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Former JMU football defensive lineman

Andrew Taddeo faced Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a 40-yard dash, dubbed the “Poop Race.” Portnoy beat Taddeo with a 17-yard head start, and the video tallied over 50,000 views in 24 hours.

EDITORS Emma Notarnicola & Charlie Bodenstein EMAIL breezenews@gmail.com

Anti-ICE protesters gather in and bike through Court Square amid national unrest

By CHARLIE BODENSTEIN, SARA PAGET & TYLER PALOMA

The Breeze

Bikers took a silent lap of solidarity around Court Square in Downtown Harrisonburg on Saturday — undeterred by freezing weather and the icy sidewalks — to protest the recent killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s presence in the Valley.

Equipped with jackets, beanies, earmuffs and other winter attire, around 50 protesters biked from the Bluestone Bike and Run store to Court Square.

Many of the bikes were adorned with signs condemning ICE and President Donald Trump.

Alex Pretti was fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis in January. His death — among other actions taken by ICE, including the lethal shooting of fellow Minneapolis resident Renee Good — have sparked an uprising in Minneapolis and across the country, according to ABC News.

The protesters rode for all people mistreated by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and emphasized the need for community at times like these.

Bluestone Bike and Run shop owner Charlie Snyder said the demonstration shows solidarity with immigrants across Harrisonburg and cycling communities nationwide.

“[Pretti] was a fellow cyclist and a fellow outdoor enthusiast,” Snyder said. “He was protecting a vulnerable person, and he was killed. It hits very close to home.”

Snyder said he takes pride in uniting members of the Harrisonburg community.

“Looking around, I see people from all over the community here today,” Snyder said. “Not everyone here is part of my bike shop, so it’s great to see some new faces out here for the ride, despite how frigid it is.”

According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau, 17.8% of the Harrisonburg population is foreign-born.

This population and their contributions to their community were the catalyst for many of the protesters to gather at Court Square amid freezing temperatures.

Johann Zimmermann, one of the bikers, rode to Court Square and stayed after the lap to stand with the protesters.

“There’s such a large immigrant community here in Harrisonburg,” Zimmermann said. “We need to protect our neighbors.”

Protesters occasionally met pushback from cars revving their engines and blowing smoke into the crowd. Despite this, they didn’t move.

One protester, Nancy Jezior, with tears streaming down her face, held up her sign while pedestrians shouted at her to “go home.” Jezior continued her demonstration, which she said was to preserve democracy.

Over the last year, both Jezior and her friend Sharon Lindblad have attended anti-Trump and ICE protests in Harrisonburg.

Lindblad’s sign read: “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.”

The back of the sign displayed an Anne Frank quote: “Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor, helpless people are being dragged from their homes. Families are being torn apart. Men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find their parents have disappeared.”

The front of Jezior’s sign read: “Democracy needs your outrage,” while the back read: “No kings, no fascists, no Trump.”

“This is the least we can do,” Jezior said. “The people in Minnesota are out there consistently, so we are here with them.”

Jezior said that as protesters, they represent the members in the community who could not attend or were too afraid, while forming deep connections with the community at the protests.

For Lindblad, hearing stories of residents who have had family members taken by ICE has made the issue personal.

“It’s really sad to see so many people who have come here trying to follow the proper channels, and yet they’re still getting picked up by [ICE] and being deported and split apart from their families, even though they came here trying to do the right thing,” Lindblad said.

The protest was organized by HR Indivisible — a group of demonstrators that coordinates protests in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham communities. Recently, it has organized protests against ICE and the recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela.

One of the protest’s organizers, Michaela Blosser, said she welcomes young people — such as college students — to take part in protests like these.

“We want new thoughts; we want new ideas,” Blosser said. “We know [students] aren’t happy either.”

CONTACT Charlie Bodenstein at breezenews@gmail. com, Sara Paget at pagetsh@dukes.jmu.edu and Tyler Paloma at palomatn@dukes.jmu.edu. For more coverage of JMU and Harrisonburg news, follow the news desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @BreezeJMU.

Federal agents killed Alex Pretti, a bike-lover, in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, which inspired the protests in Harrisonburg. Photos by Landon Shackelford / The Breeze

Starbucks truck will return

By EDISON VRANIAN The Breeze

JMU Dining decided to shut down the Starbucks truck on Jan. 22 due to maintenance issues coinciding with the winter season, causing social media attention and worry among students.

As sophomore theater major Miley Graham started her first day of spring classes, she was hoping to purchase a coffee from the Starbucks truck but noticed the truck wasn’t at its designated spot between Gabbin Hall and D-Hall.

The next day, Graham said she saw the Starbucks Truck at its usual location, and the website said it was open, only for her to find it closed. Later, the truck wasn’t there at all.

JMU Dining Marketing Manager Heather Holsinger wrote in an emailed statement to The Breeze that the Starbucks truck needed to resolve some maintenance issues. The decision to repair the truck coincided with the high likelihood that the truck would have to stay closed for a long period of time, anyway, due to cold weather, she wrote.

“The Starbucks truck cannot operate in freezing temperatures, hence the weather closures,” Holsinger wrote. “With January predicted to be so cold, it made sense to schedule the maintenance during periods the truck would likely be closed for weather often.”

On Jan. 22, JMU Dining published on its Instagram story alerting the JMU community that the Starbucks truck would be closed until “further notice.” Later that same day, JMU Dining published an Instagram post announcing the Starbucks truck had “closed indefinitely.”

Graham said when she first saw the post, it was the “most disheartening thing ever.”

“I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ My jaw dropped, and I immediately took a screenshot, texting my friends about it,” Graham said.

The Instagram post garnered significant attention from students with 1,081 likes, 753 shares and over 51 comments as of Jan. 31.

After seeing the large increase in attention on JMU Dining’s social media, Holsinger wrote, “[JMU Dining] is pleased to know our communication is effective!”

JMU Dining later made a comment that it pinned on the post informing the JMU community that the truck is only going through maintenance, though its return date is unknown.

“Just clearing up any confusion. The Starbucks Truck is undergoing maintenance. ETA is unknown right now, but we hope to have it back ASAP!” the comment read.

The comment was made amidst the confusion on whether the truck’s closure is permanent or only temporary, Holsinger wrote.

Holsinger reaffirmed the closure is only temporary, hoping to “put everyone’s mind at ease.”

Despite the comment, Graham said she was still confused about whether the Starbucks truck was returning. She said the post didn’t properly explain why the truck was closed.

“I feel like an explanation is definitely necessary because how is anyone supposed to understand what’s going on?” Graham said. “The decisions to take something away from campus should be explained, no matter how big or small it is.”

Holsinger wrote that there is currently no date for the Starbucks truck’s return, but she guaranteed JMU Dining will keep everyone posted whenever it opens back up.

“We will certainly provide updates as soon as we can,” Holsinger wrote. “We don’t want to make promises we can’t keep, so we won’t make any announcements until we are sure the truck is ready to reopen.”

Alternative coffee spots include Dunkin’ Donuts at the Student Success Center, Merge Coffee in Taylor Down Under, Java City in Memorial Hall and D-Hall, Starbucks at Mr. Chips and Rose Library, and Daley Grind at Lakeside Café, Holsinger wrote.

While Graham said she could find caffeine at a different location than the Starbucks Truck, she said she grew up drinking and enjoying it. She added that Starbucks is very convenient for her because she knows what she wants to order, and it’s close to her classes.

Despite the truck’s temporary closure, Holsinger wrote that the absence is an opportunity to try other coffee locations on campus.

“We know you miss [the Starbucks truck], but this is a chance to try out all of the other coffee locations JMU Dining has to offer!” she wrote.

CONTACT Edison Vranian at vraniawe@dukes.jmu.edu. For more coverage of JMU and Harrisonburg news, follow the news desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @BreezeJMU.

Court Square Theater’s doors are closing temporarily before new owners take over

By EMMA NOTARNICOLA The Breeze

For the first time since 2020, Court Square Theater will be temporarily closing its doors.

The ownership of Harrisonburg’s iconic theater has been transferred from the Arts Council of the Valley to Act One, a nonprofit focusing on developing the performing arts for youth and elderly communities.

Court Square Theater has officially closed before, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but through community-driven meetings, the council decided to reopen it, Arts Council of the Valley Executive Director Jenny Burden said.

Soon after, that same year, the council received a $110,000 federal grant from the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) called the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. This, coupled with an additional $50,000 grant from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) act, was the impetus to hire a theater manager and continue to enhance arts throughout multiple programs outside of Court Square Theater and as reserve funding, Burden said.

“Both the city and the county supported [the council] to run the theater,” she said. “Every year, they would give us funds … With that money we

were able to sustain any loss from the theater, but as they decreased their funding, we started using our reserves.”

Burden added the theater’s losses eventually started to eat into funding for other programs, including First Fridays in the Valley, Smith Art

Galleries and art-based grants, leading to the council’s decision to close the theater.

“This was not an easy decision to make for the Arts Council because it was our gem of a theater,” she said. “It is beloved by the community; however, in the last few years, our audience has also been dwindling, we see more and more empty seats.”

Burden said although the theater never was profitable, it would occasionally break even with government assistance before the pandemic. Now, since community attendance and government funding alike have been decreasing, the council could no longer sustain the theater.

However, instead of permanently closing, Act One theater company, which originated in Court Square Theater, has taken over ownership of the building. It signed a year-long lease for 2026, said JP Gulla, the company’s executive director and Court Square Theater’s former managing editor.

Scheduled programming will continue “without interruption,” according to an Act One press release, with upcoming performances including Act One’s Little Mermaid Jr. running Feb. 19 to March 1 and Rocktown Improv group’s first Friday show

Act One will take over Court Square Theater for 2026. Ellie Campbell / The Breeze

Brenna Faye / The Breeze

SGA president reflects on record-breaking fall

By JAMYA RIBBON contributing writer

In her last year as Student Government Association (SGA) president, senior Charlotte Bronaugh recapped her achievements, including record-breaking applications, significant contingency fund allocations to on-campus clubs and a variety of community events, while looking toward the future.

Fall brought a new SGA era

Bronaugh added that the SGA went through “a rebrand of sorts,” changing some of its financial and layout proceedings.

This included setting funding limits on student clubs and organizations to ensure equal distribution and creating a bigger advising team of SGA members to further the group’s connections with campus. Like many groups, issues arose over communicating both the purpose of these changes and the general mission and offerings of the association.

The SGA needs a broad reach over campus to represent all individuals and offer them resources, and so coming up with ways to effectively connect with students is a priority.

“One of our challenges sometimes is getting the word out,” Bronaugh said. “I mean, there’s a lot of noise around campus and a lot of that’s going on, and so we want to be a really present face, but it can sometimes be hard to let people know that we’re very present when there’s just so many other things going on.”

In Fall 2025, SGA hosted a variety of events that engaged the student body, Bronaugh said, including Homecoming week during which it conducted the Homecoming parade and collaborated with 15 on- and off-campus organizations. These organizations included SafeRides, Students for Minority Outreach, the Rock City Regiment, the Panhellenic Council and Madison MotorSports.

The SGA also focused on its role as the voice of the student body by hosting a town hall for concerned students to ask questions directly to staff members, ranging from dining renovations to Gen Ed requirements, alongside various meetings that funded clubs and organizations on campus, Bronaugh said.

Along the way, the association offered advice and answers to interested students in order to follow their mission of advocating for the student body.

The group also received a record number of applications during the fall election process, adding to its 100th and 111th Student Senate.

“It’s just been really great to have a ... wide range of perspectives with a lot of our new members,” Bronaugh said.

Additionally, the SGA worked to encourage civic engagement on campus with the gubernatorial election taking place last year. The SGA worked closely with the Madison Center for Civic Engagement to help out with Election Day and also hosted Dukes Debate, which saw a record turnout, Bronaugh said.

“One of the good summaries for a lot of the stuff that we’ve accomplished [is] an increase in participation and awareness and knowledge,” Bronaugh said.

Springing towards the future

Additionally, this will be Bronaugh’s last semester as the SGA president, before the elections for student body president, vice president and executive treasurer that will happen around March 30.

“It’s a little sad and bittersweet, but also very exciting to start planning to pass on the torch,” she said. “I’m going to continue to do work and support students and provide resources [...] and then prepare the next person to do the same.”

As for the association’s plans for this semester, Bronaugh said the SGA plans to engage the student body with another town hall relating to civic engagement, the Mass Envision Awards — which rewards faculty for their impact on students — a trip for SGA members to Richmond to discuss advocacy and a meeting with University President Jim Schmidt to discuss the strategic plan draft.

SGA hears about Gen Ed revamp, approves $5,000 in funds, passes anti-hazing amendment

By EMMA BROWN The Breeze

The Student Government Association (SGA) heard a presentation on the Gen Ed revamp, approved $5,000 to Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) in contingency funds and passed an updated hazing amendment to the SGA’s constitution during its regular Tuesday meeting.

Ad Hoc Core Curriculum presentation

The SGA first heard a presentation from the Ad Hoc Core Curriculum Committee (CCC) regarding the 2027-28 General Education curriculum.

The committee co-chair and Honors College Dean Bethany Blackstone gave the presentation, joined by committee member and Executive Director of Research and Scholarships Katie Dredger.

While the reform will not affect current students, their feedback is appreciated to pave the way to improve the Gen Ed program for future students, Blackstone said.

“You all are an important audience and sounding board for helping faculty and campus administrators discern what changes to the Gen Ed program will serve future JMU students,” Blackstone said.

The committee is in the process of accepting feedback on the reform proposal to then incorporate and release a final version later this month.

$5,000 for Kappa Delta Pi

The SGA unanimously approved a contingency fund request of $5,000 toward KDP’s 12th annual Educator’s Conference. The honor society’s President, senior Maddie Frimmer, represented the organization.

The event invites four local professors to extend their knowledge to students in the College of Education as pre-

service teachers, Frimmer said. The conference will be held at Memorial Hall on March 1st.

“This is basically just us building our teacher toolboxes, building connections with KDP members, [the] College of Education, making connections with those presenters that come in and speak that may have an impression on us that we might want to work with one day,” Frimmer said. “It’s a really great professional development opportunity.”

The organization’s fundraisers included working with Campus Cookies, Chipotle, Smiley’s Ice Cream and a clothing swap, according to the presentation slides.

We repair instruments

The association approved a club contingency request and updated one of its amendments during its Tuesday meeting. Jack O’Dea / The Breeze

‘A gem of the city’:

Remembering Court Square Theater’s

greatest moments

By EMMA NOTARNICOLA

The Breeze

From birthday parties to sold-out shows, over the last 25 years, Court Square Theater has housed Harrisonburg’s arts and given the community a platform to perform, grow and come together. Now, it’s officially closing its doors after ownership was transferred to nonprofit Act One.

The theater started in 1998 as a part of the downtown revitalization project — an initiative that transitioned the then-struggling Rocktown Motor Company to a theater with the expectation that various businesses and restaurants would follow in the theater’s successful footsteps.

“Harrisonburg downtown was a bit of a ghost town back then,” Arts Council of the Valley Executive Director Jenny Burden said. “There wasn’t a whole lot to attract people downtown, and there were a lot of buildings that were boarded up.”

Working with the Housing Authority and eventually the Arts Council of the Valley, Court Square Theater thrived until 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to close its doors for the first time, Burden said.

“We had to close the theater. I mean, nobody was going out to theaters. So we closed it,” Burden said. “Ultimately, we decided to reopen.”

With the help of a $110,000 federal grant, the theater reopened in 2020, when it grew into the vibrant community space the theater is known for. Now, the theater is transitioning ownership to Act One Theater Company — an organization that gives children and senior citizens in the community the opportunity to learn and develop their artistic talents through putting on plays — temporarily closing down again, Burden said.

Though its closure will be brief, remembering the legacy of Court Square Theater is crucial to supporting both the theater and the development of Harrisonburg’s arts.

REEL IT IN

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

By GRANT STABLES The Breeze

Bluegrass

Stretching back to its humble beginnings, Burden said, the theater featured numerous bluegrass performers throughout its run.

“Bluegrass was kind of the bread and butter of Court Square Theater,” she said. “Whenever we would put on a bluegrass show, it would sell out.”

These groups included Nothin’ Fancy, the Clinch Mountain Boys and Ralph Stanley — all of whom performed at the theater for many years.

“There was actually a bluegrass series and we would have about 10 bluegrass shows a year,” Burden said. “People would come from … up and down the valley to hear these performances.”

One recurring act that came out of this bluegrass phenomenon was the Living Room series — a show created by Trent Wagler of the Steel Wheels and Quillan Hall. Showcased in a living room set, the first half of the show interviewed singersongwriters before they performed a set in the second half.

Even today, bluegrass still has a large impact on the theater, Burden said, with the Howdyshell brothers putting on a Bob Dylan Tribute during which they invited various musicians throughout the area to perform Bob Dylan songs.

“That was a lot of fun,” Burden said. “If you ever have an opportunity to go to something that the Howdyshell brothers are putting on, you should do it.”

Film festivals

Reminiscing about Court Square Theater could never be complete without mentioning the variety of film festivals the theater has housed throughout its over 20-year run.

First, the Hispanic Film Festival, which grew up alongside Court Square Theater, was one of the first film festivals that the theater hosted, Burden said.

“It happens every year, and it was really to show the community, different Spanish documentaries or different perspectives of Spanish-speaking countries,” she said.

Another festival is known as the Super Gr8 Film Festival. Created by Golden Pony owner Paul Somers, contestants were each given eight-millimeter film cameras to create a three-minute-long movie, Burden added.

Exclusively shot on film, the festival required contestants to submit their film directly after being processed, so festivalgoers and filmmakers alike would see the final product at the same time.

“It was really fun,” Burden said. “We did that for years, and then we actually just brought it back this past year.”

Twenty-eight years after The United Kingdom succumbed to the zombie apocalypse, the country has regressed and the infected have evolved into a natural part of the ecosystem.

Released Jan. 16, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is the second part in a trilogy. The first film is about 12-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) and his comingof-age journey, which differentiated itself from other zombie films through its fantasy inspirations. There are allusions to Vikings, witch doctors and hints of the supernatural. These elements complemented the themes of lost cultures and ideas, which were best represented through the bone temple that captured the idea of remembering those who have been lost.

“28 Years Later” feels like a living world, thanks to the fantastic set design in combination with real locations. There are breathtaking castle ruins and colorful vistas that sell the feeling that we’ve entered a land frozen in time. This becomes doubly impressive when considering director Danny Boyle chose to film on iPhone 15 Pro Maxes to give the film a rugged feel. Although unconventional, it suits the film perfectly and gives the production team more freedom when it comes to rigging setups.

Going into “The Bone Temple,” I was curious about how the new director, Nia DaCosta, would approach filming. She isn’t as experimental as Boyle, but there’s so much thought and purpose behind what’s shown and what’s left to the imagination. DaCosta places viewers much closer to the characters and how they experience the world, rather than Boyle’s stylization, which better fleshes out the world.

I miss the landscape shots, but the personal perspective suits the goals of this film better. Spike was exploring a new world in the first film, and we got to experience that in a similar way. Now that he’s accustomed to the world, the focus shifted to the characters’ journeys. While I prefer the style of “28 Years Later,” it’s refreshing to see a franchise willing to reinvent itself to suit its goals.

The sequel takes place right after the previous film and sees Spike get trapped in a satanist cult.

For 25 years, Court Square Theater played a crucial role in the arts of Downtown Harrisonburg. Ellie Campbell / The Breeze

MOVIE REVIEWS

The JMU Outdoor Club connects despite cold weather

By SHISHIRA NAKKA

The Breeze

“Fun.”

If Colin Davis, a sophomore engineering major from Ashburn, Virginia, could describe JMU’s Outdoor Club in one word, that’s what he’d use. The club unites likeminded Dukes with one thing in common: a love for the outdoors.

“We primarily [go] hiking and camping, sometimes backpacking,” Davis said. “It’s basically a community of people [who like] to get outside and do things.”

Davis, now president of the Outdoor Club, originally joined as a way to put himself out there and become “comfortable with the uncomfortable.” In doing so, he became a part of a community.

“[It] really helped me break out of my shell a little bit,” Davis said. “Having a community, and even an identity outside of my major, really [helped me] identify who Colin Davis is.”

When the weather allows, Davis said the club tries to do one or two hikes per weekend, but doesn’t limit itself to just that. Some other activities have

included paintballing, axe throwing and paddle boarding.

Davis’ personal favorite event was visiting a natural waterslide.

“That was the first event that I did with the outdoor club, officially,” Davis said.

“I loved planning it this past year, and I’m going to plan it again for the end of the semester.”

Usually, when many think of Harrisonburg and the outdoors, they think of winter sports or skiing — a fine hobby, but it can be expensive and weather-dependent. When planning group activities, Davis said the Outdoor Club considers all of these things to make sure it’s as accessible as possible.

“It’s kind of hard in the winter months. If it’s cold outside, we’re still gonna do a hike, but if it’s icy, that’s kind of where we draw the line. It’s a safety thing,” Davis said.

“Rain or shine, we’re hiking.”

With cold and snow — both recent and past — the club has gotten creative with the activities it hosts.

“We’ve done cabin trips over fall breaks or spring breaks, and the best part, in my opinion, is that as a member, you

can create your own activity,” Davis said. “Anything you really want to do, we can do as long as it’s outdoors.”

The club also covers a portion of the cost for any events it coordinates — its leaders believe the last thing that should get in the way of enjoying the outdoors is cost. Currently, the club is in its “free trial” period, so to speak. You can join the club and see how you like it before paying dues.

“You don’t want to look back and regret something. Look back with as few regrets as possible,” Davis said. “If you like the outdoors even a little, consider coming out for the club.”

The club welcomes all students to join for connection and community.

CONTACT Shishira Nakka at nakkasl@ dukes.jmu.edu. For more on the culture, arts, and lifestyle of the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the culture desk on X @ TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @BreezeJMU.

The protein craze

By ALYSSA MILLER The Breeze

Protein has become a major buzzword, especially among college students and frequent gym-goers. Protein is everywhere and can now be found packed in desserts, snacks and even water. But, really, what’s this protein popularity all about?

The

rise of proteinpacked foods and drinks

Is protein water an intriguing innovation, or does it seem unnecessary and strange?

“Unwell” is an example of a popular new protein water brand that sells a variety of fruity flavors. Its website says, “Simplify Your Routine With 1 Drink That Supports Both Your Hydration AND Protein Goals,” making it sound appealing by sharing how it’s a convenient, healthy addition to your life.

Its protein drinks include around 10 grams of whey protein isolate in a 16.9 fluid ounce bottle and contain 60 calories, 740 miligrams of electrolytes and only two grams of sugar. Compared to protein shakes, protein water has a fruity flavor rather than the milky taste of shakes, offering an alternative for those who may not enjoy protein shakes.

Often, these new protein products are associated with celebrities or influencers. The “Unwell” company was launched by Alex Cooper, a wellknown content creator.

Khloe Kardashian has created a protein popcorn company called “Khloud.” The brand calls the protein in the popcorn “Khloud Dust,” which is a blend of milk protein isolate. Khloud offers a variety of protein popcorn flavors, including sweet & salty kettle corn and olive oil & sea salt.

Customer Kristina P. wrote a review on the Khloud website, saying, “Love the flavor and the taste! And the fact that it has protein and natural ingredients is a major plus! If you love popcorn as a snack, I highly recommend trying this!”

The protein popcorn is expensive, coming in at $23.99 for a four ounce bag, and the “Unwell” drinks are around $15 for an eight-pack. The protein trend has created opportunities for companies and celebrities to develop new products with high price points for customers.

Graphic by Summer Solis / The Breeze

Outside of festivals, Court Square Theater consistently shows a variety of niche, older movies that are unusual for the screens of regular movie theaters.

“I loved the movies at Court Square Theater,” Burden said. “They were not movies that you, for the most part, would see at Regal theaters.”

Famous performers

Throughout its years, Court Square Theater has seen the beginning of numerous stars’ careers, who, before making it big, performed on its stage, Burden said.

Creed Bratton, famous for his character on The Office as well as his role in soft-rock band The Grass Roots, performed a comedy show in Court Square Theater in 2013, Burden said. Additionally, before she started selling out stadiums and creating billboard hits, Katy Perry, then known as Katie Hudson, performed on the Court Square Theater stage in 2001 as the opening act to Christian music star Bebo Norman, she added.

Community space

Besides being a platform for the arts, Court Square Theater also serves as a gathering place for the Harrisonburg community.

As a small theater, 250 to 260 seats, the building creates an intimate space for gatherings, birthday parties, meetings, candidate forums and more, Burden said.

“I met someone the other day who said her daughter was married at Court Square Theater,” she said. “I thought that was funny.”

Plays

At the heart of Court Square Theater lies the many plays and musicals put on. From children’s theater groups to original plays that make social commentary, Court Square Theater has seen it all.

The Valley Playhouse, now Friendly City Players, found its home in Court Square Theater for decades, performing a myriad of shows like Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven and The Diary of Anne Frank.

Court Square Theater also featured John T. Glick’s original musical “Can’t Feel at Home,” about families in the 1930s being displaced. Which created Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive.

The musical, beginning in 2022, was performed to sold-out crowds across four runs over two years. “We could not keep up with the demand for that play,” Burden said.

The Rocktown Improv group has been performing at the First Fridays of the Valley,

a monthly tradition in Harrisonburg, for the last couple of years, Burden said, adding the group will continue to perform once the theater is reopened.

Last but certainly not least, Court Square Theater was the birthplace of Act One Theater Company, Burden said.

“That program really was extremely popular, so much so that Act One left from underneath the Arts Council’s umbrella and created their own nonprofit,” she added.

Now, years later, Act One is taking over its first home, continuing the theater’s legacy for at least the next year.

“We’re trying to help them any way we can. For example, we’re leaving everything in the

theater that was ours so that they can use it at no charge. And because we want the theater to continue,” Burden said.

The theater has a lot of history connected to Harrisonburg.

“It’s a gem of the city and we hope it will continue for a long time for [another] 25 years,” she said.

CONTACT Emma Notarnicola at breezenews@gmail.com. For more on the culture, arts, and lifestyle of the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the culture desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @BreezeJMU.

Residents gathered at Court Square Theater to attend an event on book banning in 2025. Landon Shackelford / The Breeze

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Taddeo loses Poop Race

Former JMU football defensive lineman faced Barstool owner in 40-yard dash

By TOMMY GURGANOUS The Breeze

A negotiated 17-yard head start for Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy helped him defeat former JMU football defensive lineman Andrew Taddeo in the long-awaited Poop Race.

After weeks of buildup, the 6-foot, 291-pound Taddeo raced Portnoy in the 40-yard dash event in San Francisco on Tuesday. It was live-streamed by the Barstool Sports YouTube page.

“It was a really substantial head start,” Taddeo said of Portnoy’s advantage, “but I felt bad for him; I really did. He was walking around like it really f------ hurt.”

Former JMU linebacker Trent Hendrick said he lives in the same apartment complex as Taddeo and added that junior quarterback Camden Coleman texted the team group chat with the link to the stream. Like Taddeo, Hendrick wasn’t amused by Portnoy’s advantage.

“If I was travelling with [Taddeo], I would have for sure not let that happen,” Hendrick said. “I think it was a pretty egregious head start.”

Hendrick added that Taddeo is an “explosive athlete” and is “way quicker than what you would imagine him to be, especially at that size.”

The spark to what became the Poop Race originated on Dec. 20 in JMU football’s College Football Playoff matchup at Oregon. During the game, Portnoy posted a video on X of himself narrating Taddeo’s running effort to catch up to Oregon redshirt senior running back Noah Whittington on the first play of the game.

“[He’s] chasing him like he’s got a poop in his pants,” Portnoy said of Taddeo’s running style in the video, which has since garnered 4.6 million views on X.

Taddeo recorded a pair of tackles in JMU’s 51-34 CFP loss at Oregon, the last game of his collegiate career. Taddeo made his way back to the locker room after the game and checked his phone, but he didn’t see congratulatory texts. Instead, his phone was buzzing with mentions and messages about Portnoy’s video.

When Taddeo first watched the clip after JMU’s loss, he wasn’t as thrilled about what Portnoy was saying.

“My first reaction was, ‘I’m freaking doing my job,’” Taddeo said. “I’m chasing the running back; that’s what I’m supposed to do. I’m supposed to pursue that play.”

Hendrick said he was late seeing Portnoy’s video compared to his teammates but thought it was “hilarious” when he first saw the clip.

“Some guys run effortlessly, and other guys you can tell that the V8 motor is going,” Hendrick said. “[Taddeo] is one of the guys you could tell that the V8 engine is on for sure.”

When Taddeo woke up the morning after the game, he didn’t have those same feelings of frustration. Instead, he saw an opportunity.

While Portnoy offered an apology the prior night, Taddeo responded to Portnoy’s earlier post the next day with a post of Portnoy running a 40-yard dash.

“Looks like you run with a poop in your pants too. Let’s settle this with a race. #pooprace,” Taddeo’s caption read, forming the foundation of what was to come.

“Obviously, I took what [Portnoy] said with a grain of salt and realized it’s just to get people riled up at the end of the day,” Taddeo said. “You can’t be too mad about it.”

Less than 48 hours after Portnoy posted his video on X, Taddeo appeared virtually on Wake Up Barstool and reacted to Portnoy’s video face-to-face. Taddeo said he wasn’t nervous about going on the show because they talk about sports and other things similar to what the team did.

Taddeo lost to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy in a 40-yard dash in San Francisco on Tuesday. Caden Burch / The Breeze

“I felt like I had the upper hand because [Portnoy] put that tweet out and then, a couple minutes later, put a picture of me up there and said, ‘sorry.’” Taddeo said. “So I’m like, ‘There’s nothing I can do to ruin this,’ and I just went on there and had a good time.”

Portnoy announced on Jan. 8 that the Poop Race was official and would happen in San Francisco during Super Bowl week.

In the next few weeks leading up to the race, Taddeo and Portnoy traded video edits of each other’s preparation for the race, which included the prior banter. Among those were videos of Portnoy prepping on a beach at 6:45 a.m. and Taddeo running alongside a Jeep, which Taddeo tagged internet personality Ashton Hall on.

“I was like, ‘Oh man, they’re really being serious about this poop race,’” Hendrick said, adding that he wanted to boost Taddeo’s content as a result.

“[A] poop race only comes around once in a lifetime,” Hendrick added.

Taddeo said he “had a blast making the videos” leading up to the race and added that he appreciated the support from other members of the JMU football team in interacting with his videos.

“We got a lot of guys that are funny dudes, and they like the stuff,” Taddeo said, “so it’s good to see they got my back in this.”

Hendrick added that Taddeo let him know he made it to the hotel room the night before the race as if it was a game night.

“It’s funny how you get different levels of performance anxiety,” Hendrick said. “Those butterfly feelings are always going to pop up, whether that’s you playing a playoff game in front of Oregon or you’re doing a stupid little poop race.”

As the Poop Race saga has ended, Taddeo said the realization that his collegiate football career is over has also set in. Taddeo said he “cherishes” JMU football’s 2025 season, which was capped by the game at Oregon in the College Football Playoff.

“It’s set in later than I expected because I was so busy with the Barstool stuff,” Taddeo said. “At the end of the day, it was an awesome way to go out, and not many people can say they played in the college football playoffs, especially on a G5 [Group of Five] team.”

CONTACT Tommy Gurganous at breezesports@gmail. com. For more football coverage, follow the sports desk on X and Instagram @TheBreezeSports.

Taddeo and Portnoy traded social media videos of each other’s preparation leading up to the race. Annabel Dewey / The Breeze

Over 50,000 people viewed the Youtube video of the race between Taddeo and Portnoy within the first 24 hours. Landon Shackelford / The Breeze

JMU men’s basketball looks to gain momentum with 4-game home stretch

By PRESTON COMER The Breeze

JMU men’s basketball (11-12, 4-7 Sun Belt) wrapped up a two-game road trip on Saturday with a loss to Southern Miss. Despite Saturday’s loss, the Dukes took down league-leading Troy (15-8, 8-3) 73-64.

The Dukes did so without their leading scorer, junior forward Justin McBride, who was injured and exited toward the end of the first half. Only nine JMU players were available against Southern Miss, but that number shrank to eight after junior forward Eli Wilborn left with an injury after tallying just four minutes.

Despite some players getting banged up on the road, head coach Preston Spradlin expects to have “quite a few more guys back.”

“I’m optimistic that a lot of the guys that didn’t get to play on Saturday have given themselves a chance to be able to play on Wednesday,” Spradlin said.

Wednesday marked the first of a four-game home stand for the Dukes, when they’ll face Louisiana (7-16, 5-6) at 7 p.m.

When talking about injuries, Spradlin mentioned senior guard Ike Cornish, who’s played in just six of the Dukes’ 23 games this season. Cornish missed the first 14 games of the season due to a back injury, and his availability has been on-and-off since.

Spradlin said missing Cornish has hurt JMU because he was supposed to be a possible starter or sixth man entering the season.

“We’re hopeful, it’s kind of day-to-day with [Cornish] and what he’s battling through,” Spradlin said. “Hopefully, we can get him consistently healthy because he does make a difference when he’s out there.”

Cornish is in his first season with the Dukes after playing at Maryland (2022-23), Ohio (2023-24) and Nicholls (2024-25). His most productive season came last year with Nicholls, but he only appeared in nine games — starting in five — averaging 7.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

With eight games left on the Dukes’ schedule — seven of which are Sun Belt games — Spradlin emphasizes keeping his focus on one game at a time. He’s not paying attention to the conference standings, but he knows the conference could look different after seven more games.

“[The conference] is wide open,” Spradlin said. “I have no idea where the standings are, where we’re at or where we sit in the standings.”

While JMU’s season has been up and down overall, it won two of its last three games, with a lot of help from its defensive play.

The Dukes allowed just 57 points against Texas State on Jan. 24 and held Troy to just 36% shooting last Thursday. Even though they lost to Southern Miss on Saturday, the Dukes held 3 of 10 shooting from 3-point range and turned them over 11 times.

Assistant coach Cason Burk has what Spradlin calls “Burk-isms.” One of those so-called “Burk-isms” is “do simple better.” Spradlin said JMU “simplified” a lot of the things it’s been doing defensively.

“I wouldn’t say there’s a magic wand that we’ve waved,” Spradlin said. “We’re doing simple things a little bit better, more consistently.”

Following their matchup against Louisiana on Wednesday night, the Dukes will face Toledo (12-11, 6-5 MAC) as part of the MACSBC Challenge.

The Rockets took down the Dukes last season, 72-69, as a part of the challenge. While JMU’s roster looks significantly different, the Rockets return a key piece of their offense: junior guard Sonny Wilson. Wilson scored 16 last time around against the Dukes and leads Toledo in scoring this season with 17 points per game on 48% shooting from the field. He also averaged 4.8 assists per game.

Stats as of Feb. 4 before JMU played Louisiana.

CONTACT Preston Comer at breezesports@ gmail.com. For more men’s basketball coverage, follow the sports desk on X and Instagram @TheBreezeSports.

Junior forward Justin McBride didn’t play on Saturday after getting injured Thursday. Caden Burch / The Breeze LEWIS CREEK

The Dukes held Texas State to just 57 points on Jan. 24. Landon Shackelford / The Breeze

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Cali Gilmer

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Trump has mainly followed through on his promises

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From a student grateful to finally be able drive to campus this week.

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COLLIN J. EYLER Contributing columnist

Just over one year into his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made waves that have altered international norms, changed domestic policy and solidified already-expanded presidential powers. However, has Trump done what his voters asked him to do?

According to the Pew Research Center, the most important voting issues for Trump supporters in 2024 were immigration, the economy and tougher policies towards criminals. While many are skeptical of changes brought about by the Trump administration, data appear to support the notion that Trump has accomplished most of the things he was elected to do.

For Trump’s voters, intensifying immigration enforcement has been a rallying issue. After meeting an all-time record of undocumented immigrants under President Biden, according to the Center for Migration Studies of New York, the focus of America’s immigration debate shifted from humanitarian relief to national security, sovereignty and rule of law approaches. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s website reports that in the fiscal year of 2025, which was mostly under the Trump administration, encounters along the southern border were down to just around 443,000 a year, far below the over 2 million encounters previously reported by the Biden administration.

A Pew Research Center analysis of June census data has determined that, following the deportation of over a million illegal immigrants, the U.S. labor population has also decreased by approximately 1%. However, as experts anticipated, this did not open up the labor market for US citizens unlike what the administration predicted, because, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the civilian unemployment rate is at its highest point since the beginning of Trump’s second administration. (Granted, civilian unemployment has only grown by 0.4% since January 2025.)

With skyrocketing inflation in the aftermath of COVID-19 still affecting many, and with rising costs of living, how the economy would be handled was a key voting issue during the 2024 election. Trump, however, has delivered a very strong but specific return. According to the Economist, in 2025, America experienced slowed stock market growth, lower U.S. dollar value, lower bond yields, slightly higher inflation, low consumer sentiment and low labor market growth. Despite all of this, the U.S. has experienced GDP growth at “the fastest pace in two years and well above economists’ expectations” during the third quarter of 2025. While far from

the economic success voters and investors had hoped for with Trump’s return to office, America’s most recent quarter of GDP growth could be a sign for a prosperous fiscal year 2026. According to FTI Consulting, 2026 will be the “make or break” year for the American economy, depending on how key debt, affordability measures and AI-focused stocks play out.

Little surprise remains that, following years of court rulings Americans felt were too lenient and campaigns run on “tough on crime” policies, voters felt how crime is handled was important in the 2024 elections. According to the Pew Research Center, “A majority of registered voters (61%) say that the criminal justice system in the United States is not tough enough on criminals, while 25% say the system treats criminals about right and 13% say it is too tough.” Unlike immigration and economic efforts, the reduction in crime is where Trump followed through best. Council on Criminal Justice reports that in 2025, violent crimes occurred at significantly lower rates (except for sexual assault, which occurred at the same rate as 2024) than in 2019. Even when looking at some of the most common non-violent crimes, rates — although less significantly — decreased.

Though Trump has claimed that this is a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations and National Guard deployments, many warn that it is too early to tell the cause of this decrease in crime. However, a variety of reports provide contradictory views on this situation. A report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, using State Criminal Alien Assistance Program data, which was admitted by Congress’s Judiciary Committee, suggests that illegal aliens “are incarcerated up to five and a half times as frequently than citizens and legal

immigrants.” However, many more reports, including one from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, claim that “relative to native-born citizens and legal immigrants, undocumented immigrants have the lowest felony arrest rates across all four crime types.” With respect to the deterrence effect of National Guard deployments to major cities, many experts are at odds with each other on how much of an impact, if any, deployments have had. However, data heavily show that in cities such as Washington, D.C. where the National Guard was deployed, crime rates dropped significantly. (Not to mention that data for Washington, D.C., was already exceptionally low amid alleged tampering of crime statistics by city officials, according to a House Oversight Committee report).

To say the least, there have been significant ups and downs in Trump’s delivery. While something that likely stemmed from his administration has clearly impacted illegal immigration, GDP growth and crime rates in a good way, there are many other questionable features of his policies. Significant civil disturbances over immigration, volatile markets as a result of his “shock” threat-tonegotiation techniques, and a number of legal challenges over his use of ICE officers and National Guard resources (among other acts) threaten to upend the legacy of Trump’s commitment to what his voters asked for. Despite all of this, 2026 will be a year to remember with midterm elections looming this November.

CONTACT Collin J. Eyler at eyelercj@ dukes.jmu.edu. For more editorials regarding the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the opinion desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @ BreezeJMU.

President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn. Landon Shackelford / The Breeze

Emotional regulation is a necessary life skill

The term emotional regulation has likely popped up on your TikTok feed with the recent trends focusing on “regulating the nervous system.” You also may have heard it in psychology class. Over the past few years, social media has been flooded with mental health advice, and emotional regulation has become one of the most talkedabout concepts. If there’s one thing worth taking away from both social media and the classroom, it’s learning how to regulate your emotions.

Emotional regulation is one of those skills that, once learned, can help you go the rest of your life being able to handle any tough situation yourself. It’s a life skill. Once you learn how to manage and de-stress your own body, you are better equipped to handle difficult situations on your own. Whether it involves stress from jobs, friendships, family or relationships, emotional regulation allows people to respond rather than react.

At its core, emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotions healthily and responsibly. Everyone experiences moments when their emotions feel overwhelming, but without proper regulation, those moments can spiral into greater stress and anxiety. The good news is that there are multiple ways to regulate your emotions and keep them under control during stressful situations. The bad news is that it can be hard at first, but it does get easier with practice.

There are a few strategies that you can start with, like deep breathing and meditation. Learning how to sit in the moment with your feelings can help you feel the emotions instead of identifying with them, allowing you to slowly come to a place where you can respond to your emotions. Mindfulness and breathwork strategies, like slowly counting to 10, can help calm down your body. However, I

recommend trying these strategies first when you are not overwhelmed. Starting with small, manageable moments can make it easier to practice.

Another popular strategy is journaling. Writing down your thoughts and emotions to try and navigate your headspace allows you to focus and gives you a sense of relief that your thoughts are out of your head. This helps you name the emotions you’re feeling and what triggered them. Strategies like these help you understand the deeper rooted sense of what you’re feeling and why you’re feeling them, which are the first steps to emotional regulation. You need to understand the what and why.

Once you recognize and are aware of what’s

going on in your body, then you can move on to healthily responding to your emotions. Many people choose to do self-care and prioritize making themselves feel better with healthy habits like working out, practicing hobbies or talking with friends. These habits help you process emotions and reinforce the skills you’ve been practicing. Or you can decide to look at the cause of those emotions and decide to create a new boundary or consider what you can do next time that won’t lead you to put yourself in a position where you face these overwhelming emotions. That way, you can prevent future situations from occurring that could continue to trigger these kinds of emotional responses.

Maybe these strategies feel like extra work at first glance, but once you put these strategies into practice and can develop healthy emotional regulation, then it will be much easier to handle the overwhelming emotions. It’s more dangerous to have unhealthy emotional regulation, as it can lead to anxiety or depression and cause you to make choices that can harm you and others around you. This might be one of the few times you should listen to those TikTok videos because they could help you build an important life skill.

CONTACT Keshika Rayamajhi at rayamakx@dukes.jmu. edu. For more editorials regarding the JMU and Harrisonburg communities, follow the opinion desk on X @TheBreezeJMU and on Instagram @ BreezeJMU.

“Everyone experiences moments when their emotions feel overwhelming, but without proper regulation, those moments can spiral into greater stress and anxiety.”

Alya Giavis / The Breeze

KESHIKA RAYAMAJHI contributing columnist

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