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Purple Golden years provost doug brown to enjoy retirement after 36 years of serving the university
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Doug Brown’s pet parrot will soon get a bit more companionship during the day. The provost and senior vice president for academic affairs will retire in June and spend more time at home when he’s not traveling. After an accomplished 36-year career, Brown, 66, and his wife, Betsy, decided to retire with plans to travel to Lebanon, parts of Europe and to visit family in the United States. “I don’t plan just to get off the train and head off to Europe and never be seen again,” Brown said. Brown says he will stay involved with JMU during the transition period but also still help and advise the university on a more limited level. In addition, Brown plans to teach a few classes and maintain his work as a clinical psychologist in the area. “Both of us are very focused, and we’re very plugged into our jobs,” Betsy said. “When we retire, we’ll throw our attention to what that means exactly.”
According to Brown’s wife, he loves projects around the house and loves cars. She said he looks forward to planning trips and driving his Porsche 911 Carrera. “Personally I’m saddened to see him go, but if anyone deserves retirement, it’s Doug Brown,” said Lennis Echterling, professor of graduate psychology. Echterling has worked with Brown for more than 30 years in private practice and at JMU. see brown, page 5
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Snowball Case Delays
Legislation Sets Age Limit for Acquiring Credit Cards
The two students charged with felonies for allegedly throwing snow-style “missiles” at vehicles will appear in court April 7. Ryan William Knight, 21, made his first court appearance Monday morning in Rockingham County General District Court. Charles Joseph Gill, 21, is charged with the same felony but did not appear in court, because his case had already been pushed back. The men allegedly threw snowballs and shovels full of snow at a snowplow and an unmarked police car at the 1300 block of Devon Lane around 5 p.m. Feb. 6. Knight, a junior, is a walk-on guard for JMU’s basketball team. He sat out the 2007 to 2008 season as a medical redshirt and has only played in one game this season. He has been barred from traveling with the team or playing until the courts make a decision. Gill, a junior, is a manager for the basketball team. He will also be suspended from traveling with the team until the court decision. — staff reports
Homeowner Pleads for Flag’s Return Discovered It Was Gone Tuesday By Katie Thisdell The Breeze
One Harrisonburg resident wants her treasured stars and stripes back. On Tuesday morning, Pat Doorenbos discovered that the American flag — which flew over the U.S. Capitol 11 years ago — was missing from her home in the 1100 block of Hillcrest Drive. “I wanted to fly a flag that would have special meaning to me, because my daughter and my former husband served in the military,” Doorenbos said. “It’s “A lot of things just kind of the highest level of honor.” that happen Harrisonburg Police said to my home the larceny was reported around 12 p.m. Tuesday. are associated Doorenbos told police she with the suspected it had been taken in the last 24 hours and that campus being footprints remained in the so close by.” snow around where the flag had flown. As of Wednesday Pat afternoon there was no new Doorenbos information. resident “I can only imagine where my flag is being hung right now,” Doorenbos said. “I hope it’s flying the way it’s supposed to be flying, but I imagine that’s not the case.” Doorenbos said her daughter, Air Force Lt. Col. Bobbi Jo Doorenbos, 39, has served in the military for at least 17 years. She is now the executive officer to the director in the Air National Guard. The F-16 pilot participated in a special ceremony July 1, 2009, when President Obama awarded the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII the Congressional Gold Medal. Bobbi Doorenbos was a White House Fellow from 2007 to 2008. Pat Doorenbos has flown the flag over her house ever since she requested it from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. It was raised Dec. 7, 1999, and she received it at her Iowa home soon after that. She said thousands of people have walked past her home. But having Greek Row and Newman Lake in her backyard hasn’t established the best neighborly relationships. “A lot of things that happen to my home are associated with the campus being so close by,” Doorenbos said. While she’s still glad to have students as neighbors, she wishes whoever stole the flag to come forward or even just put it back in its place. “That flag has tremendous meaning to me,” Doorenbos said. “I want my flag back.”
Anyone Under 21 Needs Co-Signer, Following Credit CARD Act By Amanda Caskey The Breeze
A new law aims to prevent people from ruining their credit score and sinking into debt, which is something the college-aged demographic is notorious for. The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (Credit CARD Act) went into effect Monday after President Obama signed it into legislation in May 2009. “This CARD Act is a key part to a number of administrative initiatives to increase consumer protection, particularly in areas where credit is involved,” said Jared Bernstein, senior economic advisor to the Vice President, during a conference call Tuesday with student reporters. “The major reforms of the CARD Act mark a significant turning point in the area of helping to protect consumers from practices that, in the past, have helped get
“...as long as people fully don’t understand how financing works and the true cost of it, no matter how simple and plain the language is, you can still get tripped up.” Pamela Drake
College of Business Dept. head for Finance and Business Law
us to this kind of [recession].” Among the many regulations the law puts on credit card companies, two specifically target the college-aged crowd. The act states that people under 21 can no longer apply for a credit
card without having a co-signer over the age of 21 or must prove they have sufficient income to pay the bills. However, people may not realize the co-signer then becomes financially responsible for the cardholder, and bad spending habits could be reflected on the cosigner’s credit score. Bernstein said the new act was made for people to understand terms such as these before they get involved, making it consumer-friendly for all. Those under 21 could also be added to a parent or guardian’s credit card account as an “authorized used,” which helps young adults build credit. According to a press release from the White House Office of the Press Secretary in May, the act also requires card issuers and universities to “disclose agreements with respect to the marketing see credit, page 5
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An American flag is missing from a Hillcrest Drive home.
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Controversial Snooki Event Sells Out in Three Days
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opinion McDonnell’s thesis in action?
Governor’s tweak of nondiscrimination policy a step backward.
11 The School of Theatre and life ‘Oklahoma!’
Dance brings the classic musical to LatimerSchaefer Theatre.
13 Senior Jenna Wagner sports On the fast track
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The controversial reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will appear March 3 in front of a full house at the Memorial Auditorium. Junior Stephen Eure, the public relations director for the University Program Board, said tickets quickly sold out Wednesday afternoon after going on sale 8 a.m. Monday. “Before Wednesday we just had 30 tickets left for the event,” Eure said. The time it took for the event to sell out was “pretty much what we expected.” Rising to fame through the hit MTV reality series “Jersey Shore,” Polizzi’s appearance has gathered positive and negative attention from students and faculty. She is notable for being punched in the face on one episode of the show. After people posted several racist
comments to the event’s Facebook wall, UPB decided to disable the wall. UPB said it welcomes students’ opinions via e-mail. And students have opinions. In response to the event, more than 700 people have joined a Facebook group titled “Stay off my campus, Snooki.” The group members have expressed their distaste for “a show that glorifies an outrageous stereotype of Italian Americans,” the group’s description reads. Some students, such as freshman health sciences major Dineen Connolly, did not buy a ticket because they are merely displeased with the misrepresentation of the locale. “I hate that show so much,” Connolly said. “I am from the Jersey Shore, so ever since that show came out, everyone judges me even more.” Other students think UPB should use the money for more student-aid
“Whatever happens the night of the event, we hope that the JMU population handles themselves respectfully...” Stephen Eure
UPB public relations director
opportunities. “Instead of using the money for UPB, why can’t they just donate the profits to something like Madison For Keeps?” said Richie Blessing, a senior geology major. “I like the show. It was hilarious but because they were easy to make fun of. What’s she going to do, back flips in her underwear?” Sophomore history major Tim Szeto wasn’t able to get a ticket but would have
been willing to see Snooki for her entertainment value. “The show was hysterical,” Szeto said. “Too many people are making a big deal out of the stereotypes of Italians. Just because those guys on the show act like that does not mean all Italians do.” Although the event’s Facebook page has more than 3,000 confirmed guests, Memorial Hall’s capacity is only a fraction of the roster, seating 1,045 people. Although the event could have attracted more ticketbuyers, Eure said the venue had to be picked prior to the ticket sales. Eure is not sure of a possible protest or the occasional crowd outbursts but is confident these distractions should be kept to a minimum. “Whatever happens the night of the event, we hope that the JMU population handles themselves respectfully and extends the same courtesy that they would to any guest of our campus,” Eure said.
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POLICE LOG Larceny
On Feb. 16, police
arrested a JMU student for a UREC larceny. On Feb. 18, a JMU student reported theft of a commuter parking decal from a vehicle in Champions Parking Deck. On Monday, a JMU student reported theft of a commuter parking decal from a vehicle. On Monday, a JMU student reported theft of textbooks and cash, valued at $123, from an unsecured UREC locker. On Sunday, a JMU student reported theft of an unattended wallet containing, cash, gift cards and ID cards from East Campus Dining Hall. On Friday, a JMU student
reported theft of a JACard and $12 in cash from a wristlet left unattended on a PC Dukes table.
Property Damage
On Sunday, a JMU student
reported damage, valued at $50, to faucets in a Chesapeake Hall restroom.
Alcohol & Drugs
On Feb. 18, police arrested
a JMU student for alleged marijuana possession and alleged marijuana distribution at Eagle Hall. On Saturday, police arrested a JMU student, who also received two judicial referrals, for alleged marijuana possession and lack of
responsibility for a guest. On Feb. 18, police arrested a non-JMU student for marijuana possession in Hillside Hall. On Saturday, police arrested a JMU student for alleged public intoxication in D3 lot.
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Toyota CEO Faces Congressional Panel WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp.’s president Wednesday told a U.S. congressional panel “we never run away from our problems,” as lawmakers examine record recalls by the world’s largest automaker. Akio Toyoda’s remarks before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee came in his first appearance before U.S. lawmakers following recalls of about million cars and trucks worldwide for defects that may cause sudden acceleration. Toyota is struggling to repair a reputation damaged by the recalls and questions about how the company responded to consumer complaints. Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns opened the hearing saying the automaker was “more concerned with profit than with customer safety.” Toyoda pledged to change the company’s approach to safety. “My name is on every car,” said Toyoda, , grandson of the automaker’s founder. Toyota has “fully shared the information we have” with U.S. auto safety regulators, Toyoda, speaking through a translator, told Towns, a New York Democrat. “At times, we do find defects,” Toyoda told the panel. “But in such situations, we always stop, strive to understand the problem, and make changes to improve further. We never run away from our problems or pretend we don’t notice them.” The executive linked the defects to the expansion that made the company, based in Toyota City, Japan, the industry’s biggest. Toyoda’s remarks “introduced the right tone and sense of candor, even though they were delivered several weeks too late,” said James Bell, executive market analyst with Kelley Blue Book, a vehicle-data service, in an e-mailed statement. “Our sense is that, barring new technical revelations or driver deaths, this day could be seen as a small step toward image recovery.” Toyota may not know the cause of unintended acceleration in as many as percent of reported incidents, Jim Lentz, the company’s U.S. sales chief, told a congressional committee. The recalls to fix accelerator pedals and replace floor mats will “not totally” mitigate sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles, linked to deaths, Lentz told a House Energy and Commerce panel. Lentz’s testimony at times belied Toyota’s image as an automaker obsessed with quality and customers, portraying instead an “embarrassed” company that failed to communicate globally about safety questions and waited for directions from Japan that were slow in coming. “I’m sure all Americans are shocked to learn” that the company didn’t share defect information internally and that “this system of quality control that Toyota represents to be at the heart of their corporation” doesn’t reflect reality, Representative Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, said yesterday.
Maryland OKs Gay Marriage WASHINGTON — Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler (D) said Wednesday that effective immediately, and until challenged in court, the state recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and that Maryland agencies should begin affording out-ofstate gay couples all the rights they have been awarded in other places. “State agencies in Maryland will recognize out-of-state gay marriages as of right now,” Gansler said at a news conference explaining the effect of a long-
awaited opinion he released Wednesday morning. Earlier in the day, most lawmakers in the state capital had interpreted Gansler’s opinion as having not gone that far. But Gansler said that in his role as the chief legal adviser to all executive branch agencies, his opinion now dictates how state agencies should respond when same-sex couples from elsewhere request benefits and legal protections they would have been awarded in the four New England states and Iowa, where same-sex marriages are legal. The issue will soon become far less abstract in Maryland, with the District of Columbia expected to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples this spring. “It’s not that foreign of a concept, I mean, it’s just people, it’s just like any other heterosexual couples,” Gansler said. “However a heterosexual couple is treated that was validly married in Maryland or elsewhere, (a same-sex couple) will be treated like that here in Maryland, unless and until a court or the legislature decides differently.” Many in Annapolis on Wednesday afternoon were still struggling with both the political and policy implications of Gansler’s decision, and even advocates said that they expected lengthy court battles and discussions with the administration of Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) would be needed to further refine what Maryland may offer same-sex couples from elsewhere.
Senate Passes $15 Billion Jobs Bill WASHINGTON — The Senate easily passed a $ billion jobs bill on Wednesday morning amid hope that the measure could provide a blueprint for other items on President Obama’s agenda. The measure passed to , with Republicans joining Democrats in support of the package. One Democrat, Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, voted against it. “We’ve had so much gridlock,” said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., co-author of a key portion of the bill. Now, he said, “finally we have something” bipartisan to show the public. The legislation is the first element of what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said will be a multipart “jobs agenda.” The measure includes a new program that would give companies a break from paying Social Security taxes on new employees for the remainder of . It also carries a one-year extension of the Highway Trust Fund, an expansion of the Build America Bonds program and a provision to allow companies to write off equipment purchases. The next stop is the House, where Democratic leaders are weighing whether to pass the Senate version or go to conference to reconcile it with the $ billion jobs bill the House passed in December. Wednesday’s passage of the Senate bill was made possible by five GOP defections on a procedural vote Monday — from two retiring senators from the economically depressed Midwest and three New Englanders seeking to maintain a foothold in a region where Republican officeholders have grown scarce in recent election cycles. Freshman Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., grabbed the headlines, deciding on the first big vote of his new career to side with Democrats and the two GOP moderates from Maine, Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe. Just days after Brown was greeted rapturously by attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, his vote on the jobs measure made Reid “very happy,” the majority leader said. Reaction on the right was less complimentary. One leader of the “tea party”
movement has taken to calling the freshman “Benedict Brown,” and disillusioned conservatives filled Brown’s Facebook page with accusations that he was a “Judas” and a “sellout.” Democrats recognized early that Brown’s vote could be in play, given the message of independence he projected during his special-election campaign to succeed the late senator Edward Kennedy (D). Reid called Brown to lobby him and was increasingly confident as the vote approached that the chamber’s newest Republican would be willing to cross the aisle.
Ford Finance Unit To Cut 1,000 Jobs SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Ford’s finance unit said it is eliminating , jobs this year, a percent reduction, after the automaker announced plans last week to cut positions at a Mustang factory amid weak demand. Ford Motor Credit Co., which provides loans to car buyers and dealers, told employees Tuesday about the job losses, a spokeswoman, Margaret Mellott, said Wednesday in an interview. Ford Credit plans to get rid of most of the jobs by March , trimming U.S. employment to ,, Mellott said. Dropping the , jobs shows Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally is still chopping the payroll even after Ford avoided bankruptcy last year and slashed the number of North American workers by percent since . Ford’s share of U.S. auto sales slid to . percent last year from percent in . “Ford is going to be in restructuring mode for a long time, even after the business gets better,” said Joe Phillippi, president of AutoTrends Consulting in Short Hills, N.J. “Mulally’s charge to the troops is to keep the pressure on relative to the efficiency of human resources.” Ford, which still has U.S. employees on indefinite layoff, said Feb. it will redeploy most workers losing their jobs when the Mustang plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, goes to one shift in July. Sales of the sports car fell percent in , topping the percent drop for Ford. The second-largest U.S. automaker said it has no plans to hire workers even as it spends $. billion retooling domestic factories to make more fuelefficient models like the Focus small car. Ford Credit’s job eliminations will come at sales offices and collection centers in seven states, Mellott said. While some of the positions will be eliminated with retirements and attrition, most will be involuntary dismissals, she said. “This is an effort to meet current and projected business conditions,” Mellott said. “Auto industry and Ford sales are down, and we are continuing to transition out of Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo financing business. Our focus is on supporting Ford Motor Co. brands of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury.” Mulally is selling off the foreign luxury units to focus on Ford’s namesake brand. Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford posted net income of $. billion to end three years of losses. Ford Credit had net income of $. billion, compared with a $. billion loss in . Shrinking Ford to reflect its current market share would make the automaker much more profitable when demand recovers, Phillippi said. Ford gained U.S. market share last year for the first time since on redesigned models such as the Fusion and Taurus sedans. “If you can get your staffing levels down to a percent share and still manage to deliver good products, you could make a hell of a lot of money when you start to grow,” Phillippi said. “This company is not afraid to skinny down to the point where people are stretched.”
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Cheney Survives Fifth Heart Attack WASHINGTON — Dick Cheney’s fifth heart attack may add to the lore surrounding the seemingly indomitable former vice president. But the former vice president’s ability to survive repeated coronaries are more a testament to modern medicine’s advances in detecting and treating the leading killer than any supernatural powers. While many people think of heart attacks as inevitably dramatic events involving chest-grabbing emergencies, many attacks identified today, while potentially serious, can actually cause little if any damage to the heart — and may even go unnoticed. “It may seem incredible for someone to go through that five times,” said Clyde Yancy, a cardiologist at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and president of the American Heart Association. “But it’s not how many hearts attacks as much as what kind of heart attack that matters.” Cheney, , who was released from the hospital Wednesday just two days after suffering chest pain and a “mild” heart attack, has benefited from a steady improvement in the ability to diagnose heart disease and treat it, which has sharply reduced the death toll and improved the longevity and quality of life for those who survive. “It shows you the striking advances we have made,” Yancy said. “But it also shows you that despite the best care there are some patients who continue to have problems. We haven’t cured heart disease.” A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart is restricted or cut off entirely, often when the arteries supplying the heart, which have already been narrowed, are blocked by clots. More than , Americans have their first heart attacks each year, another , have recurrent heart attacks and more than , die from the attacks, according to the American Heart Association. Among the many advances in treating heart disease in recent years has been the development of sensitive new tests, called troponin assays, which identify heart attacks by measuring proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged. Such tests can identify attacks that in earlier eras would never have been diagnosed.
Officials: Swine Flu Yet to Peak WASHINGTON — The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that it was too early to declare that the HN pandemic had peaked and urged nations around the world to remain vigilant. Although the spread of the virus had slowed or was declining in many parts of the world, including the United States and Western Europe, experts remain concerned because the virus had started to spread in parts of West Africa and winter was starting soon in the Southern Hemisphere, the agency said. The decision was based on the recommendations of a -member emergency committee that met for two
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hours Tuesday to assess the situation. “The committee advised that it was premature to conclude that all parts of the world have experienced peak transmission of the HN pandemic influenza and that additional time and information was needed to provide expert advice on the status of the pandemic,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in a statement. “The committee accordingly suggested that the committee be re-convened in a few weeks to review intervening developments and related epidemiological information.” In the meantime, the WHO, based in Geneva, will continue its highest pandemic alert, although it will modify its advice to countries that they simply “maintain” instead of “intensify” surveillance of the virus. During a briefing for reporters on Wednesday, Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s top flu expert, said the WHO had confirmed that the virus was spreading for the first time in Senegal and Mauritania, and was investigating the situation in other parts of West Africa. Fukuda urged continued vigilance to prevent the spread of the virus, even though it has not been as lethal as past pandemics. “This pandemic is on the less severe end of severity,” Fukuda said. The WHO has confirmed , deaths attributable to the HN pandemic virus, but the real death toll will be much higher, as in many cases the flu strain so far has not been diagnosed in victims, he said.
Nuclear Talks with N. Korea Hopeful
BEIJING — U.S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth said he is “confident” that six-nation talks on the country’s nuclear program will resume following discussions Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart. “I’m confident at some point we’ll have a resumption of talks,” Bosworth said in an interview late Wednesday evening in Beijing. “I think the interests of all six countries converge to make that a very optimal outcome.” Bosworth met with Wu Dawei, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing. The visit comes amid a surge in diplomatic activity aimed at restarting six-nation talks aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Chinese President Hu Jintao met a North Korean delegation in Beijing on Feb. , and Bosworth’s visit coincided with a trip to the Chinese capital by Wi Sung Lac, South Korea’s top nuclear negotiator. Hu held “friendly talks” with Kim Yong Il, director of the international affairs department of the Workers’ Party, and others in the visiting group, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency reported yesterday. The report, and one by China’s state-controlled Xinhua News Agency, didn’t say whether the parties discussed North Korea’s nuclear program. North Korea has said it will return to talks only after sanctions by the United Nations Security Council are removed, a demand rejected by the U.S. The communist country has been under stricter UN sanctions, which ban arms trading and restrict financial transactions, since it detonated a second nuclear device in May .
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in brief Black History Month
City Creates Brochure
Harrisonburg Tourism created a brochure telling stories of the black community’s integral role in the area since the 1700s. One story tells how the Freedmen’s Bureau opened the first school for blacks in 1865 along Black’s Run. Brochures are available at the Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center located at 212 S. Main St. Virginia Tech Massacre
School Keeps Report a Secret
Virginia Tech wants to keep a preliminary report by the U.S. Department of Education about the April 16, 2007 shootings a secret, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The report was about the university’s compliance with federal law on emergency plans and threat notifications to students.
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‘Cash Cab’ Game Coming to Downtown Bus Route By Ryan F. Platt The Breeze
In an increased effort to provide alternative weekend opportunities, the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation began routes 39 and 40 this semester, which go to the movie theater, downtown area and several apartment complexes. SGA and the University Program Board are working to publicize the availability of the routes with an event similar to that of Discovery Channel’s hit series “Cash Cab.” The DowntownPrize Mobile will run on Route 40 on Friday. SGA President Candace Avalos presented the current plans for running
the program on HDPT buses at Tuesday’s general SGA meeting. “It’s a ‘Cash Cab’-like event where we’d give out coupons for downtown,” she said. Prizes could include meal coupons, T-shirts and possibly a UPB concert ticket, Avalos said. SGA hopes to get prizes from downtown business owners and is working with UPB. The prizes would be claimed in a carnival-like setting where answering questions would result in some sort of token, like beads, which would then be exchanged at the end of the ride for a prize. The show hosts would be SGA members who would stay on the bus for half of the late-night shift, from 10 p.m. to
12 a.m. During the meeting, senators raised questions regarding exact processes, such as what would be used as coupons, how “contestants” would be chosen and how the process would work on an extremely crowded bus. Avalos said the program was still in its planning phases. “We’re still figuring out the details,” she said. “But we’re looking for ways to expand it and are really excited to get student feedback.” Sophomore Patrick Watral, who helped with the writing, distribution and current analysis of the recent late-night bus survey, had a positive
Stops on Route 40 n Bookstore (Shelter) n Varner House n South Main Street at Grace
Street n Hardesty-Higgins (Shelter) n East Market Street at Urban Exchange n North 38 n East Market Street at Cloverleaf (Shelter) n CVS / Mountain View Drive n Bookstore (Shelter) Service runs from 10 p.m. to 2:15 a.m.
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Univ. of Mary Washington
President Suddenly Resigns
Judy G. Hample, president of the University of Mary Washington since July 2008, resigned during Friday’s Board of Visitors meeting. The meeting was a follow-up to a September evaluation and an official said the resignation was unexpected, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. It will take effect June 30.
Teaching ‘Day By Day-O’
Liberty University
Nonprofit Status Being Scrutinized
A political watchdog group has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate Liberty University’s nonprofit status. Americans United for Separation of Church and State claims the university’s student newspaper was used to influence a House of Delegates election, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Last year, the group called for an investigation after the university revoked the status of the student Democratic club; Republican and Democrat groups were then made unofficial organizations. Maryland
Student Refuses Pledge
A 13-year-old middle school student from Montgomery County was escorted by school police from a classroom after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The unidentified student was teased by other classmates and has refused to return to the Maryland school. A school spokesman said the teacher who had removed the student violated school regulations and will have to apologize to the student. Secondary Education
Exams for Early Graduation
Next year, select public high schools in eight states will begin a program allowing 10th graders who pass a series of tests to earn a diploma two years early and enroll in community college. Those who pass, but want to attend a selective college, are allowed to continue with college preparatory classes in their junior and senior year.
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Professor Johnathan Walker wears traditional clothing from Nigeria during Tuesday’s ISAT 159 class at 8 a.m. He tries to bring the world to the classroom and believes studying abroad during college is “absolutely essential.” By Emily Aitken contributing writer
There he stands, a man wearing a bohemianlike shirt from the Miao tribe in western Thailand, small wire-framed glasses, a pair of Levi 501 jeans and Reebok running shoes. Around his neck hang two tribal necklaces from the Philippines and a little, red pouch holding his cell phone. Walking up and down the aisles of ISAT 159 at 8 a.m., he bobs his head to “The Banana Boat Song,” also known as “Day-O,” by Harry Belafonte. Then he begins to sing. “Day,” he says and claps, “day-o.” He claps again. “Come on,
everyone sing.” All 149 students begin to clap and sing along. “Daylight come and me wanna go home.” Johnathan Walker, 51, is a world traveler. At JMU, he is a geography professor, the Asian studies minor coordinator and the head of a summer study abroad program in the Philippines. “He was definitely the perfect person to teach geography, because he has traveled so many places,” said Britt Graham, a junior media arts and design major. So far Walker has visited 41 states and 16 countries. Every day, Walker wears clothing from countries and cities he has visited. “He would sometimes come to class in a cloth
wrapped around him like a skirt,” Graham said. The large lecture hall allows Walker space to demonstrate the behaviors of different cultures around the world. Jumping from desk to desk, Walker picks out a student — or a patch of forest, as he calls it — and stands overhead. With a loud voice and violent slashing motion, he begins to “cut” the student down. After going through the motions of drying, burning and farming the student, he moves on to another “tree” in another part of the forest. He jumps far away from the first victim in order to demonstrate the sustainable way to carry the slash-and-burn agriculture in the
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With a bleak economy and dwindling job opportunities, some JMU students want all the help they can get. One way to combat the tough times was the Spring Career & Internship Fair. Held Tuesday in the Festival Ballroom, the four-hour event hosted 90 businesses hoping to find applicants and share information about their companies. Organizations ranged from those with instant name recognition, like PepsiCo, to more local companies like Shentel, a communications company and Internet provider for the Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia. The fair aimed to link employers to students through summer internships or more permanent full-time jobs. “You may be a junior or a senior, and you’re just learning what’s out there,” said Chris Campbell, a JMU Career and Academic Planning advisor. In addition, many of the business representatives wore purple ribbons that read “alumni” to establish a connection with the students. They, too, at one point of their career went through the same search for a job. Sophomores and juniors attended in the highest numbers. “Everyone has their benchmarks, whether its grades, ability to relocate or classes,” junior Blake Jenkins said. Carrying resumés and dressed in business attire, students went from
Last week police arrested three Harrisonburg men who were charged with grand larceny and breaking and entering for a series of break-ins at Memorial Hall in 2008. Airik Carter, 20, Charlie Collins, 20, and Jonathan Artope, 21, were arrested Feb. 16 for breaking into Memorial Hall and stealing thousands of dollars in technology equipment and cash, according to JMU Police. Collins is set to appear in circuit court March 29, Artope is scheduled for April 2 and Carter is set for April 29. The three men do not have any known connection to JMU. They are currently in custody. According to JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett, the three suspects broke into Memorial Hall three times in 2008 — on Jan. 2, Aug. 30 and Sept. 11 — to steal money and equipment. In total, they took a 40-inch television, two laptops, digital camcorders, an iPod and $900 in cash. Phillip Wishon, dean of the College of Education, said in addition to the theft of material goods, some professors lost scholarship work, teaching notes and research. “They had to try and recapture a lot of work that [professors] didn’t have backups for,” Wishon said. The stolen items have not been recovered.
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Leigh Ann Mendelson, a senior hospitality and tourism management major, participates in Tuesday’s Career & Internship Fair.
kiosk to kiosk to meet with representatives to see exactly what they wanted in an employee. These qualities, however, can vary drastically from business to business. “We’re recruiting students who have a passion for working with children and want to develop themselves professionally,” said Austin O’ Neill, the regional recruiter of the Education, Sports and Fun summer camps in Maryland. ESF hosts a nine-week summer camp for children and look at everything from an applicant’s experience with children
to the ability to be “silly.” Other companies sought intangible qualities that universities aren’t able to teach in the classroom. “You can’t teach hospitality,” said Claire Howell, the assistant general manager of Marriot International in Delaware and a 2009 JMU alumna. “We’re looking for something already inside you.” Representatives also cited outgoingness, initiative and communication see fair, page 5
Three men were arrested in connection with three 2008 breakins at Memorial Hall. They do not have any known connections to JMU. They are scheduled to enter their pleas in court in March and April. Top Charlie Ellis Collins, 20 Middle Airik Rose Carter, 20 Bottom Jonathan Yale Artope, 21
“This investigation was kick-started by our forensic work,” Shifflett said. “On one case, we spent eight to nine hours working the crime scene and we were able to recover a finger print which led us to the other two suspects.” see break-ins, page 5
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reaction. “It’s a really good step. I mean basically the goal of the survey was to figure out safer ways to curb drinking,” he said. “Right now it’s obviously in its trial stages, but I’m really excited about it.” “And I really love trivia,” he added.
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Junior Dan Smolkin, vice president of administrative affairs, announced the successes of the Feb. 18 lobbying trip to Richmond. “A majority of the time was spent lobbying towards budget cuts on auxiliary funds and the
base budget,” he said. Smolkin said legislators were convinced not to make cuts to the auxiliary budget, which is used to fund technology on campuses, like computer labs and other necessary equipment. Senator Harrison Covall will lead another lobbying trip this weekend, accompanied by about 20 senators from JMU. Additionally, Sigma Gamma Rho received $960 to send four members to a regional conference held in South Carolina in April. The Wesley Foundation received $1,214 to purchase necessary construction materials for an alternative spring break trip to Georgetown, S.C., to repair substandard housing areas.
Know anything about SGA before you joined? When I went to
mean, SGA does what it can with the power that it’s given. We really are the voice of the students, but it’s important that students voice their opinions to SGA, so we can do whatever we can to help the students.
Abby Ware freshman political science major n Hometown: Great Falls, Va. n
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my sister goes here, so I’ve always felt a connection to this school. I’ve always known that it had a great environment and people. Plus, it’s a great size, too.
Favorite part about JMU? It’s the
people and how easy it is to get to know them. I’ve done so many embarrassing things like falling and people just like help you up.
Anything you don’t like about JMU? Really don’t like that the library closes at 12 a.m. on Thursdays. And the Village kinda sucks.
Favorite part about SGA? A lot of the people in SGA are doing it to affect the student body, and despite what people often say about it, especially after the retreat, I’ve seen that these people really do care.
Anything that you’d change about SGA? I don’t really know about the details, like I’m still learning, but I guess more activities for individual members to do, like an individual event that members can get involved in.
Excited for spring? Or are you a bigger fan of the snow? I like the
spring cause everyone’s usually happier, but I really like the snow. Going to the mountains — it’s really relaxing. But I hate having to walk in it. I guess I like the spring better though.
JMU sports: football or basketball? I’m more of a football
girl. My dad actually played here for a year. My dad was a coach in NOVA, so I was raised with it.
Favorite place to eat on campus? D-Hall actually. I don’t
know why; I guess I just like the feel of it. It’s warm and friendly. I like the environment more than the food.
What’s it like being a new senator? This semester it’s more
different in general. I don’t think being a senator is what’s different. I have the right to vote and stuff like that, but I think more of SGA has changed than me becoming a senator. People are more comfortable around each other [this semester]. Maybe it’s just me, but I think that everyone will agree, that after the retreat, everyone knows each other a little better, and it’s a little less tense.
Favorite U.S. president? George Washington. He really did a lot for this country and a lot of honor as president, and he established a lot of the structure.
Watching the Olympics? A little bit. I know that the U.S. beat Canada in hockey, so I’ve got some Olympic knowledge.
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tropical forest. “Students always think that I will fall and are incredulous that a professor, and not a 25-year old professor, can and will do that,” Walker said, adding that he’s never fallen. Although Walker does not describe himself as a morning person, he believes there has to be some motivation to come to an 8 a.m. class. It is the professor’s responsibility to “make certain students learn.” Incorporating visual and audio elements, while teaching his students about the Caribbean, not only allows the information to stick, but he said it brings an overall cultural experience to his classroom. “This performance aspect of any presentation of information is vital to turning what for some was uninteresting into something… that sticks,” Walker said. His students agree.
“One of the best parts about his class was his ability to get everyone to participate, and I mean everyone, in a class of 120 people,” said senior Anna Wippl, a communications sciences and disorders major. Walker said his general education class, GGEOL 200 Geography: The Global Dimension, is much more than capitals and countries. The mission is for the students to know more about culture and how it relates to the economy. “I wasn’t expecting much, but within eight weeks I had learned so much — not just about capitals, or places, but cultures, traditions and especially people,” Wippl said. Walker compares his teaching methods to those of Robin Williams in the movie “Dead Poets Society.” “It’s about doing what is necessary and important to winning the hearts and minds of students,” Walker said. “It is about my effort
in the classroom to convey information, make it stick, to generate curiosity, thought, analysis, critical thinking, and to show that there are many paths to acquiring or conveying knowledge.” Walker “embraces your personality and history as he teaches the class,” said Aimee Brasseur, a junior English major. “We teach him about our lives, and he teaches us how geography can affect us as individuals. Everything he teaches is real world experience, and he caters the class to the individual, and he uses our lives as examples.” For example, Walker asks his students to make a family geography with job changes and moves as far back as possible. “This exercise exposes the challenges of previous generations,” Walker said. And while students can learn about their past this way, it also lets Walker learn about his students as people. “The one thing that strikes
me most about Walker is that he remembers you,” Brasseur said. “He remembers your personality, your name, your life story.” Walker tells his students to speak out and not withhold their opinions, because he believes self-censorship is the worst kind. “I encourage, in fact, demand that people do not censor themselves in discussion so that healthy meaningful discussion, insight and debate can occur on issue,” Walker said. Walker believes traveling in college is “absolutely essential.” If he had a large sum of money, he said he would establish a foundation enabling low-income college students to study abroad. Those who could really use the experience of traveling and exploring different cultures typically can’t afford it, especially while in college, he said. And while Walker can’t take everyone abroad, he continues to bring the world to his
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“He’s been one who’s been very involved with leaving a profoundly huge academic footprint,” Echterling said. “That’s going to be here when he leaves.” During Brown’s tenure as provost, JMU has seen the growth of 25 new academic programs including the new College of Engineering, Integrated Science and Technology and the addition of eight doctoral programs. “I decided the university had reached a point where it was time to really go to the next level as an institution, and I turned my resources inward to help the university move its academic programs forward,” Brown said.
“He is wise enough to stand in the background and let other people carry the flag in moving forward.” Linda Halpern
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Additionally, Brown led the committee to restructure the General Education program, created the Center for Faculty Innovation and expanded the Honors Program. “He has played an important role here for a third of the institution’s history as faculty member, department head, vice president, and provost,” said Linda Halpern, dean of University Studies. Brown chose to work at JMU 36 years ago because of what he saw as a sense of community, the career opportunities and the school’s commitment to academics and social responsibility. “It seemed that JMU had more potential, the climate was very unusual, and the institution was about to really go somewhere,” Brown said. In 1974, Brown joined the JMU faculty as a professor of psychology. From 1992 to 1994, Brown was the head of the psychology department before being appointed to associate vice president for academic affairs in 1994.
Brown was appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost in 1997 and has held the position since. After promotion to vice president of academic affairs, Brown focused his efforts to internally improving the university through promoting social responsibility and inter-department collaboration. “We went from a climate where all those colleges and programs were separate entities to one in which any new program is a collaboration of thoughts and colleges working together,” Brown said. Brown sees continued and increased collaboration as key to the university’s future. He considers the new engineering program as a prime example of collaboration amongst colleges to create a new program. Dary Erwin, professor of leadership studies and psychology, worked with Brown to create more doctoral program in psychology. “He recognized some of the needs, pressures, and calls from the outside for high education to be different than it has been in the past,” Erwin said. According to Erwin, Brown recognized businesses, industry, and government wanted universities to be more accountable and change the process in which they educate and train students. Echterling, Halpern, and Erwin all said Brown facilitated growth and empowered often from behind the scenes to develop JMU’s academic rigor. “He is wise enough to stand in the background and let other people carry the flag in moving forward,” Halpern said. “He really has facilitated many important things for the university, often from the background.” Brown attributes hiring the right people to JMU’s growth and development as a stronger undergraduate and graduate institution. “He put key people in place and empowered and encouraged them to reach for the stars, and I think we have an incredible university as the result,” Betsy Brown said. Jerry Benson, JMU’s current vice provost will be the interim provost until a replacement is hired.
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However, just being in a particular major didn’t guarantee that a given company would accept an application. The accounting firm Johnson Lambert & Co. accepted only about 30 applications during the entire afternoon. As for JMU’s impression on employers, many believe that students have qualities that many businesses look for. “JMU has very personable people,” said Joanna Miller, a consultant for Cvent Inc. “It’s not forced or black or white. It’s one of the top things we look for.”
skills as traits they sought in prospective employees. Students can’t rely on the companies coming to them, either. Many want applicants who seek them out. This quality echoes the initiative that employers look for in ideal employees. Employers are “looking for someone who’s interested in them,” junior Jeremy Burger said. “They want you to reach out to them.” At the fair, business majors and computer majors had the greatest selection.
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or distribution of credit cards to students.” Credit card companies are no longer allowed to promote credit cards to students through appealing offers, such as giving away free stuff on college campuses. Universities usually get a cut of the proceeds from credit card companies when they persuade students to open a card on campus. Universities are now required to disclose how much they make and the details of the deal. Bernstein said there are two reasons why it is particularly unfortunate when young people get in over their heads in credit card debt. First, he said it is harder to get a career started if you are carrying large debt, and second, it will damage your credit score. Freshman Francesca DiValerio didn’t know about the reform, but she said her parents already made their stance on credit cards clear. “My parents won’t let me get a credit card, because they think I’ll spend too much money,” DiValerio said. “Also, I am perfectly fine with a debit card, and there’s no real need for [a credit card].” Not all students feel the goverment should make a rule that affects the decision-making powers of all young adults. “I think if you are 18 and considered an adult in almost all aspects of life, then you should be allowed to open a credit card
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and make your own decisions on how to use money,” sophomore Zack Neurohr said. “If you aren’t responsible enough then that’s your problem, not everyone else.” Pamela Drake, department head of Finance and Business Law in JMU’s College of Business, believes the only way for a person, especially a young person, to be safe is to be financially savvy. Drake said there is really no reason for college students to use credit cards if they have a debit card. She said that you do not build “good credit” by using a credit card, because it actually hurts your score every time you take out a card; the credit limit works against your credit score. For students who do use credit cards to pay for expenses such as bills, Drake said they are safe as long as they pay everything off within the grace period as soon as the bill arrives. “The whole goal of this law is to be more consumer friendly, but it may not be there yet,” Drake said. “I think that we still have a lack of basic economic knowledge among consumers, and as long as people fully don’t understand how financing works and the true cost of it, no matter how simple and plain the language is, you can still get tripped up.” Some students at JMU agree the new reform will not hinder their spending habits, since they mostly use debit cards from their bank.
“I think if you are 18 and considered an adult in almost all aspects of life, then you should be allowed to open a credit card and make your own decisions on how to use money,” Zack Neurohr sophomore
“I use my credit card when I go to Walmart to buy necessities, but I use my debit card for everything else,” sophomore Julie Zide said. “I don’t think the new law will have any effect on me, because my parents pay for my credit card.” Other main points of the reform are the end-to-late fee traps, a ban on retroactive rate increases and contracts containing disclosures that are in “plain sight and plain language.” Credit card companies are also banned from “double-cycle” billing. This is when issuers use the balance in a previous month to calculate interest charges for the current month, instead of applying excess payments to the highest interest balance first. Companies who violate these
“My parents won’t let me get a credit card, because they think I’ll spend too much money... I am perfectly fine with a debit card, and there’s no real need for [a credit card].” Francesca DiValerio freshman
new regulations will be held responsible for breaking federal law. The press release said violators will face significantly higher penalties under the new law but did not say what these penalties would be. Bernstein said credit card holders can find information on what’s fair and what’s not through a Web site from the Office of the Controller of the Currency. On www.helpwithmybank.gov, people can enter complaints or learn about rules that may have been broken. Bernstein also explained that most of the rules are straightforward and not loophole-prone. For example, credit card companies cannot raise interest rates in the first year, and they must send notice before they do.
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After the first break-in, JMU police increased routine patrols and installed a satellite office in Memorial Hall to provide greater security for students and faculty. “On Sept. 11, 2008, because of routine patrols we had put there [Memorial] and the satellite office we actually interrupted the burglary and they did not get away with anything except for the cash,” Shifflett said. Shifflett said JMU Police found a bag of stolen items including a GPS, overhead projectors, video cameras and a camcorder. The
suspects stole $900 from the Corner Bistro safe and caused damage to the property during the Sept. 11 incident. In addition to the satellite office, security cameras and card readers were installed. “The Memorial Hall case closure is based solely on our expertise and our forensic unit having the ability to recover evidence from the scene,” Shifflett said. Wishon said the robberies disrupted and fractured the trusting culture and environment faculty, staff and students had created. “We had a very trusting community over here — that was just
shattered,” Wishon said. “It’s as if someone invaded and took our innocence away.” Wishon said the incident actually brought his staff closer because professors would escort each other, utilize the buddy system, thus increasing collaboration of ideas and camaraderie. “Most encounters with security are kinds with the sort of parking tickets or violating a rule,” Wishon said. “Out of this experience, our respect for campus police and their respect for our welfare became boundless.” Artope, Collins and Carter are scheduled to enter their pleas in court in March and April.
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Global Unification With the Winter Olympics coming to a close on Sunday, it is coming down to the wire on what could be a historically winning year for Americans. Already surpassing the medals they claimed in Turin, Italy in , Americans are on track to take the most they’ve ever received — more than the gained in Salt Lake City in . The Olympics exhibit a global camaraderie, with more than , athletes from nations participating. This worldwide competition helps set problems aside, letting different cultures unite under common interests. Many countries see athletes as stars, thus bringing a nation’s own people together to support its representatives. We encourage students to gather and watch the games in an effort to continue support for our nation’s representatives during our attempt to make history. The winter games are a way to unify and inspire fellowship among all.
Don’t Forget Amid recent events — the Olympics and the hype of Snooki’s arrival — it’s easy for students to forget that Haitians still need aid, be it money, food or medical attention. It is important students and capable activists stay focused on the issue at hand; those in need should not be forgotten, simply because they’ve fallen from the limelight. While it’s unrealistic to expect anyone to constantly donate, effective aid doesn’t stop after the first month; it is a steady stream of funds that help with new developments. Even though Haiti’s most immediate dangers have passed, schools have collapsed and the infrastructure lies broken. More than ever, Haiti needs manpower to reconstruct its foundations.
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Virginia’s new governor has excised protection for gay and lesbian state workers from executive policy, just like he promised he would during the campaign. Bob McDonnell has come a long way since his days at Regent University, when in his infamous thesis he said all those nasty things that were dug up during the campaign — women are detrimental to the family, and the government must intervene in response to homosexual perversion. This is the stuff Pat Robertson and so many other conservative zealots’ dreams are made of. Not all conservatives, mind you — the conservative Barry Goldwater was a surprising advocate for gay rights, and even Dick Cheney can stomach a more permissive states’ rights approach to things like gay marriage. It takes a special type of ideologue to twist conservatism (self-described by most as a theory of limited interference liberty) into a thing which is swift to quantify and proscribe whatever strikes it as moral deviance. McDonnell was one of those in his Regent days, as everyone who saw a newspaper learned last fall. It wasn’t unfair for anyone to bring this to light, but his Democratic opponent, Creigh Deeds, hammered the point home too hard, too often. Those words were written a long time ago, the McDonnell camp responded; our man has changed. It’s not a sign of weakness for a man to refine or renounce positions he previously held, as McDonnell
did. He proved this with a commercial narrated by and featuring only women whom he had appointed or worked with in government. McDonnell warmed to the working woman over time. The commercial had no counterpoint featuring gay men and women, though. Women and gays have faced discrimination that has been proven time and again. People have also faced discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, political affiliation or because of disability. The executive order McDonnell signed recognizes this and affords appropriate protection against discrimination on these bases, especially veterans, whom the policy permits “appropriate employment preferences for.” The one Tim Kaine signed in also included “sexual orientation.” McDonnell’s does not.
By including different aspects of humanity in a nondiscrimination bill, you aim to ensure that no one aspect stands out as one that can be legally discriminated against.
We’ve moved backward — perhaps toward his Regent days. In defending his action, McDonnell doesn’t make the argument that “special protections” shouldn’t be afforded to groups of people; he wrote his own
executive order on the matter and then signed it. In doing so, he accepts the paradigm that Mark Warner and Tim Kaine before him accepted — that by including different aspects of humanity in a nondiscrimination bill, you aim to ensure that no one aspect stands out as one that can be legally discriminated against. Beyond the removal of “sexual orientation,” the revised sentence in question is identical except for a new phrase, which states: “This order is in furtherance of the stated policy enacted by the General Assemble.” The meaning of this becomes clear once you hear the governor’s response. I don’t have the constitutional authority to have “sexual orientation” included in state policy, he says, but I’ll make it my personal policy not to discriminate against anyone. (Then why sign an executive order at all?) It’s the legislature’s job to back nondiscrimination, he says. (He must know that the Republican-controlled House of Delegates won’t likely sign a bill proposing to do that.) He removed protection for gay and lesbian state workers. They had it, and he removed it. When he claims he can’t constitutionally enact such a policy, he does not even follow it with a mere statement of support for the LGBT community. He does not urge the legislature to enact such protection so he can constitutionally put it in an executive order. It’s almost insidious how he doesn’t even mention the minority in question. At least at Regent he had the decency to voice a clear opinion. Whitten Maher is a senior political science major and design editor at The Breeze.
JOHN SCOTT | don’t tread on me
Intelligence vs. Ignorance: The Necessity of Free Speech
One can wield the power of unlimited reverence by employing a broad interpretation of the First Amendment. The proclamation for protection of speech, even t h o s e u t t e rances contrary to one’s beliefs and values, is the profession of sound reason throughout society. Although I advocate for an almost unanimous protection of speech, there are obviously certain conditions where the government may find it necessary to restrict expression. For example, the government should regulate expression that takes a violent form against persons and property. Also, those who give military secrets to America’s enemies during a time of war are committing
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treason — certainly not protected by the First Amendment. Finally, the freedom of expression does not include the right to speak anywhere one wishes; a solicitor does not have the right to come into your home without permission to promote the solicitor’s interest. For the purposes of this article, I am referring to anonymous online comments that usually entail ignorant speech. Although I don’t endorse anonymous comments, I do not believe they should be censored. With the use of a broad interpretation, an individual is required to proclaim protection of speech that devolves a culture. Unenlightened and repulsive communication has corroded the canvas with which rhetoric rests upon. Many have abandoned the art of effective speaking, because they claim it is a mere chamber holding empty space, instead of truth, wisdom and intellect. Perhaps the people’s most vital interest is protecting and ensuring growth
of their own society. To defend that goal, the necessity of silencing hateful, damaging speech is paramount as well as imminent. However logical it may seem for a person wishing his or
Only intelligence can truly vanquish ignorance, for one must discover what is wrong, before he or she can finally determine what is right. her government to censor the ignorant employment of language, it is guaranteed to serve only as a temporary fix to a deeper problem and eventually as an acceleration of a society’s disintegration.
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The articulation of words originates from one’s conceived notions. No physical force of government can permanently alter a citizen’s beliefs. Only intelligence can truly vanquish ignorance, for one must discover what is wrong, before he or she can finally determine what is right. Therefore, it is necessary for allowance of the foulest, most absentminded speech to stand with its pure counterpart. For through this free marketplace of ideas, the wisdom imparted by true intellect will seek out and destroy the ideas of moral falsity and in turn the despised speech by which those theories are hurled at others. Naturally, academic institutions would be the primary battleground for conflicting ideas and rhetoric forms. Intellect is truly championed in these hallowed halls of our alma mater, and therefore, the exposure and eradication of ignorance is demanded. Students are soldiers on the front lines waving
the flag of intelligence and must liberate others from the chains of ignorant thought. In closing, I make two calls to action. First, we as students must employ the knowledge with which we have been empowered to determine what is right. Once we have reached that truly brilliant pinnacle in our lives, we must use rhetoric respectfully to not only defend what is right, but defeat what is wrong. I humbly ask you to participate in various forums to promote these rightful ideals. Engage in civil discourse with your peers, whether in the classroom or through this publication, on the campus or in the community. For through this wholly noble cause, ignorance will lay defeated at the feet of intelligence, and only then will true justice be recognized and acquired. John Scott is a senior writing, rhetoric & technical communication major and former SGA senator.
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letter Profile Missed the Point The recent profile published in the Feb. 18 issue of The Breeze published about Mike Klein was, at best, disappointing. By starting with one fact after another that could not be verified, the overall result was an article that condescended and ridiculed. I question the newsworthiness and motivation of publishing such an article. This article could have taught us more about the realities of homelessness in our
community. It could have offered us encouragement for overcoming adversity, helping others, and setting our own standards of success. It could have reminded us that first impressions are frequently wrong. Instead, it was a shallow, compassionless story about a person from whom the reporter apparently learned little. Jennifer Keach associate professor and director of digital services
Gun Law Should Not Be Repealed In a rare moment of gun law sanity, Virginia enacted a bill 17 years ago limiting the purchase of handguns to one a month. Almost immediately, the numbers of guns traced to Virginia that were used in crimes in the Northeast, particularly in New York, dropped sharply. Now, thanks to Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, a Prince William County Republican who is pushing to repeal the law, the Old Dominion may regain the dubious distinction of being a leading arsenal for criminals. Mr. Lingamfelter’s measure cleared the House of Delegates in Richmond this week and is headed for the state Senate. It was backed mainly by House Republicans, for whom the purchase of a dozen handguns annually is apparently not enough. Although it may be news to Mr. Lingamfelter, who compares limiting gun purchases to limiting church attendance, guns are often used in the commission of violent crimes, and the state has a legitimate interest in regulating their sale to protect public safety. Mr. Lingamfelter’s assertion that the current law is obsolete is simply untrue. And to argue that it is ineffective because so many buyers are exempt (such as Virginians who hold permits to carry concealed weapons) only raises the question of why the commonwealth has shot holes in what is a highly useful law enforcement tool.
At the time the law was passed, in 1993, it was pushed not only by the then-governor, L. Douglas Wilder, a Democrat, but also by a bipartisan coalition of law enforcement groups, businesses and the Justice Department of President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Lingamfelter argues that advances in technology mean that gun sellers can now verify that buyers are not felons instantaneously through the National Instant Check System, which didn’t exist when the law was passed. But plenty of corrupt gun dealers circumvent the system by selling guns off the books or to straw buyers. And while the one-gun limit does not stop all those sales, it’s a deterrent, since it applies to straw buyers as well. We hope reason prevails, and the state Senate kills the repeal. Because if Mr. Lingamfelter’s bill is enacted, here’s what police and prosecutors expect: Crack dealers in New York will pay 21 year olds with no criminal records to buy dozens of Glock pistols at Virginia gun shops. When those guns end up sold to criminals on the streets of the Bronx or traded for cocaine, New Yorkers will have the General Assembly to thank — and Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, R, if he signs the bill. Editorial Board, The Washington Post
Get Off Your High Horse
So if you haven’t heard yet, Snooki the bronzed femme fatale from the “Jersey Shore” is coming to town. This event has created drama and debate of unseen levels on campus, resulting in the creation of two principle camps, those who love her and those who hate her. I in no way, shape or form believe Snooki is a positive role model in any facet, except p e r ha p s f o r d e m o n s t rating ways in which not to act. I personally wouldn’t find it an interesting or entertaining show and thus have no intention in attending. On the flip side, I also know this event is not catered to me, which is something I don’t think others realize. Attention JMU students: Not every event UPB brings to campus is for you. It is, however, catered to the 2,999 people who have clicked
“attending” on University Program Board’s Facebook page as of 11 p.m. Monday night. The show is now sold out. First, let’s set the record straight. UPB receives roughly $180,000 in student fees at the beginning of every year. It is then responsible for making a congruent amount on their own through revenue. Therefore, this event will be funded entirely through its own revenue. R e m e m b e r, e v e r y o n e involved in UPB is a student just like us. To their credit, they have brought a towering amount of quality entertainment to campus every year. Further, JMU has neither the facilities nor the funds to bring the big names we hear elsewhere. Besides, if people are so outraged by this event, becoming involved in the organization would be more effective than just criticizing it
from behind a page of pixelated words. Then there are the free speech “violations” that occurred when UPB took down the wall for the event in the wake of derogatory comments. Last time I checked, hate and fighting speech is both a clear violation of the US Constitution and JMU policy. So please, understand this before making callous comments or submitting ignorant darts. More so, who are we to instantly become the judges of JMU’s moral standard? I am baffled at all this moral greatness which has suddenly flowed out of pens and mouths. When speaking of lowering brain cells and damaging JMU’s image, perhaps you forget about our biggest problem of all, alcohol belligerence. But then again, you probably just don’t remember last night.
Where is the outrage and Facebook group for this? I don’t see any blistering opinion articles or hatefully spewing Facebook wall posts. Let’s get real; Snooki’s behavior in the show is enacted every weekend by portions of our student body. We have no right to become beings who have suddenly achieved moral transcendence. Everyone needs to lighten up, plain and simple. It’s a comedy show with a comedian, and if you can’t see past that, you really don’t understand the situation. More than anything, I encourage a healthy debate on the subject, but please people, get off your high horse. Andrew Reese is a sophomore international affairs and history major and SGA executive treasurer.
nathan taylor | guest column
Review Lacked Research
When reviewing theatre, critics have a certain obligation to their readers. Primarily, they should be well aware of what the script contains, what it adds to the play, and what the audience’s reactions are. Which is why Rachel Dozier’s Feb. 22 article “What Should Be Left Behind the Screen?” is not only misinformed, but also detrimental in its purpose. The article thrives on anecdotal evidence – Dozier is “a seasoned theatre viewer and an amateur performer,” she considers herself “a mature audience member,” and even tosses in a friend’s opinion to the equation. The problem lies in the fact that Dozier didn’t do her research after becoming so outraged. Dubbing it “artistic license,” it’s clear that she has never read the script, which is even more graphic than what
was witnessed on stage. I’m not going to blame somebody for not running out to Borders, or having to interlibrary loan some play they saw and wanted to check up on – but the play is available through JMU’s library. More than that, the play is available online. You could literally read it from the comfort of your own home, where the sexual boogeyman can’t harm you. But you shouldn’t need me to tell you that. Director Connor Davis says “the text…calls for these graphic scenes in the play.” So what is the purpose of this article? It appears as if Dozier didn’t have a problem with the play she saw, but the script that was enacted. “There should be a definite difference between theatre and film” is a wonderfully nondescript statement, but if Dozier is looking for differences between theatre and film in regards to
ratings, I’ll happily oblige. The MPAA defines an “R” rating as a film including any or all of the following: “adult themes, adult activity, hard language, intense or persistent violence, sexuallyoriented nudity, drug abuse or other elements.” Now look at any number of “R-rated” motion pictures (for my purpose, I will use some of the highest grossing); “Wedding Crashers,” “There’s Something About Mary” and “300” are all explicit movies. The first two are comedies, the third action, but there’s no way to argue that they had more artistic merit than “Red Light Winter.” And that’s coming from somebody who saw and enjoyed all three (I, too, can hop on the anecdotal bandwagon). All three movies listed above were more explicit than what I witnessed on stage in “Red Light Winter,” due to the artistic nature of the play and the
way Davis handled said scenes. As for further warning, I’m not sure what Dozier wanted since there’s no reason that she couldn’t have looked up or asked the person selling her the ticket why the play was described as mature audiences only. If you wanted to know why a movie was rated R, you’d look it up (oh hey, look at that nice available script) or ask somebody familiar with what you were about to watch (it’s common knowledge around the theatre department what this play was about). If you’re going to let yourself be taken out of the play by a realistic portrayal of sex that has the purpose of furthering a character’s motivations (and you’re not watching a Brecht play), then maybe criticizing theatre just isn’t for you. Nathan Taylor is a junior theatre and English major.
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GENE POOL ACROSS 1 “Lili” actress 6 Decorous 11 Jack of “Rio Lobo” 15 With 10 Down, “Cheers” star 18 Entice 19 It’s tossed with sauce 20 Waiter’s offering 21 Medical grp. 22 Gene Barry role 24 Gene Autry’s horse 26 Maestro de Waart 27 Evened the score 28 Prophets 30 “So - You” (‘77 song) 31 Torrid or Frigid 32 Bluesman James 35 Le Carre title start 37 Zeal 40 Tea of “Deep Impact” 41 Diplomacy 42 Libertine 43 “Macbeth” role 46 Kind of sale 50 Vex 51 Linda of “Dynasty” 52 Revise a manuscript 53 Start to snooze 55 Colors 57 Gouda garbage 58 Schedule 61 Fluffy hairdo 62 Annette of “48HRS.” 64 Privy to 65 Refuse 66 Out of range 67 Gene Sarazen invention 71 Architect Saarinen 72 “Die Fledermaus” maid 73 “Oh, woe!” 74 Irrational
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13 ‘56 Ingrid Bergman film 14 Silent 15 Use one’s noodle 16 Overact 17 Patron 18 Vigoda or Fortas 23 Placekicker’s prop 25 It’s spotted out West 29 Lexicographer Partridge 31 Actress Wanamaker 32 African antelope 33 “Why don’t we?” 34 Berg or Drabowsky 36 “New Jack City” actor 37 Saharan 38 Actor Calhoun 39 Gene Chandler hit 41 Barber Sweeney 43 Leander’s love 44 Iniquities 45 Crete’s capital 47 Dawson of football 48 Gene Hackman film 49 Museum piece 54 Computer acronym 56 Play for time 58 Statesman Sadat 59 Departs 60 Goal 61 Amphitheater feature 63 Nev. neighbor 64 Unemployed 65 “Agnus -” 66 Cherish 68 Uh-uh 69 Florida feature 70 Blackboard support 72 “Stroker -” (‘83 film) 75 Quite 77 “Shaft” star 78 Without - (daringly) 79 Decimal base 80 Big-name 82 Secretary, e.g. 83 Diminutive suffix 85 Blue hue 86 Ire 89 Court cry 90 Spilled the beans 91 Negligent 92 Tenor Peerce 95 Weak 96 Circuitous course 97 Lowdown crooner? 98 Behave like a brat 99 Endowment 100 Pretended 101 Berle bit 102 Knocked out a novel 105 Artist Magritte 106 Sociable starling 107 The - Brothers 108 Reduce, with “down” 109 USNA grad 111 Recipe abbr. 113 Conger or moray 114 Compass pt. 115 Palindromic diarist 116 “Jurassic Park” stuff
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Progress Must Be Made in Juvenile Detention Reform Troy Erik Isaac was years old and one week into a courtordered detention for vandalism when he was sexually assaulted by an older, bigger boy. It would not be the last time. “I was effeminate, thin and looked vulnerable,” he says now, years after the fact. “Nobody tells you when you go in, `You better be careful.’ ” Isaac, who described himself as a “troubled child,” spent the better part of his life in juvenile and adult correctional centers and says that he was raped or sexually abused numerous times. He told his story Tuesday to a House panel chaired by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va. Isaac is not alone. A recent study by the Justice Department reported that roughly percent of minors suffered some form of sexual abuse while in custody, including abuse by staff members. Scott should pay particular attention to two centers in his home state that were identified as having among the highest rates of sexual abuse in the country: the Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center in Culpeper County and the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, just outside Richmond. Backbone Mountain Youth Center in Western Maryland was also among the institutions with the highest rate of abuse. Scott’s hearing helps to keep attention on the problem of sexual abuse of juvenile offenders. But in many ways this problem is already well-known and
understood. What is needed is action. Members of Congress should move from talking about the problem to implementing solutions. They could start by reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, which requires, among other things, that juveniles and adults be kept apart while awaiting trial or serving sentences. The bill was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee but has yet to be voted on by the full Senate or considered in the House. The Justice Department must implement the reforms recommended last summer by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. The department will probably miss a June deadline by which it was supposed to have determined which recommendations to adopt. Corrections officials say that they want to eliminate all manner of sexual abuse in their facilities but argue that they do not have the money to fund all reforms. These concerns must be taken seriously, especially in these difficult budgetary times, but they cannot be used as an excuse to block progress. After all, it does not cost a cent for the director of a facility to let it be known that sexual abuse by staff or offenders will not be tolerated. It does not cost a cent, but it could save a child from the horrors that Isaac describes. Editorial Board, The Washington Post
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Exuberant characters, an authentic set and energetic performances, bring this classic musical to life, taking the audience back to 1906 in the rural town of Claremore, Okla.
Sweeping Down The Plain By Elyse Krachman contributing writer
By the time the first notes of “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” were sung Monday night, the audience had no chance at resisting the almost tangible charm of the School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “Oklahoma!” The theatre’s production of “Oklahoma!” boasts a gorgeous set. Corn stalks line the back of the stage, reminding the audience just exactly where they are. A white picket fence and a laundry line complement the wicker bench in front of Laurey’s endearing yellow house; the Skidmore ranch, complete with Chinese lanterns, is the perfect place to fall in love. The show’s lighting was also well done; the sunsets were a breathtaking blend of blues, oranges and yellows, and the lighting always matched the mood of the scenes. While the set is well-crafted, it’s the cast of the musical that make the town really come alive. The wide-eyed and
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Top Sophomore Meg Spenneberg and junior Austin Colby play Laurey and Curly. Above Freshman Owen Wingo and junior Corey Hummerston dance. Right Hummerston and sophomore Arielle Kook embrace.
handsome Curly, played by Austin Colby, a junior vocal music education major, is the epitome of a charmer. Colby’s voice soared on all of his songs, most notably “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, ” “The Surrey With The Fringe on Top” and “People Will Say We’re In Love.” As he described life in Oklahoma, he created a vivid picture of fields and cattle that almost seemed real. Curly’s love, Laurey, played by Meg Spenneberg (sophomore, theatre major), presented a strong-willed, clear-voiced character who was a pleasure to hear and watch. This is Spenneberg’s first leading role on the main stage, and she said coping with “the anxiety that goes with it...was challenging,” but she rose well to the role’s demands. The iconic musical, from Richard Rodger and Oscar Hammerstein, that first introduced the idea of integrating songs and plot. The love story, set in the Oklahoma territory, is complete with see Play, page 12
ALBUM Reviews
Harpist Makes Near Perfect Album By Jeff Wade The Breeze
For the most part, the record reviews I like to pitch for this paper are based on artists that may not be popular but could very easily catch on given wider exposure. Then there is Joanna Newsom, a female singersongwriter/harp player whose latest album “Have One on Me,” is an 18-song, three-disk, two-hour affair. Newsom has a knack for making songs as pretty as she is, but previous efforts made it difficult for some to immediately see this. Barriers of entry included a distinctive and polarizing voice and epically long track lengths. Yet for its length and scope, the album finds her at her most accessible and arguably her best. Recent trends in music have seen artists such as St. Vincent and Grizzly Bear earn accolades with music critics describing them as “lush” and “orchestral.” With Newsom, “operatic” may be the better term. Newsom is equal parts singer, songwriter and maestro, responsible for not only writing the material, but also for the production and the composition. Newsom’s previous album, 2006’s “Ys”, stuffed 55 minutes of music into
five tracks. This resulted in a very busy album that, great as it was, felt overbearing and overproduced at times. “Have One on Me” gives the singer more space to work and more time to match her ambition. Every progression and movement feels much more natural, and she avoids
Newsom has a knack for making songs as pretty as she is. overstuffing her songs. So when songs like “Kingfisher” explode into a climax, or the drums kick in on “Baby Birch,” it awes instead of annoys. The tracks can also be surprisingly bouncy and straightforward at times. Standout track “Good Intentions Paving Company” is downright poppy, featuring a driving organ, guitar and a multi-layered harmony breakdown at the end. It is surprising to see such a polarizing figure make something so pure and accessible. The only con is that for as touching and affecting it is, it and the other love songs of its ilk on the disc were probably written about current
boyfriend Andy Samberg. It’s not all roses; the span of the record shows Newsom’s other sides. She has a way of working out her problems through her music, all be it in a cryptic and obscure way. Several songs on here seem to address the fallout of her relationship with folk singer Bill Callahan. In particular, the devastating “Go Long” and the eviscerating “Does Not Suffice” cut down her former lover in a pointed, poignant way. Newsom has always had a unique voice. Hers is a voice that fans call an emotive falsetto, while detractors call it a shrill, baby-like cry. According to several reports and profiles, the development of vocal cord nodes last spring removed much of her old singing voice. Her new voice still evocative, is much more palatable then her quirky prior one. The lyrics, much like her voice, have been refined. Certain moments on her previous efforts had lyrics that could veer on being cloy or precocious. Newsom is much more in control as a writer on this record and her turns of phrase are clever and refrain from becoming pompous. When paired with the improved see Album, page 12
Alkaline Trio: Same Formula, Same Result By Nick Sloane The Breeze
In rock music, it’s necessary and essential for a band to experiment with different ideas and expand their sound. Only a very select few groups can rehash material with the result being as solid and as successful as the original recycled product. One group is AC/DC, and the other is Alkaline Trio. The Chicago based pop-punk band has been playing the three-chord breakup song game for more than 15 years and doesn’t show signs of stopping with the latest album “This Addiction.” The album kicks off with the title track, an upbeat anthem in which guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba equates being in love with heroin addiction. The song doesn’t break any new ground, but its fast beat and chorus cement it as a sure-fire hit in the Trio’s repertoire. The next three songs on the record are essentially more of the same. They’re good, but none hold a candle to, “The American Scream.” The song is Skiba’s first dive into overtly political
songs. He states in an interview with Spinner.com that, “For a long time we were afraid to write overtly political songs, but I read this article about a United States soldier that came back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and blew his head off on his mother’s grave, and I wrote a song about that.” As a song, “The American Scream” still possesses the same formula Alkaline Trio uses throughout the entire album, but the emotion and conviction behind it sets it apart. Though Skiba holds lead vocal duty for most of the album, it’s the songs led by bassist Dan Andriano that stand out as some of the best. The chorus to “Off the Map” is one of the best parts of the album, and they couldn’t have ended the album with a better song then “Fine.” “This Addiction” has all the factors common an Alkaline Trio album and on most pop-punk albums in general. It’s littered with melodic lyrics about love and loss over three chords on a distorted guitar. It probably won’t win any Grammys, but it’s a solid album they can add to their discography.
Artists Explore Women’s History Through Different Cultures By Torie Foster The Breeze
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In one of the nine performances of the night, three female students perform a traditionally male-exclusive Chinese dance.
Two major campus organizations paired together to “write women back into history” to celebrate the upcoming Women’s History Month. Sponsored by the University Health Center Wellness and Outreach (SWO) and the Center for Multicultural Student Awareness (CMSS), Tuesday night’s theme was “Seeing HER in HIStory.” Lively, colorful performances highlighted women’s societal and historical contributions. Of the nine forms of entertainment presented onstage, several particularly vivid acts stood out, for both content and feedback. A student trio appeared with three different drums, and began playing music for a traditional Chinese dance. First, a female student dressed in a red and gold robe with a painted mask and fan entered. After dancing for some time, a glittery purple and white dragon puppet followed, as the two performed a “face-off.” The audience was filled with laughter, clearly amused as
the dragon fell over several times, tirelessly got back up, performed flips and made exaggerated facial gestures. The dragon soon revealed itself as two female students from the Chinese Student Association – noteworthy because the dance originally a maleexclusive Chinese custom. The girls were also the first female duo to perform this dance at JMU. “It’s been an honor,” one said. “It was a huge process learning trust and balance.” The cultural dance really impressed audience members. “I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said junior Michael Perkinson. “It really demonstrated the unique talents of women.” Another event that had the theater echoing with laughter was a scene from the “Vagina Monologues.” A number of female students acted as if in a “Through Her Eyes” support group. The group leader posed the question, “If your vagina were to get dressed, what would it wear?” Responses included pink fuzzy slippers, a mink and a see Woman, page 12
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cowboys, farmers, beautiful girls and peddlers with wandering eyes. Curly, a cowboy, is in love with Laurey, who reciprocates, but won’t admit it yet. There’s the jealous farmhand, Jud; Ado Annie, who can’t say no; the rope-trick guru Will, who tries to tie Annie down. Aunt Eller, an exuberant and witty Christie Steele, was not only Laurey’s aunt but the mortar that held the town together as she reconciled the cow-men and the farmers. Ado Annie Carnes, played by Arielle Kook, was utterly convincing as the girl who couldn’t resist when cowboys talk “purdy” to her, and her soul-mate, Will Parker, played by Corey Hummerston, sang and danced wonderfully, performing acrobatic flips and kicks. Apart from the leads, the entire cast was cohesive and energetic, and when everyone sang together on “The Farmer and the Cowman,” it was hard to resist standing up and dancing in the aisles. Colby said, “The cast is just so talented... their energy almost seemed unmatchable.” Music professor and conductor Patrick Walders also spoke on the show’s energy. “The energy onstage is tremendous in a way that people aren’t
used to,” he said. Walders wanted to maintain the authenticity of the music, and portray the sort of “classic” feel that “Oklahoma!” had when it first came out in 1943. The energy is created by the full-cast dance sequences, such as the dreamsequence ballet and “The Farmer and the Cowman.” The dream, an always somewhat disturbing picture of a dream-turned-nightmare, was evocative and superbly danced by Toni Kimbriel and the rest of the dancers. Veteran choreographer Suzanne MillerCorso, who has closely worked with senior dance major Erica Collier since December, said, “Musicals in general have to follow the storyline,” so her main challenge was “choreograph[ing] dances that help[ed] further the plot.” Since the majority of the cast were nondancers, Collier said some of the cast’s inexperience was difficult to overcome, but that the cast “really improved” and “rose to the challenge.” Director Kate Arecchi said “there’s something people can relate to” in the show, whether it be “the sense of family or community.” The theatre’s production most certainly achieves this sense, and in the words of Colby, “you leave the show singing the songs, with a smile on your face.”
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LEFT Sophomore Meg Spenneberg (Laurey) and Right junior Austin Colby (Curly) perform in the last musical on the LatimerShaeffer stage. Next year the mainstage productions will be held in the new Performing Arts Center.
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speedo. Sophomore Loleeta Jean Dalton stepped up to perform a monologue entitled the “Recovery of a Repressed Vagina,” a blunt and passionate argument that women should be proud of their bodies. The last ‘hit’ of the bunch was Note-Oriety, the first all-female a cappella group at JMU. Members demonstrated a large variety of singing talents, as they sung a solemn but impressively strong Indie Arie’s “Heart of the Matter” and Taylor Swift’s “White Horse.” Their last song took a different turn, as the group sung an energetic and soulful cover of Chrisette Michele’s “Good Girl.” The audience, clapping along and cheering, thoroughly enjoyed this group. One announcer even said, “When I grow up one day, I’m going to sing like them.”
Other artists included senior poet Andrea Mellonakos, the Alpha Phi Heartbreakers, sophomore Emily Iekel (whose narrative involved dead squirrel imitation), sophomore Anna Fronzaglia, the Mozaic Dance team, and students of the “Word is Born Poets Society.” All acts served to draw on themes specifically related to women. Throughout the event prizes, including Chick-Fil-A coupons and a free massage at UREC, were handed out if audience members could respond correctly to questions about important women. Feedback was positive, and most seemed surprised at how enjoyable the production was. “This is the best event [on campus] I’ve been to so far,” said junior Courtney Jones. “I really liked all the singers … they were really good.” “It was better than I expected it to be,” said junior Anthony Santalucia, who
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also highly praised the a cappella group performances. Viewers also seemed to feel the significance of this event. “Everyone should be aware that they’re worth something,” said junior Sarah Abouzied. Courtney Jones, who was one of the organizers of the event, is a graduate assistant for CMSS and saw this as “a wonderful opportunity to celebrate womanhood.” “It went wonderfully,” Jones said. “It had a much bigger turnout than last year.” Megan Brill, another overseer and graduate assistant for SWO, viewed the event as an important highlighter of women’s historical and societal contributions. “Through the Eyes of a Woman” is put on annually by JMU students with a variety of majors and activities, and features different themes each time.
Album | Two-Hour
Record Keeps Listeners Engaged with Melodies from page 11
singing, it allows her lyrics to be more prominent and not simply relegated to the lyric sheet. Given that this record is a three-disc, 18-track, two-hour beast of a record, all the great stuff can’t fit into such a short review. I still haven’t talked about the sparse yet beautiful tracks like “In California,” where it’s just Joanna and her harp. Or the build up on “Soft
as Chalk,” or how efficient the two-minute “On a Good Day,” is. I feel like I haven’t even scratched the surface of “Have One on Me.” It still has more to show over with a couple more marathon listening sessions, one where I give the lesser third disk more of a chance. Know what, Joanna? How about a five-star-review? You get them all the time, but hey, have one on me.
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games this week Women’s basketball
n VCU @ JMU
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Sophomore forward Kiara Francisco scored a career-high 16 points in JMU’s 71-56 victory Feb. 4 .
n William & Mary @ JMU
Sunday, 2 p.m.
The Tribe beat the Dukes 64-56 on Feb. 11, a game Dawn Evans sat out due to medical reasons. Men’s basketball
n Drexel @ JMU
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Despite trailing at halftime, The Dragons crushed JMU 78-57 on Jan. 20.
CAA Weekly Honors
n Women’s basketball
Co-player of the Week: Dawn Evans
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Women’s Basketball
Fighting for a Bye Dukes Sit Fourth in Conference Standings By Colleen Hayes The Breeze
With three games left in the regular season, the JMU women’s basketball team is riding a 2-game winning streak as it looks ahead to the conference tournament. The Dukes sit fourth in the conference, holding the pivotal last seed for a first-round bye in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. JMU’s focus currently rests on the two home games ahead this week. The Virginia Commonwealth Rams (18-9 overall, 11-4 in conference) come to Harrisonburg tonight for a rematch with the Dukes (20-6, 10-5), who defeated the Rams on Feb. 4 by a score of 71-56. For the final home game of the season, JMU will host the William & Mary Tribe (11-15, 4-11)
on Sunday, who defeated the Dukes 64-56 on Feb. 11. “JMU has a number of offensive weapons,” VCU’s basketball coach Beth Cunningham, said over the phone. “Obviously, Dawn [Evans] has proved herself to be one of the best guards in the country. Her ability to put up big numbers every night is always something you worry about.” Evans, the nation’s fourth-leading scorer, averaged 33 points per game in last week’s victories over Old Dominion and Delaware. Her performances led to a CAA Player of the Week honor, shared with Delaware’s freshman phenom Elena Delle Donne, who broke nine CAA records with her 54-point performance against JMU Feb. 18. “We try to do a lot of boxing out see Women’s, page 15
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Junior guard Dawn Evans has moved to ninth place on the CAA’s all-time scoring list.
A Duke the Next Danica? RAcing
JMU Senior Jenna Wagner Will Travel Around the Country this Summer After Being Selected as One of 25 to Compete
By Jeff Harris & Emmie Cleveland contributing writer, The Breeze
JMU senior Jenna Wagner only has one speeding ticket, and she drives a Nissa Xterra — six days of the week. On Saturdays, she races. Wagner received word Feb. 10 of her selection as one of 25 to compete for the Volkswagon Jetta Turbocharged Direct Injection Cup this summer. After sending an application, she traveled to Las Vegas for a three-day tryout. Wagner was one of two females chosen to compete. “I mean it’s always good to see girls in the sport and doing well in the sport,” Wagner said. “It always makes you feel, I don’t know, prestigious, whenever you beat other guys, if you’re one of the few girls that’s selected to run in a class full of boys.” Wagner has raced since 2005 and has little trouble balancing her media arts and design major with her sport. “It sometimes can get a little hard, having to go home every weekend [or] every other weekend, but I don’t find it too
JMU senior Jenna Wagner races here in an Indy-style car. Early this month, Wagner traveled to Las Vegas to try out for the Jetta Cup series that will tour across the United States. She made the team, and the series’ first race is in April.
see Racing, page 15
Courtesy of Jack Wagner
Olympics
The Doctor is In
JMU’s Sports Psychologist Dr. Robert Harmison Has Provided Support for Olympic Snowboarders By Kelly Bragg contributing writer
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Lacrosse Starts Season
JMU lacrosse opened its season with a 16-3 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Seven different Dukes scored in the win, including senior midfielder Kim Griffin (4) and junior attacker Mary Kate Lomady (3). Griffin, pictured above, Lomady and sophomore defender Cally Chakrian, were named to the preseason All-CAA team. Check breezejmu.org for the full game recap.
Last week on the “Today Show”, professional snowboarders Scotty Lago and Hannah Teter discussed how visualization and their mental game can decide whether or not they medal in the Winter Olympics Vancouver. When the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team prepared its athletes for the same competition in 2002, it turned to JMU’s Robert Harmison to help them find the right mentality. Though Harmison is not working with the Olympics this year, student athletes at JMU know he is there to help. Freshman basketball player Nikki Newman said that although the team hasn’t worked with any sports psychologists, the players know the department is available for their use. Harmison is the director of the JMU Center for Sports Psychology and is someone an athlete can turn to when he or she feels overwhelmed with nerves. “I hope I never get that kind of a call, but when I do, then I know that I have an opportunity to be helpful,” Harmison said. In one of those instances, Harmison received a call from a very accomplished snowboarder, whose name could not be released. “It was the day before their Olympic event, and they were absolutely just freaking out… And so [I]
“[I] was simply just talking, listening, assuring them that they were gonna be okay.” Robert Harmison
JMU sports psychologist
was simply just talking, listening, assuring them that they were gonna be okay, and reminding them of the things we had been talking about, and they wound up doing just fine,” he said. Harmison said the most important thing is “getting to a point of accepting a situation for what it is, not necessarily trying to fight it, but doing your very best and staying focused on the things that you ultimately have control over.” Growing up in Arizona, Harmison did not see much snow and was not familiar with snowboarding, but his expertise complemented the athletes’ physical ability. As a sophomore at the University of Arizona, Harmison was told of a study indicating basketball players made more free throws when they had imagined themselves making the shots compared to a group of players that did not. This experience helped him see psychologist, page 15
Feb. 18 - 24 Club Sports Results* Men’s Water Polo
JMU Spring invitational n vs. Clemson — 8-8 tie n vs. Carnegie — 9-6 win n vs. Maryland — 14-7 win Tournament MVP — Kevin Zeilier, Chris Ashley and Chad Eskridge
Equestrian
Sweet Briar College IHSA n Leslie Carlson — second place, Novice Fences n Carolyn Hall — fourth place, Novice Flat n Camille Corum — fourth place, intermediate flat n Rebekah Jarzombek — second place, walk-trot
Women’s Ultimate Frisbee
The Bonanza (JMU) n vs. Bucknell — 13-3 win n vs. College of New Jersey — 13-6 win n vs. Towson — 13-3 win n vs. William & Mary — 13-8 loss n vs. Johns Hopkins — 10-9 win n vs. Vermont — 11-8 win n Championship game vs. William & Mary — 11-8 loss
Ski & Snowboard
Conference Regionals n Women’s skiing — Third place n Men’s skiing — Second place n Women’s snowboarding — Second place n Men’s snowboarding — Ninth place
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form a personal interest in the field of sports psychology. “That was my first realization that the two things I loved at the time — psychology and sports — could be put together,” he said. Dr. Challace McMillin, Harmison’s colleague of a year and a half, recognizes Harmison’s ability to understand the inner workings of an athlete’s mind. “I was very impressed with [Dr. Harmison’s] knowledge about sport psychology and also very impressed in seeing him work with athletic teams,” McMillin said. “He just does an outstanding job and relates extremely well to the individuals.” Harmison was headed to Vancouver this year, but scheduling issues prevented his attendance. “Anytime the Games are not in your home country, it is difficult to get access to accommodations,” he said. “I think in true snowboarding fashion, the coaches, in their organized-chaos-way of doing things, did not take care of that paperwork for me.” Since he has worked with many of the athletes participating in the Vancouver Games, Harmison has kept a close watch on the events as they unfold. “I am thrilled for the ones that did well and got on the podium, but obviously feel bad for those who fell short,” he said. “Of course I wish I could be there to remind them of the simple things you can forget in the chaos. Relax, have fun, and it’s just a competition.” In the snowboarding events thus far, Seth Wescott took the gold in men’s cross, while Shaun White and Scotty Lago took the gold and bronze, respectively, in the halfpipe. In the women’s halfpipe event, Hannah Teter finished with a silver medal followed by Kelly Clark with a bronze.
Leah DeMasters Women’s tennis, sophomore media arts and design major What’s your favorite snow activity? My
favorite snow activity would be drinking hot chocolate. I
What’s the one thing about tennis you love the most? I love the fight
If you could be one place in the world right now, where would it be? I would want to be at
favorite Olympic winter sport is men’s hockey. The win against Canada was amazing! I have been watching a lot of cross country skiing, the Individual Sprint. I am fascinated on how fast they can ski up a mountain. I can barely walk up D-hall steps without losing my breath.
When are you the happiest? When I’m
sitting in my living room at home and hanging with my
the beach in Puerto Rico for spring break right now. I’m so over this snow.
Carrier or ECL? Carrier! ECL is overrated.
Favorite song at the moment? My weekend
songs are ‘Sexy Bitch,’ [and] ‘Tik Tok,’ but I’ve been listening to a lot of Lady Antebellum and John Mayer.
Do you have any pre-match rituals or lucky clothing? I usually
straighten my hair before a match, because if I don’t, then my hair is looking like a hot mess and out of control.
RAcing | Brings Family Together from page 13
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A former baseball player, JMU professor Robert Harmison hung up his cleats and turned his passion for sports and psychology into a career.
Experts Predict QB For Skins When the Washington Redskins’ scouts, coaches and front office members hit downtown Indianapolis for this week’s NFL draft combine, they’ll be spending their days evaluating potential draft picks and any spare second studying players already on the team’s roster. General manager Bruce Allen said coaches are dissecting every snap each player has played with the Redskins, and he hopes that evaluation process to be completed by March 1. “We’ve taken a lot of steps to make sure that in free time at the combine that our coaches have the ability to continue to evaluate the current Redskins,” Allen said. More than 300 prospects will attend the combine, the NFL’s annual job fair, which opens Wednesday. The combine gives NFL team officials a chance to meet, evaluate and interview the college products that can fill roster holes. While ESPN’s draft guru, Mel Kiper Jr., projects the Redskins to select Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen with the draft’s fourth overall pick, many others think the team will chase after Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. “If you’re the Washington Redskins, the first decision you have to make is the quarterback position,” said Mike Mayock, the NFL Network’s draft expert. “If you believe there’s a franchise quarterback available at No. 4, that
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What’s your favorite Olympic sport? My
NFL
The Washington Post
hate being cold.
that comes out in me when I’m playing and also the cute tennis clothes.
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trumps all other needs, in my opinion.” The Redskins aren’t tipping their cards. Shanahan hasn’t spoken with local reporters since he was introduced as coach last month, and in a recent interview, Allen gave no indication as to how the Redskins might be leaning “I do think it’s a little premature to put much weight in those because there’s a lot that will play out between now and the draft,” Allen said. Jason Campbell, the Redskins’ starter at quarterback since 2006, is a restricted free agent, which means the Redskins should have the option of bringing him back. Barring a new labor deal, if another team bids on Campbell’s services, the Redskins have the opportunity to match any other team’s contract offer. Even if the Redskins draft a new quarterback, they might want to retain Campbell for at least one more season while a rookie quarterback adjusts to the pro level. “Obviously, Jason has been talked about quite a bit,” Allen said. “Coach Shanahan and Kyle (Shanahan, offensive coordinator) and Matt (LaFleur, quarterbacks coach) are getting a good feel for how they can see him in the future in a Redskin uniform.” It’s no secret that Shanahan likes to build his offense around a reliable quarterback, which has spurred much speculation that he’s targeting a signal-caller with the team’s first pick.s
Since arriving in Washington, Shanahan hasn’t made any changes to the team’s scouting department, which means he’ll be relying on reports generated by talent-evaluators installed by the previous management team. “I don’t know who made final decisions on some of the things in Denver. There were some mistakes made there that kind of hurt that franchise a bit,” Kiper said. “But overall, I have great respect for Mike’s ability as a coach, No. 1. And certainly in Washington, his personnel skills are going to be on display right away.” The paradox facing Shanahan is whether its first-round pick is better used on a quarterback or on an offensive lineman who can protect the quarterback. At this week’s combine, team officials will get a chance to see several linemen in action but none of the draft’s top quarterbacks are expected to throw. “If you think Sam Bradford is a franchise quarterback and that right shoulder is going to stand up medically, then I believe you have got to take Sam Bradford,” Mayock said. “Having said that, there’s a school of thought out there also, you better upgrade your offensive line before you draft a young quarterback or he may get killed. Mayock thinks there are six or seven offensive tackles who are first-round quality and isn’t sure how many might fall to the second round, where the Redskins hold the No. 37 pick. “Our coaches and our scouts obviously have been combing the tape, making sure we have a good feel for who these players are on the football field, so we can use this time at the combine to get to know the players,” Allen said. “We want to get to know them physically, from the medical standpoint, but also seeing if they’re going to mesh and fit into what we’re looking to build here.”
hard to balance my school work,” Wagner said. “I still have time to do my homework when I’m at home, because the only day we’re at the race track is Saturday.” And Saturday events are family-oriented. Jenna’s father Jack Wagner, for example, takes on roles as public relations through press releases, mechanic and spotter during the race, as well as father and fan. “In high school I did softball and basketball, and I love those sports, but racing’s just like, it really brings my family together ’cause everyone can participate in it,” Wagner said. “Even though I may be one of the only ones driving, my family still comes to watch me and goes to the track and helps do everything we have to do on any given Saturday.” The Wagners have one additional car on their race team — usually driven by Wagner’s uncle but occasionally by her father. With her father and uncle as her two major inspirations, she officially broke into racing at age 16 on the Lonesome Pine Raceway circuit, near Coeburn. “This was a program where the track provided cars for a young driver to drive a 4-cylinder car provided and prepared by the track,” Jack Wagner said. Wagner first started receiving acclaim in 2008, when, as a member of the MOD-4 engine class she won Rookie of the Year and finished sixth in the points standings. The following season, she moved up to the charger division, which involved a switch to a more powerful engine and heavier car. In that division, she won co-Rookie of the Year
Courtesy of Jack Wagner
Media arts and design senior Jenna Wagner travels home to Bristol almost every Saturday to race. She began racing at age 16.
honors, finishing third in the point standings. Wagner will travel to Alton on April 23 to participate in her first Turbocharged Direct Injection event. She will race in the cup’s 10 events with a chance at the $100,000 grand prize. Her season will officially end with the last race taking place Sept. 26 in Puebla, Mexico. But until then, Wagner hopes to continue her recent successes. She is expecting to graduate in May and is debating getting
a job or going back to graduate school. Any aspirations she might have of becoming the next Danica Patrick, the IndyCar driver who made the leap to NASCAR earlier this month, remain a dream for now. “I’d like to continue racing, and I hope to continue racing,” Wagner said. “I hope it will open new doors for [women] and put us in new classes. “I’d love to drive in NASCAR, that would be my ultimate goal, but we just have to take it one circuit at a time.”
Women’s | Three Games Remain
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The Dukes have the best overall record of any CAA team (20-6). They face second-place VCU tonight. from page 13
on Dawn, but she is going to get her points regardless,” William & Mary’s basketball coach Debbie Taylor said. “It is really about containing the other players and limiting their points.” VCU is tied with Drexel for second place in the conference, while Old Dominion secured a first-round bye with first place. With a few games left, multiple teams have opportunities to break into the top four and bump JMU.
“Any team can get hot and make its run for the tournament,” Cunningham said. “Our conference is so competitive it makes it all the more important to get one of those top four spots.” One of the teams that shook up the Duke’s momentum this season was the Tribe. “We came out kind of flat, sort of like we had already won the game, and it showed,” JMU freshman guard Tarik Hislop said of the loss. William & Mary sits second
to last in the conference, but holds first place in offensive rebounding thanks to senior forward Tiffany Benson. “Tiffany is the CAA all-time leader in shot blocking and on a small list of players with a thousand points and a thousand rebounds, so she is our force in the post,” Taylor said. After the Dukes face the Rams and the Tribe, they will wrap up the season in Fairfax to face last-place George Mason, who the Dukes previously beat 62-50 on Jan. 10.
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