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Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation held numerous debriefings with bus drivers the day after the Nov. 15 accident. “We’re all human beings, too, and you hate something like this to happen,” said Reggie Smith, director of HDPT.

Bus accident prompts university to become more aware of safety issues

By GEORGINA BUCKLEY The Breeze

The Nov.  accident at the intersection of Bluestone and Carrier drives, that resulted in the death of freshman Jane Hwang left the JMU community reeling, but it also opened up a dialogue about on-campus safety.

Reggie Smith, the director of the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation, said that there have been no changes to bus routes since the accident.

Hwang was hit by a bus at : p.m. that night. Hwang was walking during a “do not cross” signal. Charges against bus driver Kathryn Deavers won’t be filed, according to Sgt. F.L. Tyler of the Virginia State Police.

“We had post-accident discussions, but we haven’t changed our safety training or anything in particular at this point,” Smith said.

The department is always striving to improve in terms of safety, and the move by JMU to put in the traffic gates had been a safety change, Smith said.

The bus drivers received numerous debriefings the whole day after the accident and later that night for the drivers who drove the night route.

Smith said the debriefings included grief counselors.

“We’re all human beings, too, and you hate something like this to happen,” Smith said. “It’s a tragic thing.”

Smith was perturbed when asked whether buses would be using the

intersection with as much frequency.

“Where would you want us to go?”

Smith asked. “We haul , passengers a day, we got to go places.”

Sophomore Cate Mundy, a communication studies major, said pedestrians feel like they own the campus, but so do drivers.

“I think there should be more lighted crosswalks,” Mundy said, “but it’s also our responsibility as pedestrians or drivers to be watchful.”

Don Egle, university spokesman, said there will be no infrastructure changes because everything was working correctly before the tragic accident.

“You can expect to see more educational programming coming out in the spring semester as a reminder to everyone,” Egle said.

Egle was vague in describing the plans, only mentioning possibly working with pamphlets discussing safety.

Junior Spencer Wilson, a music major, thinks that the university’s response was adequate and it’s students’ responsibility to watch out for what they’re doing when they’re crossing streets.

“That being said, I think the university could do a better job distinguishing traffic markings, especially on Carrier Drive,” Wilson said. “There are two different opposing traffic lines, and I have trouble distinguishing between them.”

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Jon Alger will step into presidency at JMU beginning July 1. Alger currently oversees legal affairs as senior vice president and general counsel at Rutgers University and also teaches two undergraduate classes.

Students, faculty hope sixth president Jon Alger will bring diversity to campus, uphold school reputation

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 Alger was born in Livingston

President-Elect Jon Alger has hit the mark in his third run for a university presidency.

On July , Alger will become the sixth president of JMU with his election by the Board of Visitors on Monday.

“In Jonathan Alger, we feel we have found the individual who ... is well positioned to lead our university,” said James Hartman, BOV rector.

Vince Moore, spokesman for Furman University, said Alger was one of two finalists in the presidential search for Furman University in South Carolina during the - academic year. Alger was also a finalist at Binghamton University in New York during its presidential search during the - school year.

Moore wasn’t sure why Alger wasn’t selected for the position.

Alger is currently the senior vice president and general counsel at Rutgers University in New Jersey, a job he will be leaving to move to Virginia.

Alger has a law degree from Harvard Law School and oversaw all legal affairs for Rutgers University in his seven-year tenure there. He also teaches two undergraduate classes.

Before his time at Rutgers, Alger was the assistant general counsel for the University of Michigan.

There, he was part of the school’s legal team during its Supreme Court cases Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger.

The lawsuits were leveled at the undergraduate and law school admissions policies because of perceived injustice in the use of race during the admissions process. The outcome of the cases allowed affirmative action to be used in higher education admissions policies.

Previously, Don Egle, university spokesman, had said the Board of Visitors would select the president

by January or February. Students were informed of the announcement of a new president by an earlymorning mass email on Monday morning.

The announcement came as a surprise to junior Matt McKeon, a business major.

“I wish we had gotten more of a heads-up,” McKeon said.

Students expressed hope for Alger’s presidency and what it might bring to JMU. Hannah Brecker, a freshman international business major, was impressed by Alger’s speech.

“Alger appears to be all about diversity in general and especially now at JMU,” Brecker said. “I am looking forward to see how he will make our own university more diverse.”

Alger has been involved with multiple diversity initiatives and has chaired national conferences on diversity and discrimination.

“The engaged university must be open and accessible to individuals of all backgrounds,” Alger said in his acceptance speech Monday. “Diversity and excellence go hand in hand.”

Freshman Joey Mazzara, a music major and Exit

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About Jon Alger

By ELIZABETH DSURNEY The Breeze

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County in New York.

 His wife, Mary Ann Alger, is a

business and finance consultant.

 Together, they have a 13-year-

old daughter, Eleanor.

 He enjoys church activities and

participates in local theatre.

 He loves to travel and has been to Japan,

the Carribean and across North America.

 member, said he would like Alger to bring music majors into more prominence, particularly because Alger has sung with internationally touring choral groups.

“I anticipate Alger putting more emphasis on music in general and giving more publicity,” Mazzara said. “There are so many talented musicians here at JMU.” Some faculty members declined to comment on Alger’s selection, saying they didn’t know enough about Alger to do so, but Jorge Juan Nieto Cano looks forward to the future.

“I hope that Alger will continue to uphold James Madison’s reputation for its excellent teaching and other great qualities,” said Cano, a Spanish professor.

Alger traveled back to Rutgers after Monday’s announcement, but Egle said Alger has been working closely with the BOV and is currently in communication with President Linwood Rose. There will be a formal inaugural ceremony, but the date right now is unknown.

“It’s a great thing to have these seven months to transition. During these months he will be collaborating with the Board of Visitors and Dr. Rose,” Egle said. “More information about important dates will be coming up, but right now, there are no events that include Alger set in stone.”

While working as the senior vice president and general counsel at Rutger’s, Alger’s annual salary was $,, according to The Collegiate Times. Rose’s salary is $, annually, but Alger’s contract is still a work in progress, Egle said.

Egle said that the board received hundreds of nominations and  formal applications for the presidency. The information of those who applied will be kept confidential.

“Jonathan Alger’s speech here at JMU when he was announced as the sixth president made me anxious, but in a really positive way,” said Mike Sorgi, a sophomore public policy and administration major.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what he will do.”

And from the sound of it, Alger is, too.

“The challenges are great, but the opportunities are greater,” he said. “I look forward to working with all of you at the dawn of this next century for James Madison University.”

CONTACT Elizabeth Dsurney at dsurneeg@dukes.jmu.edu.

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BAGHDAD — An explosion Monday in Baghdad’s Green Zone was in fact a suicide car bomb that detonated at the entrance to the parliament building and killed five people, officials revealed Tuesday. that Iraqi officials at first attributed the blast to a rocket that landed harmlessly in a parking lot.

The admission that a suicide car bomber had penetrated the fortified Green Zone, the first suicide attack there since April , sent a wave of concern across the capital about the abilities, and loyalties, of Iraq’s security agencies.

The attack targeted the speaker of parliament, Osama al-Nujaifi, according to alNujaifi’s spokesman. The speaker wasn’t injured.

Entry into the Green Zone, where Iraqi government offices and the U.S. Embassy are, is strictly controlled. Vehicles that enter the area are subjected to thorough searches that include a review by dogs trained to discover explosives.

Only people who are carrying high-security badges that are either green or blue can avoid the search. Passengers without such clearances must present other identification and are required to leave the vehicle while it’s being searched.

The explosion, which went off at : p.m., could be heard and felt at McClatchy Newspapers’ offices several miles away.

“If security inside the Green Zone can be compromised in such a way, then what about security in general?” said a high-ranking parliament official, who asked not to be identified because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the issue publicly. “This is not an ordinary breach. This is a scandal.”

Worry about security has been growing in Baghdad as the deadline nears for the complete withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. Fewer than

, Americans remain in the country and all are expected to be out before Dec. .

As the drawdown has continued, violence has risen steadily. More than  people have been killed in violence in Baghdad so far in November; the number for October was .

Ministry of Interior officials, whose forces are responsible for protecting the Green Zone, offered no explanation for how an explosives-laden vehicle made it past security checkpoints. On Monday, and throughout much of Tuesday, ministry officials said the explosion had been a rocket. They didn’t respond to requests for comment after the true nature of the explosion became public.

“The security authorities cannot admit it was a suicide bomber because they would lose face,” the high-ranking parliament official said.

Details of the attack were made public by Aiden Hilmi, al-Nujaifi’s media adviser, who disclosed what had taken place after a growing number of news reports cited unnamed people who had witnessed the events before the explosion.

Hilmi said the suicide bomber was driving a black GMC SUV, the same color and make used by al-Nujaifi’s motorcade. Hilmi said the bomber attempted to join the motorcade inside the parliament grounds, but that guards stopped him and demanded identification badges. He backed up, changed direction and hit a curb. That’s when the car exploded.

A source from the Iraqi police, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized to talk to journalists, said the explosion had killed or wounded five people. Among the wounded was parliament member Muayyad al Tayib, a spokesman for the Kurdish coalition in parliament.

The last suicide bombing in the Green Zone also targeted parliament. On that occasion, a man wearing an explosive belt detonated himself in the cafeteria reserved for parliament members and their staffs. Three members of parliament and five other people were killed and  people were wounded.

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First-time shopper and U.Va medical student Devin Hawkins looks through the merchandise in Artisans’ Hope. The store is part of a JMU student-run Carrotmob project to attract customers and improve sustainability.

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Harrisonburg branch of Carrotmob project hopes to bring business, sustainability to local store

By Sean Byrne The Breeze

Historically, mobs bring destruction and chaos, but as a way to get extra credit and give back to the community, four students in GBIO 103 have joined a mob that actually plans to benefit the community.

Through “Carrotmob,” businesses make “green” changes to promote sustainability, instead of organizing protests or signing petitions. The movement originated in California and gets its name from the notion of using a “carrot instead of the stick” to enact change.

Sophomores Hannah Flanders, Nik Arur and Jonathan Vargas along with freshman Gaby Edwards organized

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Harrisonburg’s Carrotmob project.

Carrotmob organizes groups of people to make an agreement with local businesses. The mob agrees to bring the particular business more customers and in exchange, the business sets aside a certain portion of the profits to make the store more sustainable.

Flanders, a history and social work double major, started a local Carrotmob campaign in Harrisonburg to benefit the store Artisans’ Hope, located next to A Bowl of Good on Mount Clinton Pike. The store sells a wide variety of goods, ranging from pottery to food, to woodwork and woven items.

The Carrotmob will take place at Artisans’ Hope on Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store has agreed to spend a certain amount of the profit adding

sustainable features to the building.

“With the 15 percent they set aside, they are going to try and get motion sensor lights for their back rooms,” Flanders said, “as well as replace the toilet to get better water usage.”

Edwards, a communication sciences and disorders major, said sustainability affects our future.

“Since being able to completely stop using nonrenewable resources is just unreasonable,” Edwards said, “we need to start introducing alternatives to help minimize the energy crisis.”

Carrotmob has spread to more than 25 countries around the world, according to its website.

Brad Burrow, the manager of Artisans’ Hope, has high ‘hopes’ for the project’s benefits.

“I’m hoping for more education and using the profits to put into improvements,” Burrow said. “This gives us better ideas of what we can continue to do and practices we can try and maintain here.”

Before choosing Artisans’ Hope, the students conducted research on stores around Harrisonburg to see which one would be the best fit with their objectives.

The group selected Artisans’ Hope based on the price range of products, percentage the store was willing to give and the willingness of Harrisonburg residents to visit the store Flanders explained.

The store participates in the fair trade model by selling items made by less fortunate people in a market place

Giving back over Thanksgiving Group works to help homeless through restaurant and career classes

Temporary names for the North Campus have been decided, according to Bill Wyatt, public affairs manager. North Campus is located at the old Rockingham Memorial hospital. The West Tower will be named Constitution Hall, the East Tower will be named Montpelier Hall and the former RMH cancer center will be named Madison Hall. Montpelier Hall will be the location of the new student health center. Wyatt said the names are subject to change.

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Jones to plead guilty to fraud charges

Andrew Lewis Jones, 19, plans to plead guilty to posing as a JMU student and stealing the credit cards of students he befriended while attending meetings of the College Republicans, according to a Rockingham County Court representative. Jones is charged with 12 felonies of credit card fraud and larceny and one misdemeanor. Jones will enter guilty pleas to 11 felonies and the misdemeanor, according to a signed plea agreement filed Monday in Rockingham County Circuit Court.

The other felony will be dropped.

Jones is scheduled to appear in the Rockingham County Circuit Court Dec. 12, according to Rockingham Country Circuit Court Records.

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By Kelsey Beckett contributing writer

Not all JMU students enjoyed a Thanksgiving break at home surrounded by family and homemade food.

Last week, 30 students took part in the alternative break program and volunteered their time over Thanksgiving break to help those in need from Nov. 16-26. The students were split into three groups of 10 students. Two groups went to New Orleans and one group went to Atlanta.

For six days, the Atlanta group worked with the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, an establishment focused on helping the homeless to get back on their feet and start a

new life.

One place the group worked with was Café 458, which is open to the general public for brunch and dinner and serves the homeless on weekday mornings. Though the restaurant serves the homeless for free, members of the public must pay and all proceeds, including tips, go directly to the ACSS. “It’s restaurant style, where the homeless order from a menu and we would wait on them,” said Josh Mlynar, a first-semester graduate student for education and student trip leader.

The group’s other option was CareerWorks, a program that provides the jobless with classes that teach them how to succeed in getting a job.

The students split their time between Café 458 and CareerWorks throughout the break.

Marc Lonett, also an education graduate student, was a student leader for the trip.

“I knew some people that were leading the trips, and just by talking to them, how excited they were,” Lonett said. “I thought it would be a great idea to give back during my Thanksgiving instead of going home and doing nothing.”

Junior Julia Fiorio, a public policy and administration major, said that she had an eye-opening experience the first day she was working at Café 458.

Fiorio said that a homeless man see Homeless, page A4

that can afford the goods.

“It gives them a sustainable way of living and gives them money for basics we take for granted, like clean water,” Burrow said. “It gives them a way of life and not just a handout.”

Before choosing Artisans’ Hope, Flanders and her group narrowed their selection down to four stores.

Flanders said each store received an energy audit from local auditor NetImpact. The audit determined whether energy was being wasted, how much, and what could be done to improve sustainability.

The results helped the group decide which store out of the see Carrotmob, page A4

Man charged in fire, theft A trial date has been set for Steven Moody, 26, of Staunton. Moody was arrested Monday morning, by fire marshals from the Harrisonburg Fire Department. Moody was charged with one count of arson and two counts of larceny for allegedly setting fire to the office area of Boston Beanery, located at 1625 E. Market Street, at Steven Moody, 26, around 5 a.m. of Staunton was on Nov. 16. arrested Monday for No one was allegedly setting fire injured dur- to a Boston Beanery. ing the early morning fire, according to Capt. Arthur Miller, the deputy fire marshal.

“I can’t speculate on his motive to set the fire,” Miller said.

The fire caused an estimated $250 in damage, and it was discovered during the investigation that $1,100 in cash was missing.

On Aug. 10 there was a separate incident at the business in which $1,200 cash was taken.

Moody, an employee of Boston Beanery during the incidents, has been charged for both of them.

Moody was being held at the Rockingham County Jail, but has been released on recognizance, according to Rockingham County General District Court records.

Moody’s hearing is set for Dec. 12 at 9 a.m.

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“I think it was a positive thing for folks to come in and work,” Burrow said. “We try to use energy efficiently, but we figured bringing in an external auditor would open our eyes on using energy a bit.”

Flanders and her group hope to mobilize around 1,000 people to come into the store on Monday, but Artisans’ Hope is willing to participate even if they don’t reach this goal.

Flanders is currently working on a mass email to send to the student body to spread the word and have people come out to Artisan’s Hope.

Flanders also said that she has spoken with Greek Life, the JMU football team, a local bicycle team, and local middle and elementary school faculties about attending the event.

“JMU is only a small part of it. We are doing emails, posters, flyers, sidewalk chalk — anything we can get our hands on,” Flanders said.

Artisans’ Hope has also been helping out by advertising to its customers.

Flanders hopes to do and complete the project again next semester and do this with another business.

“There is a food store next to Artisans’ Hope called A Bowl of Good and they are pushing to be in it,” Flanders said, “but it will also be an option in the spring semester for students.”

Contact Sean Byrne at byrnesr@dukes.jmu.edu.

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came by the café the first day they were working, but he came when only the paying public was being served.

“A customer inside the restaurant decided to buy him a meal, but the kitchen didn’t have any plastic or paper cups to put the milk in for him,” Fiorio said.

Fiorio said she gave him the milk in a glass and asked him to stay close so he could return the glass when he was finished.

He then took a used cup out of the garbage, poured the milk into it and gave the glass back to her.

Senior Dawn Savage, a psychology major, spent time volunteering at CareerWorks, where classes are offered to build résumés and gain interviewing skills.

“One lady came in, and we were able to help her pick out an outfit,” Savage said. “It was cool to see that she came in, used our resources and is out to get a job now.”

Savage said she missed home, but the experience of helping left its mark on her.

“A lot of the time we assume that [homeless people] are in this position because they were lazy or have substance abuse issues,” Savage said. “While this may be true, the majority of people we worked with didn’t have this attitude. They were there to rebuild themselves.”

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CALEB LEY | guest columnist

Attacking too early No hope for change?

Political ads against Obama are premature, overdramatic

Congo could have perpetual violence despite democratic election

Earlier last week, Republi- goes in a slightly different direc- — neither candidate is winning can presidential candidates tion. The ad looks like a teaser all of the polls. While Romney is Mitt Romney and Rick Perry for the next apocalyptic thriller. ahead in some polls, in others released their attack ads against It starts with flashes of he’s trailing behind Newt GinPresident Barack Obama. In street corners and abandoned grich and even third behind addition to being overdramatic, buildings with warning sirens Herman Cain in some. both of the advertisements are wailing in the background.

Perry is nowhere near the extremely premature since the Obama’s voice, distant and lead and isn’t warranted to start primary election season hasn’t choppy, cuts in, and the camera attacking Obama in political even actually begun. shows his poster deteriorating ads when he isn’t even beating “If we keep talking about the on a billboard. his own primary opponents.

If he wants economy, to run an we’re going ad against t o l o s e ,” Obama says Obama, in the ad. he needs The camera to run ads then cuts to against a brilliant the other scene of RepubliRomney saycans first. ing he will In addition, improve the political economy if a d s hav e he’s elected increasingwhile panly moved n i ng ov e r away from a sky view promoting SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF YOUTUBE a candidate of bright clouds and In a Rick Perry presidential ad, a billboard of President Barack Obama’s and toward face is shown peeling away before the camera pans to media reports peaceful attacking violins play- talking about the bad shape of the economy. the other. I ing in the didn’t get background.

Next, some reporters and any new information in the But the ad completely takes news channels start talk- premature ads on what either Obama’s quote out of context. ing about how the American candidate was going to do for The previous phrase is actually people are suffering, and the America if they were elected.

Obama quoting John McCain words “zero” and “poverty” are These candidates should during the  presidential repeated both verbally and in focus on winning their own race. Romney defended the text.

Republican primary and conad arguing that since it came Suddenly, triumphant trasting their policies with one from Obama’s mouth, it was music comes on and scenes another. of horses running through Only then can they begin to fair game.

In addition, the ad says little water and people painting campaign against the current about Romney’s actual poli- American flags appear on the president. cies and resembles a trailer for screen. Perry’s voice says he a horror move with dark light- believes in America while his Chris Justis is a junior ing, a deep ominous voice and feet walk toward the camera justice studies major.

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A “what-is-this?-Abusiness-school-forants?” dart to the low door frames in Zane Showker Hall.

From a vertically gifted Duke who thinks they need to be at least three times this big.

A “how-about-a-tissuefor-your-issue?” dart to the persistent snifflers around campus.

From a healthy student who agrees that a nose in need deserves Puffs indeed.

A “sorry-not-sorry” dart to my falling GPA. From a super-senior who is sick of writing papers and is ready to graduate.

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A “thanks-for-sparingme-an-even-moreembarrassing-moment” pat to the girl who informed me that my skirt was tucked into my tights while I was walking on the Quad.

From an extremely humiliated Duke who appreciates you helping her out before she walked all the way to Market One. A “don’t-worry-I-doit-too” pat to the girl who nonchalantly clapped in the middle of the circle on the Quad to hear the squeaky sound.

From someone who also enjoys the cool perks JMU has to offer.

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European Soccer Championship or London Olympics after I complete my birthright to Israel this summer.

9. I am from the mean streets of McLean.

10. I am a D.C. sports fan, and yes, it sucks a lot of the time.

David Barton is a political science and writing, rhetoric & technical communication double major. Contact David at breezesports@gmail.com.

A “you-can-wait-another10-seconds” dart to students who still continue to dart in front of traffic when they don’t have the pedestrian light.

From someone who is shocked to see students still ignorant about waiting for your turn to cross the street regardless if cars are around or not.

A “you’re-so-original” dart to the fourth floor B-wing Potomac residents who painted JMU on their window.

From a former resident of the same room who’s been there, done that two years ago.

An “I’ll-love-you-forever” pat to my best friend whom I’ll be marrying this weekend.

From a Breeze alumnus who can’t believe his luck moving across the hall from you seven years ago in Converse.

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The inept [Democratic Republic of the Congo] government organized Monday’s election, which has led to abysmal performance, largescale violence against voters and voting polls and even greater fraud.

Despite those claims, Kabila is running for re-election.

Initially, the thought of DRC having a democratic election appears good. Unfortunately, it’s not the best idea.

In the  election, the volatile situation nearly erupted into war. But the presence of United Nations security discouraged attacks at polls and the major opposition leader immediately accepted Kabila’s victory as legitimate because of the U.N. oversight.

But this time, those factors

are missing. Although Kabila won the  election, he has fallen more out of favor with the population. His opponent, Etienne Tshisekedi — who boycotted the  election, as he considered it to be systematic fraud — has been gaining political momentum.

The inept DRC government organized Monday’s election, which has led to abysmal performance, large-scale violence against voters and voting polls and even greater fraud. The clashes killed at least eight people, according to National Public Radio.

To make matters worse, both Kabila and Tshisekedi have declared themselves the winner. The official results won’t be declared until Tuesday.

Large clashes between loyalists in these two groups have already occurred, while stillstrong rebel movements have become more aggressive. The already weak Congolese government is virtually powerless in preventing another arms struggle.

If war were to break out, it would be unlikely that any conflict would reach the size it did during the height of the Second Congo War, but it may very well return Congo to a Somalia-like state of perpetual war.

Caleb Ley is a freshman sociology and philosophy & religion double major. Contact Caleb at leyct@dukes.jmu.edu.

SANDY JOLLES | guest columnist

Enough is enough

I like to think that for a lot of people, Thanksgiving vacation means a break from the everyday hustle and bustle, spending time with family and decorating for the Christmas season.

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. The hustle and bustle doesn’t come to a complete halt. It continues to happen with post-Thanksgiving Christmas shopping.

The tactics for Black Friday — and Christmas shopping in general — have grown more brutal by the year. This time they’re in the form of pepper spray and smash-and-grab customers.

Of course, it’s nothing new to hear about the horrors and brutalities Black Friday imposes upon the general public.

But when the entire tradition of seemingly discounted deals is subjected to these actions,

A “flawless-fabulousfruit” pat to the JMU bananas.

From a satisfied sophomore girl who has never eaten better bananas than the ones here at JMU and is about to eat her fourth one of the day.

A “you’re-making-thisdifficult” dart to my Darts & Pats-obsessed roommate.

From someone who can never actually write one about you due to your diligence.

A “ ‘1984’-shouldn’thave-been-your-guideline” dart to the JMU presidential search committee for making the process secret.

From an Orwellian senior.

An “it’s-about-time” dart to Mother Nature.

From someone who isn’t a huge fan of cold weather but likes the holiday spirit that comes with the change.

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President Mobutu Sese Seko’s notorious regime.

Despite this noticeable progress, Kabila’s regime is extremely weak and one of the most corrupt in the world, responsible for large-scale embezzlement, torture and even assassinations of political opponents.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in the midst of chaos and, if not treated carefully, the fractured society could explode into war.

Because of the controversy surrounding Monday’s election, the country could witness violence and political corruption for months.

The country is still very much living under the shadow of the  Second Congo War, which officially ended with the creation of the transitional government in . But to this day, thousands still die daily from malnutrition and lack of medicine, according to enoughproject.org, a website that advocates ending genocide and crimes against humanity.

The use of rape as a weapon of terror during the war has also led to an AIDS epidemic, and the direct devastation of the war made DRC one of the least developed countries in the world.

During the war, now-President Joseph Kabila was the leader of a band of child soldiers called Kadogos. His administration was instrumental in orchestrating the  peace agreement that officially ended the war, but rebels still operate in the rural undeveloped areas.

In , with help from other top rebel leaders, Kabila agreed on a new constitution and created the first functioning government in DRC since before the fall of former

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In , when a Walmart stampede trampled an employee to death, a new wave of violence that comes with Black Friday appeared.

On Friday, in an attempt to snag an Xbox, a woman reportedly pepper-sprayed  customers at a Walmart in Los Angeles.

That’s not the only incident of pepper-spraying. Customers were pepper-sprayed by a security guard in Kingston, N.C. In San Leandro, Calif., and Fayetteville, N.C., the violence was driven to an even higher level as unidentified gunshots rang outside of stores.

The holidays should be a time of deep relaxation, emptying the mind of temporary worries. Christmas glides right

into the time of New Year’s, allowing us to reflect and look to a fresh start.

Deals come and go, but family never leaves. I can promise you, that sweater will be at that discounted price come next year — or even in a few weeks. That appliance your dad dreamt of receiving will be usurped by the next hot piece of technology.

Picture the possibilities: You could plow your way through pools and pools of customers as you make your way to that discount. Or you could exchange stories, soaking up each moment you have with your family. I choose the latter.

Sandy Jolles is a freshman media arts & design major. Contact Sandy at jollessn@dukes.jmu.edu.

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In the first of a three-part series about the transformation of a former food bar into a tech-heavy art gallery, Madison Art Collection launches an exhibit that merges art and media for a ‘learning space.’

By Beth Cole The Breeze

Modern technology and classical art don’t always go together, but an upcoming exhibit in the newly renovated Skyline Museum in Festival will test that theory.

“Mentor to an Icon: A Charles Lisanby and Andy Warhol Exhibit” will highlight the life of Emmy-award-winning production designer Charles Lisanby and his relationship with pop artist Andy Warhol.

“I want students to be engaged,” said Kate Stevens, director of the Madison Art Collection. “I want people to be involved. I want people to really like it.”

The exhibit will feature interactive media like videos of interviews with Lisanby and an 3-D interactive iPad application that will take visitors through a 3-D representation of the gallery with more information on each piece. Stevens also hopes to stream music similar to what Lisanby listened to in his New York apartment through a sound system for “a little bit of ambiance.”

Stevens traveled to Los Angeles in summer 2010 to talk to Charles Lisanby, 87, about potentially donating his life’s work to the collection. He told her to pack up his entire collection and bring it back with her to JMU. Among more than 30 boxes, Stevens discovered original Warhol sketches, signed memorabilia and Lisanby’s homemade films.

“It was truly a time of engagement and discovery, and it was really exciting,” Stevens said. “The more we unpacked, the more we found.”

Since then, Stevens and her MAC team have been working to create a gallery that not only showcases Lisanby’s artwork, but also takes visitors through his creative process.

Lisanby was revolutionary in the television industry, designing the first color television series telecast for CBS, a episode of “The Big Record,” a 1957 music show, according to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He also developed a technique that allowed for the use of neon in television set design.

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“Mentor to an Icon: A Charles Lisanby and Andy Warhol Exhibit” will open Jan. 23. The newly designed Skyline Museum will hold its grand opening in Festival. The gallery will feature an iPad application that will act as a teaching device and take visitors through a 3-D representation of the

Lisanby met Warhol in the early years of Warhol’s career. He helped Warhol learn the basics of art: drawing, painting and mixing colors.

“To him it’s just Andy, it’s not, you know, Andy Warhol, who happens to be the biggest artist of the last 50 years internationally,” said Josh Smead, senior art history major and student curator for the exhibit.

The exhibit will feature all of Lisanby’s work as well as pieces he collected during his world travels. Pieces include original

sketches from Andy Warhol, a signed original copy of a “Madeline” children’s book, a book about Norman Rockwell’s work, signed to Lisanby and 18th century Japanese prints that Lisanby collected.

“When you’re at an art show, and you’re walking around, you get to see someone’s final thought,” said Cindi Smead, the collection manager at MAC and Josh’s mother.

“What you’re getting with Charles’ collection is a glimpse into all the little decisions that his creative eye is making.”

SGA junior class continues tree tradition

By Beth Wertz The Breeze

SGA will deck out in front of Wilson Hall tonight as part of its annual tree-lighting ceremony.

The ceremony will start at 7:30 p.m. on the Quad and will open with a speech by President Linwood Rose.

The ceremony centers around Rose lighting the tree on the Quad for the first time this season, and the tree will continue to be lit every night until winter break.

JMU lights its tree differently

than most. At other schools, the lights come from the top and are tied to the ground. JMU wraps gold and purple lights around the tree and weaves them through the branches by Facilities Management.

The 20-foot-tall tree comes from a local farm that donates the tree to the JMU community, according to John Ventura, assistant director of operations for Facilities Management.

From there, SGA junior class officers take over, and the group’s involvement in the see Tree, page A9

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The 20-foot-tall tree was brought in at the beginning of the week in preparation for the ceremony. The tree is lit through the semester.

Members of the MAC team made two trips out to Lisanby’s homes in New York City and Los Angeles. They stored the art in Festival 1000, a climate-controlled pressurized room, and converted the old gallery near the back of the first floor of Festival into a work space.

Unfortunately, that left the collection without a gallery.

In April, Charles King, senior vice president at JMU, asked Stevens if she would like see Art, page A9

Rachel Dozier | And you call yourself a critic ...

Marrying into ‘Goodfellas’ I’ve found that fans of “Goodfellas” are very similar to the film’s mobster main characters: If you don’t like the movie, you get wacked.

Fortunately for my continued survival, I enjoyed all 146 minutes of this gangster flick.

From the moment Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) said, “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster,” I was hooked. This group of thieves, murderers and drug dealers felt just like family. They created a world where everything is more glamorous and everyone

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has an endless supply of hair products. Everyone is loyal and protected at all costs.

Henry grows up across the street from the family and quickly becomes a “Goodfella.”

The film traced his history with a variety of mobsters — Paul Cicero (Paul Sorvino), Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) — through the good, the bad and the ugly. Henry, Jimmy and Tommy kill without a thought and replace paying bills with beatings and threats. Even jail doesn’t faze them; in fact, it’s like a badge of honor to serve a sentence. All the while they’re cooking Italian dishes and living like kings.

If Barack Obama was in with these guys, he would have found Osama bin Laden three years ago.

Pesci is vicious as Tommy, the easily offended and triggerhappy family member. He’s the source of the majority of the

murders, but at the same time is an endearing character. In that vein, I felt a connection to the family and found myself validating their actions at every turn. When there is a rat, you obviously have to kill him. When someone insults your best friend, the logical reaction is to stick a knife in that person’s gut. Common sense, people.

And it wasn’t just the acting that made the characters realistic. Knowing this film is based on a true story made it so much better. Watching characters that actually participated in the heists and deals somehow made it even more magical. I looked up Jimmy Conway and found that he’d be up for parole in 2004 (he died in prison), and the idea that this crook could have been running the streets again gave me an odd sense of pride.

Unfortunately for me, the only way girls are allowed into the family is through marriage, but if that means free wads of cash and priority seating at restaurants, sign me up.

Favorite quote: “I’m not

mad, I’m proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man, and you learned the two greatest things in life. Look at me, never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.” — Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) to Henry Hill (Ray Liotta)

Next week: “The Graduate” “And you call yourself a critic …” is a weekly column written by Rachel Dozier, The Breeze’s managing editor and a senior media arts & design major. Each column is part of her 13week project to watch films considered “classics” she has never seen. For more entertainment news, check out her blog, “Honest | Unmerciful” (racheldozier. blogspot.com).

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Students support cancer research with sports bras

By Sandy Jolles The Breeze

Fighting like a girl can be a sexy and fashionable act against cancer, according to the JMU chapter of Colleges Against Cancer.

Members of the Cancer Education committee that’s part of the CAC sold neon pink sport bras embroidered with the words “Fight Like a Girl” for $15 on the commons starting Monday and ending on Wednesday. All proceeds went to CAC and Relay for Life.

“Even though October did bring awareness to breast cancer, people don’t just get diagnosed in October,” said Julia D’Esterre, the Cancer Education committee chair and a sophomore public policy and administration and media arts and design double major. “We did these to convey an even stronger message of how prevalent this disease is.”

Unlike last year, when students bought T-shirts, this year, the campaign has taken a more innovative approach.

“This drive is not just a shirt with

writing; it’s unique and it’s a bra that people will be talking about,” said Morgan Schaffner, a sophomore media arts and design major at the event. “It’s a good tool for word-ofmouth and a good conversation starter with a unique, bright color.”

One of the main goals of Colleges Against Cancer is to promote balancing a healthy lifestyle with the rigors of college life.

“Some people don’t realize that if you take into account diet and exercise, one-third of all cancers can be prevented,” D’Esterre said.

The American Cancer Society states that one out of every eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer. This number has some students striving to fight the misconception that cancer is uncommon.

“I think people think cancer will never happen to them, and that it is very unusual,” said Haley Self, a freshman finance major who bought a bra.

“I think with it being brought to the public eye so much more, students are finally grasping how prevalent this disease is.”

Some students came in support of a loved one who had been diagnosed with this disease; others came to make statements of their own.

“A woman who had a major influence on my life passed away from this disease, so I bought a bra as an active way of showing that I care,” Schaffner said.

The bras also serve as a tool of empowerment, explained Mara Metroka, a sophomore hospitality management major. That was her reason for buying one herself.

“I don’t have a hot pink bra, and I love to work out in style,” Metroka said. “It’s a great way to empower women by saying, ‘I fight like a girl, and I’m proud of it.’ ” The group sold about 115 bras during the week, with a $5 proceed on each one, amounting to an estimated $575 raised. This is only the second year CAC has been in effect.

The CAC will continue to fundraise in preparation for Relay for Life.

Contact Sandy Jolles at jollessn@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Bridget Quinn, a freshman health sciences major, and Julia D’Esterre, a sophomore media arts and design and public policy administration double major, of JMU’s Colleges Against Cancer sold about 115 sports bras during the week. The group collected $5 in proceeds for each bra. The bras sold for $15 each.

Art | Exhibit to include display columns, walk-in display, iPads from page A8

to use the old Freshëns food area, which was taken down this summer, as a gallery.

“I sort of feel that it’s the right spot, it’s the right flavor,” Stevens said. “It just hadn’t worked as a food joint, but I think it’s going to work as a quiet place, a reflective place, a place where you can engage with the arts.”

The space was completely redesigned. She included floor-to-ceiling display columns, hardwood floors, a reception area and a walk-in glass display area.

“The space is nice because it’s right in the front of Festival,” said Emily Campbell, a junior art history major who works at Sawhill Gallery. “It’s more public than their old space.”

She explained that many students don’t know where

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the galleries on campus are located, so the accessibility will bring more students in.

Stevens is talking to Madison Union about the potential of having “teatime with the arts” every Wednesday, when students can learn about the arts for 20 minutes.

The gallery’s soft opening was Oct. 17. Kate Harvey, the Skyline Gallery director, curated the exhibit, “Unlocking Italy: Stories from the Italian Past.” The exhibit, “Age of the Floating World: Chinese and Japanese Art from the 17th20th Centuries,” will be on display through Dec. 16. The Lisanby exhibit will be the gallery’s grand opening on Jan. 23.

To help design the Lisanby exhibit, Stevens hired two interns: Smead and John Kimbriel, a political science and art history double major.

C re a t i n g a “ t e a c h i n g space,” the team decided to

incorporate a new iPad app that will feature all the art in the collection in a virtual 3-D exhibit. With the app, students can view not only the piece, but supplemental information about the piece as well as interviews with Lisanby about the work.

“I think it would be a very instructive experience for anyone in general and anyone in the art world about the potential of a museum and what it could be in a newer era,” Kimbriel said.

The grand opening will be on Lisanby’s 88th birthday, and he will be present at the event. The collection will run through Feb. 24. The next exhibit in the gallery will be “The Photography of Elliot Erwitt and Manuel Bravo” from Feb. 27 through March 30.

Contact Beth Cole at breezearts@gmail.com.

Tree | A capella groups perform together Upcoming holiday events Jazzfest, tonight @ 8 p.m., Forbes Center for the Performing Arts JMU’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band put on a full concert of holiday music Holidayfest, Saturday @ 8 p.m., Sunday @ 2 p.m., Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Features JMU ensembles, musical theatre performances and readings

by WHSV chief meteorologist George Hirschmann and news anchor Bob Corso Home Alone 5: Operation Santa Claus!, Monday @ 7:30 p.m., Wilson Hall A capella groups including Madison Project, Low Key and Exit 245 along with performers such as the Swing Dance Clue and the Mozaic Dance Club bring in Christmas; $5 admission Moonlight Holiday and Commencement Carriage Rides in the Arboretum, Dec. 10 @ 1–8 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum The horses will be harnessed to jingle bells under the largest full moon of the year

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ceremony dates back to before the 1960s.

“We’ve been trying to keep the tradition alive by doing everything and planning the event,” said junior marketing major Meredith Wood, and vice president of the junior class.

The ceremony was originally held in Warren Hall and was moved into the front of Wilson in the 1980s.

Though plans to put an ice skating rink on the Quad this year fell through, SGA hopes to include one next year. The company providing the rink was unable to insure it in time.

“Everyone next year will know to start everything in advance to ensure that the company has time to get insured,” said University Program Board member Shahana Islam, a junior hospitality management and marketing double major.

Even without the ice skating rink, this year’s annual tree lighting ceremony will still have a twist. SGA has arranged for the Madison

Project, Noteoriety, Low Key, Into Hymn and Overtones to perform together at the lighting ceremony.

“I’m excited for the a capella groups to come together as a community,” said Matt Klein, a marketing major and junior class president. “I have never seen them perform as a choir, and I think that it’ll be a fun opportunity and atmosphere for everyone.”

The a capella groups will also each perform separately while students can enjoy free hot chocolate, cookies and candy canes.

SGA has been planning the event since before Halloween.

This event is about bringing the JMU community together and getting the students and faculty into the spirit, according to Wood.

“It’s winter time at JMU, and you feel it when you see the tree,” Wood said. “With its location on the Quad where everyone sees it, it really adds to the winter spirit.”

Contact Beth Wertz at wertz2em@dukes.jmu.edu.

Sports

Photo recap of Men’s soccer season

Editors David Barton & Carleigh Davis Email breezesports@gmail.com

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women’s basketball

Clean start leaves Dukes hopeful

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LEFT Redshirt junior guard Jasmine Gill takes an outside shot at Tuesday’s practice. Gill accounted for 18 points in Sunday’s game against Middle Tennessee State University. Gill also has 24 total rebounds so far this season. RIGHT Junior guard Tanica Anderson (left) dribbles by junior guard Tarik Hislop (middle) while freshman forward Briana Jones during practice Tuesday. Anderson currently has a .375 shooting average and Hislop has 10 rebounds this season and a seasonhigh 22-point game during the matchup against Quinnipiac University. The Dukes play tonight at Liberty University.

With a 4-0 beginning to season against nonconference teams, Dukes ready to repeat last year’s success as CAA champs

By Stephen Proffitt contributing writer

The Dukes could potentially have the ugliest game of their season tonight as they travel into unfamiliar territory.

With the Dukes having about four days of solid practice before traveling to Liberty University, Brooks focused on improving the flaws he’s seen so far this season with positive results.

“We had a really good week,” Brooks said. “I thought we got better this week.”

The Dukes, who are undefeated early in the season at 5-0, are coming off a 60-46 home win against Middle Tennessee State University.

This also marked the Dukes’ 14th straight home victory.

“It was probably one of the top three defensive efforts that we’ve ever had since I’ve been here,” Brooks said.

Brooks is concerned for the aggressiveness and capability to manipulate the court that the Flames possess.

“This game we’re going to play on Thursday is probably going to be a very ugly basketball game,” Brooks said. “That’s the way Liberty wants you to play. It’s going to come down to the last few possessions.”

Brooks predicts that future opponents will try and make the Dukes play against a zone-style

defense, but he has confidence that they can handle the challenge.

“When you can create on the defensive end and can get out on the fast break, it negates what they want to try and do,” Brooks said. “We’re going to have to create some offense on by our defense.”

Through four games this season, the Dukes seem to have picked up where they left off last season.

“We have that chemistry,” said redshirt junior guard Jasmine Gill. “We’re getting to the point where we know each other, and we’re starting to read each other.”

The team continues to outplay opponents

on both sides of the ball, especially on the defensive end. The Dukes are averaging 7.8 steals a game while keeping themselves above their opponents by 11 rebounds.

“Our focus this year is offensive rebounds,” said redshirt senior forward Lauren Whitehurst. “We want to beat teams on the boards every game.”

After Thursday, the Dukes head up to Towson University on Sunday for their first conference game of the season.

Although Brooks doesn’t prefer to start conference games this see BASKETBALL, page A11

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By Tony Schaffner The Breeze

The Dukes have practically been in the playoffs for their last three games.

They enter the second round of the FCS playoffs hoping to notch their fourth must-win game.

No. 17 JMU (8-4, 5-3 CAA) is taking on No. 2 North Dakota State University (10-1, 7-1) for the right to advance to the quarterfinals. The Bison have had an extremely successful season, winning their games by an average of 18 points; their only blemish is a 27-24 loss to Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Youngstown State University.

The Dukes will be playing in a notoriously loud environment in front of almost 19,000 fans at the Fargodome.

“It’s going to be loud, and there won’t be many people wearing purple,” head coach Mickey Matthews said.

Senior wide receiver Kerby Long expressed his own views about this week’s upcoming matchup against the Bison.

“It going to be tough; they’ve got a dome, and it’ll be really loud,” Long said. “Plus it’s the No. 2 team in the nation, so we’ll have our work cut out for us this week.”

That’s no overstatement. The Bison have 12 players who earned All-MVFC honors this week, including quarterback Brock Jensen, wide receiver/return specialist Ryan Smith and linebacker Chad Willson.

“They have a good team allaround, from offense to defense to special teams … they’re just a really good coached team,” said cornerback Leavander Jones.

Zeroing in on the Bison Players to watch on offense: #16 QB Brock Jensen: With 11 touchdowns, nearly 2,000 yards passing, only two interceptions and a 151.4 passer rating, Jensen has certainly turned heads and avoided the muchmaligned sophomore slump. Jensen isn’t known for his running game, but has the ability to score at the goal line, seen by his five rushing touchdowns this season. #81 WR Warren Holloway: The Houston native and senior wide receiver is currently the leading receiver for the Bison with an average of 68 receiving yards per game. “Big Tex,” as he is affectionately known by fans, has 55 receptions, 746 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

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On offense, the Bison like to line up in the I-formation and run a balanced offensive attack that uses the play-action pass.

NDSU will feature sophomore quarterback Jensen, who’s having a stellar season statistically under center. He’s completing nearly 70 percent of his passes.

In the backfield, the Bison will feature the tandem of senior running back D.J. McNorton and sophomore running back Sam Ojuri, who have a combined 272 attempts for 1,520 yards and 19 touchdowns.

At wide receiver, the Bison will feature the dynamic 5-foot-7-inch sophomore Ryan Smith, who has 40 receptions for 471 yards, and senior Warren Holloway, who averages

nearly 70 receiving yards a game. In addition, tight end Matt Veldman has proven to be a viable receiving option with 22 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns.

On defense, NDSU is based out of the 4-3, and “they live off of their defense,” Matthews said.

The heart of the Bison defense is its linebacker corps led by senior linebacker Chad Willson, who has a team-leading 65 tackles and five tackles for a loss, two sacks and one interception this season.

Despite winning last week’s game with a heroic comeback and a lastsecond field goal, the Dukes have some mistakes to make up for in order to advance to the next round of the FCS playoffs.

“We didn’t play the best we could this Saturday, and it was really close.

We need to pick it up, just keep fighting and keep working,” said offensive lineman Earl Watford.

Nevertheless, the magnitude of this game isn’t lost on the team.

“The win last week was huge,” s t a r t i n g q u a r t e r b a c k Ju s t i n Thorpe said. “We hadn’t been to playoffs in two years, and this one will be even bigger.”

Contact Tony Schaffner at schaffaj@dukes.jmu.edu.

>> Follow FCS playoff coverage on Twitter @TheBreezeSports and our blog at breezejmu.org.

Players to watch on defense: #92 DE Coulter Boyer: This 6-foot-4-inch, 245-pound senior has started the last 35 games for NDSU and leads the Bison with 10 tackles for a loss and seven sacks. For his efforts this year, Boyer was appointed first team All-MVFC. #1 CB Marcus Williams: The sophomore playmaker for the Bison’s secondary is currently third in the nation with seven interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns.

He’s averaging nearly 40 yards an interception return. Williams also had a kickoff returned 90 yards for a touchdown against Missouri State.

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soon, the team still knows it’s a good opportunity to experience some Colonial Athletic Association play early in the season. This could give the

Dukes the burst they need for another outstanding season.

The road trip marks the Dukes’ second time away from home this season. The team’s first five of seven games are on the road, but Brooks hopes

this will help bring unity to his team, an attitude echoed by the team.

“We play together, we stay together, we win,” Gill said.

The Dukes play at 7 p.m. tonight in Lynchburg before

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Contact Stephen Proffitt at proffijs@ dukes.jmu.edu.

Clemson, Va. Tech both seek redemption The Daily Press

BL ACKSBURG — Less than two months ago, Clemson was one of the darkhorse teams with a chance to make a national championship run, especially considering it was coming off a convincing 23-3 win at Va. Tech.

Since starting 8-0 and climbing as high as No. 6 in the Associated Press rankings, Clemson (9-3) has lost three of its last four games.

While Clemson has struggled, Va. Tech has gone the other direction, winning seven consecutive games.

This Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in Charlotte, N.C offers an opportunity for redemption — and that goes for both programs. Clemson has a shot to get back on track, while No. 5 Va. Tech (11-1) can avenge its only loss — all with a likely bid to the Orange Bowl on the line.

“We’ve just got to get our team’s confidence back, get their focus back on execution and fundamentals and Va. Technique and try to get back to playing winning football,” said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, whose team lost 34-13 Saturday at South Carolina. “Right now, we’re not doing that.”

Swinney pointed toward No. 21 Clemson’s turnovers as one of the primary reasons for its late-season collapse. While running out to its 8-0 start, Clemson committed just six turnovers. In the last four games, the Tigers have turned the ball over 12 times.

Quarterback Tajh Boyd hasn’t been the same player he was in the early going either.

In the first eight games, he threw 24 touchdowns and just three interceptions, but he has thrown four touchdowns and seven interceptions in Clemson’s last four games.

“I would say he’s not playing

with the confidence he was at that time,” Swinney said. “I think the quarterback pressure and the sacks have been a problem, and then the turnovers. He’s a first-year starter, and everything is going perfect for him. Then, all of a sudden, he’s had some mistakes, and he’s got to fight his way through it.”

Va. Tech, which will be making its fifth appearance in the ACC championship game in the last seven years, will come into its rematch with Clemson with a ton of confidence after winning 38-0 Saturday at the University of Virginia. A victory in the conference title game would likely put Va. Tech in the Orange Bowl for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

In Va. Tech’s last seven games, quarterback Logan Thomas has thrown for 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions, while also adding nine rushing touchdowns.

Along with running back

David Wilson, who is third in the nation with 1,595 rushing yards (at least 123 yards in 10 of 12 games this season), Thomas has been the catalyst for an offense that has posted 400-plus yards in eight games this season.

“We’re totally different,” said defensive end James Gayle on how Va. Tech, which is 12th in total defense (302 yards per game), has improved since losing to Clemson. “We had a young quarterback. He’s progressed greatly over the last six or seven games since we played them.”

In that Oct. 1 loss to Clemson, Va. Tech was held to a season-low 258 yards while converting just 4 of 16 third downs. Clemson only put up 323 yards, but it forced Va. Tech to punt or turn the ball over on 11 of 14 possessions in what Swinney called his team’s best defensive performance of the season.

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Men’s basketball recap

During the season opener against Canisius University, senior guard Humpty Hitchens drives in for a layup.

With a 3-2 start on the season, the Dukes have dropped their only losses during the Philly Hoop Group Classic held in mid-November. The Dukes are 2-1 at home so far this season and are 1-1 on the road.

The team has a .469 three-point field goal percentage against opponents this year and have scored 388 points as a team, with redshirt junior guard A.J. Davis leading with 114 points.

Typically, JMU tends to score more points in the second half than the opposing team. It averages 77.6 points per game and 6.6 steals.

Davis leads the team, averaging 22.8 points per game while Hitchens leads the team in assists, averaging six per game.

The Dukes will play at Hofstra University Saturday at 4 p.m.

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1. Midfielder/defender Karel Manrau (right) and goalie Justin Epperson (left) try to get the ball out of the reach of a University of Connecticut player. 2. Junior forward Paul Wyatt battles off University of Delaware forward Chas Wilson. Delaware defeated the Dukes in penalty kicks during the CAA tournament held at JMU. Delaware went on to win the CAA Championship. 3. The team huddles together before the third round of the NCAA playoffs.

The Dukes earned a first-week bye and then played Wake Forest University at home to earn a trip to the third round. The Dukes fell to UConn 3-0. 4. Wyatt goes head-to-head with UConn midfielder/defender Jossimar Sanchez. Wyatt had two shots during the game against UConn and four against Wake Forest.

5. Redshirt senior midfielder Jimmy Simpson takes control of a pass during the game against Lafayette University. The Dukes finished their season 13-5-2, 8-3-0 CAA. Photos 1, 3, 4 Courtesy of JMU Athletics, Photo 2 By Robert Boag / The Breeze, Photo 5 by paul jones / the breeze

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