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Sewage water floods two Copper Beech townhomes By Georgina Buckley The Breeze

On Sunday night, junior Megan McCusker and her roommate sophomore Sarah Rourke found their bedrooms in the basement of their Copper Beech townhouse were flooded with foul smelling sewage water. A similar situation was happening in the neighbors’ basement as well. Senior Ellen Koner, an interdisciplinary liberal studies major, called the emergency maintenance pager for Copper Beech as soon as the basement starting flooding, but received no response. Her roommate Emily Irvin, a senior health sciences major, was equally concerned. She and Stephanie Manioudis, a senior education major, both live in the basement rooms of the house. “I then called Harrisonburg Water and they sent the fire department over around 9 p.m. and they were trying to figure out what to do,” Koner said. “We were waiting to hear anything from Copper Beech so the water people called the city to see if it was a city issue, but they said it was a Copper Beech issue.” That night the houses, located in the 2300 block of Bayberry lane, both stood empty as all the residents voluntarily went to stay at friends houses or the Jameson Inn in Harrisonburg. “They offered us, as a courtesy, a room

at a hotel for one night,” McCusker said. Rourke, a political science and history double major, and McCusker, an interdisciplinary liberal studies major, said they had trouble communicating with Copper Beech management throughout the week, and that up until Tuesday, the property manager was adamant the carpet would only be cleaned — not replaced. Danielle Smith, Copper Beech regional manager, said they were notified of the problem Monday and determined the sewage pump’s impeller was blocked by sanitary napkins, and that maintenance removed the blockage and returned the system to service. In the basements of both houses, furniture and belongings were crammed into bathrooms. “On Monday it reeked of sewage, and the maintenance guys had come by and I found all of my belonging carelessly thrown into the bathroom,” Rourke said. “My hard drive was in the sink and they had left the window in my room open for anyone to walk in.” Koner and Irvin said they experienced similar communication problems with Copper Beech, but said that on Tuesday night they were told by their property manager that everything was fine and they could move back in. The carpet was still only to be cleaned and not replaced. Maintenance had come over and

tried to move all of her furniture back into her sewage soaked room, according to Rourke. “I think they did that to basically make it look nicer than it was,” Rourke said. Rourke and McCusker resorted to wearing rainboots to walk through their rooms. “When you walked on the floor sewage water would splash up on you and Copper Beech expected us to sleep there,” Rourke said. Irvin said she couldn’t stand being in her room. “My shower still had like four inches of standing sewage water in it when I came by Monday morning,” Irvin said. McCusker, Irvin, Koner and Rourke also said that Copper Beech said management never received any emergency maintenance pages. “They kept saying we were lying about calling emergency maintenance,” Rourke said. “They’re still saying we didn’t attempt to call but we have records on our phones of calling.” It wasn’t until Wednesday, when a health inspector came to look at both houses’ basements around 10 a.m. that maintenance had torn the carpets out of the basement by 1 p.m., according to Rourke. “The health inspector basically said that if the carpet needed to go and if Copper Beech refused to do that they

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The basements of two Copper Beech townhomes were flooded with sewage water on Sunday night. Residents said it was several days before carpets were treated.

could declare the house condemned or that we could sue Copper Beech because it’s just not healthy,” Irvin said. Smith confirmed the inspector was called in at the request of the residents, not Copper Beech. Rourke and McCusker said the health inspector came to their home and also inspected their basement. “The health inspector basically said that this is disgusting and needs to be replaced,” Rourke said. All the tenants are relieved that the

3 Appeals committee releases

news Setting students straight

is a fascination,

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Former spiritualist Ben Alexander shares his surreal encounters of the supernatural world with students By Neal Hollowell contributing writer

Ben Alexander has spent almost 70 years of his life thinking about death. From using Ouija boards to seeing demonic possessions, he said he has had many encounters with spirits and the afterlife. Alexander, 90, shared his occult activities with about 40 JMU students and Harrisonburg residents over the course of two lectures in rooms 2301 and 1301 of the Health and Human Services building on Monday and Tuesday. Invited by the Harrisonburg church assembly, Ekklesia of Christ, and co-sponsored by Sigma Alpha Omega, Alexander divulged his experiences with the occult, chronicled his deep involvement in spiritualism and recounted witness of supernatural phenomena. Alexander said he grew up in the slums of London. He said he was the adopted son of a drunk and a prostitute; both parents died when he was a young man. He added that he left school at 14 and was unable to hold a steady job. He attributes his insatiable need for knowledge of death and the afterlife to his childhood traumas, including watching his

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father die. Alexander searched for answers to his questions, which eventually lead him to Spiritualism, a religion emphasizing the existence of spirits and stresses communication with them. “I became obsessed,” he said. “Spiritualism is a fascination, but an unholy fascination.” Alexander became involved in séances, spiritualist gatherings that attempt to contact the dead through the leader, the medium. To do this, he tried several methods, including Ouija boards and table tipping, an old form of séances that involved rotating tables. He now rejects these occult activities and explained that such gatherings do not actually allow conversation with the dead, but rather invite demons to our world. These practices also allow demons into the body of the mediums, and can be very harmful, Alexander said. “There is no power in the board, there is power in the person,” Alexander said. “The moment you put your hands on the board, you are asking for a spirit to take over.” He recalled several instances of the supernatural within these séances. During some, he saw levitating and teleporting objects, demon possession and ectoplasm, a slimy residue left behind by spirits. He has pictures of the events. see Spirits, page 2

crime

Preacher arrested for destroying ‘green’ calendar Matthew Bourgault, a 51-yearold preacher from Neosito, Mo., was arrested for allegedly ripping a calendar apart on Tuesday afternoon, according to Lee Shifflett, JMU chief of police. Two JMU police officers led Bourgault away from the EARTH Club’s table on the Commons after he destroyed one of the club’s “Green is Sexy” calendars that are for sale during Earth Week. Senior Wes McGrew, an EARTH Club member and geography major, said Bourgault was sitting next to the club’s table, preaching in response to what he believed were inappropriate images in the calendars. McGrew described the calendar images as “tastefully nude” with models covered by items associated with gardening and recycling.

“I told him, ‘You owe me $7 for this,’ McGrew said. He said that Bourgault refused to pay because Bourgault found the material offensive. JMU police officers were on standby when the incident occurred, and people started yelling for them to arrest Bourgault, according to McGrew. McGrew said two JMU police officers escorted Bourgault away from the scene, but didn’t handcuff him. He said Bourgault came back later that afternoon to purchase another calendar for evidence that the material was offensive. Shifflett said Bourgault was released but has been charged with destruction of personal property. — staff report

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I became obsessed.

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smell is finally gone, but none of them have slept in their rooms since Saturday. “They may have been voted Best of the ’Burg, but they should think before treating their tenants like this,” McCusker said. Smith said that Copper Beech would replace flooring and padding on the basement and the first floor of the two townhomes.

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EARTH Club is selling “Green is Sexy” calendars on the Commons for Earth Week. The calendars display images of “tastefully nude” models, covered with environmentally friendly materials, according to a club member.

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Jones absent, trial continues Defendant ordered to return to court in May

Andrew Lewis Jones, who was accused of allegedly infiltrating JMU’s College Republicans, had his trial rescheduled when he failed to appear in Rockingham County Circuit Court Monday. He is scheduled to appear in court May 3 to set his trial date. Jones, 19, of Broadway, is being tried for five felony counts of credit card theft, five counts of credit card fraud, and one felony count of credit fraud of more than $200 in a six month period. The circuit court’s grand jury found enough evidence for a full trial in Jones’ absence. Jones is represented by defense attorney Tracy Evans from Harrisonburg, who was present at the proceedings Monday. Writs of capias, court orders that demand someone appear in court on a certain date, were issued in response to Jones’s absence, requiring him to appear in court May 5, and were delivered to the Rockingham Sheriff’s Office, according to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Louis Nagy, who is prosecuting the case. Jones was arrested Nov. 10 after allegedly charging more than $3,000 to the stolen cards. JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett said in November that Jones pretended to be a JMU student and was elected as the club’s second vice-chairman. He used this position to gather the credit card information from JMU students, several of whom were club members. Shortly after his arrest, Jones emailed local media, defending his innocence. He alleged that he had been framed for the crimes because of his sexual orientation and knowledge of voter fraud within Harrisonburg. The College Republicans denied the charges in November; Jones has yet to further comment on the alleged voter fraud. Tracy Evans, Jones’ defense attorney from Harrisonburg, said Tuesday he was unable to discuss why Jones couldn’t appear in court Monday because the information was confidential. – staff report

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“I wasn’t tricked,” he said. “This is real, I’ve seen it and I know it’s real.” He shared both his experiences and those of his acquaintances. But he eventually left spiritualism, as the séances became too intense even for him. At one point, he said he was using an Ouija board and the spirit he was connecting with gave frightening warnings. “There were a few times that suddenly it stopped, and then the room would go cold, and you sense something evil there,” Alexander said. Alexander continued noting that the supernatural presence was about to make itself known. “It would just be cold, and then very slowly, the planchette [heart shaped wooden piece with a hole in the middle to single out letters] would move,” he said. “And it was always the same message: ‘All is dark, pray for us.’ ” In some instances, he said, the Bible they had with them during the meetings would raise into the air. He also said he received threatening notes, supposedly from demons. “His stories and content can be almost frightening,” said SAO sister and freshman media arts and design major Taylor Hudson. “His personal experiences make him a much more credible speaker.” Alexander became a bornagain Christian in 1965, and now tours the world sharing his experiences and warning those who will listen against participation in the occult, all at no cost. Throughout his presentation he interjected his thoughts on several issues, such as yoga,

alternative religions and oddly, Oprah — all with some ties to Spiritualism. His opinions held aggressive views that not all audience members agreed with. “I thought the information he presented was interesting, but he seemed very radical and closedminded which left me feeling defensive of my beliefs,” said Allison Tomlin, a freshman interdisciplinary liberal studies major.

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Jessica Taylor, a junior integrated sciences and technologies major, found his speech off-putting. “I also did not like his very intolerant brand of Christianity,” she said. “What about all the people in this country practicing their separate religions in peace?” At the end of his presentation, Alexander offered to sell copies of his book “Out from Darkness.” The work contains his autobiography, as well as his interpretations of current practices like astrology, hypnosis and heavy metal. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t approve. Contact Neal Hollowell at hollownr@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Parking myths demystified

Appeals committee members issue list of top 10 myths regarding regulations for students, faculty By Ryan Platt The Breeze

Top ten parking myths at JMU 1.

All students are given a $0 “warning” citation before any citations are issued with legitimate fines.

Students pay $212 for an annual parking pass and should be able to park anywhere.

If you put your emergency flashers on, it’s OK to park in/on a fire lane, handicap space, sidewalk or otherwise restricted space.

4. You can park on campus in an emergency situation, even with no parking permit. 5. If you are a student and are employed on campus, you are eligible to park in faculty/staff lots. 6. Parking Services does not patrol parking lots and decks on weekends, so you can park anywhere and be ok. 7.

If you appeal a citation in person, you have a better chance of getting it waived or reduced.

8. There are not enough parking spaces on campus. 9.

Parking Services, attendants, and/or the Appeals Committee get a “cut” of the fines collected for parking violations.

10 Once summer session begins, you can park anywhere since there are so many open spaces.

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summer passes), Snyder and Yankey said.

Just because a car has its flashers on does not mean it can be parked anywhere, according to the Parking Appeals Committee. That’s just one item on the list of the top 10 parking myths at JMU, put together by business professors Mike Yankey and Cathleen Snyder, co-chairs of the Parking Appeals Committee. Yankey and Snyder said they wrote the list in an effort to quell some of the rising misconceptions surrounding parking services. “These are some of the most common reasons that people try to appeal based strictly on misinformation,” Yankey said. “We are trying to correct some of these things that really are just based on rumors that spread around campus.” Snyder said the appeals committee is separate from the Office of Parking Services. It is made up of volunteer JMU students, faculty and staff who are responsible for dealing with appeals for parking tickets. They meet for an hour each week, hearing up to five oral appeals, according to Snyder. During these, Snyder said the student presents any evidence, such as documentation, supporting their appeal. The appeals process can also be completed online, Snyder said. Presenting an appeal in person won’t necessarily help a student’s cause any more than appealing online, unless the student has additional documentation to support his or her case, according to Snyder. Yankey said a majority of the appeals come from students who claim ignorance to the regulations. “A lot of what we hear is, ‘I didn’t think this,’ or, ‘I didn’t know that,” Yankey said. “They fail to read the parking regulations themselves and base it entirely off of what somebody told them.”

Myth: Students should be able to park anywhere on campus. Fact: Although students pay $212 for a parking permit, this price is significantly lower than neighboring schools, such as the University of Virginia (between $192$468) and Virginia Tech ($189 for the nine-month academic year and $48 for

Myth: There are not enough parking spaces on campus. Fact: There are approximately 8,000 parking spaces but not enough convenient ones. Snyder and Yankey said the baseball lot may not be near enough to a class so students can get to campus three minutes before it starts. Myth: Parking services get a cut of the fines and tickets Fact: Yankey and Snyder said that employees are paid on a flat, hourly rate and those on the appeals committee are unpaid volunteers. Myth: Students can park anywhere in the summer fact: The parking regulations are still upheld and lots are still patrolled by parking services. A parking pass is still required for the summer, according to parking services. Sophomore psychology majors Mallory Knapp and Rebecca Render said they have been frustrated with on-campus parking. Both said they had to pay fines. “I parked by the Dumpster at my hall last year, took my stuff inside and came back out to a ticket,” Knapp said. Render said she experienced a similar situation when she arrived at her car only to find not one, but three tickets on her windshield. “I didn’t think they could even do that,” Render said. Render said she parked illegally in a lot for an entire week, amounting to $65 in fines. The statement from the appeals committee said that there is no quota for the number of tickets issued. “We’d like to see the number of tickets go down, definitely the number of appeals,” Yankey said. “No one likes the ticket system, and we want to fully inform everybody.” Snyder said that an updated brochure with the complete parking regulations is handed out to each person when they purchase a parking permit. She said they also can be found online on the parking services website. Contact Ryan Platt at plattrf@dukes.jmu.edu.

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local businesses

Music, munchies Playing the blame game and micro-lending

Congressional candidate criticizes Republican Party’s recent actions By Evi Fuelle contributing writer

Speaker informs students to help small businesses By Eloise Banting The Breeze

The student ambassadors’ third annual Take the Pulse to help small businesses Tuesday night brought international and local intiatives together. For the first year since the event began in 2009, local bands performed at the event. Local perfoming artists included Midnight Spaghetti and the The Chocolate G-Strings, Lights in the Fog and James Orrigo. Meghan Williamson, the executive director for the Staunton Creative Community Fund, spoke at the event. SCCF is an organization that provides loans for small businesses in the local community. Williamson discussed revitalizing specific businesses in the Harrisonburg area. This year’s theme was “Be entertained. Be empowered,” according to senior Kristen Hanes, a Student Ambassador. “It’s all about how music can move people into action to make a difference in the world,” said Hanes, a hospitality and tourism management major. Hanes and CeCe Pecka, a junior music education major, were both heads of the event’s committee. Hanes said Williamson’s speech helped bridge Kiva, a micro-lending charity, which gives loans to small businesses, and SCCF’s mission to do the same for local initiatives. Williamson informed students about how to help companies in the Staunton area grow. Peck said students can sign up to be a lender online at Kiva.com to help international or buy from local businesses to help in the Shenandoah Valley. The Zion Project, a jewelry business in Uganda, was founded by 2002 JMU alum Sarita Hartz. Hartz also houses women and children in Africa who make the jewelry. Senior Justin Mason, a psychology and Spanish double major, sold the jewelry at Take the Pulse. He said he thought it would be a great way to help Sarita’s mission with the Zion Project. “Sarita has given women in Uganda an alternative method of income,” Mason said. “In Uganda, they will

usually use prostitution as their primary form of income. It’ll be a dollar for protected sex and two dollars for unprotected sex.” Mason said the Zion Project is helping these women in Uganda to stay out of the sex trade by offering them profitable work. “It serves to keep them out of the sex traffic industry as well as becoming child soldiers," Mason said. All of the jewelry sold at the event was made of paper, according to Mason, who said he will send any unsold jewelry back to Uganda. There was a lot of jewelry left over. He said this was the last attempt to sell any jewelry left from previous sales.

“It’s all to help build a better lifestyle for these women and children. And it’s just a really inspiring message because this is all about micro-lending and lending back to people in third world countries.” Justin Mason

senior psychology and Spanish double major

“It’s all to help build a better lifestyle for these women and children,” Mason said. “And it’s just a really inspiring message because this is all about microlending and lending back to people in third world countries.” All of the money earned by Zion Project will go directly back to Hartz and the women and children in Uganda to build rehabilitation homes for these women and children. “Sarita’s husband is best friends with the person who started Kiva, which is this organization that does micro-lending. So it’s all weirdly connected,” Mason said. The jewelry from the Zion Project can be purchased on ZionProject.org. Senior Ashley Marshall, a hospitality and tourism management major, see pulse, page 5

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Andrew Schmookler, the first potential Democratic candidate to challenge Bob Goodlatte for his seat in two years, spent his 65th birthday looking to rally supporters at JMU. Schmookler, running for the sixth district of the House of Representatives, gave a talk titled “The Elephant in the Room,” which addressed what he said was the problem with partisan politics, and that his run for office is part of the solution. Schmookler was particularly critical of what he believes are the detrimental effects of the Republican Party. “If a group has a huge problem and acts as if it’s not there, that’s what the elephant in the room represents,” Schmookler said. “My running for Congress is part of my attempt to confront this problem.” Schmookler also blamed the Democrats for allowing the Republicans to continue to damage the nation. “The major actors in American politics, both parties, and the media and the American people are not doing what needs to be done to protect this nation from the damage that’s being done to the country,” Schmookler said. “The Republican Party has made a war out of everything.” JMU’s College Democrats president, Melanie Goff, said she first heard Schmookler speak at a local Rockingham County meeting, after which she approached Schmookler to ask him to speak at JMU to the College

Andrew Schmookler addressed Republicans’ criticism of President Barack Obama Tuesday night.

see speaker, page 4

technology

Virtual mentor program aids student’s job search By Natalie Dohner The Breeze

Senior Michael Gentilini, a management major, is the first JMU student to use a new online mentoring program for career advice. StudentMentor.org, founded by Ashkon Jafari and Stephanie Bravo, aims to help college students access professional mentors for navigation through potential careers and offer advice. Students interested in working with a mentor create an account on studentmentor.org and are instantly matched with professional mentors in their field of interest. “Our program gives students the

opportunity to achieve their aspirations,” Jafari said. “There is not another program for students like this one.” Jafari said Gentilini is the first JMU student to use the program. Gentilini said he discovered the program during his fall 2010 semester while reading an article for his MGT 365: Human Resource Management class. After filling out an online questionnaire, Gentilini was paired with mentor Michelle Mateus, a business graduate of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Mateus is currently working on her master’s in business administration and has been in the business management industry for more than four years, Gentilini said. “I was paired with her because she

was very similar to me,” Gentilini said. “In reading her motivation as a mentor, I found many similarities in the way we both think about life in general.” He and his mentor share similar educational paths: moving from a community college to a four-year university and then on to a job and a master’s. Gentilini said he is looking for a career in management that will be a good fit for him. His mentor guided him to look for a career that he really wanted. Gentilini was unsure of how to apply his degree to a career he would enjoy. His mentor explained everything clearly see mentors, page 5

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Potential Democratic House of Representatives candidate Andrew Schmookler spoke in Harrison Hall Tuesday night, criticizing Republican rhetoric. “At a time when this country needs to band together, the Republican Party is dividing Americans over Hispanic immigrants, Muslims who want to build a mosque and issues like abortion and gay rights,” he said.

speaker | Candidate wants to begin process of seeking nomination from page 3

Democrats. Goff, a junior political science major, said that it is important that candidates like Schmookler who are not endorsed have the opportunity to be heard, especially as a possible candidate for the Democrats in the next election. Schmookler said his goal was to change the tone of political conversation in the United States. “My purpose is to, as much as I can, to change the national conversation,” Schmookler said. “My candidacy is a part of my attempt to do that, but it’s not the only thing I’m doing,” Schmookler has spoken with local committees of counties and cities that make up the district, as well as appearing on a WSVA radio show four times each month. The Democratic Party nominee will not be decided until May 2012, but Schmookler said he wants to begin the process of seeking nomination now. “We have a party of bullies and a party of cowards, and the press isn’t telling the story either,” Schmookler said. Schmookler completed his undergraduate degree in social relations at Harvard University and earned his doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. He said he is not a political campaign veteran. “I’ve never run for office before,” Schmookler said. “But I don’t want to go to my grave saying, ‘This thing went down the tubes, and I didn’t do what I could.’” Schmookler said that one of the biggest atrocities committed by the Republican Party is that it focuses too much on discrediting President Barack Obama. “Never in American history has an opposition party made the president’s failure their central priority,” Schmookler said. The Republican Party is seizing on issues that divide people and are difficult to reconcile, according to Schmookler. “At a time when this country needs to band together, the Republican Party is dividing Americans over Hispanic immigrants, Muslims who want to build a mosque and issues

like abortion and gay rights,” Schmookler said. Schmookler said he was not a partisan. “There are valid things in conservatism that liberals could learn and vice-versa,” he said. More than 30 guests were present at his talk. Among them was Bob Spiller of Penn Laird, Va. Spiller said he came because he was interested in finding other Democrats in hopes that the party would provide a candidate in the coming election. “I was dismayed that in the last local election there was no Democrat to vote for,” Spiller said. A l s o p re s e nt w e re t w o members of the JMU College Republicans club, Kyle Folbrecht and Dave Anderson. Both Anderson and Folbrecht said they found points in Schmookler’s policy platform on which they agree, and both said they also think it is important for both parties to work together instead of against each other.

“We have a party of bullies and a party of cowards, and the press isn’t telling the story either.” Andrew Schmookler

Potential Democratic candidate for the Sixth District of the House of Representatives

However, because the sixth District is predominantly Republican, neither believe Schmookler has a credible chance to win the election. “I’d be surprised if he even gets 40 percent of the vote,” Anderson said. “In the 2008 election, where the Democrats had the biggest chance to win, they didn’t even get past 30 percent of the vote.” Folbrecht, a freshman, agreed that the chances were slim. “He will definitely put up a good fight, but honestly I don’t think he will win,” Folbrecht said. Dan Richardson, treasurer

of the College Democrats, said he was initially skeptical about Schmookler’s candidacy due to Schmookler’s lack of a specific policy platform, but was reassured by Schmookler’s talk. “My concern for his lack of a specific policy platform has since been dispelled,” Richardson said. “He has a life of academic research and his decision to focus on process has made him an engaging candidate.” Schmookler said he had a stand on “almost all the major political issues.” However he said he is still working out the specifics of his policy platform. Schmookler said he wants to address the hydraulic fractur ing issue, which is of particular concern to residents of the Shenandoah Valley. “Hydrofracking,” as it is commonly referred to, is a process in which a mixture of chemicals, water and sand is pumped into the ground at high pressure to fracture rock and release trapped gas to be extracted by a well. Currently there is controversy over whether hydrofracking is a safe process due to environmental and safety concerns associated with possible contamination of water supplies, and rise of the chemicals to the surface. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Democrat House representative Henry Waxman, published a report Saturday saying companies performing the procedure were injecting toxic chemicals into the ground, and the materials could contaminate water. The first proposed site for hydrofracking in Virginia is in the Bergton area of Rockingham County. Goff said that while Republican incumbent Bob Goodlatte is more concerned about security with the oil companies, Schmookler may stand out as a candidate because of his opposite stance in regards to hydrofracking. Schmookler said that the best thing JMU students can do is to begin talking about “the elephant in the room.” Contact Evi Fuelle at fuellen@dukes.jmu.edu.

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MENTORS | 1,650 students and mentors partnered since September from page 3

and covered all aspects of how to find a job that would suit him, according to Gentilini. “She gave me an inside perspective on what it was like to be in the work force and explained it to me in a way that made me feel like I had been through the process myself,” Gentilini said. Feedback is given via the program’s website. Gentilini is working with his mentor on finding places to work in Richmond. “She helped me understand that the job I might get might not be the job I stay at,” Gentilini said. “But if I work hard and prove myself at a company that isn’t my dream job, then I will most likely

reach that dream job sooner by becoming a great asset for any organization.” Student Mentor.org first began in September . Currently, a total of , students and mentors have made connections through the site. There are twice as many mentors as students on the website to help students find the perfect mentor for them, according to Jafari. Freshman Lizzie Lee, an interdisciplinary liberal studies major, said she thinks the program is an added resource besides those already provided by JMU. “I think the program sounds very valuable, being able to have an in somewhere and getting an internship,” Lee said. “I’d love to have someone like that especially

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attended the event after hearing about it from a group member in one of her classes in Student Ambassadors. “I just thought it was going to be a lot of fun and a lot of high energy and that’s definitely what it was,” Marshall said. Junior English major Patrick Ragland supports the idea of microlending and the Take the Pulse mission. “I think that it would have been better to raise more money, but $ is probably a good start for a lot of companies,” said Ragland. Kerry Laub, junior Speech Pathology major, understood the challenge of raising money for Kiva, but believes the amount raised was sufficient for the cause. “For something that I don’t

think was advertised much, I think that $ is a pretty good amount raised,” said Laub. Junior Business major Logan Davis is familiar with the construction of small companies and said that there was room for a greater profit. “$ is better than nothing but $ isn’t really going to help out a struggling business,” said junior Business major, Logan Davis. The event raised $ and the Zion Project made approximately $. With the success of this year’s event, the Student Ambassadors are even more hopeful that next year’s Take the Pulse will have an even greater turnout and overall profit. CONTACT Eloise Banting at bantiner@dukes.jmu.edu.

since they could answer things that your adviser wouldn’t know.”

“She gave me an inside perspective on what it was like to be in the workforce and explained it to me in a way that made me feel like I had been through it myself.” Michael Gentilini

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benefits the students, but also the mentors. “Their mentees teach them a lot about themselves,” Jafari said. “The students inspire the mentors. Mentors claim they gain more than the students do.” This reciprocal nature of the program explains why so many students find it successful, according to Jafari. The average time-span for students working with mentors is about one month. Jafari said  percent of students have a match and that it is rare for a student to be unable to find a mentor. “On a daily basis, we hear about how student’s mentorship has affected them,” Jafari said. “The commonality is that they gained so much from our

program.” The level of communication between the mentor and mentee is dictated by how much guidance the student is seeking and on their schedule of availability. “The great thing about it is that it’s easy to use and is convenient,” Jafari said. “We understand the millennial generation so it’s effective advice on a shorter time-scale.” Because many universities don’t use StudentMentor.org, a lot of students at JMU haven’t heard of it. Jafari said he’s still in the process of making the organization more known. Claire Eckenrode, a freshman psychology major, said she was unaware of the website when looking for a summer internship

earlier in the semester. Had she known about StudentMentor.org, she may have started her summer internship searching there. “I think that if the program was more well-known on campus I would have definitely looked into it,” Eckenrode said. “It sounds like a great thing.” If she is still in need of a job or internship when she graduates, she said she will consider using StudentMentor.org. As more JMU students discover the ease of the program and how it is catered to their needs, Jafari said he more students will take advantage of the program. CONTACT Natalie Dohner at dohnernr@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Appearance trumps qualifications Media shouldn’t influence perceptions of what the ‘ideal’ female looks like For women, it is not enough to have a good figure. They are often expected to “enhance” their looks by using makeup, styling their hair and dressing to accentuate certain body parts. While one may argue that it is a woman’s choice to follow these beautifying behaviors, this is not necessarily the full story. Alicia Hesse’s article “Healthier you: forget pressure” addresses the way women are surrounded by unrealistic standards upon which to base their body image. Her focus is mainly on body shape and the pressure to be thin. But I believe this is just the tip of the iceberg. Women are constantly barraged with advertisements pointing out “flaws” to be covered up or fixed. Beauty products are shown as the solution for everything from dry, dulllooking hair to skin imperfections and inadequate eyelashes. Their advertisements imply that if women use these products, they will become more beautiful and desirable. While these products may be effective, women are receiving the message that their natural beauty is not enough and that there are problems with their appearance that need addressing. This point is illustrated well by a  episode of “Malcolm in the Middle,” called “Lois’ Makeover.” Lois, a working mother, is mortified when her personal hygiene is called into question in an evaluation of her performance. So she reluctantly agrees to get a makeover. Suddenly, male coworkers bring her coffee and offer to help her with heavy boxes. At the end of the week, her employer praises

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continuing the feminist fight

After recognizing Emily Buck’s name as being the creator of the Facebook event called “The Failures of Feminism,” featuring backward-thinking Kate Obenshain, I had an idea of what her column, “Women should learn to respect themselves,” would offer. I assumed it would be an old-fashioned and outdated take on what it means to be a woman. But what I read was worse than I expected. Emily, I am also an angry woman. I am angry that you would ever consider promoting not only a lack of prescription birth control, but also that condoms should not be used either. I had no idea the University Health Center’s handing out condoms was “hurting” anyone. Do you realize that you are telling females on this campus to have sex without any form of contraceptive? If  percent effectiveness isn’t good enough for you, then how is zero percent effectiveness working out for you? If abstinence is what you are preaching, then maybe that is the point you should be making. Otherwise, why would

Libraries, not coffee shops

I am a senior getting ready to graduate. With so many major deadlines and exams approaching you would think ,the library would be the best place to study and get other school assignments done. This might be a productive place for some, but people that need to be completely free from distractions may beg to differ. Maybe this is just me, but every time I have been in the both libraries lately, I have had to change seats multiple times because when people come to sit down in an area near me, they are with a group or are talking on their cellphones. One of my professors from last semester called Carrier the “three-story coffee shop” and I couldn’t agree with this more. I do not find anything wrong with the lobby being a place to commingle

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A comedic television show is not the most reliable source for workplace standards. But there is some truth behind Lois’ experience. Union Bank of Switzerland, a Swiss banking giant, is notorious for their -page dress code detailing how employees should present themselves. Female employees are told that foundation, mascara and lipstick will enhance their personality. Additionally, they are encouraged to maintain

Audrey Linder is a junior marketing and communication studies double major. Contact Audrey at lindeaw@dukes.jmu.edu.

Elizabeth Baugh senior media arts & design major with friends, but it gets a little ridiculous when you hear people chatting on every floor. There are study rooms that are specifically for group meetings, so sign up for one in advance so you do not distract or annoy people working hard to get studying done. Also, if you need to talk on your cellphone, the stairwell or lobby is a great place to do so. I have always thought of libraries as places to go to have complete silence to do research, study and work on other projects. I think that the Carrier and East Campus libraries should have more designated areas or quiet zones intended for studying where no talking is allowed. Maddi Fiore senior communication studies major

Madison ensured religious freedom

Former president allowed Americans to celebrate Easter without persecution In , Congressman James Madison stood before the House of Representatives and introduced  amendments to the Constitution. In the next months, those amendments dwindled down to . And on Dec. , , the United States fully ratified what has become known as the Bill of Rights. Of those amendments, and perhaps the one most prominently known, is the First Amendment. It gives the Free Exercise Clause, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This clause has protected our freedom to practice our faith for centuries, thanks to Madison. Most everyone enjoys Easter. It is a time of celebrating life and, if you choose, the resurrection of Jesus. We are able to freely and openly practice our celebrations of Easter and many other religious traditions because of the First Amendment. “Freedom of conscience” was not a new idea back in the s, but  changed the course of American history and Western thought. Young Madison of the Virginia Constitutional Convention also began what would become his fight for religious liberty throughout Virginia and the rest of the nation that year when he revised George Mason’s religious tolerance clause in the Declaration of Rights. He changed it to read, “That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the

An “I’m-going-to-send-a-giantduck-to-chase-you-aroundFestival-lawn” dart to the group of girls who were terrorizing ducklings and their mother last week. From God, who was watching.

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Women are constantly barraged with advertisements pointing out “flaws” to be covered up or fixed. Beauty products are shown as the solution for everything from dry, dull-looking hair to skin imperfections and inadequate eyelashes.

neat and stylish haircuts, as their hairstyle is essential to pleasing others. In contrast, the handbook recommends that men use facial lotion to protect their skin from pollution. As far as hair is concerned, a monthly haircut is advised but spending a significant amount of time styling hair each morning is discouraged for the female employees. Some of UBS’ guidelines are self-evident and practical, since maintaining a professional appearance is necessary in the banking industry. However, it is interesting to note that the tips for women emphasize making them more likable through their physical appearance. As my peers and I commence the job search at the end of this year, I am disconcerted by the differing standards of “professionalism” for men and women. I don’t mind wearing makeup, but it worries me to think I am being judged by what is on my face instead of what is in my head. I am also saddened by the way women are conditioned to believe that their bare beauty is insufficient. I admit I feel more confident when I am wearing makeup, but I wonder how much of that confidence is in correlation to the inadequacy I feel due to my “flaws.” I understand that both men and women face pressures to fit the ideal standard of beauty, but the added stress to achieve unnatural, photo-shopped, painted-on beauty provides women with an unachievable challenge.

SARAH EVERETT | guest columnist

you want women to embrace their sexuality unsafely? We are currently fighting a global AIDS epidemic where, to some people, that  percent chance of not contracting HIV is a lifesaver. How dare you promote the absence of contraceptives when people all over the world are dying from not having access to them? Emily, you should also take a class on women’s or gender studies. Your definition of modern feminism doesn’t coincide with the current women’s movement. Today’s feminists are concerned with bringing diverse groups of people together and embracing our differences. These feminists aim to emphasize the ambiguity of gender and celebrating sexuality as a positive aspect in one’s life. I recognize these viewpoints don’t coincide with the beliefs of the guest at the event you hosted recently, but I encourage you to branch out and educate yourself on what today’s feminist movement actually entails.

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A “you’re-the-best-ever” pat to my roommate for folding my clothes and making my bed while I was at one of many meetings. From your stressed roommate who needed and appreciated the mid-week pick-me-up.

her for her improvement in job performance and attitude, though Lois insists she hasn’t changed anything. Her boss mentions an opening in customer service and tells her she is a viable candidate, but she would have to dress up her appearance to make herself look more feminine. Ultimately, Lois turns down his offer when she realizes that by accepting the terms of the new job, she would be going against everything she believes in.

A “we-showed-true-dedication” pat to my roommate who went with me to be the first two in line at the D-Hall Senior Dinner last week. From a senior who is ecstatic about graduating but will miss having her roommate by her side.

A “was-that-really-necessary” dart to the computer lab staff who called the cops because a girl wouldn’t put her drink away. From an onlooker who couldn’t concentrate on her work because of your needless phone call.

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mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.” With this wording, Madison started a lifelong political campaign that would enhance the principle of religious liberty in the U.S. After tiring work at the Continental Congress from -, Madison returned to the Virginia legislature and between  and , he actively fought against Patrick Henry’s assessment bill, which required that a percentage of taxes go to pay the salaries of teachers’ of the Christian faith in Virginia.

It is Madison we ought to thank for the fact that we have the Bill of Rights and the principle of religious liberty imprinted in our government. Without the freedom of religion, many of us who enjoy the festivities of Easter might not be able to practice such a holiday. Madison saw this as a violation of religious liberty and fought against the bill, finally crushing it in the legislature because of his success of “Memorial and Remonstrance,” which stated  reasons why all forms of the establishment of religion should be attacked. Later, Madison was able to push

A “just-because-you-can’t-seeme-doesn’t-mean-I-can’t-seeyou” dart to the Charleston Townes resident who doesn’t clean up after her dog. From a fellow resident who thinks you shouldn’t have a dog if you can’t be responsible enough to clean up after it. A “that-rug-really-tied-theroom-together” dart to the thugs who urinated on my rug. From The Dude.

Jefferson’s  “Statute for Religious Freedom” swiftly through Congress. The creation of the Constitution and its ratification was a great miracle in the history of our nation from  to . Yet Mason argued in the Constitutional Convention that there was no Bill of Rights which could protect our liberties federally. At first, Madison didn’t think of a Bill of Rights as necessary, since all the states had a Declaration of Rights, the Constitution was already enumerated, and what piece of parchment had ever protected rights given to a nation in governments past anyway? Nevertheless, through the Virginia Ratification Convention of the Constitution, Madison came to realize that if a federal Bill of Rights could be drafted, it would bring ease to the public mind about this new republic that had been established. It is Madison we ought to thank for the fact that we have the Bill of Rights and the principle of religious liberty imprinted in our government. Without the freedom of religion, many of us who enjoy the festivities of Easter might not be able to practice such a holiday. We take religious liberty for granted. But there are hundreds of countries, such as those in the Middle East and Eastern Asia, which persecute people who openly practice their faith. Our nation is founded on the principle of religious liberty because Madison saw it as one of the most essential rights and liberties that human beings can enjoy. Sarah Everett is a James Madison interpreter and a junior theatre major. Contact Sarah at everettsm@dukes.jmu.edu.

A “can-you-at-least-let-mefinish?” dart to the new automatic toilets in UREC that flush before I’m ready. From a girl who would much rather be splashed with a bidet. An “Easter-came-early” pat to the bunny scooting through the Quad with an Easter basket full of candy. From some class-weary music majors who just loved getting our picture taken with you in front of Wilson.

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Top A cast of 15 bring “Rent” to Court Square Theater this week. The members held practices in an empty City Exchange apartment before jumping to the stage. Bottom Khyre Dean, a junior media arts and design and theatre double major, plays Angel and was among many JMU students in the production. By Alicia Hesse contributing writer

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Former Marine Rye Barcott read from his book “It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace,” in a presentation to around 150 students Tuesday night.

Former Marine works to save Kenyan lives With $26, Rye Barcott started a clinic in the slums of Kenya. Barcott, author of the new book “It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace,” spoke Tuesday evening in Health and Human Services. Barcott is a former U.S. Marine captain who co-founded the nonprofit organization Carolina for Kibera in 2001. “It’s a book about merging social entrepreneurship and military service,” Barcott said. In 2000, while on a trip to the Kibera neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Barcott was touched by the plight of these residents, who lived in 10x10 huts with no running water or electricity and poor access to education. “My initial reaction was pity,” Barcott said. This pity developed into a desire to change the lives of the inhabitants in the Kenyan neighborhood. “Talent is universal, opportunity is not,” Barcott said. “You don’t have to

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Fast foods for a healthy diet on the go Fast food. Somewhere along the way this phrase got deep-fried and boxed up to go with the negative connotations of McDonald’s, Taco Bell and KFC. Some fear feast food, some salivate as the alliteration rolls off their tongue and others battle a love-hate relationship with it. But no matter the case, the phrase “fast food” seems to have become an association with greasy meals and is used almost interchangeably with fattening foods. You may be on-the-go and need your meals in a hurry, but just because you need to get food fast doesn’t mean it has to be unhealthy. There are plenty of quick and easy solutions for fulfilling your nutritional needs within the time constraints of your everyday schedule. Whether you are living on or off campus you’ve got plenty of options.

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Its most famous song chronicles all that happens in a year, but TheatriX Live put together their first original performance, “Rent,” in about three weeks. TheatriX Live, a newly formed company by Colton Berry and Margo Moskowitz from Staunton, is opening with the Jonathan Larson’s Broadway musical tonight at Harrisonburg’s Court Square Theater. Berry and Moskowitz, both 21, have been friends since attending Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School for theater. They have worked on shows together and said starting TheatriX Live felt like the next step. “We’re all ‘Rent’heads. We know the songs, we know the lines,” Berry said to the cast before Sunday’s dress rehearsal. “I want you to start thinking about what this show is really about. Let’s start putting the soul behind it.” Berry, playing the lead role of Roger, is the production and music director. He also designed the costumes, sets, lighting and props. Moskowitz is the producer. The cast — mostly JMU students with a few from the Shenandoah area have rehearsed since March 19 in an unfinished and unrented Urban Xchange retail space. There was no heat and no lighting; just cobwebs and dusty floors. “It helped set the scene for the actors because ‘Rent’ has that grunge type of feel,” Moskowitz said of the apartment Only having the bare essentials ecouraged character development, said BJ Gruber, a junior theatre and dance major who plays Benny. The production team brought their own lighting, a few props, musical equipment and life into the vacant retail space, entering with a chemistry that Berry said he felt from the first practice together.

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wait to be a doer.” Before returning to finish his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he lent money to Tabitha Atieno Festo, a Kiberan inhabitant, in order for her to start a business selling vegetables in a nearby neighborhood. This money was a microloan, a small extensions of credit to those in developing countries in order to promote entrepreneurship. Festo had lost her job as a government nurse. But a year after Festo received the loan, she accumulated enough profit from the sale of vegetables to open a 24-hour clinic out of her home. Some students found Barcott’s determination admirable. “I felt inspired by his experience, especially given all the struggles he faced in bringing attention to Kibera,” said junior Maarij Ahmad, a biology major. In 2000, Barcott initially planned on going to Rwanda instead of Kenya but the military cancelled the trip see Kenya, page 10

Frank Doherty has two business cards. One reads, “Director of Institutional Research.” The other, adorned with the photo of a bellwort flower he took himself, is titled “An Accidental Artist.” With more than two decades of experience, Doherty might know more about the JMU student body than the students know about themselves. “I’ve always seen him as the Data Guy,” said Mark Warner, senior vice president of Student Affairs and University Planning. For his 50th birthday, Doherty’s wife bought him a 2-megapixel digital camera. Nine years later, he has built up a portfolio he proudly displays in galleries. His work is displayed at Oasis in downtown Harrisonburg through the end of April. “Believe it or not, some people would call me a professional photographer,” Doherty said. Flicking his finger across the face of his iPad, he flies through a digital portfolio of landscapes, portraits and other shots he has taken over the years. “I’m not sure that he necessarily would approach photography quite the same way as somebody who might have a bachelor’s degree in art,” Menard said, referring to his methodical style. Though he displays his artistic ability, he relies on the number-dominant left side of his brain for his day-to-day routine. Doherty can rattle off facts and stats in stride. Doherty knows that fewer JMU students are born on Christmas than any other day. He also knows that it doesn’t matter if your GenEd class meets twice a week or three times a week; it won’t impact your grade. Much of what he does makes students’ lives easier. When Doherty discovered that Mondays at JMU consist of more than

250 overlapping class periods with conflicting start and end times, the administration realized it was using space inefficiently. “That really got Dr. Rose’s attention,” he said. “You run into a non-standard start time, and then all of the sudden you can’t get a class that would start right at the next time block.” Tracking how many people enter and exit each building throughout the day, his data is also used toward easing the flow of foot traffic on campus.

“Believe it or not, some people would call me a professional photographer.” Frank Doherty

director of institutional research

Colleagues around the country view their tasks as simply dealing with data, Doherty takes a much more personal approach to his job. “You don’t normally find people in that career that are student-oriented,” said Al Menard, Doherty’s supervisor before retiring a year ago. Beginning in 2006, Doherty worked with 15 freshmen on a project called PictureIt. These students documented their four years at JMU through a series of photographs. Doherty helped them portray what they valued throughout college and how they had changed over four years. “The students who were involved in it just thought this was just the greatest experience ever,” Menard said. “It was his baby at JMU.” Doherty sees the student body to be very predictable. But he also understands that each student is wired individually. “At this point in my career, nothing is surprising,” Doherty said. Contact Brendan Gilsenan at gilsenbh@dukes.jmu.edu.

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Stock up. Make it a point to go grocery shopping about once a week to fill up on fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt and meat. Foods like granola bars, cereal and nuts are going to last longer, but taking the time to keep your fridge full of healthy options. If you feel you are eating all of your meals on the run or you don’t have time to go grocery shopping about once a week or so, then I would seriously recommend you consider taking something off your plate. If something’s got to give, it’s unfair to you to make it your health. I’m less likely to base my selection on impulses or do that whole constant-munching-while-working thing when I’ve got time to sit down and enjoy a meal. It got me thinking, “diet” has gotten a bad rep — just as fast food has. Diet should make you think about all the delicious and wholesome foods that you should be eating, not a list of restrictions or forbiddens. I’ve always associated being on a diet with cutting calories, cutting fat, cutting carbs — cut, cut, cut. But come on, we’re all always on a diet. The origin of the word “diet” literally means “the manner of living,” and the human body requires food to stay alive. You’ll be on a diet as long as you live. If diet is defined as the manner of living, and your life is a bit hectic, don’t think you can’t live well. You can get food fast without it being unhealthy. Alicia Hesse is a junior media arts and design major. Contact her at hesseam@dukes.jmu.edu.

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The group of about ď&#x203A;&#x153;ď&#x2DC;˝ crammed into a Squire Hill apartment to have a peasantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feast â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a party that continues Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition of having cast members enjoy food and drink while singing through their songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was just this crazy vibe throughout the room,â&#x20AC;? Berry said. He added that the same energy fueled the friendships on stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a really beautiful moment,â&#x20AC;? he said. The cast transitioned into their first rehearsal at Court Square Monday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the space and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a totally different world,â&#x20AC;? Berry said. The additional space in the theater was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little hurdle to jump over,â&#x20AC;? Berry said, but he encouraged the actors to continue as they had in previous practices and act naturally. Though getting used to the space on stage was awkward for many of the actors, Berry assured them theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get comfortable by the end of the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should be able to feel it tomorrow,â&#x20AC;? Berry said after their first run there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performancewise, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the mark.â&#x20AC;?

The Court Square Theater is â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect for an intimate performance,â&#x20AC;? Moskowitz said. The show has an in-your-face feeling because of the racy issues it presents, and she wanted people to leave feeling affected.

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Adriane Wilson, a freshman theatre and dance major playing Mimi, said that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested to see how Harrisonburg responds to the strong topics â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;? presents, including AIDS, homosexuality and drug use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to shake things up in Harrisonburg,â&#x20AC;? Wilson said. The Valley AIDS Network will also be coming to all the performances with information and pamphlets about their organization. Berry said there are similarities to the original set, costume and characterization of Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rent,â&#x20AC;? but it is not an exact

replication. â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has become somewhat of a clichĂŠ since the success of the movie made it mainstream,â&#x20AC;? said Berry. Though his own version is not exact, Berry said his goal was to take the production back to how Larson originally intended it as much as he could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rent represents natural diverse life as it exists in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no sugar coating, no edits or anything like that,â&#x20AC;? Berry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just raw life.â&#x20AC;? After â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rent,â&#x20AC;? Berry is headed to Houston as a writer and performer for the Music Box Theatre and Moskowitz is going to Atlanta to work at the Alliance Theatre. The next TheatriX Live production is still undecided, however, Moskowitz looks forward to it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next time we do a show, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make sure it is as good as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rent,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? said Moskowitz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;? is tonight and Friday at ď&#x2122;&#x20AC; p.m. at Court Square Theater and Saturday at ď&#x2DC;˝ p.m. and ď&#x2122; p.m. Tickets are $ď&#x203A;&#x153;ď&#x2DC;˝ for adults and $ď&#x203A;&#x153;ď&#x2DC;ş for students. Tickets are also available online at courtsquaretheater.com. CONTACT Alicia Hesse at hesseam@dukes.jmu.edu.

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for security reasons. He even went as far as learning Swahili to better communicate in eastern Africa. Barcottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main interest in Kenya was to further understand the ethnic conflict in eastern Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population. Jennifer Coffman, the associate executive director of the Office of International Programs, asked Barcott to speak. A professor in the integrated science and technology department, she is also the chairwoman of the American board of Carolina for Kibera. Coffman was a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill while Barcott was completing his undergraduate degree there. When she heard of the cancelled

trip to Rwanda, she saw it as an opportunity for Barcott to travel to Kenya. The Kenyan slumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population estimates range anywhere from ď&#x2DC;şď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;š,ď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;š up to one million, and about ď&#x2DC;˝ď&#x2DC;š percent of the population is under the age of ď&#x203A;&#x153;ď&#x2DC;˝, Barcott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked Kibera up, and it was described as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tinderboxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the BBC,â&#x20AC;? Barcott said. Upon his return to North Carolina in ď&#x2DC;şď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;š, after spending five weeks in Kibera, Barcott met Salim Mohamed, a Duke University student, and the two began Carolina for Kibera in ď&#x2DC;şď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;šď&#x203A;&#x153; with other friends. Today the clinic operates out of a three-story building and treated more than ď&#x2DC;źď&#x2DC;š,ď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;šď&#x2DC;š patients in ď&#x2DC;şď&#x2DC;šď&#x203A;&#x153;ď&#x2DC;š. Carolina for Kibera provides

services including youth soccer programs, HIV counseling and testing and scholarships to young students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our main goals is to maintain and expand the good work of our care programs, as well as make room for creative new programming and partnerships,â&#x20AC;? Coffman said. Coffman is planning a trip to Kenya with several JMU students this summer. Barcottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognition for his work includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hero of Global Healthâ&#x20AC;? award by Time Magazine and the Gates Foundation, as well as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Entrepreneurship Fellowâ&#x20AC;? at Harvard University by President Drew Faust. CONTACT Oscar Jurado at juradoor@dukes.jmu.edu.

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CAA Championship Previews Men’s golf has drive The CAA Championship takes off this weekend at historic Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina By Megan Harman The Breeze

After placing seventh at the highly regarded Rutherford Invitational at Penn State two weeks ago, The JMU men’s golf team is itching for a victory at the Colonial Athletic Association championship this weekend. The team begins at the Pinehurst Resort No. 8 course in Pinehurst, N.C., tomorrow through Sunday. It is a threeround tournament the team has been preparing for all year, head coach Jeff Forbes said. “We’re going to go into the tournament like we’re going to win it,” Forbes said. “I think everybody is on the same page and we have to stay pretty confident.” As for competition, Forbes believes every team is on the same skill level except for one. “The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is playing a little better than all of the [conference] teams,” Forbes said. “If Wilmington stumbles, then this could be anybody’s tournament.” To prepare for the championship, the team has been practicing different aspects of the game, according to Forbes. Having already played at Pinehurst during spring break, the team has practiced the course by replicating it here in Harrisonburg.

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Sophomore Ryan Vince won the C&F Bank Intercollegiate earlier this year. He is one of head coach Jeff Forbes’ favorites to perform well in the CAA championship this year.

Junior golfer Chad Mozingo said they have been taking practice more seriously. “Since we’ve played the course before, we took different shots from the green to prepare for the slopes and the speeds of the green,” Mozingo said. Last year, JMU placed eighth in the CAA championship, which Forbes said he would rather block out of his memory. But this season has taken the coach by surprise. The victory earned in March at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, has yielded much needed confidence. “When we won, I knew they had the ability to play well and put scores together,” Forbes said. “We played pretty well in the fall, but I think we’ve played even better in the spring.” Even though the team’s recent seventh place finish at Penn State was not as high as they would have liked, Mozingo, sophomores Ryan Vince and Rich Leeper placed in the top 10 individually. Forbes said this is where he wants the players to be when they go to Pinehurst. Forbes has his own predictions of who will stand out this weekend. He said to look out for Vince and Mozingo. “I definitely think Ryan and Chad are playing the best on the team right now,” Forbes said. “I think either of them could win it.” Vince said this praise not only makes

him feel great going into the championship, but also gives him more confidence. “It would be great to win individually,” Vince said. “Finishing the season with two wins and a third place in my last three tournaments would be awesome.” Mozingo said he feels privileged that his believes in him. “Individually, I have been preparing for this tournament the entire year and that’s what I want to do: win,” Mozingo said. After the CAA championship, the team has one more tournament at the University of Virginia. It is a oneday 36-hole tournament and Forbes believes it will be more for fun, rather than for competition. The CAA tournament stands in the way of a long summer of practice and the recreational event at U.Va. “Of course I would love to win the CAA, but if we don’t, I think being in second or third place will round out the season,” Forbes said. “If we don’t win it, I know I am returning everybody for next year and I think we’ll have a better chance next year.” The team’s future also looks promising. With everyone returning and two freshmen players coming in, Mozingo said the team is looking strong and has the ability to win.

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Sophomore Rich Leeper practices putts ahead of the weekend tournament at Pinehurst Resort. The team has tried to imitate the conditions they will face on the greens.

Vince finds it ironic that the team will be ending their season at Pinehurst. “It’s special to play there since it is known as the ‘Home of American Golf,’” Vince said. “We’re ending the year, but we’re also looking forward to starting next year.” Finishing off this season, Forbes said the underclassmen have filled the gaps and are looking forward to heading to

North Carolina. “I’m really excited about next year and I think we’ve played very well this year,” Forbes said. “A bunch of the players have really stepped up and I think we’re going to have a strong finish at the CAAs.” Contact Megan Harman at harmanmt@dukes.jmu.edu.

Women’s tennis primed for run Women’s regular season ends in a 5-2 loss to the University of Richmond

By Lauren Kranz contributing writer

A new season starts for the women’s tennis team today. JMU finished their regular season play Monday against the University University of Richmond with a 2-5 loss. Freshman Jacqueline Palmucci improved her singles record to 26-2, winning both of her sets 6-1. “I felt good on the court. It was intense, but I got it done,” Palmucci said. Head coach Maria Malerba said Palmucci is one of their strongest players. “She was undefeated in the fall, I’ve never had anyone do that,” Malerba said. “She has been a definite impact player in our singles line up.” The other singles win came from sophomore Michelle Nguyen. She was frustrated during her match, but kept her head in the game to

come out with the win. “[Joanna Matuszczyk’s] game is really different and I didn’t know how to play it at first,” Nguyen said. “I just focus on myself and not look at whoever is on the other side of the court.” Malerba was proud of how the Dukes played in their singles matches today, but said their doubles need work. “They fought really well. Richmond just got through winning their conference and they’re going to [National College Athletic Association] so they’re kind of on the upswing,” Malerba said. Even though we lost, it was a good match to get us ready for the tournament.” The Dukes head into the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, which start today, with an 11-8 record. This year the Dukes are seeded seventh and play the 10th-seed Hofstra in the first round. Malerba hopes that they will easily win the first match and move on

to play Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday. VCU is the defending CAA Champion. “Its always hard because you always have an easier first-round match and then a super tough second-round match,” Malerba said. “Playing the No. 2 seed, who is a nationally ranked team is always tough. You have to pull an upset to win that match. Our program probably isn’t quite there yet, we’re kind of rebuilding, but it’s something that is a goal for us.” The Dukes are 1-4 in the CAA this season, but are looking forward to what they will do at the championships. “We’re a lot stronger this year from two years ago and last year also,” Nguyen said. “I think we’ll do great as long as we work on our doubles.” While the team may be on the weaker side with doubles, Malerba still thinks they will perform well. “We definitely have better singles

players right now than doubles players, but we know that,” Malerba said. “You have six singles points so you would rather have better singles.” Malerba has even more confidence in Palmucci. “She is an awesome competitor and she fights until the end,” Malerba said. “Someone has to really be on their A-game to beat her and that’s why she has won the amount of matches that she has.” For Palmucci, the championships are a new experience. “In the season we play all of the matches until everyone finishes and now it’s whoever gets to four points first,” Palmucci said. “It’s definitely different but I think it will be fun.” JMU plays Hofstra at Old Dominion University today at 11:30. Nate Carden / the breeze

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Sophomore Megan Douglass hits a forehand during a regular season match against Norfolk State.

Dukes face familiar opponent

Men’s tennis play in the CAA Championship first round tomorrow against UNC Wilmington By Joe Doherty contributing writer

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Sophomore Florent Sentetac has a 9-9 singles record primarily at the No. 3 seed going into the CAA Championships.

The men’s tennis team will begin its road toward a Colonial Athletic Association title as a six seed and will face off against third seeded University of North Carolina Wilmington in Norfolk on Saturday. The Dukes finished the regular season at 12-6 and 2-3 in the CAA, while the Seahawks come into the match-up at 18-4, 2-1 in the CAA, ranked as the 44th best team in the nation. JMU has yet to face UNCW this year but has some experience with them, as the Seahawks swept them 4-0 in last year’s CAA quarterfinal match. “We saw them last year in the quarterfinals, so we’re at least familiar with them,” said head

coach Steve Secord who has been coaching for 17 years. “Plus, we’ve played several teams that are playing on the same level.” Two of the teams that are playing on the Seahawks level recently beat the Dukes. Virginia Commonwealth University, ranked 45th in the nation, beat JMU 6-1 April 15, while Radford, ranked 74, handled the Dukes 5-2 on Sunday. Before those two losses, JMU had won six straight, including two wins against CAA opponents George Mason University and the University of Delaware. The Patriots are the eighth seed in the CAA tournament, while the Blue Hens are the seventh seed. Unfortunately for the Dukes, if they beat UNCW, they would likely have to face the VCU team they just lost to, or Georgia State,

who is ranked 64th in the nation. Coach Secord, however, thinks the Dukes could be putting everything together just in time for a run in the CAA tournament. Junior Tommi Nissinen has been a key to JMU’s success this spring season with a 9-1 singles record. “You know the guys are getting healthy finally,” Secord said. “We are hoping to get Tommi back in the lineup, who is seeing the doctor about his wrist, so we’ll see about that. We’ve got nothing to lose though, so we’re going in loose and going for it.” A big key for any success in the tournament for JMU rests on Nissinen’s wrist. The junior could potentially form one of the three duos for the doubles competition against the Seahawks, which accounts for

only one point in the matchup. There are a total of seven possible team points. The team who wins at least two of the three doubles matches wins the first point. Then, there are six singles matches, with the winner of each match picking up a point. The CAA tournament differs from the regular season in that the first team to to four points is awarded the victory. It may be unfortunate for the Dukes that only one point is awarded for doubles, as they currently have the hottest doubles team in the CAA. Junior Bertrand Moulin and sophomore Gred Vladimirsky were named the CAA doubles team of the Week after going see Tennis, page 12

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Softball team fights cancer with fundraiser By LAUREN KRANZ contributing writer

This weekend, JMU softball will host their ninth annual Strike Out Cancer weekend as they face conference co-leader Georgia State University. “They will be really good competition but I think if we go out and play our game, it’s going to be a great weekend of softball,” senior pitcher Heather Widner said. “They’re a good team, solid team and we definitely need to bring our A-game.” Last year, Strike Out Cancer weekend raised almost $, and head coach Katie Flynn hopes this weekend they will match that amount. There will be a silent auction during the games to help raise funds. Items like posters and jerseys will be auctioned off. The auction runs all day Friday and through the fifth inning on Saturday. Players Kaitlyn Barbour and Megan Shinaberry will also be donating their hair to Locks of Love. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Cancer Society. “I think a lot of members of our team have a real personal connection with the weekend,” Widner said. “We have lost a lot of family members or friends or we know people that have battled cancer. It’s a really important

weekend for a lot of our girls because they see that connection and they want to help the cause.” The Dukes are - in the Colonial Athletic Association and - overall. Coach Flynn says the team is much stronger this year than in the past but is going through a rough patch. “There’s one or two games that we should be better in our CAA record, but you learn from those things and move on,” Flynn said. With three more series left in the season, the Dukes are confident they will finish the season on a high note. “I think once we put everything together, we’re going to be a real dangerous team as far as offense, defense and everything together at once,” said senior catcher Katie Spitzer. Though the players are looking forward to supporting the Strike Out Cancer event, the team will focus on the field. “We’ve been playing pretty well,” said senior third baseman Chel’sea Ryan. “With any team that you’re on, there’s always room for improvements and we know those improvements and we’re going to go out there and make them.” CONTACT Lauren Kranz at kranzlo@dukes.jmu.edu.

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A fond farewell to JMU athletics Athletic trainer Sherry Summers says goodbye after 39 years at JMU

To the JMU nation, I announce my farewell as associate athletic trainer after  years of employment due to some ongoing symptoms from a concussion that occurred on a women’s basketball road trip February . I started at JMU in  as an undergraduate at what was then Madison College, the same year as the inaugural season for football, when the first Homecoming game was played on Godwin Field. Godwin Hall was brand new, but there was no Convocation Center, no University Recreation Center or Integrated Science and Technology building (just pasture land), no X-lot or baseball stadium, no Greek Row or Hillside dorms, just to name a few. The women’s soccer and softball programs had not yet begun. There was no College of Business or doctoral programs. I was one of the first female student athletic trainers to work with our football program and became the first

female graduate assistant at JMU as well as the first female assistant athletic trainer. I have been privileged to work with field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, men and women’s track and field, but primarily women’s basketball since my sophomore year in college. I also served as a classroom and clinical instructor in JMU’s athletic training education program, which was the first accredited undergraduate program in Virginia. I have been privileged and honored to work with a great athletic administration, coaches, sports medicine staff and athletic training students,

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Sherry Summers (left) assists senior guard Dawn Evans with an injury.

but mostly with amazingly talented student athletes who have touched my heart over the years. I have shared in the excitement of their athletic accomplishments and in the heartaches from their injuries or defeat. I have taken pictures of many on their graduation day and have watched them become successful citizens. I always enjoy seeing them return to campus as alumni. I have watched and been a part of a university and athletics program that has grown and continues to be

recognized for its academic and athletic accomplishments. I want to thank those persons at JMU who have touched my life, been a friend and have supported me. It has been an amazing ride and I will forever hold my memories close to my heart. I will not be far away and will always be a JMU Duke!

Sherry Summers

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TENNIS | Dukes have nothing to lose from page 11

- and beating the top doubles teams of VCU and Radford. “We keep winning against pretty good teams, and we are playing really good right now,” Moulin said. “I think we can beat anybody in the CAA tournament in doubles.”

While Moulin’s confidence is riding high, his coach took a more modest view of the two’s potential match-up with UNCW’s No.  doubles team of Kosta Blank and Illia Ziamtsou. “The team from Wilmington they will play against are really good,” Secord said. “They are pretty crafty and have a different

style, but it’s the same thing like I said. They have nothing to lose, and they are on a winning streak, so they don’t feel a lot of pressure right now.” Not feeling the pressure will be key for the Dukes, as UNCW is the clear favorite in the matchup. The Seahawks are on a four-match win streak and have

won  of their last  matches. If the Dukes are able to derail UNCW, they would advance out of the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament for the first time since they beat the Seahawks - in the  tournament. CONTACT Joe Doherty at dohertjp@dukes.jmu.edu.

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