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Peace talk
Recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee speaks about her role in Liberian liberation By KATIE SENSABAUGH The Breeze
Leymah Gbowee remembers her son asking if he could have a scrap of doughnut and having to tell him she didn’t have any. In fact, they didn’t have food at all. She remembers standing outside in the blazing sun with , other women protesting for peace. She remembers speaking to Charles Taylor, the oppressive warlord in Liberia, forcing him to engage in peace talks to end violence in the country. Now, she’ll be able to remember winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous actions that ended many human rights violations in Liberia.
“If we allow evil, what do we tell our children in the future?” Leymah Gbowee
Nobel Peace Prize winner
Originally from Liberia, Gbowee came to Harrisonburg this weekend to accept a different kind of award from Eastern Mennonite University, where she received her master’s in conflict transformation in . For EMU’s homecoming, Gbowee spoke about her work and received EMU’s Alumnus of the Year award in front of an audience of more than ,. At the ceremony, Gbowee showed the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” which features her efforts. The film won a myriad of awards, including the Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary Feature. Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work leading the women’s movement to bring peace to Liberia after years of violence, oppression and starvation in the s and s. Taylor was president of Liberia from to . His regime
raped and killed Liberians across the country. In addition to the violence, the country was short on food and extremely impoverished, thanks to Taylor’s habit of personally gaining money from the country’s natural resources and corporations investing in Liberia. Profits from these actions would normally be put back into the country, but since Taylor was keeping money for himself, Liberians were left with nothing. Taylor was “a man who could be smiling at you one minute, and the next, order to have you killed,” said one Liberian woman in the documentary. Another Liberian woman remembers watching Taylor’s followers murder her husband by slowly slicing his neck to her left and witnessing the rape of her -year-old daughter to her right. “You would go to bed and pray you have something different the next day,” Gbowee said. Because of the uncontrolled violence and oppression in the country, Gbowee decided to do something about it. “If we allow evil, what do we tell our children in the future?” Gbowee said. She started organizing mass movements against the violence by empowering Liberian women to stand up against Taylor. She eventually convinced , women to make a point they weren’t stepping down until there was peace in the country. For the first time in Liberia’s history, Muslim and Christian women came together and worked for peace in the midst of the violence, risking their lives every day. Gbowee also decided to initiated a sex strike. Women refused to have sex with their husbands until the violence stopped. “One way or the other, you have the power as a woman, and that power is deny the man your sex,” a Liberian woman in the documentar y said. see SPEAKER, page A8
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Teammates say junior Dale Robins-Bailey is known for his sarcastic humor and for playing practical jokes on the team.
Defender Dale Robins-Bailey moves forward after father’s death to motivate teammates on and off the soccer field By CARLEIGH DAVIS The Breeze
Four years ago, Dale Robins-Bailey’s father died of a heart attack while playing soccer with some friends. Moving forward, junior defender Robins-Bailey uses his father’s mentorship to be a leader on the JMU soccer field. His father was part of the reason why he started to play soccer. But Robins-Bailey has remained positive with the help of his family and friends. “I think a lot of it is to do with my family,” Robins-Bailey said. “We have been through hard times, but no one really gets depressed or down. If they do, we have a really close family so everyone helps out.” Not only has Robins-Bailey made a contribution to the team on the field; he’s also changed the team off the field. Head coach Tom Martin and teammate junior forward Paul Wyatt agreed that it’s Robins-Bailey’s personality that stands out the most on the team. “He had … quite personal things that went on,
and the fact that he can have such a bright outlook on life and be a leader and those kinds of things helps,” Wyatt said. “He’s not had it the easiest and still manages to pick people up, and that kind of thing is admirable.” Martin also praised Robins-Bailey’s outlook on life and his personality’s effect on his teammates. “I think his biggest attribute is his personality,” Martin said. “He fits in with everybody. His personality is so genuine and so refreshing. It is for everybody … and I’m real happy for him ’cause he’s really stepped into a role for us.” Robins-Bailey credits his father with inspiring him to continue with soccer. “In the garden, every night, just throwing the ball and kicking it and stuff [with my dad] — that was pretty much my childhood,” Robins-Bailey said. Robins-Bailey said his dad taught him all he knows about soccer. It was his dad who encouraged Robins-Bailey’s move to the U.S. before his death. He knew someone who had traveled there to see ROBINS-BAILEY, page A12
HARTS looking for help Organization seeks $20,000 in the next month to accommodate an increasing number of homeless guests
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TOP Recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee shared her story with students at Eastern Mennonite University on Friday. She won a Nobel Peace Prize for leading a mass women’s movement to end violence in Liberia. BOTTOM Four young fighters of “Force Fire” militia from Brewerville, Liberia, pose with weapons in 2003. During the 1990s and 2000s, most Liberian fighters began as child soldiers.
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NEWS Why didn’t the chickens cross the road?
No residents have filed to own chickens, despite an ordinance allowing it.
The Harrisonburg and Rockingham Thermal Shelter might have to turn away more than half of its homeless guests if it doesn’t raise at least $, by November. HARTS operates out of Harrisonburg churches as well as Islamic Center , a mosque in Harrisonburg. The churches rotate space for homeless members of the community every week between November and March with the help of volunteers and HARTS staff members. Between November and March , HARTS provided shelter for homeless people, including veterans and six elderly people. Sarah Morton, president of HARTS’ Board of Directors, addressed the need for additional funds to combat overcapacity at the Sept. Harrisonburg City Council meeting. “The community’s need for homeless shelters has almost doubled since the time we were established,” Morton said. Morton said the demand for space had grown since the nationwide recession began because HARTS was the only shelter of its kind in Harrisonburg. HARTS shelters are only able to hold guests and three to five volunteers and staff members. Morton said that on average, they had around homeless
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OPINION Interesting analogy
ESPN is justified in removing country star from Monday Night Football.
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HARTS volunteers served meals to homeless people at the Catholic Campus Ministry House in February. The organization is accepting donations for the winter season.
applicants per day last winter. Forty homeless guests applied on their busiest day. “We don’t see any reason, particularly given the economy, that it’s going to be any lower this year,” Morton said of the number of applications. Morton said that over the past two years, HARTS worked with the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County and the local Salvation Army
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LIFE Oh, God!
JMU Freethinkers club draws students in for spiritual debates.
to set up emergency overflow shelters, but that option isn’t available this year because they can’t pay for the extra staff. Without these shelters, many of the homeless in the area are forced to take extreme measures. “When you’re freezing, even the jail looks like a better place to be than the see HARTS, page A4
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NEW YORK — Thousands packed Times Square and surrounding streets in scenes reminiscent of New Year’s Eve as the Occupy Wall Street movement descended Saturday on the “Crossroads of the World.” The event took on a festive mood as a crowd estimated at more than , filled Times Square at p.m. Fueled by calls to action through social media, students, union members and street theater groups played homemade instruments and chanted, “We are the percent.” The theatrics included people dressed as zombies and in thrift-store-purchased
suits designed to mock Wall Street bankers they denounce as “the percent.” Crowds erupted in cheers each time Times Square’s digital ticker showed the headline: “Occupy Wall Street movement goes worldwide.” After dark mobs of people who had worn white under their clothes all day, were set to strip off, light sparklers, raise their phones and sing the gospel “This Little Light of Mine.” Police were forced to close side streets as numbers swelled into the thousands. They set up barricades to contain the protesters and enable other pedestrian traffic to continue on north-south sidewalks. A spokesman for the NYPD said people were arrested earlier Saturday after an incident at a Citibank branch near Washington Square in the West Village. The protesters, ages to early s, were charged with criminal trespass, police said. One witness said those arrested were attempting to peacefully withdraw their funds when they were locked inside the branch by police and bank security. Mohamed Sharma, , a Bushwick neighborhood special education teacher
who lives in Queens, told Newsday he saw police dragging a handcuffed man along the ground. His had was bloodied His friend, German Garcia, , a Manhattan doorman who also lives in Queens, showed a video of one protester locked inside the bank holding a sign to the window: “The percent get arrested when they withdraw their money.” Other witnesses said the protesters caused a scene when they entered the bank chanting, “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out.” “When they came, they were yelling. They went into the bank, yelling at people,” said Pablo Amor, , who was visiting from Barcelona, Spain. “They were wrestling with security.” A short time later, hundreds left the financial district, marching up Broadway and West Broadway to Greenwich Village where the Washington Square Park audience was reminded that this is a peaceful protest. “We have no intention whatsoever to be violent” was the message broadcast to the faithful, followed by a warning that police “may try to confuse us” or “attack us.” Participants were urged to write the phone number of the National Lawyers
Guild on their arms in case of arrest. Kevin McGinnis, , and his brother Connor, , both students at Cornell University, said they joined the protest Saturday and were confident the movement would spread. “Like mercury, the more you try to smash it, the more it spreads,” said Kevin McGinnis, who is studying political science. Darius Phillips, , a native of Charlotte, N.C., now living in Queens, said Friday was his first night sleeping outside at Zuccotti Park. “It’s patriotic because there’s a certain pride to us being allowed to walk down the streets like this and use our freedom of speech,” he said. Phillips said he was motivated to join after he saw news coverage of protesters sleeping in the rain. Judy Goldstock, , of Salida, Colo., who grew up in Roslyn and worked for many years as a New York City social worker, flew in to participate in the protest. “For the very first time, we don’t get to do as well as our parents did and our kids can’t do as well as we are,” she said. “The middle class is shrinking ... while Wall Street just gets richer.”
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Ramblewood Fields to get new amenities
By Emily Winters The Breeze
Two years after chicken owners petitioned Harrisonburg for an ordinance to allow chickens on property inside the city, no one has filed a permit, according to Jetta Earhart, Harrisonburg animal control officer Jetta Earhart. In fall 2008, residents with chickens received notices from the city that having them was a zoning violation. Owners had 30 days to remove their chickens. If the owners ignored the warning, they were summoned to court. Those with chickens had to make a de cision: Get rid of them within 90 days or keep them and risk a class 3 misdemeanor on the first offense and a class 2 misdemeanor if caught again. Some owners sought an alternative solution, forming the Harrisonburg Backyard Chicken Project to get an ordinance passed that would let them keep the chickens. Led by Tom Benevento, the HBCP started with about 12 families, supported by up to 100 members of the community. The group held information events at Harrisonburg High School, talked to City Council and began researching backyard chickens. Nearby cities, including Charlottesville and Waynesboro, allow the urban chickens this group was trying to protect. “We worked pretty hard to try to legalize chickens in the city,” Benevento said. “They’re legal in lots of cities around the country, and it’s becoming more of a movement for people to be more in control of their food.” Councilman Richard Baugh, now mayor, supported HBCP. “Pro-chicken folks were a really good example of the
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Residents unaware of escaped convicts
There were 20 police officers and two canine units in a Staunton neighborhood on Thursday looking for two prison escapees, according to WHSV. Staunton has no “reverse 911” system to warn neighbors, meaning officers must directly communicate with the school districts and employees. The kids at the bus stop were never in any immediate danger, and ßthe criminals were already out on work release, according to Staunton police officer Lisa Klein. NATIONAL
Flags flown at halfmast for firefighters
Pursuant to President Barack Obama’s Presidential Fire Prevention Week Proclamation, the flags of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia were flown at half-staff on all local, state and federal buildings and grounds in Virginia in respect and memory of firefighters who have died on the job, according to the White House website.
After a year of submissions and deliberation, the university has chosen two Quality Enhancement Proposals to combine into a major university initiative. However, the first step into implementing the QEPs is to put them together, and this pushes the process back. “We have to take a few steps backwards before we move forward,” said Lee Sternberger, chair of the QEP selection committee. The blending of both QEPs is currently in development, and there has been a task force assigned to start the process of putting the two ideas together. The selected QEPs, “Citizenship in the 21st Century” and “Program for Personal, Professional and Public Responsibility,” will be blended to form “Enlightened Citizens, Ethical Lives.” The QEPs were narrowed from 76 down to three, according to Sternberger. “Any one of them would’ve made an excellent QEP,” Sternberger said.
“We have to take a few steps backwards before we move forward.” Lee Sternberger
Chair of QEP selection committee
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kind of grass-roots efforts that we want to encourage,” Baugh said. “If you were to make your decision on the sides that were most informed, you’d have voted for the chickens.” Residents in HBCP felt as though city government had ignored their stance on past issues and feared that this was happening again with the chickens, according to Baugh. Many who opposed the ordinance came from a farming culture and feared the chicken coops would be dirty, large and unkempt. “They work their whole lives to get a profession that’s going to let them move on from a farm,” said Nicholas Detweiler-Stoddard, a HBCP member. The first ordinance proposed raising chickens on less than 2 acres. However, despite efforts to convince older residents that chickens were sanitary and beneficial, the ordinance was voted down in the spring of 2009. “Even though they lost in the end, they got the ability to feel like they got a fair shake,” said councilman Charlie Chenault. Shortly after the initial ordinance was denied, Baugh worked with the city attorney to develop a second one. This ordinance allows chickens on lots of 2 acres or more if owners acquired a permit and paid a $25 annual fee. Benevento decided to get rid of his four hens because he didn’t want to jeopardize his other environmental initiatives for the New Community Project in Harrisonburg, including a sustainable living center, a bicycle advocacy program, and global-warming program. “They become friends and pets,” Benevento said. “It was sad to see them go. My two boys were pretty sad, and they cried for a couple of weeks.” Detweiler-Stoddard was fortunate to have neighbors who agreed to let him keep his five chickens. According to Baugh, Harrisonburg is a “complaint-driven community,” and without complaints fromhis neighbors, Detweiler-Stoddard has been able to avoid penalty for keeping chickens. Detweiler-Stoddard uses his chickens for eggs and meat. “I like the challenge of knowing how much we can live off the space we live in,” Detweiler-Stoddard said. “I know where food my comes from; I know what goes into making the eggs I eat.” While members of HBCP weren’t able to persuade the city to allow their urban chickens legally, they were still able to learn from the experience. “It taught me how to listen to and address people’s fears; how to talk to them,” Detweiler-Stoddard said. Contact Emily Winters at winterer@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Roundtables to encourage nuclear discussions By Rebecca Crossan contributing writer
Professors hope students will think like Socrates with a new campus event, JMuse Café. JMuse Café is an original series of meetings planned by JMU Libraries and some of the science departments, the physics and astronomy departments. With future expansion, other departments will be included. The first JMuse Café event will be on Wednesday, and the topic of discussion will be “After Fukushima, what about nuclear power?” at 7 p.m. Wednesday on the third floor of the East Campus Library. The events are held twice this
semester but there are hopes to make them more frequent with greater expansion. Anca Constantin, a physics professor involved with thecafé, said the event was modeled after the Socrates-type cafés. The café discussion style is based on the Socratic method: We learn more when we question and question with others, according to the Society for Philosophical Inquiry’s website. Café-style meetings typically involve group discussions of a public issue in an attempt to create a better understanding of the issue and what questions it presents to the general public. Sara Williams, assistant director of public services at Carrier Library,
said she had the idea to implement a café when she began working at JMU about two years ago. Six months ago, faculty in the physics department wanted to begin a café style meeting focused on sciences, which attracted Williams’ attention. “We happened to know some people in common, and it was one of those times when we all came together,” Williams said. Williams is the logistics coordinator for JMuse, which means her responsibilities include coordinating meetings, arranging speakers and providing food for the café. The topics discussed at the first two cafés were decided by an organizing committee over the summer consisting of faculty from the library
and science and mathematics professors. Bill Ingham, a physics professor and content coordinator for JMuse Café, said the topics were chosen based upon their timeliness andlikely broad public interest. “The topics for subsequent events will be identified with the help of ideas and suggestions from participants in the first two programs,” Ingham said. Williams also said the content of JMuse Café is similar to what would be seen at a scholarly conference, where an expert would discuss a topic for about an hour, followed by 15 minutes of discussion. “What we’re doing with JMuse is see JMUSE, page A4
JMU offers more than 450 classes online By Joshua Hahn contributing writer
The QEP will seek to promote civic knowledge and engagement among students, environmental stewardship, ethical reasoning and responsible decision-making, multicultural competency, and personal, fiscal, professional, and social responsibility, according to an email sent out by President Linwood Rose. “We thought they were complementary in terms of citizenship and ethical living,” Sternberger said. “So we had a meeting and said we would work to blend the ideas.” A QEP is required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for reaffirming accreditation for JMU. “We are going to flesh out the QEP and find out our goals and objectives,” Sternberger said. “We [the committe] might not necessarily be ultimately involved in the implementation of the QEP.” The task force will develop a five-year plan for the QEP next year. SACS must approve the plan, and then, JMU will implement it, but most likely not until 2013, according to Sternberger. Once the task force puts the ideas together, they will start soliciting student feedback as early as spring semester 2012. The professors working on the QEP selection process couldn’t be reached for comment.
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Ordinance to keep chickens in the city goes unused
City officials will seek input at Monday’s Recreation Committee meeting to see what facilities residents want to see at Ramblewood Fields, according to The Daily News-Record. Future renovations planned for the park may include playground equipment, a skate park, a dog park and a disc golf course, according to the Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation Department. An informal dog lovers group will also attend Monday’s meeting with the plans to raise $85,00 to put toward a new dog park.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
JMU offered 455 new online classes last year, and more than 10,000 students took them. That’s eight times more from when they were first offered, according to Sarah Cheverton, director of the Center for Instructional Technology. Motives for taking online courses can range from convenience to getting into an in-demand course, and on average, students who use online learning do better than those in actual classes, according to a study conducted by Stanford Research Institute International for the Department of Education. Seventy-five percent of students are undergraduate. Out of those, most probably live off campus, according to Cheverton. Online courses were first offered in the 2001-2002 academic year, when 50 online sections were offered to students. Since then, the number of courses offered has gradually increased each year and are now offered throughout JMU in a variety of subjects such as computer science, education and nutrition. To create an effective learning environment, Cheverton said she
and other CIT faculty members work with professors to see which online learning methods work best. Although some students may believe online courses are easier than normal classes, this isn’t always the case. “An online course is not necessarily easier than an on-campus course,” Cheverton said. “In fact, some suggest that a good online course can be more difficult — in part because it requires more selfdiscipline, self-motivation and time.” Bill Ingham, a physics professor who has taught an online version of GSCI 121 said that online classes take more dedication than their classroom counterparts. “I am convinced that success in and benefit from an online course require greater maturity and commitment and better time management,” Ingham said. Some students agreed they also know the difficulty of online courses from experience. Stephanie Corkett, a junior communication studies major, took SCOM 341 online. “It took a lot more dedication than I thought to keep up with the class readings and homework,” Corkett said. “I had to work harder than
“Students who sign up for an online course in the hope that it will be an ‘easier’ path are likely to have an outcome disappointed to all involved. ” Bill Ingham
physics professor
I thought I would to keep up with the class.” Corkett said she enjoyed taking an online class. “It was easier to be able to do online discussions in my apartment,” Corkett said. “I had to be more responsible and make sure I was actually paying attention to the lecture instead of going on Facebook or checking email. I think online classes are convenient and a good option for students who are motivated to work on their own and not fall behind.” Monika Slowikowski, a junior communication studies major, has taken SCOM 261 and GSCI 101 online.
“ My S C O M p ro f e ss o r wa s extremely helpful with any questions I had and responded very promptly to my emails,” Slowikowski said. Typically, students who excel in these courses are characterized as self-motivated, self-disciplined and comfortable with the Internet, Cheverton said. Ingham has mixed feelings about students’ motvation for taking online classes. “Students who sign up for an online course in the hope that it will be an ‘easier’ path are likely to have an outcome disappointing to all involved,” he said. Ingham also believes that for mature and motivated students, online classes are a great opportunity to work around difficult scheduling problems. He said he wouldn’t encourage students to take more than a few online courses during their undergraduate years. “Humans are social primates, after all, and there’s much to be gained from face-to-face interactions with faculty members and other students, both inside and outside of the classroom,” Ingham said. Contact Joshua Hahn at hahnja@dukes.jmu.edu.
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streets,” Morton said. “Law enforcement told us there were people that seemed to have committed small crimes just to be picked up.” Morton said that efforts to increase capacity allowed in the church buildings have been underway since spring . HARTS is working with a volunteer architect and the building inspector to increase capacity to guests in the future. HARTS hopes to reach this goal by Thanksgiving or at least January. Brooke Rodgers, HARTS’ executive director, said it’s ultimately the congregations being denied the ability to house homeless guests. “The city government is
telling the churches what they can and can’t do in their building to fulfill their mission,” Rodgers said. City Public Informa Officer Miriam Dickler disagrees because all the buildings in Harrisonburg must comply with building codes. “When our inspectors look at the building, they look at the function, not the mission,” Dickler said. But buildings used by HARTS are not of uniform size and not all of them can hold the same amount of people that others can. HARTS runs its sites following the example of homeless shelters in Richmond and Charlottesville, where city and county officials don’t limit the capacity. In Charlottesville,
there’s even a “warming room,” where overflow guests can sit inside, although they can’t sleep there, Rodgers said. This November, HARTS hopes to open two buildings per week with the normal -guest capacity. However, doing so will increase staffing and operational costs by at least $, and up to $, for the winter season, according to Rodgers. According to Morton, percent of the HARTS budget comes from community fundraising. Most donations are made during the winter months, which means they can’t plan a use for the money in advance, Morton said. Currently, HARTS is running a letter campaign, though much of the money will come
from donations. Morton said in the past, one young boy sold his toys and a high school girl held a cardboard box camping weekend to build awareness and raise money. JMU student groups such as sororities and fraternities have also led fundraisers. Senior education major Remy Kervahn is one of the many JMU student volunteers. Besides knowing that she has helped others in her community, she feels rewarded personally by her volunteer efforts. “Seeing them light up when they see that we care about them makes all my stresses melt away,” Kervahn said. Kervahn also said her experience has changed her view of the Harrisonburg community.
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turning it around,” she said. “We’ll have somebody talk for minutes, then we really want to involve students in the cooperative learning aspect.” Williams also stresses how multidisciplinary these programs will be. For example, speakers for the upcoming session about nuclear power include a physicist and a historian. This is also why the café events are in the library. “The library is the one place on campus where we serve
“The library is the one place on campus where we serve everybody.” Sara Williams Assistant Director of Public Services at Carrier Library
everybody – students, faculty, all disciplines,” Williams said. “We thought it would really help us to be interdisciplinary
and discuss all those issues from different points of view.” The first event will be capped at participants, with about half of that registered as of Thursday. But, Williams said, there’s room for expansion, and she hopes to include Harrisonburg locals, too. Ingham said he wants participants in JMuse Café to become more critical listeners, more articulate questioners and commentators and more persistent thinkers. “My hope is that through JMuse Café, students will develop their natural instincts
for seeking and speaking truth, and their preference for wisdom over cleverness,” Ingham said. The second event is tentatively scheduled for Nov. , when the topic of discussion is “Public funding for pure science and the arts: How much is enough?” Due to the limited amount of space students must register at lib.jmu.edu/JMuse, to participate in the event. CONTACT Rebecca Crossan at crossarr@ dukes.jmu.edu.
“Seeing them light up when they see that we care about them makes all my stresses melt away.” Remy Kervahn
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“I had no idea how many homeless people live in Harrisonburg,” Kervahn said. “I feel for them and their struggles that they have had to face.” In addition to volunteering, HARTS relies on personal donations. Donations more than $ receive a percent tax credit for Virginia state taxes, according to Rodgers.
The Harrisonburg City Council has approved the organization for a Community Block Development Grant in recent years, providing additional funding for staffing and operation. The organization is partially funded by state and federal grants as well as other charitable groups, like United Way. Morton hopes to receive enough funds to house everyone by November. “It will be a fundraising challenge, but we’re stepping out in faith and hopes that our community will continue to come forward,” Morton said. CONTACT Amanda Herman at hermanac@ dukes.jmu.edu.
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Women are from JMU (men are too) A column exploring the male and female perspectives on issues JMU students face This week: Crying RACHEL DOZIER I’m what people like to call a “crier.” It started in with a little movie I like to call “Titanic.” At age , this was the first movie to ever make me cry, and I was mortified. I mean, my dad was sitting next to me; the humiliation would never end if he found out. But what went on between Jack and Rose was tear-worthy and life-changing. My tendency to cry continued throughout adolescence and persists even today. It can be a particularly sappy commercial or story, but it doesn’t take much to set the water works off. My favorite phrase? “I don’t know why I’m crying right now.” Let me start by saying that the man I’ve been in a relationship with for more than three years is a saint. He has listened
to me cry numerous times for no reason whatsoever, while I blubbered on the phone about friendships, mean bosses and spaghetti that didn’t turn out right. That being said, a piece of advice: When your girlfriend, female friend or sister is crying, NEVER ask, “Are you on your period or something?” When asked this question, I tend to respond in a highly defensive manner, overly offended that this option would even be considered. It’s times like these that my gentleman caller is probably thankful he’s currently in a long-distance relationship. My vicious responses come regardless
| The Breeze of whether Aunt Flo is in town and the question does nothing but turn my tears into choice expletives. Another piece of advice: If you catch a female crying, don’t ask, “What’s wrong?” It sounds backward and senseless, but just trust me. Sit down quietly and offer them a hug or a pat on the back. But trying to figure out the source behind the tears while the rivers are a-rushin’ is a sure-fire way to unstop the dam and release a second waterfall of emotions. Wait until the sobs have turned into a jagged-breathingand-hiccup combination before investigating the cause behind
MATT SUTHERLAND I’m really annoyed by public criers. For example when some lady gets off the phone with her boyfriend, the next thing you see is her carrying around a half-full trash bin of snot rags and her runny mascara is starting to form witch tears. Black tears are disturbing. While women certainly aren’t the only gender to do this, criers make everyone around them feel instantly uncomfortable. Should I walk up and ask if they’re OK? Is this the time to break out my “A Chorus Line” audition? It’s just not a GT, people. No, I steer clear of all these options. Like most men, I have learned to keep my most personal, somber moments where I feel they should be: in private. I think public grief, although possibly uncontrollable, can be misconstrued as an eye-rolling cry for attention. Some cry behind closed doors, begging for a moment of solitary clarification, while others are just begging for someone to notice them. Case in point: After the events that occurred April , at the University of Virginia Tech, my hometown of Blacksburg was hit with a media barrage. The university and the town’s grief was on display for the entire world, attracting attention from talking heads such as Brian Williams, Katie Couric and Anderson Cooper, who descended on the town. I initially had no problem with the media coverage because the events were obviously
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newsworthy and historic. Besides, there were obviously bigger things to worry about. But after two weeks, when the lagging -hour news companies needed to fill a time slot, many of my friends and their professor parents, as well the Va. Tech student government, felt vulnerable to questionable journalism techniques bordering on complete invasion of a community’s privacy. All while Blacksburg and Va. Tech were trying to recede from the camera flashes, crying and hoping somebody would tell them how hard they worked and how difficult their lives were. To quote Shakespeare, “The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.”
Like most men, I have learned to keep my most personal, somber moments where I feel they should be: in private. More tellingly, I don’t cry in public because from day one, men are taught that their emotions get in the way of their assumed gender role of leadership; time after time, we have been told that “big boys don’t cry.” Because of this, men live
this outburst. Sometimes criers just have to cry it out. Let them do it. Don’t interrupt. Don’t attempt to interfere. Any violations of these rules could result in mucus-covered jackets, mascara-stained shoulders and expensive phone bills. We can’t control ourselves once the waterworks are unleashed, so we will not reimburse you for any laundry, dry-cleaning or Verizon bills. You can choose to take my advice or leave it. I don’t make up the rules, but in my experience as a crier, they tend to be true. If you have a problem with this, go cry about it. Rachel Dozier is a senior media arts & design major. Contact Rachel at breezepress@gmail.com.
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with the weight of knowing that when they cry, others will assume it’s probably serious, but their masculinity will certainly be scrutinized. Just after my th birthday, I went to the dermatologist for the first time in my life. While doing a skin check, the doctor found a few spots on me that he said were of “definite interest.” After samples were taken and sent to a lab, I was under the impression that it was just procedure, and it probably was. About a week later, Mom answered the phone. As I remember it, she hung up and came into the living room where I was sitting. She said my tests came back positive for a mild, incredibly early stage of skin cancer. She said I was really lucky and that the doctors wanted to perform a biopsy to remove a large mole from my left temple. I’m not writing this to say that it was an emotional time that threw me into the throes of depression. There’s a lot more people out there with way worse than what I had and who should be commended for their fight. But since the phrase “skin cancer” doesn’t really get thrown around often, it had an enormous effect on me. For one of the first times in my life, I had absolutely no idea how to feel about myself. A few
days before, I was thinking about the excitement of leaving town and coming to JMU and enjoying my new life as a young adult. Not, there was too much going through my head. Would the doctors get all of it the first time? Is it going to come back soon? How big will the scar be? I’d cried to my parents before about girls and during times when high school was really bad. Hell, even eating a banana when I was was enough for me to throw a fit. But my parents never saw me cry about this. I just knew if they saw any attitude that didn’t say, “Let’s go in there and cut this sucker out,” then they would have doubted my courage. And that was about the last thing I needed. Many men go through months, even years, without crying, and that’s their business. But that same secrecy, the one that shows nerve in the face of fear, also makes these problems harder to tackle without a support system. I’m not trying to say that men should cry more often, nor am I trying to say we should never cry. The only thing I’m suggesting here is that in extreme circumstances, being a “big boy” isn’t as easy as holding it in — and it’s OK to know when those moments are. Matt Sutherland is a senior media arts & design major. Contact Matt at breezecopy@gmail.com.
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You may have noticed that something was different last Monday when you tuned in to watch the Lions take on the Bears. ESPN cut right into the game instead of starting off with the normal routine of Hank Williams Jr. asking, “Are you ready for some football?” On the surface, you may be a little bummed that the catchy song that got you ready for Monday Night Football is gone, but if you reconsider, you may be relieved, as I was. His song was pulled because on an Oct. episode of “Fox & Friends” on FoxNews, they interviewed Williams and asked him what he thought of President Barack Obama playing a round of golf with Republican House Speaker John Boehner. Williams, laughing, said it was comparable to “Hitler playing golf with [Israel Prime Minister] Netanyahu.” He went on to say that “Vice President Biden and President Obama are the enemy.” First of all, to get the “Fox & Friends” anchors to look shocked at any sort of Obama criticism is a feat in itself. But, more importantly, the Hitler comparisons need to stop completely; they are ignorant and irrational, even if you’re just using an analogy. Our president playing golf with a member of the opposite political party is akin to one of the worst dictators in history playing with someone of the religion he oppressed? I don’t quite get the analogy. Now, I understand that sometimes people misspeak or get excited when they’re on a news network and say something too drastic in the heat of the moment. But Williams went back on another FoxNews show, “Hannity,” and said that he won’t apologize for it. He even went as far as to record a new song called “Keep the Change,” which says that “Fox & Friends”
twisted his words, that his First Amendment rights were trampled, and that U.S.A. stands for “United Socialist States of America.”
Our president playing golf with a member of the opposite political party is akin to one of the worst dictators in history playing with someone of the religion he oppressed? I don’t quite get the analogy. I’m not one to defend FoxNews, but they weren’t the ones out of line. The anchor simply asked him a question and Williams answered of his own accord; there was no twisting of words. As for his First Amendment rights, they were obviously not broken. I’m not sure if he just said this to say it or if he just has never read the First Amendment. ESPN was fully within its rights to remove him from the football program, for which I can’t blame the company. Huge companies like ESPN don’t want to have any affiliations with people throwing around Hitler metaphors. As for accusing the U.S. of being socialist, that simply isn’t true. While Williams has produced controversial lyrics about the president in the past, these comments just shot him into the spotlight. I completely support ESPN’s decision to distance itself from this man. There is a difference between disagreeing with our president and being disrespectful and ignorant. Chris Justis is a junior justice studies major. Contact Chris at justiscj@dukes.jmu.edu
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A“thanks-for-comingto-my-rescue” pat to the students who didn’t hesitate to grab a napkin dispenser and help me clean up the soda I had clumsily dropped in the middle of Festival. From a girl who continues to uphold her nickname “Spilly” and truly appreciates you making the situation a little less embarrassing. A “you’re-not-inhigh-school-anymore” dart to the dramatic freshmen on the class of Facebook page. From your classmate who is tired of getting notifications about your personal problems. An “I-owe-you-lunch” pat to the girl who bought me lunch in Festival. From a sophomore who should learn to bring his wallet. A “the-campuslooked-great-forFamily-Weekend” pat to Facilities Management. From the students and faculty who don’t mention it enough.
A “one-less-lonelygirl” pat to the Justin Bieber lookalike at the front desk at UREC for starting my work-out on a happy note with your boyish charm. From a UREC goer who’s feeling woozy with knock-off Bieber fever. A “breeze-betweenmy-knees” pat to the girl who told me that my skirt was tucked into my underwear before I left the bathroom. From a girl who didn’t need everyone to see her green underwear with yellow tigers on it. A “get-a-room-nexttime” dart to the couple making out on the Quad Thursday night. From an innocent bystander who had to see your public display of affection. A “don’t-be-afraid-tosay-hi” pat the girl who previously wrote about a guy with art on his forearm in psychology. From a senior guy in psychology with art on his forearm whose day you made.
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Born to run Running. It can sound intimidating if you’re not used to throwing on a pair of Asics and hitting the track every day. If it’s an activity you want to incorporate as part of your exercise routine, don’t let the mountains on Port Republic Road scare you off. It’s a simple and cost-efficient way to stay fit and get a fullbody workout. Running is also a positive way to relieve stress and feel good. I can be struggling to breathe, muscles burning, soaked in sweat when I finish a run, but once I catch my breath, I’m on a high. It’s a combination of endorphins and self-satisfaction. Some refer to it as a “runner’s high,” and it’s addicting. The best way to get started it to just start. From there, decide what you want from running. If you’re thinking about building up to a race, you can look into following a plan, like the “Couch to 5K” program offered at UREC. If you’re just looking for some variation in your exercise, be your own coach. You can start by doing intervals of power-walking or just run straight through, maybe going for 15 minutes your first time out. Next time, go for 18 or 20. Slowly increase how long or how far you run and base it on how you feel.
If you can increase your run by just one minute or increase your pace by a couple of seconds per mile, that’s huge. How you recover after you run is as crucial as the run itself. It’s a lot of stress on your knees and back, and it typically only becomes harmful when people are overtraining or not taking care of their body post-run. “Shin splits” — that throbbing, aching feeling in your legs — has to be the most common reason people get into a habit of running then justify never wanting to start again. A lot of running injuries can be avoided by taking care of your body by stretching, getting proper nutrition, icing your legs and resting after your runs. You don’t need to do static stretching before you run, but you might like to start with some drills like high-knees, butt-kicks, skips and shuffling. It’s also important to have a recovery snack within an hour after you finish running. Replenish your body with fluids containing electrolytes (like Powerade) and foods with carbohydrates and protein (a banana with peanut butter.) Icing is another easy way to avoid and nurse injuries. I like to ice my legs by freezing water in little Dixie cups then rubbing them on my legs. Massages are also great, and you don’t necessarily need to pay for one. You can use a tennis ball as a massage tool, pressing down and rolling out knots and sore spots. Then there’s rest. That means getting enough rest between runs and getting enough sleep. Our bodies do the most healing when we sleep. It’s also good to change up what you run in, where you run and how you run. If you don’t have the proper shoes, you may be running yourself into an injury. How often you run depends on how often you need to change shoes. If you run every day, try to get a new pair every three to four months. Consider running on a different surface. Running on pavement all the time is really hard on your body, so try heading to Purcell Park for a run on the grass or around the turf field behind UREC. If you can increase your run by just one minute or increase your pace by a couple of seconds per mile, that’s huge. Let those achievements, no matter how small they seem, propel you forward. Once you get into a rhythm and build up your endurance, the running gets easier. You’ll feel stronger longer, and suddenly something that once seemed so dreadful is an activity that’s fun and enjoyable. Alicia Hesse is a senior media arts & design major. Contact Alicia at hesseam@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Club sparks religious debates By Sandy Jolles The Breeze
Freshman Melissa Kosciow has always had a bit of a God complex. Kosciow is one of 30 students who have found a place to talk about their beliefs — or lack thereof — at a group called JMU Freethinkers. “I grew up in a very religious household and in a strictly religious school,” Kosciow said. “I remember they were forcing us to learn theology as part of the curriculum, and I realized that this stuff wasn’t for me.” At meetings, hidden away in the Airport Lounge of Warren Hall, it wouldn’t be shocking to hear students disclose their uncensored opinions of organized religion, nor would it be taboo to deny the presence of God entirely. Freethinkers, which started in 2004, is currently the only JMU organization for
non-religious students. But they aren’t exclusive, according to senior biology major Katy Cain, the president of Freethinkers. Freethinkers is largely a group of atheists, agnostics and secularists who discuss their beliefs of organized religion. But those who practice an organized religion are also welcome to engage in the discussions. “One of our main goals is to provide community for non-theists on campus,” Cain said. “That being said, anyone is welcome to come to our meetings. New points of view are always welcome because they encourage discussion, which is sort of the point.” Each session is based around one particular topic, like secularism, free speech or some aspect of government. Students arrive with a discussion set in place. Branching off into smaller, more personalized groups, students express their own opinion on the issue at hand, prompting numerous debates.
Once the groups are established, students discuss their dissenting opinions. While they don’t always reach a compromise, students are encouraged to dissect and justify their opinions. “Freethinkers not only invites open discussion, but it also helped me find a smaller group of friends that I can actually feel comfortable with,” said junior Johnny Hanley, a justice studies major and member of the club. Other students said Freethinkers provides a sort of security blanket. “Yes, there are arguments, but they are not mean-spirited,” Kosciow said. “There’s just this sense of security since we all have similar experiences. It’s just this safe, judgment-free zone.” Some members feel that generalizations and stereotypes about atheists may threaten their relationships with religious friends. see Freethinkers, page A8
‘Whose Line’ cast improves student improv
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When it comes to thinking on your toes, it helps to get advice from some improv pros. This is what students received Friday afternoon at the Main Stage Theatre in the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts. Attracting a crowd of more than 60 students, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” stars Chip Esten and Ryan Stiles spoke about their struggles as improvisation stars and shelled out advice on reaching comedic stardom. “Back when I was in school, there were no improvisation classes,” Stiles said. “ ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ is responsible for bringing it to the public eye.” “Whose Line is it Anyway?,” which ran on ABC from 1998 to 2004, featured actors in a game show setting who spontaneously came up with material based on different audience-directed prompts. “Every show has a new cast member — the audience,” Esten said. “There’s such a warm feeling you get from the audience because they suggest what the actors do. It’s not so
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“Whose Line” stars Ryan Stiles and Chip Esten taught more than 60 students the rules of comedy at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts on Friday.
much of a make-me-laugh feeling.” Esten attested to the “tumultuous and rough path” each actor and actress most likely will endure to see their name in lights. “Anything in the arts is a windy path,” Esten said. “If you’re going to chase this dream, chase it on your own and support yourself.” Esten said that for an improv
actor to be successful, actors must get used to using the “yes, and” rule. The idea behind the rule, as Stiles explained, is that actors need to be able to take information provided and add their own twists. “My perception of improvisation was a lot different since I always thought you had to think ahead,” said freshman theatre and dance
major Caitlin McAvoy. “The most important thing they stressed was listening and going with the flow.” But even in the field of theatre, rules are meant to be broken. “You really learn the rules to break them,” Stiles said. “The most important aspects of improvisation is listening to what someone is saying to you and then adding your own info.” Whether it’s stand-up in more private settings or more exclusive improv troops, both Stiles and Esten said there’s no substitute for being on stage. “There’s something different about actually being on stage,” Stiles said. “When you see improvisation on TV, it’s not the same as actually being there.” Stiles said that, in the end, the most important part of improv is to keep an open mind. “I would advise anyone to keep challenging themselves,” Stiles said. “Do things that scare you. It’s about the thrill of abandoning familiarity.” Contact Sandy Jolles at jollessn@dukes.jmu.edu.
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‘Big Year’ will make audiences fly the coop By Rachel Dozier The Breeze
With a surprisingly impressive cast, “The Big Year” is a 100-minute movie about “birding” — or birdwatching, as us non-ornithologists know it. It’s as exciting as it sounds. The film follows the lives of three bird-watchers all going for their “big year.” The big year is a contest to see who can spot the most species of birds in one year. The ridiculous part is that it’s all based on an honor system, so you could tell Birding Magazine that you saw 800 species, and you would be the champion — without ever having to set foot in a disgusting swamp or fly to Alaska. In this story, the man to beat is Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson), who holds the record of 732 in his last big year. The two attempting to dethrone Bostick are Stu
Preissler (Steve Martin), a retiring millionaire, and Brad Harris (Jack Black), a 36-year-old divorcé with an acute ear for bird sounds. The three set out to beat each other and, of course, learn some valuable life lessons along the way. Unfortunately, being a Jack Black fan is kind of like being a Baltimore Orioles fan — they were both good when I was a kid, but haven’t produced anything great for a while. The subject matter alone made this a difficult movie to get wrapped up in. The idea that these three comedians were really that into bird-watching was a bit absurd. Yes, Martin has gotten alternative in his golden years, playing the banjo and writing books on art criticism, but even he didn’t seem to be enamored with the chase. These men clearly know nothing about the actual act of bird-watching. Bostick,
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supposedly a seasoned birder, wears an incredibly discrete get up composed of vibrant pinks, lime greens and a paisley colored fedora while on the prowl. Harris claims that being thin was never a dream of his and that birding was instead, but in order to truly track birds, he has to hike, canoe and scale mountains. So wouldn’t getting in shape be a priority? Audiences may feel like they’re celebrity-watching as a talented list of names — Anjelica Huston, Jim Parsons, Joel McHale and Rashida Jones — gets checked off like a list of rare birds. Though promoted as a comedy, “The Big Year” comes off as more
of a reflective piece on three men at different stages in their lives. Each had back-stories far more interesting than the bird-watching, and these stories made them all seem selfish and a bit insane. Preissler becomes a grandfather, and his son names the child after him. But he isn’t even there for his grandson’s first steps. Harris’s father has a heart attack, but he takes him out birding anyway, leaving his father stranded to track a grey owl. Bostick’s wife is trying to get pregnant, but he leaves her in the fertility clinic alone to spot a rare species. The fact that few people in these characters’ lives seem to understand their obsession with birds should have told the film’s creators that few in the audience would either. Contact Rachel Dozier at breezepress@gmail.com.
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“There’s that point where if you tell people that you are atheist or agnostic, you’ll think they’ll immediately judge you,” said club member sophomore Kurtis Hagans, an English and philosophy double major. “It’s hard to meet someone and immediately be like, ‘Hi, I’m an atheist.’ ” For Kosciow and some other members, even though she was raised in a religious family, she began to consider herself atheist at the start of college. “I realized that this wasn’t who I was. All those years of theology and religious studies at my religious school didn’t really mean so much,” Kosciow said. For other students, organized religion had never even been a blip on their radar. “Neither of my parents was
that religious, so it’s never been an issue to me,” said freshman hospitality management major Jasmine Shoemaker. Shoemaker doesn’t choose to hide her religious views: she uses Freethinkers as an opportunity to share her opinions. “I could never find the enthusiasm for it that everyone else seemed to have,” Shoemaker said. “I slowly came to terms with my belief. I finally realized, I’m an atheist and I am OK with that.” Freethinkers meets on Thursday nights at : p.m. The club also holds events such as Blasphemy Day, w h i c h e n c ou rag e s f re e dom of speech. It will also hold a “Reason Rally” in March to meet other atheists. CONTACT Sandy Jolles at jollessn@dukes.jmu.edu.
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The movement finally forced Taylor to listen to the concerns of women. In , Gbowee directly addressed the president in front of thousands of Liberian women. She spoke of the hardships Liberians faced and the importance of putting an end to the violence, encouraging Taylor to attend peace
talks. “Going to meet Taylor was the moment I lived for,” Gbowee said. Because of the massive number of women protesting for peace, Gbowee and her followers became known as General Leymah and her troops. Taylor agreed to enter peace talks. After weeks of negotiations, Taylor was eventually exiled
from Liberia and the violence stopped when the United Nations peace force came in. “It’s a wonderful honor to be associated with someone with a gift for mobilizing people,” said Loren Swartzendruber, president of EMU. In addition to visiting EMU, Gbowee just finished a book tour in the United States for her book “Mighty Be Our Powers:
How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War.” Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, another Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is currently the president of Liberia and, along with Gbowee, is working to restore justice to the country. CONTACT Katie Sensabaugh at sensabkb@dukes.jmu.edu.
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Redshirt junior midfielder Christian McLaughlin leaps to receive a pass. The Dukes had four shots on goal and converted two into goals against CAA rival George Mason University. By Georgina Buckley The Breeze
For the first time since 2007, the JMU men’s soccer team defeated George Mason University 2-1 in a captivating matchup. On Saturday night, the 17th-ranked JMU men’s soccer team was tied with George Mason University with about 15 minutes left on the clock. The Dukes had just come off their first loss against the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams last Wednesday, 2-1. Senior forward Patrick Innes had capitalized on a penalty shot early in the second half, resulting in a goal at 50:40, but the Patriots managed to tie up the game at 75:26 when GMU junior Derek Markheim sent a shot flying past JMU redshirt senior goalkeeper Justin
Epperson into the right corner of the net. “When they scored the equalizer, it was tough to get the upper hand again,” said junior forward Paul Wyatt. With game time running out, tension was high as Wyatt broke away and swiftly dribbled the ball down the right touchline and crossed the ball to incoming redshirt senior, midfielder Jimmy Simpson. As the Patriots goalkeeper leaped out, Simpson struck with finesse and power, burying the shot into the back of the net at 81:13. Simpson, who has recently come off a leg injury, was the standout player of the game. “That was about a 40-yard run from where he picked it up, and it was an awful big goal for us,” said head coach Tom Martin. The Dukes improved to 5-1-0 in the
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Redshirt tight end Brian Barlow dives for a pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Jace Edwards. Barlow had a 20-yard reception from Edwards, who threw for a total of 203 yards against Villanova University. By David Barton The Breeze
The JMU passing game clicked Saturday, bringing the team one game closer to the playoffs. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jace Edwards — playing with a dislocated shoulder — passed for 203 yards and the first two passing touchdowns of his college career, on the way to a 34-10 win over the Villanova University Wildcats (1-6, 0-4 Colonial Athletic Association). “The No. 1 quality Jace brings to the table is that he’s one heck of a competitor,” coach Mickey Matthews said. “He just has fire in his eyes when he plays during games now.” The first half was stagnant for the Dukes (5-2, 3-1 CAA), as they punted on their first three possessions. Kicker Cameron Starke also missed an extra point after redshirt sophomore Jordan Anderson’s 22-yard touchdown scamper, which gave JMU its only points for the half. With 26 seconds left in the second quarter, the Dukes were in the red zone and could have doubled their points, but a trick play backfired, and Kerby Long threw an interception in the end zone. But whatever happened at
halftime completely revitalized the Dukes. They came out in the third quarter playing like a different team. It was not only that they scored 28 unanswered points; it’s the way in which they did it. “[JMU] came out and played a much better second half,” Villanova head coach Andy Talley said. “We came out and made a lot of mistakes. Their offense is one you’ve got to stay on par with.” Edwards passed more times in the first half, but he was more efficient in the second, going 5-5 with 160 yards and two touchdowns. His biggest play came in the fourth quarter when he hit redshirt senior receiver Kerby Long down the sideline for an 80-yard touchdown. Long’s play was by far his best of the season as he caught it over the head of the Villanova defender and then evaded two tackles from behind as he sprinted toward the end zone. “We had to take some pressure off the offensive line because they had nine guys in the box,” Long said. “We realized [Villanova has] single coverage. We wanted to take advantage of that.” The Dukes weren’t only solid through the air; they also had a
efficient day on the ground. Redshirt sophomore running backs Dae’Quan Scott and Anderson had 199 yards between them, and Anderson added three touchdowns. The two are hitting their stride, and each have six touchdowns and are on pace to have 1,000-yard seasons. The Dukes are currently the best running team in the CAA, averaging 243 yards per game. The pass defense was better this week for the Dukes. They only gave up 127 yards through the air and 234 yards total. After Saturday’s game, JMU was the top overall defense in the CAA, averaging 301 yards against per game. Redshirt sophomore middle linebacker Stephon Robertson led the way for JMU with eight tackles and a sack. He leads the team and is 13th in the CAA with 60 tackles. JMU is now third in the CAA and can only climb higher when Football Championship Subdivision ranks are announced today. The Dukes have a bye week and then travel to Norfolk on Oct. 29 to take on the Old Dominion University Monarchs.
Colonial Athletic Association and 9-2-1 overall. They currently have an unbeaten home record and are atop the CAA standings, while GMU sank to 2-3-1 in the CAA and 5-5-3 overall. “We knew that if we won this game, we would separate ourselves from the conference and have an important advantage in the tournament,” Innes said. The first half of Saturday’s game was marked by no goals from either side as both teams battled it out in the frigid air. It wasn’t clear who had the advantage by the end of the first half, as GMU had recorded four shots on goal and JMU had three “Last year, we didn’t have a good performance against them, and we ended up on the wrong side of a 3-0 score,” Martin said. There were several missed
opportunities by the Dukes as they got the ball to GMU’s penalty box, but couldn’t seem to punch it through. “They have a lot of really good, technical players, and we knew that going into the game,” Innes said. The second half saw an uptick in aggression, as the Dukes were more direct. Instead of going long, they played a more tightly controlled game. Early on in the second half, a foul in GMU’s box resulted in a penalty shot and goal by Innes, leading to some complacency from the Dukes. “After we scored, we dropped off a bit, tried to defend a bit more, then tried to attack,” said junior defender Dale Robins-Bailey. The end of the second half was marked see soccer, page A11
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Dukes dominate podium
After starting the meet with breaking a 200yard medley relay record, JMU was able to defeat the U.S. Naval Academy 187-113, giving the Dukes a 4-0 start to the season, while Navy fell to 1-1. The 200-yard medley relay team swam a Savage-Natatorium record with a time of 1:44:65. The teammates were senior Catalina Mendieta, junior Caroline Burns and freshmen Sin Hye Won and Susanne Gingher. Mendieta also took home a first place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and second in the 50-yard freestyle. Gingher finished first in the 100-yard freestyle as well as the 50-yard freestyle. Sophomore Kelsey Holmgaard won three large races for the Dukes, first place in the 200yard free and the 200-yard individual medley and took second in the 100-yard freestyle. Freshman Aimee Hooper had a first place finish in the 200-yard butterfly and in the 500-yard freestyle. Diving also had a succesful meet against Navy, with senior Nicole Jotso finishing first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Junior
Kimberly Helfrich, senior Chelsea Savage and freshman Alex Savage were on the podium as well. Saturday, the Dukes traveled to Blacksburg to compete with Atlantic Coast Conference members Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University. They fell to both teams. Although a first-place finish from the relay team set the Dukes off on a positive note, Va. Tech defeated JMU 99-41, while N.C. State defeated JMU 91-49. Won, Hooper and Gingher all took secondplace finishes for the Dukes. Won took second in the 100-yard breastroke, while Hooper took second place in the 500-yard freestyle. Gingher was the 50-yard freestyle runner-up. Diving also took a fall, with Helfrich finishing fourth on both boards. Jotso placed fifth on the one-meter board. The Dukes will travel to Morgantown, W. Va., on Oct. 29 for a dual meet against West Virginia University. — staff report
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Freshman Sin Hye Won took second place in the 200-yard breaststroke Friday against the U.S. Naval Academy. Won also contributed to a record-breaking 200-yard medley relay in Savage Natatorium.
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by ferocious attempts from the Patriots to score a goal as the Dukes went through a series of throw-ins, as much of the play was concentrated in front of JMU’s goal within the last five minutes. “We knew that we were going to have trouble with the long throw-ins at the end of the
game,” Martin said. “I thought we handled it very well.” With about seconds left of gameplay, Epperson made a quick save as the game came to a close and spectators came to their feet, cheering at JMU’s victory. ”I’m very happy and very pleased with the way they handled it,” Martin said. “We’re doing everything we possibly
can to get a shot at the CAA playoffs.” If the Dukes keep playing — and winning — they certainly will get their chance in the playoffs. The Dukes will play t h i rd - r a n k e d C A A o p p o nent the College of William & M a r y o n We d n e s d a y . CONTACT Georgina Buckley at breezenews@gmail.com.
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Senior forward Patrick Innes leads JMU with 10 goals this season as well as 22 shots on goal.
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play soccer and succeeded. “He kind of encouraged me to travel and things like that,” Robins-Bailey said. “It’s definitely him ’cause football was his life. He didn’t play at a professional level, but he played at pretty high standards, semiprofessional level.” Robins-Baile y’s father played for a local team from the town where Robins-Bailey grew up: Bollington, England.
He played for Bollington Athletic, a semi-professional club team. For now, Robins-Bailey will continue with his starting position as defender with the Dukes. Robins-Bailey chose JMU after playing at a college just outside his hometown. Bu t a f te r Pa ss S o c c e r Showcase, a company that encouraged athletes to connect with American schools, arrived at Robins-Bailey’s college, he had a decision to
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make. “I just looked into it, went to a showcase, and JMU coaches were there,” Robins-Bailey said. And Robins-Bailey hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and continue to play soccer, ultimately professionally, whether it’s here or in England. His career choice would be playing for Manchester United, but if offered a position to play soccer in the U.S., Robins-Bailey would have to push aside this dream. “If the opportunity came, I’d take it,” Robins-Bailey said. “I wouldn’t turn it down.” Robins-Bailey’s adjustment to Harrisonburg didn’t take long, and Martin is highly impressed with how quickly Robins-Bailey became comfortable not only with the campus, but also with the slight differences in American soccer. “He’s a good player, he’s got solid skills set, but he’s figured out what you have to do to adjust to this system in America,” Martin said. “He didn’t have that the first year. He had the ability to be on the field, but it was that adjustment that put him there.” His teammates appreciate Robins-Bailey’s work ethic, but they really enjoy the atmosphere he provides. “He always has something funny to say about, well, about anything really,” Wyatt said. “Most days he’ll be in the locker room laughing and joking, and [he] just makes it a happier place to be, really.” Robins-Bailey is known for his sarcastic English humor and for his practical jokes that he likes to play on everyone. “We like doing a lot of practical jokes,” Robins-Bailey said. “I feel like I have to do something funny, or it would just be boring.” These practical jokes include hiding soccer essentials, such as cleats and clothing, or playing funny games. “We play a game called ‘Mine.’ Whenever someone
says the word, they have to do push-ups wherever they are,” Robins-Bailey said. Both Wyatt and sophomore midfielder Karel Manrau have been victims to these games. Wyatt has done push-ups in the middle of Olive Garden, and Manrau has had to do them in D-Hall. “I love that guy,” Manrau said. “I don’t like him, I love that guy.” Although often subjected to Robins-Bailey’s humor, Manrau considers Robins-Bailey to be a close friend and one of the most important people on the team. “It’s really positive for the team to have someone like that,” Manrau said. “We can go to him, and he can always find the right word and be a good teammate. He’s funny off the field, but when he’s on the field, he’s really focused, brings a lot of positivity.” Robins-Bailey has gone halfway through the season with two goals, three assists and three shots on goal — rare statistics for a defensive player. “I just try not to let things get me down, just laid-back all the time,” Robins-Bailey said. “I think it shows on the field as well — I don’t get frustrated easily.” Martin has also noticed Robins-Bailey’s ability to be an influence on his teammates. “He’s a leader for us, just by example,” Martin said. “I think his biggest attribute for us ... is his personality. He’s got a great sense of humor and has a real solid rapport with everyone in our program, just by being Dale.” Martin has no doubt Robins-Bailey will go on to play professionally. “All credit to Dale,” Martin said. “He’s figured out what he needs to do. He’s worked very hard to get where he is, and all credit to him.” CONTACT Carleigh Davis at breezesports@ gmail.com.
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