V Magazine UVA Dec. 2004

your baby-

not

sized guide to

having babies

december 2004

volume 1 issue 2

page 15 answer

why

to the age old question

does JMU hate UVA? page 4

VIRGINIA DANCE COMPANY

JUMPS INTO WINTER FASHION page 7

SOLID ROCK:

MARQUES HAGANS

ON STAYING IN SHAPE page 12

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executive editor Christopher Miles managing editor Krissy Houston assistant managing editor Melanie Stephens culture editor Andrea Austin health editor Tyler Tichacek sexuality editor Morgan Whitaker fashion editor Kristin Pasternak assistant fashion editors Daniel Davila Lindsay Friedman Corinne Shabe

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KD dance leg warmers, $30; Hip Joint, 115 5th St. Se, (434)-971-6888. Earrings and snap bracelet; Bittersweet, 313 2nd St Se, (434) 977-5977.

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december 2004 volume 1 issue 2

feature article: answer to the age-old question why does JMU hate UVA? by a JMU student procrastinators: read this article (when you get around to it) by Christine Herman

fashion hot in the cold: the Virginia Dance company 7 looking warms up in dance-inspired designs story by Dan Davila

senior culture correspondant Kristel Poole senior sexuality correspondant Kristen Bailey

culture

production manager Laura Scott chief photography editor Alex Sonneborn assistant photography editors Janice Kurbjun Daniel McCool layout artists Sara Gilliam Lauren Mathena Christine Herman Danielle Travis contributing artist Laura Goss business manager Lindsay Woodson assistant business managers Abby Smith Meghan Sweeny web master Laura Edward Michael

in 24 hours wild times on a limited budget by 10 $24 Kristel Poole

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hidden gem of the month: sneak reviews by Andrea Austin food review: ludwig’s schnitzelhaus by Julia Jeffrey

health & sexuality rock there’s no body like marques 12 solid hagans’ by Katy Judge your baby sized guide to not having babies 15 by Kristen Bailey

associate staff Jenny Baryski Danielle Blundell Kevin Beverly Laura Bryant Ryan Coleman Grace Elliot Kristina Frey Ivey Glendon Whitney Gruenloh Ashley Hartert Olivia Hine

Kimberly Holihan Julia Jeffrey Katy Judge Christina Mannino Megan McClutock Khadijat Olanrewaju Neelam Patel Allie Simpson Jessica Thurston Lee Vanderwerff Lisi Wang

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answer to the age-old question:

why does

JMU UVA?

by Matthew Miles JMU “Junior”

HATE

photo by janice kurbjun

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istorically, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were political allies and great friends. However, it wouldn’t take a UVA student to figure out this can’t be said about the students that attend these men’s Universities. As a student at James Madison University, I can tell you exactly what we think about all you UVA students. Not only are we not friends, frankly, we hate you. And I know what you’re thinking, “you only hate us because you’re jealous we’re smarter than you,” which is only partly true. Our hate goes much deeper than that and is caused by a lot more reasons than your higher I.Q.’s.

Nothing better symbolizes our dislike for you Wahoo’s than your clever little quip that JMU really stands for “J(ust) M(issed) U(VA).” (Cough), good one! It’s not so much that we’re bitter and offended by it (I personally take it as a compliment, as I more than “just missed UVA.” I missed it by a lot). It’s just the way you go about insulting us that is bothersome. Why take the time to come up with something so witty when a perfectly There’s nothing wrong with good “your mama” joke or a simple, yet a good healthy effective “screw you” works just as well?

Another thing, who is in charge of coming up with your fashion trends? solely on Nowhere else in the world is there anyone generalizations who dresses up to go to football games. At and stereotypes.

JMU we are emphatically told that shirt and pants are a MUST. And I didn’t think it was possible to make the popped collar any stupider, but then you all introduce your “double popped collar.” Thanks for proving me wrong.

Finally, there is the matter of your parties. The aspiration of any true party-going JMU student is to end up in a bed with two members of the opposite sex or to test the human limits of how much beer a person can possibly drink before passing out behind a dumpster. The ideal night out for any UVA student ends with sipping brandy in the personal study of a prestigious member of your faculty, while having a “rousing” good discussion about the many positive qualities of John Kerry. In JMU standards, any party described with the adjective “rousing” can also be described with the adjective “lame.”

These differences can only be described as “irreconcilable.”

So, let’s just resort to a world where we simply just don’t like each other. There’s nothing wrong with a good healthy dislike based solely on generalizations and stereotypes.

dislike based

PROCRASTINATORS: READ THIS ARTICLE (when you get around to it)

Procrastination (a word high school teachers recognized as the ultimate evil), a perilous habit indistinguishable from the retched sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Even here we are surrounded by the self-righteous.

Those who refuse to let a minute pass by without “doing something with their lives” fail to admit that in reality, they procrastinate too. These holierthan-thou types may put “at Clemons” on their away message for hours on end, sending the rest of us (away message fiends shamelessly procrastinating in the most original manner) into a frenzied train of thought: Is that the one where I borrow movies? Isn’t it Saturday night? Maybe “Clemons” is her boyfriend’s last name...

While the option to click away at your computer, killing your brain cells on AIM, Snood or some other form of Microsoft amusement may seem too convenient to pass up, I urge you, resist!

Resist! Resist! Stop spying on everyone you know, it’s kind of creepy if you think about it. Just get up and procrastinate

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like you mean it-- sans “Clemons”: Procrastinate creatively: Completely purge your system of any creative energy or excitement for life that could potentially distract you later.

Dance, sing, jump on your roommate’s bed, hold handstand contests, redecorate your beer pong table, whatever makes ya tick.

Procrastinate actively: No seriously, get up and exercise last weekend’s aftermath away. Go on a run or be the ultimate college student you’ve always wanted to be-- go out to the Lawn and toss a Frisbee (or run around naked).

Procrastinate productively: Faced with the alternative of physics homework I’m sure you’ll even find the inspiration to pull up your sleeves and dive into that laundry. Or better yet, you may attempt to clean the never-ending stack of dishes that has been piling up in the sink for days.

For God’s sake just say “no” to the Facebook.

by Christine Herman

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in the cold looking hot Photographer- Alex Sonneborn.

Stylists- Kristin Pasternak, Corinne Shabe, Lindsay Freidman, Daniel Davila.

Makeup- Khadijat Olanrewaju.

Hair- Christina Mannino.

Hot pink slip, $24 (vintage) light pink slip, $18 (vintage); A-shirt; Bittersweet 313 2nd St Se, (434) 977-5977. Purple scarf; brown skirt, $76; The Corner Outlet 115 5th St. Se, (434)-971-6888. M stevens purple mesh wrap, $20; Hip Joint 115 5th St. Se, (434)-971-6888.

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The Virginia Dance Company warms up in dance-inspired designs featuring pretty pastels and a feminine flare for their Nov. 21 performance Some Like It Hot.

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D

o you like it hot?

Because, some do. Wait, no.

Everyone likes it hot. The real question is, if you missed The Virginia Dance Company’s most recent show, what were you thinking?! The Virginia Dance Company scorched the stage and if you weren’t there, you definitely missed out on the hot dancers, amazing routines, and a completely amazing show.

Going along with the theme of heat, the songs chosen ranged from classics like “Hot Stuff”

by Donna Summer and “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls, to newer favorites like “The Way She Moves” by N.E.R.D.. And of course, the show wouldn’t have been complete without a number choreographed to Nelly’s “Hot in Herre”.

If you are looking for a great show with tons of variety and dance genres as well as awesome choreography and hot dancers (who doesn’t want to see hot dancers?), then be sure to come out to The Virginia Dance Company’s next show this April.

by Dan Davila

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Models: MAYA KUMAZAWA, JULIA BOTTINY, JACKIE KANE. OPPOSITE PAGE: Pink joie sweater; Seven Brown A pocket cords; Judy B, 1043 Millmont St., (434)-984-1026. Gold necklace; Bittersweet, 313 2nd St Se, (434)-977-5977. Flower pin; The Corner Outlet, 1505 University Ave., (434)-244-0050.

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culture

$24

IN

24 HOURS

wild times on a limited budget

How much money do you spend in a given weekend? “Not a lot,” you say without thinking. But wait! How much was your dinner with friends and where did that $10 you had hidden in your jacket pocket go? We here at V Mag were getting overwhelmed with the high price of a good time, so I was sent on a mission to see if I could enjoy a normal fun-filled college weekend on a budget of just $24 for 24 hours. Bye bye, credit card and excess cash. See you on Monday...

11:00am

I’m off to take yearbook pictures for my extracurriculars and then to an FDC photo shoot. I skipped breakfast because I woke up late and hungover so I saved money there.

The girls are going to Café Europa and I can’t resist the call of the

3:00pm tomato-basil soup. Mmmm!

Tomato-Basil Soup + Fuze drink = $4.76

7:00pm

10:00pm

I invite people over for dinner because it will be cheaper than going out. With friends’ contributions, this turns out to be a costeffective way to have a good time.

Pasta sauce and noodles + friend’s, food, and wine = free! photos by alex sonneborn and kristel poole = $4.03 (Total: $8.79) I venture out to the corner and downtown. This is where it gets tough. How can I possibly save money while I’m OUT? I suppose I could not drink--but let’s be realistic, I’m in college! I order a Long Island Iced Tea. Picking the right drinks will have to be key here.

Long Island + tip = $6 (Total: $14.79) My friends get tired of the corner bar so we head downtown. We head into a classy establishment filled with men

11:00pm and I get an idea. We sit at a table, batting our perfectly curled eyelashes. Soon enough, a nice guy named Todd* walks up and offers us a round of drinks. Tequila shots for everyone! Thanks, Todd!

Tequila shot + shameless flirtation = free! (Total: $14.79)

12:17pm 12:48pm

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Todd catches on to our game and ends up with a drunk girl he finds in a corner. My friends head to the bar to order more drinks. I decide to pass on the next round and get a glass of water. My funds are low and I’m wishing I didn’t have to write this article anymore.

Back to the bar. I order a martini and decide to sip it slowly. Lucky for me, I am standing next to an attractive guy with a nice smile. He looks a little too drunk for his own good, but maybe he’s got a couple bucks he’d like to throw my way. I don’t have what it takes to be foreword though, so I smile at him and go back to my table.

Dirty vodka martini + tip + shame (free) = $7 (Total: $21.79)

1:25am

It’s almost last call and my money has gotten me pretty far thanks to the drinks I chose. Turns out it’s all about value when it comes to alcohol content versus price. I get the most for my money. The attractive guy with the smile, Wade*, comes over to our table as we start taking crazy pictures of each other with my digital camera. He says he’s a professional photographer and would like to buy us a drink and take our picture. Sounds sketchy, Wade, but it’s last call and we’d love another drink. The picture didn’t turn out so bad, either.

Gin and tonic + quick picture by Wade = free! (Total: $21.79)

2:09am I stumble to bed, satisfied but wishing I didn’t have to work tomorrow.

8:45am a measly $2.21. Wow, that $24 sure does disappear.

It’s Sunday and I’m up for work. Ugh… I wonder how much money I spent last night and pull out my wallet to find

9:17am

I spend my last $2 on the McDonald’s dollar menu on my way to work to try and ease the aching throb in my head.

McDonald’s breakfast: $2.17 (Total: $23.96)

12:00pm

I am still at work and feeling better after my breakfast. Turns out I was able to have a good time after all and I ended up with $0.04 left, thanks to friends and flirtation. Good luck keeping it real while keeping it cheap, but I want my credit card back for next weekend! *names have been changed

V’s

hidden

gem

by senior culture correspondent Kristel Poole

of the month

WHO: Sneak Reviews WHAT: A largely foreign and independent 2-floor video store that breaks away from the large chain, 5-movies-to-choosefrom Blockbuster monotony.

WHERE: 2244 Ivy Rd. phone (434)979-4420 WHEN: Open 7 days a week from 10am-10pm WHY: 1) Independent films and documentaries galore 2) The foreign film section: movies from 12-13 countries represented, includes sections for Bollywood movies and BBC films.

3) The gay and lesbian section: no, not porn, but don’t fret, that’s in a different part of the store 4) The “Fun” Room—or so the employees say. You must be 18 or older to enter what I’ve dubbed the PORN CORNer, or at least have an ID that says you are. Parental guidance is not recommended (unless you’re into that kind of thing) 5) The Shakespeare section: Didn’t read for class? No problem. Numbers of his plays can be found here from faithful, traditional productions to modern adaptations (think Hamlet in the Hood or King Lear on Ice) 6) Magazines, munchies, and bulletin boards, Oh my!

7) It’s not just for film or art majors. It’s a great place to go when you need something to do, want to see something different, or when you should be studying for finals.

HOW: You can rent any of the movies for $4.25. Movies on the second floor are 4-day rentals and movies on the first floor are new releases and are 2-day rentals.

sneak reviews

By Julia Jeffrey

schnitzel’s in da HAUS

It’s not all sauerkraut and bratwurst! Although many are wary of German food (and people), Ludwig’s Schnitzelhouse serves up a fine wiener schnitzel, which is a seasoned and breaded veal cutlet. It comes with schwabian potato salad, but you can add other sides. (I would recommend the red cabbage, but those unaccustomed to this salty dish may fair better with the spaetzle, which consists of little miniature dumplings). This meal would not be complete without a mug of authentic German beer, of which there are numerable choices – check out the website for a listing at: http://hometown.aol.com/ludwigsinc/winesbeers.html Location: 2208 Fontaine Avenue Expand your horizons and guten appetit!

Phone: (434) 293-7185

h&s

solidROCK

there’s no body like Marques Hagans’

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ive-foot-ten, two hundred and seven pounds, and solid rock. Sound familiar? Meet the quarterback extraordinaire, Marques Hagans. Both males and females alike want his body. But don’t be deceived; looks like these don’t come easily. Beneath his washboard abs is intense year-round training, self-discipline, and painstaking effort that make Hagans the football deity that he is.

Marques Hagans was meant for sports. Starting at six years old, he played baseball, basketball, and football.

“People said I was actually better at baseball,” Hagans laughed, “but I kept getting hit with the ball. So, now I play football.”

His career has escalated from once-a-week recreationalleague to a full time job.

“Besides practices, I lift weights twice a week and watch films of our games and our opponents’ games,” explained Hagans.

However the fun doesn’t stop with the season’s conclusion. The football team works out four days a week with trainers during the winter season. When Spring training arrives, they practice four days a week and work out twice a week until the regular season begins in August.

It takes more than just dedication to exercise to stay in shape year round. Hagans has to monitor what he eats in order to get the best results from training sessions. He sticks to a regular diet of high-energy food, such as pastas, potatoes, and chicken.

“I don’t eat hamburgers unless it’s a special occasion,” Hagans commented, “and I just drink water, period. It’s my favorite drink.”

He also keeps his fitness goals in mind once Friday

night comes around. Getting adequate sleep and limiting alcohol consumption is key to staying healthy.

“You can do what you do on the weekend, but you pay for it on Monday,” Hagans said.

Believe it or not, there is more to Marques Hagans than stardom and incredible physique. Never once has he let his success get to his head.

“I just live each day like the last one never existed,” he remarked.

Currently, he is well on his way to a degree in anthropology. He also has the constant pressure from press and fans pushing for the NFL. When asked whether he will go pro, Hagans smiled and said, “If it happens, it happens. If not, having a degree from UVA won’t hurt.”

The good news is it’s not too late for you. Hagans offered a few pointers to get on the fast track to a beautiful body. He recommends a steady workout four days a week to keep your body in shape. To Hagans, the most important aspect of keeping in shape is dedication, day in and day out.

“Coach always says, ‘it takes two weeks to get in shape, and three days to get out,” he recalled.

You may be able to master his workout schedule, and you may be able to look half-decent in a pair of football pants, but you will never really touch Marques Hagans. A mix of easiness, confidence, and modesty give him a style that only the untouchable football-greats can wear. He’s a hard worker and has the biceps to show for it. When asked to describe his favorite body part, Hagans simply responded, “I like my whole body.”

So do we, Marques, so do we.

By Katy Judge

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Condoms

your baby sized guide

DO check the expiration date of a condom before using it. Old condoms are more susceptible to breaking and provide less protection against STDs and pregnancy. Think how bad you’ll look if the thing just disintegrates.

DON’T store condoms in places that are exposed to extreme temperatures.

Cars, wallets, and purses are not good places to stash condoms. This can make them less effective.

The Pill

DO remember to take your pill at the same time each day. If you do forget, closely follow the directions for getting back on schedule.

DON’T take antibiotics.

to not having babies

The Patch

DO make sure to wear each patch for no more than one week at a time.

DON’T place your patch somewhere obvious where everyone can see it, like your forehead (unless, of course, you really want everyone to see it).

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Join the Corner Meal Plan and eat at over 50 great restaurants.

Eat, Drink and be Merry Sign-up at Cornermealplan.com Or call us (434) 971-1595

DO remember to put your diaphragm or cervical cap in before having sex.

DON’T take diaphragms and cervical caps out right after having sex. It’s recommended that they stay in for at least six to eight hours after intercourse.

You don’t want any mistakes or accidents, so follow this to a ‘T’.

Abstinence

DO keep y our pants on.

DON’T have sex. by senior sexuality correspondant

Kristen Bailey

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