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Vol. 87, No. 3 Monday, September 7, 2010
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STUDENT LIFE
Greek life on probation
FOOTBALL (48—7)
First game frenzy Dukes rack up points and dominate on defense against Morehead State.
By RYAN F. PLATT The Breeze
All social Greek organizations at JMU are on social probation until Oct. . As of Thursday, fraternities and nine sororities have been placed under social probation to rewrite their policies “to specifically address the areas of social events where alcohol may be present,” according to Paul Whatley, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life. FSL staff in consultation with several chapter advisers and other university administrators came to an agreement for the probation, Whatley said. According to Whatley, the reasoning behind the probation period was due to current suspension of policies regarding social events, which are likely to involve alcohol, as well as FSL judicial procedures for holding organizations accountable. [It] “was a decision rooted in many incidents that have occurred over the past months,” Whatley said. Whatley said last semester’s Springfest riots were taken into consideration with regards to the probation period, but no more so than the rest of the JMU community. “Just as all JMU students are faced with the challenge of responding to the events and aftermath of Springfest … the decision to place the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic organizations on social suspension, so that they may focus on governing themselves in accordance with their shared values and standards,” Whatley said in an e-mail. An e-mail sent to members of fraternities and sororities, obtained by The Breeze, included a one-page report on specific parameters that must be addressed in the new policies, including a guest list limit, a process for monitoring social gatherings and a definition of a party. According to the e-mail, the social probation prohibits Greek organizations from “engaging, hosting, participating, financing, supporting or otherwise endorsing events where alcohol is present.” Any violation of the probation regulations will result in a hearing with a judicial board composed of chapter advisers who will review the violations on a case-by-case instance. The response from the Greek community itself has been a mix of uncertainty, confusion and even anger. Katie Nowell, a junior health service administration major and president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, explained the general situation and reaction from fraternities and sororities. “I feel like there have been a lot of issues in Greek life, and it’s sort of been unsettling for a while,” Nowell said. “It’s kind of reached the breaking point. There were not necessarily any charges to certain organizations, it’s more like a problem within Greek life as a whole.” Whatley said anyone who has joined a fraternity or sorority agreed to “be selfgoverning organizations that aspire to live and lead by a set of standards set by themselves to be higher than those of their peers.” He added that FSL was now asking members of Greek life to rise to those responsibilities. “Basically [the administration is] challenging the entire Greek community,” Nowell said. “ They’re saying ‘Look, this is your sorority. What do you want to do with it?
By MIKE DEMSKY and THOM MARTINICCHIO The Breeze and contributing writer
The atmosphere at the newly renovated Bridgeforth Stadium was electrifying Saturday evening as the Dukes defeated Morehead State - in their season opener. Much to the delight of the , in attendance, the Dukes faced little opposition from the Eagles, easily handling the undermanned Pioneer League team. The blowout ushered in a new era of JMU football under the brand new lights. “The excitement of the new stadium was great,” JMU head coach Mickey Matthews said after the game. From the first snap, the Dukes showed an elevated intensity and passion, which proved to overpower Morehead State early in the game. Redshirt senior quarterback Drew Dudzik rushed for a touchdown on each of the team’s first two offensive possessions, setting the tone for the rest of the night. In addition, he finished with passing yards and two touchdown passes. “That quarterback has got great command, confidence and just played with such poise,” said Morehead State head coach Matt Ballard. “He was tremendous.” Redshirt junior Kerby Long brought the crowd to its feet on multiple occasions. He
snagged both of Dudzik’s touchdowns, as well as a -yard one-handed reception that led to another score. Long gained receiving yards en route to being named the Subway Player of the Game. “He’s fast — he’s just really, really fast,” Matthews said. “He’s going to have a great two years for us.” This was Long’s first game since the passing of his father in February after an -month battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. “I played with a lot of emotion today,” Long said. “I woke up with tears but when I made it onto the field it was game time.” The Dukes were able to stay balanced on offense with a strong ground game powered by their revamped offensive line. After losing redshirt senior right tackle Jerald Brown to academic violations and fellow redshirt senior right guard Brandon Monroe to a season ending knee injury, the line held up. Redshirt freshmen Scott Jones and Matt Krout filled in for Brown and Monroe. The group was able to pave the way for the three-headed running attack of redshirt senior Griff Yancey, redshirt freshman Jordan Anderson and redshirt senior Jamal Sullivan as they combined for of the teams rushing yards. Morehead ranked as the fourth-best run defense in see FOOTBALL, page 14
TOP PHOTO BY NATE CARDEN / THE BREEZE OTHER PHOTOS BY ROBERT BOAG / THE BREEZE
TOP Students celebrate after the Dukes score their first touchdown within the first five minutes. MIDDLE Redshirt sophomore quarterback Justin Thorpe exits the game after a hyperextended knee injury in the first half. BOTTOM RIGHT Redshirt sophomore safety Ryan Smith intercepts the ball with his knees in the first half. BOTTOM LEFT The Dukes take the field in their traditional style. This game was the first of six home games this season.
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9/7 INSIDE
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NEWS Making ends meet
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OPINION Campus smokes
One senior misses Madison For Keeps.
Calling for equal attention to cigarette abuse.
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LIFE Charity cooking
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SPORTS British invasion
Local organization serves meals to benefit Haiti.
Paul Wyatt sets a new record in men’s soccer.
CRIME
Professor leaves JMU during child porn investigation By AARON KOEPPER The Breeze
A communication studies professor is no longer teaching at JMU and is under investigation for allegedly receiving and distributing child pornography, but has yet to be formally charged. James Lesner Query Jr. admitted his involvement during a search of his home on April , according to an affidavit for a search warrant unsealed in U.S. District Court on Thursday. “The individual is on administrative leave and is removed from all duties at the university,” university spokesman Don Egle said.
Query allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to search his Yahoo! account, where they found images in the photo section of the account, identifying a folder of images that appeared to contain child pornography. A search warrant was issued Aug. for “information associated with jroy@ yahoo.com that is stored at premises controlled by Yahoo! Inc.” The search warrant ordered to remain sealed for days. According to the affidavit, “During the interview, James Query Jr. waived his Miranda rights and told the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that he used his Yahoo! e-mail account
...to receive and distribute child pornography. In addition, James Query Jr. used the e-mail account to communicate with other individuals exchanging child pornogra-
phy images.” Query, a resident of Hickory Hill Drive in Harrisonburg, could not be reached for comment by phone or e-mail. The court affidavit gave an account of the investigation: Query was first identified in an
investigation of the pornographic website Free.com. Query used multiple usernames with a variation of “dad” to post explicit images of female minors and comments in December , which were captured by ICE agents monitoring the website. In January, Query’s Internet service provider, Comcast, gave ICE agents Query’s street address and additional e-mail addresses traced from his IP address. On April , Query posted a photo of himself on Free.com that ICE agents believed matched one on JMU’s website. According to e-campus, Query taught
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