believed he knew the cause: too much cattle on their land. The cattle eat all of the grass in certain areas and leave the land dry and unable to retain water. He believes that in recent years, the high price of cattle encouraged the Maasai to carry more than its land could hold in order to make more money. see game, page A4

Looking toward the future JMU hopes to add accelerated degree programs, online classes with other universities

Every Monday, The Breeze will feature top stories from previous issues to celebrate its 90th anniversary this year. Today’s feature is from an article in the Oct. 8, 1968 issue. The author is unknown.

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Dr. William O. Hall will be the new director of the counseling center established at Madison College, it was revealed recently by President G. Tyler Miller. A native of West Virginia, Dr. Hall holds the B.S.C. degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Kentucky where he was a graduate assistant in research and vocational education and later an instructor of psychology. Dr. Hall is also an Associate Professor of Education and Psychology on the Madison faculty. Assisting Dr. Hall will be Mr. Richard L. Chafey, another newcomer to the Madison faculty who will serve as counselor. He is an Assistant Professor in Education. Mr. Chafey is a native of Pennsylvania where he received his A.B. degree in sociology at Albright College. He attended Temple University and Drexel Institute of Technology and received the M. Ed degree from Kent State University. He is currently working on his doctorate at the University of Virginia. The counseling center was established primarily for the students of Madison College and will attempt to help the student with personal, social educational, and occupational problems in an atmosphere which will enable the student to make his own decisions. Through various tests, the counseling center will also attempt to help the student in such matters as education or vocational planning. Miss Patricia Dunn, as psychometrist, is responsible for administering tests such as vocational interest or aptitude tests. Miss Doris Rimel is secretary receptionist for the center which is located on the second floor of Alumnae Hall. To make an appointment, the student is asked to visit the office personally where Miss Rimel will set up an appointment or to call Ext. 364 or 205. Every effort will be made to see the student as soon as he contacts the center. All contacts between the student and the counseling center staff will be held in the strictest confidence.

The Board of Visitors is looking for ways to help students earn two degrees in four years. The potential for students to graduate in three years and the chance to take classes at three other Virginia universities are part of JMU’s Six-Year Institutional Plan. The Six-Year Institutional Plan for 2012 to 2018 lays out all of the projections JMU would like to see put into place in the upcoming years. This year, the Board of Visitors had the opportunity to revise the 2011 plan. The plan has three components: academics, finance, enrollment and degree projections. One of its top priorities is developing ways for students to complete their degrees faster. “What we’re looking for is having students be successful and move through the system in a timely fashion so that they don’t accumulate more costs,” said Provost Jerry Benson. “We’re trying to be responsive to students and the cost of higher education.” Since an increasing number of incoming freshmen have dual enrollment or Advanced Placement credits, JMU is looking at ways these students could finish undergraduate degrees in only three years as opposed to four. About 43 percent of first-year students come to JMU with at least one to three hours of college credit, according to the September 2011 First-Year Survey. Benson added that these students could use their fourth year to enter graduate programs offered by JMU in what he calls the “3+1” plan. The occupational therapy program is an example of majors with undergraduate and masters integrated. Benson said that before developing these programs, JMU first needs to conduct studies and surveys of incoming freshmen to see what majors appeal to students who come in with course credits through AP or dual enrollment.

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Mark Warner, senior vice president of University Affairs and Planning, spoke to the Board of Visitors about the revised version of the 2011 Six-Year Plan on Sept. 28. It includes programs that will help students graduate with a master’s degree in four years.

The motivation behind the plan The Six-Year Plan is a response to the Higher Education Restructuring Act of 2005. This act requires schools in Virginia to create and submit SixYear Institutional Plans according to 12 state goals. The academic component of the plan was a response to the Top Jobs Act passed in 2011. This act calls on colleges and universities in the state to improve their academic programs in order to develop more employable students.

Currently, JMU offers a similar “4+1” plan in certain majors such as computer science and the teacher education programs in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Benson said some students may choose to complete their undergraduate degrees in a shorter amount of

time because it would save them tuition money. “All we’re trying to do with the ‘3+1’ is offer yet another alternative,” Benson said. “You finish your undergraduate in three years but still be at the university for four years, but in that fourth year, complete a master’s program and leave with an advanced degree.” To further expand students’ learning experience, JMU also partnered with George Mason University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Cisco — a networking company to form the 4-VA Collaborative. Currently, the 4-VA is using new “telepresence” technology to offer students the opportunity to take classes offered at one of the other three universities. Telepresence is a video technology system that allows participants in different locations to feel as if they were in the same location. Most of the courses offered are either foreign language or intelligence analysis classes.

“This is really important when [in] foreign languages where a lot of schools are having to cut back — they can’t offer as many of these programs themselves,” President Jon Alger said at the BOV meeting. “To be able to combine forces and have students at all these institutions be able to share a course together using this great technology.” Megan Brooks, a junior modern foreign language major, believes that this program will give students the opportunity to take languages JMU doesn’t offer. “I started to learn Hindi over the summer in India and I think U.Va. has a really good program,” she said. “I would probably try to take Hindi.” But Brooks thinks that language could be hard to learn over a video because language is harder to interpret over video. Video is “less interactive and I think that language programs are extremely interactive,” Brooks said. see Plan, page A4

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Game | Will give Massai tool for solving famine, terrain problems from page A3

Talking to strangers

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President Jon Alger listened to Josh Fine (above), a senior anthropology major, talk about diversity during “Lunch With 12 Strangers” Thursday. Keith Zirkle, a senior statistics and biology double major, said he thinks these events, which are sponsored by JMUTeach, provide an opportunity for students and faculty to learn from about different issues on campus.

plan | Eight total telepresence facilities in university partnerships from page A3

“Just being there and seeing someone is really helpful with languages.” She explained that in most language classes, it’s nice to have a small class so the students and the professor can closely interact. But she does think if cuts have to occur, this program would be helpful. “It’s better than nothing at all,” She said. “If it’s the only option, it’s great but

it’s definitely better to be in person.” Each school is equipped with two telepresence facilities, making eight total facilities among the participating universities. JMU’s are both located in Festival. Based on projections for the number of students who will be enrolled at JMU at the time, the university estimated that if it needs a way to fund the projects, a four percent tuition increase would

be one possibility, explained Don Egle, university spokesman. Projected enrollment for this year and the 2017 to 2018 academic year is 19,229 and 20,711 students, respectively. Next year, a group coordinated through the Student Affairs and University Planning office will create a new Six-Year Institutional Plan for 2014-2020. Contact IJ Chan at chanij@dukes.jmu.edu.

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This led him to team up with Michael Deaton, an ISAT professor, to create a board game that would simulate sustainable ways to farm and raise cattle on the Maasai’s land in southern Kenya. In 2009, a large drought hit Kenya, killing many livestock. Due to a recent change from droughts and property rights, the Maasai now must pay for its land, and the role of money is increasingly important in the pastoral system, Loorimirim explained. In coordination with Deaton and Loorimirim, two other Maasai graduate students, Dennis Sonkoi and Stephen Kirusa, helped create the game by giving feedback about whether the community in Kenya would understand it. “We have gathered much interesting data,” Deaton said. “We are hoping that this project will give the Maasai a tool to help them do some problem solving to relieve some of the pressure that is imposed on them by the arid climate and environment they live in.” Loorimirim added that through the different rounds, the players can see the results of their actions throughout several years. They can also talk with each other and discuss what they would have done differently and how they can work together in the future. The game helps the Maasai understand the changing terrain on which they have their cattle, and how to adapt to the changes. Because of the drought and a longer dry season, the land is extremely arid and unable to sustain the cattle or crops, causing a lack of food for both the people and the livestock, according to Loorimirim. The droughts and famines come every couple of years.

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Because of the drought and a longer dry season, the land in Kenya is extremely arid and unable to sustain the cattle or crops, causing a lack of food for both the people and the livestock.

In recent years, the droughts have been more severe, and the famines have been worse. Jennifer Coffman, the associate executive director of the Office of International Programs, and Alexandra Hickling, a senior anthropology major, introduced and played the game with the Maasai community this summer during the 2012 Kenya Field School trip. The visit to Kenya was part of a nine-credit study abroad program. During the visit, around 20 students studied the Kenyan culture. They focused on the histories and cultures of Kenya, human-environment interactions and the quest for sustainability and education in Kenya. Coffman created a school called the Kenya Field School in 2003. The school is designed to serve many different majors while immersed in the culture of Kenya through direct contact with the community. During the trip, Hickling

introduced the game to the elders in the tribe, who then taught it to everyone else. Coffman became involved with the game because she believes it will help prepare people for the future. “It teaches how pastoralism works there, along with other various factors in the game like bride wealth, how people define wealth, and the environmental factors changing of the seasons,” Coffman said. Bride wealth is money, property, or wealth given by the groom or his family to the parents of a woman during marriage. It’s too early to see if the game is successful in helping the Maasai because this summer was the first test run. “ It h e l p s t h e m s p e e d through one year on a board game, rather than wait a whole year to learn,” Deaton said. Contact Elizabeth Dsurney at dsurneeg@ dukes.jmu.edu.

Vote | Local Obama offices have canvasses, phonebanks planned from front

want to raise taxes in a bad economy … the economy was better then than it is now.” CNN Political Ticker polled 430 people who watched the debate and found that 67 percent thought Romney won, and 25 percent thought Obama was the winner. Eight percent thought both or neither won the debate. Stephanie Nichols, a junior kinesiology major, said Obama has to improve in some areas if he wants to clinch re-election. “He needs to step up to the plate and do some more homework,” Nichols said. “He also needs to lay out what his plan is better, because it’s still kind of hazy in some areas.” The Fishersville event came just a few weeks after Ryan’s rally in Rockingham County. Romney also spoke at the Shenandoah Valley Regional

Airport in Weyers Cave, Va., last night and delivers a foreign policy address to the Virginia Military Institute this morning. But Obama has made fewer appearances in the southerncentral Virginia area. So far, Obama visited Charlottesville on Aug. 29 and Woodbridge on Sept. 21. Tomorrow, First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign for her husband in Loudoun County. To gain more votes and boost participation, the Obama campaign offices hosted their One Month Out Canvasses yesterday in Harrisonburg, Staunton and Charlottesville. Phone banks are also planned for the next couple of weeks, where volunteers call homes to recruit Democratic voters. Contact Kelsey Beckett and Alison Parker at breezenews@gmail.com.

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How will you vote? Many students are getting ready for Election Day by deciding how they should vote. Joe Demski, a freshman communication studies major, plans on voting absentee ballot for Winchester, Va. Maggie Gallagher, a senior communication studies major, is interning for the Obama Victory office in Harrisonburg. “I think with absentee voting, you run the risk of it getting lost in the mail, and it’s a harder process,” Gallagher said. “I thought it would be fun to vote in person, since it’s my first time.” She added that the Obama campaign said out-of-state students’ votes are more likely to count in Virginia because it’s such a crucial swing state. “Even if you don’t vote, someone is going to be your president.,” Gallagher said. “You might as well vote and be a part of that decision-making process.” The deadline to register to vote in Virginia is Oct. 15. To vote by absentee ballot, applications are available online to print and send to the county registrar. To vote in the polls, registration is required, and voters must present some form of ID. Acceptable IDs are voter registration cards, a driver’s license, concealed carry permits, student IDs or a current utility bill, bank statement or paycheck showing the name and address of the voter. The poll location in Harrisonburg is at Spotswood Elementary School, located at 400 Mountain View Drive.

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A “be-aware-of-yoursurroundings” dart to a table of girls screaming in Market One when every other table is visibly trying to study. From a hungry studier. A “you-are-too-nice” pat to the guy who lent me four pennies so I could pay for my stamp with all pennies. From a girl struggling to get her s--- together. A “sorry-we-aren’t-sorry” dart to the JMU employee complaining about a student vehicle parked in a faculty lot. From all the broke, in debt students who have paid that $ fine, and are deeply, deeply sorry that you had to walk an extra hundred yards to your office. A “the-whole-third-floorcan-hear-you” dart to the girl on speakerphone at : a.m. in ECL Thursday night. From an aggravated senior trying to get work done. A “thanks-for-the-kindness” pat to the student who offered to buy my coffee in Montpelier. From a grateful faculty member who left his wallet upstairs in his office. A “we-just-want-to-beloved-too” dart to Parking Services. From the + lonely employee parking spots in Forbes parking deck who just want to be filled with student’s cars and happiness. A “‘broing’-out” pat to JMU for adding a major in engineering. From a female student who has definitely noticed that the male population at JMU has been on the rise for the past few years. An “I’m-all-out-of-love-I’mso-lost-without-you” dart to my favorite blazer that got stolen from Gold Crown last Thursday. From a significantly less stylish and embarrassingly desperate girl who would love for the person who took it to please give it back. An “are-you-freakingkidding-me?” dart to the people riding Razor scooters around campus. From a student who thought those things were cool in middle school. A “namaste” pat to the yoga

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instructor for always leading a great practice. From a girl who can always use a good mind/body workout to start off the weekend. A “what-took-you-so-long?” dart to the football team for waiting until there were three minutes left in the game before they unleashed their offensive weapons. From an aggravated but happy fan who wishes they saw that type of play for  minutes. An “I’m-going-bat-s---crazy” dart to the bat flying around my house on Thursday. From a confused senior who had to get it outside with a tennis racket. A “where-does-the-infieldend?” dart to the umpire at the Braves-Cardinals Wild Card game. From a depressed Braves fan who will gag when hearing the term “infield fly rule” for the rest of his life. A “why-didn’t-we-do-thissooner?” pat to my parents for having an amazing first — and last — tailgate for the Family Weekend football game. From a senior graduating in December who wants to do it all over again on Homecoming Weekend. A “come-closer” pat to Thanksgiving. From a junior without a meal plan who’s ready to trade her Pop-Tarts for some turkey and potatoes. A “how-can-you-forget-me” dart to the Buffalo Wild Wings waiter who looks like Drew Brees. From a time-crunched patron who waited  minutes to order lunch. A “thanks-for-taking-meunder-your-wing” pat to my roommate’s family for including me in their Family Weekend festivities. From an upperclassman who appreciated the extra love ... and food. A “we-can-fix-this” dart to my roommate for being allergic to cats. From a cat lover who thinks a daily dose of medication could make my feline dreams come true.

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Hashing out hashtags #IloveTwitterbuthatehashtags. See how annoying that is? I can’t stand when hashtags are misused or abus ed. I feel obligated to write this column for two main reasons: First, it honestly rubs me the wrong way to see hashtags used the wrong way. Secondly, I have tried to explain my hashtag commandments to several of my friends and they just don’t seem to get it. According to dictionary.com, a hashtag is “a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#) used within a message to identify a keyword or topic of interest and facilitate a search for it.” Let me extract the most important part of that definition: “facilitate a search for it.” Hashtags are primarily used to link someone to a conversation or topic they are interested in reading more about or one in which they wish their voice to be heard. Got it? For your benefit, I will first go through three of my hashtag commandments and then proceed to show you three acceptable uses of hashtags.

First Commandment

Thou shalt never create a hashtag if they click on said hashtag and see a screen displaying their tweet and their tweet only. For example, @jesssiiieee says, “Such a fun night in Fox Hills! #lovemybetchesofC.” I’m willing

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to bet massive amounts of money that no one on this planet is attempting to look for or join that conversation. I’d go as far as to say that your own suitemates aren’t even looking for that conversation.

Second Commandment

Thou shalt never use a hashtag as the punch line of a tweet or to put a tweet into context. For example, @matt_JMU says, “So freakin’ stressed right now #whyamitakingCOB.” Saying “COB  sucks … so stressed right now” is a perfectly acceptable and a much more intelligent tweet. I should never have to wait for a hashtag just for your tweet to make sense.

Third Commandment

Thou shalt never use multiple hashtags in a row in an attempt at humor. For example, @daniellemarie says, “omg ehall ice cream is sooo good … im so fat #justkidding #butseriously #needtohitthegym.” Stop. Just stop. Not only are you using hashtags incorrectly, you also sound just plain silly. And I don’t mean that in a cute way. Now, here are some acceptable uses of hashtags. Perhaps you were watching the presidential debate last week. You could say, “Wow, did you see Mitt Romney verbally dominate the moderator? #debates.” And then you could even click on your hashtag and see what other people are saying. Perhaps something embarrassing happened to you today. You could say

“#thatawkwardmomentwhen you’re in Dukes and you spill your meal all over the cute boy behind you … fml.” Then, to make you feel better, you can click on that hashtag and laugh at everyone else’s mishaps. Or perhaps your crazy boyfriend or girlfriend demands you come visit them the same weekend as the spring concert. You could say, “Selling my spring concert ticket for $. #JMU.” That way, anyone browsing the JMU hashtag (as I frequently do) can see your tweet and contact you or possibly refer their friend whose Internet cut out while trying to purchase their ticket. Don’t even get me started on hashtags on Facebook. I really shouldn’t have to go there, but if you are one of those poor, lost souls who use hashtags on Facebook, then you need to take a step back and seriously re-evaluate your life. You can’t even click on those hashtags. We’ve all seen hashtags used incorrectly before and I’m willing to bet that some of you feel the same way as me. It’s time we put them to rest. So before you use a hashtag, ask yourself these four questions: Am I the only one using this hashtag? Will my tweet make sense without this hashtag? Am I trying to be funny but in no way being funny at all? Am I on Facebook? If you answered yes to any of those questions, do not, I repeat, do not proceed with the hashtag. Nick Phillips is a senior marketing major. Contact Nick at breezeopinion@gmail.com.

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Start a new tradition, end hazing After reading the Oct.  Breeze article on hazing, I realized hazing is everywhere. The question is: Why is it such a big problem in college? I’ve seen hazing. In fact, I’ve seen a particular organization not allow new members until they streaked the Quad. I’ve seen what hazing can do to people. Hazing occurs in the military, high schools, middle schools and professional work environments. Some might even go back as far as kindergarten, where our first hazing memories involve kids eating dirt or touching a worm to be cool, but college is where things seem to get out of control. It’s important to think about why organizations participate in hazing in the first place. For many, it’s been a tradition for years; for some since the founding of the organization. It’s a way of marking new members, giving them

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a kind of invisible tattoo that officially makes them part of the group. In that way, I can see how it makes sense. Some organizations on the other hand are taking hazing to a whole new level. Police raided a University of Tennessee Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House on Sept.  after one of the members was rushed to the hospital with a BAC of . and an odd pain in his backside. “Participants, they believe, were required to consume large quantities of wine through a home-made enema constructed by placing a rubber tube in their anus,” an article on “The Telegraph” said. To quote “Arrested Development’s” G.O.B., “Come on!” On the list of things that constitute going too far, chugging alcohol through a tube connected to your rear end wasn’t included? There is tradition and there is stupidity. You can probably venture to guess which category that falls in. So, what do we do? Not every organization participates in extreme hazing. In fact, many have taken part in the anti-hazing movement. Why not just

tell people to control their hazing so no one gets hurt? The administration can say, “You can haze, but make sure it’s controlled,” but then where is the line drawn? Who decides what’s “proper” hazing and what isn’t? Chugging a beer might be a daunting task to one person and child’s play to someone else. The best way to control hazing is not to do it at all. Instead, participate in team-building exercises, have a party for new members, go to dinner and a movie together. Do something positive that is both safe and will make new members feel included. It’s possible to build a community without chugging a beer or embarrassing someone. Think about the Pi Kappa Alpha member who woke up in the hospital. Don’t you think he would have rather gone on a fishing trip with his new brothers? Jessica Williams is a junior English and writing, rhetoric and technical communication double major. Contact Jessica at willi3jd@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Divided this fall Americans need to rally together rather than criticize the other side if we want to avoid bigger problems after November

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Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands before Wednesday night’s presidential debate. The Denver gathering focused on domestic policy while next week will focus on foreign policy.

No debate about it Candidate’s tendencies to run around questions and deliver hollow arguments are counterproductive for voters On Wednesday, the two men who have been on everyone’s minds met on stage to debate the future of America. Unless you have a master’s degree in economics, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama made little to no sense. On the surface, many spectators would say that Romney won the debate. But most viewers spent so much time focusing on how they looked and how they spoke that they never really understood what either was saying. An Oct. 4 Washington Post article stated, “The 90-minute debate in Denver may have been too wonky to captivate millions of American viewers and change the campaign’s overall arc.” It sure failed to captivate me. How can someone like me, who doesn’t really follow politics, make an informed vote for the next president of

the United States? How many voters base their decision on appearance and irrelevant facts like how Romney tied his dog to the roof of his car or how Obama at one point refused to release his birth certificate? How many people actually strive to do the research to inform themselves on the major issues in America and ways each candidate proposes to fix these issues? For a domestic polic y debate, the scope was extremely limited to the national debt and taxes. Again, on the surface, Romney seemed to dominate the conversation. When you take a second look at what Romney actually said, he never puts forward a realistic plan. The Post accurately described what I believe one of the main problems with debates: “Obama and

moderator Jim Lehrer repeatedly failed to force Romney to detail how he would cut tax rates at every income level without expanding the deficit or forcing middle-income people to pay a higher total tax bill.” I want to know what the exact purpose of these debates is. As a voter, I want straight answers, and not the usual political runaround. I want to walk into that booth and make an informed decision on who I want to lead this country. But with the way our campaign system has evolved into a bi-partisan spectator sport, with hollow debates and flashy speeches, I don’t feel confident I’ll make the right decision. Kelsey Wadsworth is a senior communications major. Contact Kelsey at wadswoka@dukes.jmu.edu.

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It’s getting to be that time when we split the country into two parts. President Barack Obama supporters discredit Mitt Romney, and Romney supporters disparage Obama. You can’t even get a cup of coffee at 7-Eleven without picking a side, thanks to those Romney red and Obama blue coffee cups. The only topic that both groups agree on is that if the other side wins, the world will end. If we don’t rally together and change our behavior as a generation, we are facing some dire consequences. Daniel Ingberman of the University of Pennsylvania has shown that party polarization has increased and characterized voting culture of the 21st century. This leads to an increase in divided government and split-ticket voting. The problem is that such different views and the inability to see the other parties side leads to clogging up the working environment of the government. As a country, what we say, and by extension what we believe, can influence where we go and how fast we get there. This attitude is everywhere: YouTube ads, road signs, commercials and Twitter. All of this fighting about politics isn’t new, but this election is worse than the last one and it will only progress if we don’t stop and think: Will the world really end if

If we don’t rally together and change our behavior as a generation, we are facing some dire consequences.

[insert candidate’s name here] is elected? I’m all for freedom of speech, and my hope isn’t that people will stop voicing their opinions altogether. If anyone wants to make a strong argument that the best course of action would be to re-elect Obama, more power to them. If someone says that they disagree and they think the clear choice is Romney, that’s fantastic, too. The problem arises when people focus on who shouldn’t be elected, rather than who should. Who among us hasn’t heard someone threaten that if Romney, wins the election they’re moving to Europe or Canada? Other than lumping themselves in with Rush Limbaugh and Alec Baldwin (who are both doing just fine in America, by the way) all this person is doing is deepening the schism within the

country. Don’t concede to blind patriotism and accept our country as is by any means; just be wary of what we say and the impact they have. Obama suggested this same course of action with his emphasis on our country’s accomplishments in the most recent State of the Union Address. Obama tied together important elements such as unity and the greatness of America with the closing part of his speech, “No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we worked as a team. This nation is great because we get each other’s backs.” This affirms the need for unity which is important to uphold now more than ever if we are to thrive in the times to come. If our generation stands divided — not necessarily in our beliefs, because our diversity makes us strong, but in our faith for our nation — we could quickly begin to see a more prosperous future dissolve. As the old adage goes: United we stand, divided we fall. Nathan Gallagher is a junior writing, rhetoric and technical communications major. Contact Nathan at gallagnk@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Head coach Mickey Matthews tallied his landmark 100th win of his career on Saturday, and he seemed to be the last of about 25,000 players and fans to know about it. “I didn’t know,” Matthews said after the Dukes defeated Towson 13-10 on Saturday. “I really hadn’t paid attention. Literally, I just found out.” But Saturday’s sold-out crowd predicted the milestone, as “Congratulations” and “100” flashed on Bridgeforth Stadium’s oversized video board. As for the players, they knew what was at stake. Saturday’s competition was a scrum the Dukes simply refused to lose. “The kids wanted to win the 100th game for me, and that’s very humbling that our players feel that way,” Matthews said. “It was obvious after the game that

it was a big deal.” Matthews was in high spirits following the news of his centennial win, after his players surprised him with a congratulatory plaque to commemorate his 100th win as head coach of the Dukes. “Where’s the compliance officer?” Matthews asked jokingly. “Is it against NCAA rules for the kids to give the coach a trophy?” No coach in the history of JMU has even won 75 games, yet Matthews topped Towson 13-10 in a nationally televised broadcast. Despite the fanfare, Matthews stays grounded. “When you start winning triple figures, that just means you’re getting older,” Matthews said. Matthews began his lengthy coaching career, as many do, as a player. A blue chip

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In his 14th season with the Dukes, head coach Mickey Matthews makes JMU football history with his win against Towson.

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TOP After a 21-16 win against Virginia Tech, head coach Mickey Matthews is congratulated by his family. LEFT Matthews yells at redshirt sophomore Jauan Latney when the Dukes played Delaware in October of 2010. RIGHT The Dukes celebrate redshirt junior Justin Thorpe’s game-winning touchdown in Saturday’s 13-10 win over Towson.

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Losing streak snapped in double overtime By Gavin Holdgreiwe contributing writer

After losing three straight conference games to end September, women’s soccer surged back with two straight wins. On Sunday the Dukes continued their rebound in Maryland, beating Towson 1-0. The team was building off Thursday night’s physical game against rival George Mason winning in overtime, 1-0. The lone goal in each game came from junior forward Lauren Wilson. Going into Thursday night, the

team was mentally prepared for a tough, aggressive game. Since 2010, JMU and George Mason have had a back-and-forth series splitting three games 1-1-1. “It’s always a hard-nosed, tough battle,” said head coach David Lombardo. “Games over the years have always been decided by one goal or overtime. It’s one of those interstate rivalries. We both want to win. We both want bragging rights.” Players prepared to take some hits and be aggressive. “We knew the game was going to be a bloodbath,” said sophomore

defender Shannon Rano. “There’s going to be fouls and bad hits on people, but it’s a fight and we knew that coming in here.” The game lived up to the team’s expectations. The referees let both sides be a little more aggressive than normal and players took advantage. Even with some no-calls by the referees, both teams still combined for 18 fouls on the night. Senior midfielder Katie Menzie was targeted frequently by the Patriots. Menzie had her nose broken in a game see soccer, page B2

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Junior forward Lauren Wilson plays a corner kick in Thursday’s 1-0 overtime win against George Mason. She scored both winning goals in the past two victories.

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Thorpe leads Dukes to historic victory Quarterback scores touchdown in final minutes of game, giving head coach his 100th win

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He was the “nightmare” Towson head coach Rob Ambrose was worrying about days before Saturday’s game. Redshirt junior quarterback Justin Thorpe dived his way into the end zone with : remaining in the game to give head coach Mickey Matthews his th career win on Saturday. But Thorpe didn’t start out off as a “nightmare.” The JMU offense failed to score a touchdown until Thorpe’s run. With the Dukes leading -, Towson scored on a -play, -yard drive to take the lead with : to play in the game. JMU then took the ball on its own -yard line down -. Led by Thorpe, the team proceeded to march up field and score in eight plays to take a - lead. When Towson took the ball back with : to go in the game, it grabbed one first down before redshirt sophomore safety Dean Marlowe intercepted a pass by Towson senior quarterback Grant Enders to seal the victory with  seconds left. The interception was his second of the game. Thorp e’s p er for mance comes at the end of a week in which he received a sixth year of eligibility to play next season. He completed all six of his pass attempts for  yards in the game-winning drive. Before that, he was - for 

yards for the game. The victory also ends the streak of four straight losses for JMU against ranked Football Championship Subdivision opponents. Towson came into the game ranked th. Last season, JMU lost to ranked opponents Maine, Old Dominion, New Hampshire and North Dakota State. Matthews has never lost against Towson, winning eight matchups against the school. JMU also had redshirt junior tailback Dae’Quan Scott back after he missed the last two games with an ankle injury sustained in the game against Alcorn State. Scott rushed for a team-high  yards. “I thought Dae’Quan helped us,” Matthews said. “The longer the game went, the better he played.” Despite getting Scott back, the Dukes added to their injury list after both redshirt junior tailback Marquis Woodyard and redshirt tight end Brian Barlow received concussions in the game. It’s unknown how long they will be out. The Dukes came very close to having to wait another week for Matthews’ th victory. They had to settle for two firsthalf field goals, and Towson had one first-half field goal to make the score - at halftime. The majority of both teams’ drives ended with punts as Towson kicked the ball off six times to the Dukes’ seven. “It is frustrating when you keep getting into the red zone and you just can’t get that first

down,” Thorpe said. “But we try not to get frustrated; we just try to keep pushing. We know our defense is going to hold them to a few yards, and that’s what they did all day.” The offense couldn’t convert third downs to first downs, with a first down in only two of  attempts. “You should lose when your third down conversions are as poor as ours were,” Matthews said. “We told our players, if you don’t make third down, you get to come to the sideline. No one’s going to have any yards or any points.” After a scoreless third quarter in which every drive by both teams ended in a punt, the makeup of the game started to change. With  minutes to go in the fourth quarter, redshirt sophomore cornerback Corey Davis recovered a Towson fumble. But the Dukes couldn’t take advantage, stalling out after a short four-play, -yard drive. Little did the JMU offense know that was the last time it would have the ball for more than seven minutes. Following a JMU punt, Towson started a drive on its own eight-yard line with : to go. The team drove nine yards before facing a fourth down and one situation. The Tigers decided to go for the first down and got it. They proceeded to march  more yards up field to score on a seven-yard run by Enders, giving them the - lead after the extra point.

When the Dukes finally got the ball back on their own -yard line, they wasted no time driving up field with a fast-paced no-huddle offense. Thorpe said afterward that he feels comfortable in crucial drives with the game on the line. “We practice two-minute drill every practice,” Thorpe said. “It’s kind of routine for us as an offense. And the thing is to not get overly excited and to maintain your composure, and that’s what we did.” The Dukes’ defense was an asset for them as the offense struggled to find the end zone. Redshirt junior linebacker Stephon Robertson’s  tackles, a career-high, led the unit. “We played hard today, a n d w e p l ay e d p re t t y well,” Robertson said. “As a defense, we look forward to games like these since [Towson is] a pound, smash-mouth type of football team on the offensive side.” T h e D u k e s a re n o w - overall and - in the Colonial Athletic Association. They will play at home again next week against -, - William & Mary. The Tribe is coming off a - win at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. CONTACT Wayne Epps Jr. at breezesports@ gmail.com.

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Redshirt junior quarterback Justin Thorpe runs the ball in Saturday’s 13-10 win against Towson. Thorpe was 6-for-6 on the Dukes’ final scoring drive.

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against William & Mary last week and George Mason was not afraid to show her nose a couple elbows. “Any other kid would have waved her hand and asked to be taken out, and it was just a huge profile in courage,” Lombardo said. Menzie would go on to provide the game-winning assist. With a little more than six

minutes left in the second overtime, Menzie found her chance. “I had the ball at my feet and saw Laura [Wilson] making a run and I thought ‘I had to get the ball at her feet,’” Menzie said. She gave the ball to Wilson to clinch the game. As soon as the ball hit the net, fans were on their feet and the players on the bench were rushing the field. That goal snapped a threegame losing streak, rekindling

the team’s hope at making the conference tournament. “It’s been a disappointing season so far,” Lombardo said. “We’re in postseason mentality right now. Every game is a must-win situation for us and I saw a lot of heart out there [Thursday].” Lombardo carried this momentum forward at Towson yesterday. Wilson picked up right where she left off Thursday, scoring with less than

three minutes in on the first shot of the game. Each team racked up plenty more shots throughout the game. JMU ended with  shots while Towson had . Despite the numerous shots by the Tigers, including three in the last  minutes, they couldn’t find the back of the net, ending -. The two wins improved JMU’s record to - while Towson dropped to --. “We were coming out to

show what we’re capable of doing because we haven’t been executing properly in the games,” Wilson said. “This is just what we needed to get going. We’re hoping to make a new chapter in the season.” This new chapter of Colonial Athletic Association play is off to a good start and the Dukes will need to continue shutting down conference opponents to secure a spot in the CAA tournament. Only the top six teams

qualify, and JMU is currently tied for fifth with UNC-Wilmington at - in conference play. On Thursday, JMU will play University of North Carolina-Wilmington (--) in a critical matchup that could decide who gets one of the last spots in the tournament. CONTACT Gavin Holdgreiwe at holdgrgs@ dukes.jmu.edu.

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tailback prospect, Matthews lettered all four years before graduating from West Texas State University. He came to Harrisonburg with a degree in education. He then bounced around as an assistant for more than a decade, with stints at several major collegiate Texas programs. In the ‘s, Matthews went east to become the assistant head coach at Marshall University. The University of Georgia pried Matthews away from his Huntington home in . After coaching Chad Pennington at Marshall, Matthews’ run-ins with big names continued in Athens, where he coached future first-round draft pick Champ Bailey while serving as the Georgia linebackers and defensive backs coach. Finally, the Dukes. Matthews accepted the role of head coach at JMU during the spring of . JMU was in a rut, having lost  of its previous  games. Matthews had an immediate impact, notching an - regular season record and an Atlantic 

title in his freshman campaign. For his efforts, the Sports Network named Matthews the  Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year. Since   , Matthews’ career has been filled with larger-than-life moments. The  National Championship was JMU’s first title, as well as the only squad to win a championship entirely on the road in the history of the Football Championship Subdivision. Four years later, Matthews tied the all-time JMU wins record by a Dukes coach when he defeated Appalachian State in September  — the same team that had eliminated the Dukes from the playoffs the previous season. Matthews became the winningest coach in JMU football history one weekend later against Maine and would finish the season in the national semifinals for the second time in five years. In , the Dukes became the second program ever to upset a ranked FBS team when they defeated Virginia Tech -. That Hokies team would eventually win the ACC and play in the Orange Bowl. In a lifetime full of highlights,

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Matthews names that victory “the biggest win of my professional career.” In , Matthews was inducted into his alma mater’s athletics Hall of Champions for excellence in coaching. And now, even as Matthews solidifies himself as the most decorated coach in JMU football history, it’s the future that looks the brightest. Quarterback Justin Thorpe, JMU’s longest tenured quarterback, will return in  for a sixth year alongside star runningback Dae’Quan Scott and a plethora of young receivers. More immediately, JMU will control its destiny in conference play for the first time in years and seems to resemble the championship teams of recent years. But Matthews is ignoring the growing whispers of national championship contention. “I think it’s way too early,” Matthews said. “It’s way too early to start crowning a champion.” That might be true. Either way, the win total probab l y w o n ’ t st o p at  . CONTACT Chase Kiddy at kiddyca@dukes.jmu.edu.  Chile Pepper Invitational

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‘Frankenweenie’ awakens stop-motion By Jenny Claire Knight The Breeze

Director Tim Burton has proved his animated films are worth the years of waiting and that stopmotion animation is alive and well — despite the dead characters.

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Haunted Harrisonburg Ghost Tours cover 10 downtown locations, including the Virginia Quilt Museum. The tours run Friday and Saturday nights.

Weekend ghost tours combine history and fright at 10 downtown sites By Jenny Claire Knight The Breeze

The attic lights in the Hardesty-Higgins House have been known to turn on, even when the building has been locked up for the night. And if you stay at any of the three Harrisonburg bed and breakfasts, you might share your room with a ghost. You can discover these stories along with about 10 others if you take a Haunted Harrisonburg Ghost Tour. Started in 2007 by alum Lisa Ha, Haunted Harrisonburg Ghost Tours

began its fifth season on Friday and runs through the end of the month. Ha, the tour’s sole guide, takes groups on an hour-long walking tour downtown. The group takes up to 30 participants, but Friday’s night group was 10. Along the way, Ha stops to share ghost stories about specific buildings she’s heard from residents or by people who’ve taken the tour. Stops include The Corner, The Joshua Wilton House, the Massanutten Regional Library and the Virginia Quilt Museum. If students are on the tour, Ha makes sure to talk about reported

ghost myths on campus like General Turner Ashby’s walks, Dr. Duke and the Lady in Red that are detailed on JMU’s website. One of the most popular campus ghost myths, the Cupola Hanging, never actually happened. But the unrequited love story of professor and student serves as an entertaining warning for all. “Expect history about the buildings, the people who’ve worked there, the unexplained, folklore and a fun time,” see haunt, page B5

Rockapella shines with Motown vibe Legendary vocalist group teaches master class, performs two concerts

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elaborated on his process, noting that arranging a cappella isn’t much different from any song. “An a cappella band is just like a band,” Leonard said. “You have a mel-

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Despite a successful career as Don Trevillian and his daughvocalists, Rockapella proves it’s ter Whitney, a junior theatre major, important to work with the next marked Family Weekend by seeing generation. see class, page B5 Rockapella for the 12th time. Two of Rockapella’s members held an hour-long master class Friday morning to give students a chance to learn about the life of a professional a cappella singer. Singer and arranger Scott Leonard answered most of the questions during the Q&A session, with help from the band’s vocal percussionist (beatboxer) Jeff Thacher. The crowd of 30, almost exclusively a cappella students, asked questions ranging from the group’s history to arranging techniques. “What I learned from them more than anything was how much of a good time you have doing this,” said Spencer Dukoff, a member of Exit 245 and a junior media arts and design major. “It was nice to get to talk to guys with such a knowledge courtesy of rockapella about something that I love.” Leonard, who writes the parts From left: Scott Leonard, George Baldi (standing), Steven Dorian, Jeff Thacher and for all five members of Rockapella, John Brown make up Rockapella. They performed at JMU twice over the weekend.

Rockapella, a five-person touring a cappella band, performed a two-hour show at Wilson Hall on Friday night for about 1,300 audience members. The group gained national attention for its theme song for “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” and jingles for Folgers Coffee and Almond Joy. “It’s fun playing at a college that has such a big a cappella scene, because you know there are people in the audience that recognize the difficulty in what you’re doing up there,” said Scott Leonard after the show. Leonard, 46, is the group’s most senior vocalist, a member since 1991. The group, whose voices mimicked familiar instruments like the drum, also performed a smaller show at Wilson on Thursday night and taught a master class to about a dozen students Friday morning. Performing for a college audience “is our way of giving back and to see what’s up and coming,” said George Baldi, bass vocalist. “If we can’t get see concert, page B5

Falling for festivals

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The 33rd Annual Dayton Autumn Festival brought thousands of visitors from the Shenandoah Valley to downtown Dayton, just 10 minutes from campus. More than 350 vendors from 12 states lined Main, Mill and College streets, featuring everything from paintings to handmade clothes and crafts to homemade dog treats, soap, fresh flowers, jellies and hot kettle corn. Entertainment acts performed throughout the day, including Doug Turner, Heartland, the Shenandoah Valley Chorus and the Walnut Ridge Boys. The event also featured a food court area outside of the Main Street gas station selling various carnival food from more than 75 vendors. In Dayton, you’ll find historic houses, restaurants and the Dayton Farmers Market, an indoor market that houses meat and cheese shops, a toy store, a pretzel shop, coffee shop and various bakeries.

‘PG’ 87 mins. Starring Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short

Burton’s “Frankenweenie” follows Victor, whose beloved dog Sparky dies. True to the film’s namesake, Victor brings Sparky back to life with the help of a science experiment. He tries to keep it a secret, but when other kids in the neighborhood start to ask questions, the results are disastrous. The kids, hoping to use Victor’s experiment to win the science fair first prize, start bringing their own pets back to life. Unfortunately, their pets don’t come back as cuddly animals, but as monsters. The film’s concept is instantly relatable — everyone’s had a pet they wish they could play with forever. This simple idea makes for a funny yet moving story. Visually, the film is stunning, proving that animation doesn’t have to be done with a computer Shot completely in stop-motion animation, Burton’s first since 2005’s “Corpse Bride,” each character had to be created by hand. The animation brings back memories of other stop-motion films like “Chicken Run” and “Wallace and Gromit” and works for the most part, but there are times when you watch the characters walk and it seems unnatural. The black and white animation and lighting highlight the creepy suburbia Burton has created for his characters. The voiceover work is particularly excellent. Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short voice multiple characters (they each voice three characters) but you’d never know it. They slip seamlessly into their characters, each one sounding completely different. Newcomer Atticus Shaffer as Edgar “E” Gore is also a standout; his creepy voice matches Edgar’s equally frightening exterior. “Frankenweenie” isn’t just for children. Adults will appreciate the script’s details. It’s a throwback to classics like “Frankenstein” with vampires, Godzilla and the Bride of Frankenstein make appearances, but not in the way you’d expect. There are clever puns throughout the film and, for the literary buffs, a couple of Mary Shelley references thrown in as well. Burton fans will appreciate the references to his earlier works. The characters’ appearances are strikingly similar to “Corpse Bride,” and Victor’s neighborhood looks like the one seen in 1990’s “Edward Scissorhands.” Although Burton’s macabre style is toned down to be kidfriendly, Disney lets Burton push the envelope. These kids aren’t the usual wholesome Disney prototype. They’re willing to dig up the graves of their pets and steal Victor’s ideas all just for a science fair trophy. Disney allows Burton to maintain the macabre sense of humor he’s known for — but there’s the typical moral ending and an unbelievable happy ending. The movie has other rough areas. Even at 87 minutes, it feels too long. There are periods where the film drags instead of building tension. The voiceovers are expressive, but the characters’ physical manifestations of emotions fall short. When Sparky dies, you’d expect Victor to look upset, but he doesn’t. Other than crying, he doesn’t look sad, making the voiceover’s lines more emotional than Victor’s face. Sparky often shows more emotion than the human characters. It seems like after a series of creative failures, most notably this year’s “Dark Shadows,” Burton has redeemed himself. “Frankenweenie” is a film that finally feels like a true Burton production. With “Frankenweenie,” Burton has managed to find a fresh take on the world of “Frankenstein” to bring it back from the grave. Contact Jenny Claire Knight at knightjc@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Alum returns to co-direct play HAUNT | ‘Gave me goosebumps’ 2011 graduate Garret Milton wrote ‘For Sale’ as a student By VICTORIA OLMER contributing writer

While most actors just memorize a script, they rarely get the chance to work directly with the writer. “For Sale,” which opens tomorrow night at the Studio Theatre, was written by  graduate Garret Milton. He’s returning to help direct the play’s first showing with theatre professor Roger Hall. The play is about a young married couple, James and Carol, who recently bought their first house. Shortly after an economic downturn, he loses his job and their marriage begins to suffer. Milton, who has seen the devastation of unemployment first hand, can’t believe how quickly lives can slip. “I had friends and family who aren’t so fortunate,” Milton said. “You lose a way of life and that is absolutely shocking.” “For Sale” has deeper meaning beyond financial troubles and a failing marriage, Milton said. It exposes James’ spiral as he loses sight of who he used to be as a husband and brother. The show is mostly studentdirected, with the help of a faculty adviser and designer. Logan Kendle, a student technical director, spent more than

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Fifth-year Logan Kendle spent more than 70 hours creating the “For Sale” set blueprints by hand. Alumnus Garret Milton wrote the script.

 hours drafting the set blueprints by hand. “It’s a process that never ends,” said Kendle, a fifth-year ISAT major. While the story takes place in a mansion, Hall and the set designers created a more minimal set due to budget restrictions. Homey details like appliances and hardwood floors made the set feel more authentic. “It’s cool to have those things you use in your daily life. It helps you to be more natural [on stage],” said Meg Carnahan, a sophomore theatre and dance major who plays Carol.

CLASS | Leonard, Thacher on keeping songs original, fresh

The actors, all JMU students, have been working since the first week of class, spending at least three hours a night during the weeks to prepare. “It’s a big commitment, but it’s worth it,” Carnahan said. Each scene connects with a different emotion, exposing human nature and real-life struggles, Milton said. “There won’t be a single person watching this play who won’t walk out without finding a piece of themselves in it,” Milton said. The play opens at  p.m. CONTACT Victoria Olmer at olmervp@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Ha said. In , Ha was working for the Haunted Harrisonburg Tours run by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance. At an Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance meeting, the topic quickly shifted from business to the ghost that reportedly haunts Glen’s Fair Price Store on North Main Street. Other merchants began to share their ghost stories and suggested that a ghost tour should be put together. Ha took on the task.

“I’m going to be living here for four years, so it’s kind of creepy to know that there are all these ghosts here, but I loved it.” Kerry Reilly

freshman on the tour

“We sent out what was probably the weirdest press release asking people to send in their stories,” Ha said. All kinds of people submitted their stories, from housekeepers to accountants. Ha adds that housekeepers are the best sources for stories

Ghost tours When Fridays and Saturdays in October; Oct. 31 Time 9 p.m. Tickets $10 per person, $8 for groups of 10 or more and for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance members; $5 for children. Make reservations by calling 540-315-4685

because they’re there when most people aren’t. The tour appeals to many in the Harrisonburg community and attracts an equal number of believers and skeptics. “For the most part, it’s those who are open to the possibility and a fun experience,” Ha said. But “the skeptics tend to be these big burly men who are there to protect their girlfriends.” For Ha, the fun is in seeing how people react to the stories she tells. “It’s amusing to be telling a story and see people’s eyes widen or quickly move away from the building,” Ha said. “My tour is mostly historical and my stories are more fascinating than scare-inducing — but I still raise hairs at some points.” Ciaran Reilly, who was visiting her daughter Kerry for Family Weekend, went on the tour. It “gave me goosebumps,” Ciaran said. Kerry, a freshman history

major, was excited to learn something new about Harrisonburg. “I’m going to be living here for four years so it’s kind of creepy to know that there are all these ghosts here, but I loved it,” she said. The story of Joshua Wilton House particularly caught Kerry’s interest. It claims that even though children aren’t allowed to stay overnight, you can hear them playing in the halls some nights. “We always drive by that place, and it looks like it might be haunted, so hearing the actual story was really fun,” Kerry said. Haunted Harrisonburg Ghost Tours run every Friday and Saturday in October and on Oct.  at  p.m. Tickets are $ per person and $ for groups of  or more and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance members. CONTACT Jenny Claire Knight at knightjc@ dukes.jmu.edu.

CONCERT | Exit 245 opened the performance

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Rockapella members Scott Leonard (left) and Jeff Thacher taught an hour-long master class on Friday morning in Wilson Hall. from page B3

-ody, bass and rhythm. Voices are just a technicality.” Leonard also answered questions about his own style of arranging music, emphasizing a lean toward positioning different layers of voice and sound together. During the master class, Leonard and Thacher stressed that to make it as an a cappella singer, you have to provide a product worth revisiting. “I grew up in the ’s, so that stuff is what I love,” Leonard said. “But we want to do something to these classics to make them worthwhile, not ride their name.” Thacher led the discussion on the mechanics and physical strain of singing a two-hour set. As the group’s percussionist, Thacher has the most unconventional role in Rockapella. But his technique isn’t that

far from classical training, either. “It’s not a voice thing,” Thacher said. “It’s more like playing a trumpet. There are things to do to control the air.” Thacher said he’s been impersonating sounds since childhood when he would emulate the “bleeps” and “boops” of his toys. But powering a five-piece isn’t child’s play. Thacher said it took him a long time to build the stamina needed to stay consistent throughout a performance. Leonard and Thacher were asked how they continuously churn out original material. “The stage automatically makes it fresh,” Leonard said. “If you already know the parts cold, getting on stage with the adrenaline always keeps it new.” CONTACT Jack Knetemann at knetemjw@ dukes.jmu.edu.

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Students attended Leonard and Thacher’s (center) master class. Rockapella’s Friday show featured 20 songs and stressed participation. from page B3

the college audience — the next generation of what we do — we’re not doing something right.” With the vibe of a smooth ’ s Motown group, the vocalists commanded the stage with both a compelling resemblance to a full band and choreographed dance moves like swaying with their microphones and quick, synchronous spins. “They’re all really comfortable on stage,” said Joanna Rundle, a junior public health major. Although the band is known for writing its own songs, Friday’s performance showcased mostly covers, from the Temptations’ “My Girl” to Van McCoy’s “Do the Hustle.” One of the highlights was

their version of the Temptations’ “Just My Imagination,” which gave way to John Lennon’s “Imagine,” producing the first big reaction from the crowd just  minutes into the show. Exit , which opened the show, spent time with Rockapella talking about career goals and stage outfits before the performance. “We told them they look so much better than us,” said Ryan Larson, an Exit  member and senior hospitality and tourism major. “We’re wearing things from the thrift store.” Larson was grateful that the experience gave Exit  more recognition. “We’re so happy to get that exposure,” Larson said. “They were really humble and wanted to see what we were all about.” The group appealed to the

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audience by referencing Saturday’s football game against Towson University, dedicating a song to the JMU gender ratio and mentioning that tenor Steven Dorian played his first college baseball game here. Other highlights of the show included serenading a Harrisonburg woman on stage, and Baldi’s solo version of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” Though a deep bassist, Baldi showcased his ability to reach a much higher pitch. “I really had to squeeze my butt cheeks together to do that,” Baldi said when he finished the song. After a standing ovation, the group sang four encore songs, including one it never sang in front of an audience before. Leonard prefaced their cover of the Commodores’ “Brick House,” warning that “this

could be terrible.” Cheers from the audience proved otherwise, and two more encore songs followed. “It’s like jumping off a cliff blindfolded,” Leonard said about “Brick House” after the show. “It was a little dicey at the end with the key change, but we got through it.” They performed the final song, a cover of The Drifters’  “Up on the Roof,” in front of the stage and without microphones. All five group members stayed after the show to sign autographs. On Dec. , Rockapella is slated to judge the Busch Gardens A Cappella SingOff, where Exit  will compete for a top prize of $,. CONTACT Laura Weeks at breezearts@gmail.com.

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