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RYAN PUDLOSKI /$raplac* nfrtor Eight athletic programs in clanger BY TOM STEINFELDT news editor not limited to" the eight teams. The bill is expected to recommendations to Bourne in May, Committee Chair Al pass when voted on this week. Menard said. The report has not yet been disclosed to the Athletes and other students are protesting the possible The potential elimination of these teams stems from public and Menard, the assistant vice president for insti- elimination of eight sports teams. a Centennial Sports Committee study that evaluated tutional effectiveness, would not comment on the recom- Athletic Director Jeff Bourne is expected to announce Title IX compliance and funding levels for all of JMU's mendations. his recommendations on the fate of the teams as soon as 27 sports programs. Title IX requires the number of Bourne was not available for comment. this week. male and female athletes to be representative of the stu- Menard, whose job is not affiliated with athletics, said The women's archery, fencing and gymnastics teams, dent body. The current student body is 58 percent the report is a working document at this point and it is up and the men's archery, gymnastics, swimming, tennis female, according to the JMU Web site. The study was to Bourne to make recommendations. Bourne will pre- and wrestling programs may be eliminated by the uni- designed to inform the new administration about ways sent his recommendations to Rose, at which point the versity. to improve the university's use of athletic resources for committee's report and Bourne's recommendations are A school-wide petition on behalf of the nearly 150 ath- the future. expected to be made public. Feedback from a wealth of letes on the eight teams against the elimination began cir- Information regarding funding decisions is vague, as areas, including students, athletes and alumni will be culating Oct. 27. As of yesterday, 1,972 signatures have it is not known which programs would receive a signifi- considered. been collected. Signatures will continue to be collected cant portion of the additional funds created by eliminat- A final recommendation would then likely go to the until January, when the petition will be presented to the ing eight teams. Canceling eight programs would leave Board of Visitors for approval. The Board next meets on Board of Visitors. JMU with 19 teams, 11 women's and eight men's. Jan. 12,2001. The Student Government Association drafted a Bill of Tasked by JMU President Linwood Rose in January, Word that certain programs were in jeopardy began the 15-member committee made a comprehensive analy- Opinion that calls for the rejection of "recommendations see ATHLETES, page 7 to discontinue existing athletic programs including but sis of the sports programs and presented its findings and Dukes force the Black Bears into hibernation
BY TRAVIS CLINGENPEEL assistant sports editor Pack and into the hands of Coates. Coates returned the ball to the Maine 45. Nine A year ago JMU turned the ball over four times plays later senior quarterback Charles Berry connect- against the University of Maine in a 26-20 loss in ed with freshman wide receiver Alan Harrison for an Orono, Maine. The loss ended the Dukes' chances at 11-yard touchdown reception to open up the scoring. an undefeated conference record and sole possession Berry later completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to of the Atlantic 10 tide. sophomore Brannon Goins to open up a 13-0 lead JMU remembered that going into Saturday's after an interception by senior safety Ron Atkins. match-up with the Black Bears. JMU scored 15 of their 22 points off of "That game last year was a heartbreaker," senior turnovers. cornerback Mark Coates said. "It was payback "On defense we know we need to get turnovers [today]." to put our offense in situations to score," senior On Saturday the Dukes forced Maine to turn the defensive end Chris Morant said. ball over five times, three inside the JMU 10-yard "There's no getting away from what the game line, in a 22-7 JMU win. came down to," Maine coach Jack Cosgrove said. On the game's first possession, the Black Bears "Us moving the ball all over the field but getting into had driven the ball down to the Dukes' 9 when a the red zone and giving it back to them." play ensued that would characterize the afternoon. JMU coach Mickey Matthews gave the credit for Maine quarterback Jake Eaton threw a pass to tight the turnovers to his defensive unit The Black Bears were able to amass 388 total ROBERT NATTIsenior photographer end Chad Hayes at the right sideline that Hayes couldn't handle. The ball bounced off of Hayes, off Sophomore Reggie Taylor (#21) make* a tackle during Satur- the shoulder pads of Dukes' senior linebacker Derick see DUKES, page 7 day's win over the University of Maine Black Bears.
Men's Soccer Meets Its Goals Sounds Heard Round The Valley ■::y.'ii By The Skin of Their Teeth Activists Abound The men's soccer team wrapped up their regu- Valley Voice, a radio-reading service, speaks to Marijuana laws, homosexual Evoking a variety of emotions, - lar season with a 3-0 victory over George Mason ^^. those who are print-impaired and lets them have rights and other issues were ■Skin, the graduate student show in on Saturday. Junior Reggie Rivers had two goals what so many others take for granted. raised at the student political Zirkle House, includes pieces that interest forum. Page 3 •make viewers' skin crawl." Page 21 in the game. Page 29 Pages 18-19 Monday, November 6, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR NEWS Student political interest forum 3
Demetric Walker tribute 3 MONDAY, NOV. 6 • Yoga Club, 5 p.m., Taylor 305, e-mail Kai at safranka Election 5 American Criminal Justice Association/Lamb- da Alpha Epsilon meeting, 6:15 p.m., • Organization Representative Council meeting, 9 p.m., Harrison A205A, call Dan at 560-2524 Taylor 402, e-mail Dave at kenneddw OPINION • Campus Assault Response WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 (CARE) meeting, 6:30 p.m., House Editorial: Could registration • Brown Bag Lecture Series, "lonesco's Macbett Murders Taylor 302, e-mail Andrea Milo woes have been avoided this time? 12 at miloal Shakespeare's Macbeth"by Tom King, 12:20 to 1:10 p.m., Hillcrest House Breeze spotlight: Who is your • Planetarium program, 6 and favorite Simpsons character? 12 7 p.m., Miller 102 (John C. Wells Planetarium), free, Student responds to Glass' "different call JMU-STAR take on White House race- by Sean McWeeney 13 TUESDAY, NOV. 7 Darts & Pats 13 Letters to the editor 15 • Transfer Student Organiza- TO SUBMIT A DUKE DAY EVENT: E-mail Richard at The Breeze at saksharh with the information (event, date, location, contact info, tion meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., Tay- etc.) Please submit by Friday for a Monday issue and Tuesday for a lor 311, call Brian at 433-6692 Thursday issue FOCUS
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POLICE LOG WEATHER STYLE ASEY BONDS Zirkle house 21 police reporter The subject is described as a Today C white male, in his late 20s to early "Macbett" preview 21 John P. Kronk, 19, of 30s, with curly hair. He was Partly cloudy "The Zoo Story" preview Harrisonburg, was served with a reportedly wearing a hat, glasses High 57 Low 36 23 warrant on Oct. 31 at 5:19 p.m. for and light colored jeans. "The House of Blue Leaves" review 23 nine outstanding charges related to Officers reportedly searched the a series of vehicle break-ins and area and found many people in and High Low Salsarengue 25 auto thefts that reportedly occurred around the tot, but no one matching Tuesday Scattered showers 63 45 between Sept. 26 and Sept. 30 in the given description was found. African dance ensemble 25 R2 lot. The complainant also reported Wednesday Partly cloudy 68 44 The warrants served were for that there was a male student SPORTS three grand larceny charges, four walking out of the tot at the time of Thursday Partly cloudy 63 41 destruction of personal property the incident. When she tried to get Men's soccer charges and two criminal his attention, he reportedly fled west Friday Scattered showers 58 35 29 trespassing charges. through the woods toward the Swimming Purcell Park residential area. 29 In other matters, campus police The matter has been reported to Sports Beat 31 report the following: the Harrisonburg Police and MARKET WATCH facilities management will expedite Friday. Nov. 3.2000 Blitz Over Easy 31 Indecent Exposure clearing brush back as far as • A man reportedly exposed possible. DOW JONES AMEX LIFESTYLES himself to a woman in a wooded 62.56 3.08 area west of R2 lot on Nov. 1 at Alcohol Poisoning close: 10,817.95 close: 919.58 Horoscope 34 12:45 p.m. t • A student was judicially referred 4 The complainant stated that she when a JMU cadet reportedly Crossword puzzle 34 NASDAQ S&P 500 was going to her car when she observed the severely intoxicated noticed the man standing in the subject in need of medical 22.56 A 1.63 brush exposing himself. She then close: 3,451.58 W close: 1,426.69 t drove away and called the police. see POLICE LOG page 7
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U.S. Senate candidate George Allen stumps in the MICHAEL CAIRNS Shenandoah Valley freshman and NORML member ^ page 5 Activists rally for eclectic mix of issues First student political interest forum unites a plethora of groups to trade viewpoints BY TARRA HOLM AN contributing writer different, because we stand for different tions spoke to inform the audience about uled to appear in March as part of the causes that can be spread to others," Dav- their group's concerns. activities commemorating James Madi- A wide spectrum of interests took cen- enport said. The groups that spoke were The Living son's 250th birthday. ter stage to raise political awareness and Aside from the two guest speakers Wage Campaign, Young Democratic EQUAL wants a more diverse group of activism among students and organiza- voicing their opinions, various organiza- Socialists, NORML, Harmony, Muslim people fighting for women's causes and tions at a new campus event on Thursday. Student Association, Respect Life, College encouraged all people to join. The inaugural Student Political Interest Democrats and Amnesty International. "We want guys to come out too Forum brought together an eclectic gath- NORML, which stands for The National because there are so many people ering of groups to PC Ballroom to spread Organization for the Reform of Marijuana unaware of the setbacks that women face their concerns and share information. Laws, received a strong response. in today's society," Parnell said. Featuring about 16 organizations and "I came in thinking that they had no The EQUAL roundtable focused on two special guest speakers, the event was clue about legalizing marijuana other than recruiting people to participate in a Sis- effective in voicing issues that gamer little for recreational purposes, but talking to terhood Network, a new program to mainstream attention. Groups such as them I have a whole new view about what unite representatives from all other Harmony, EQUAL, EARTH, NORML and it can do for medically ill people," senior female organizations in order to help Club Latino were just some of the organi- Jamaal Casey said. each other with projects and to keep zations involved in spreading awareness Freshman Michael Cairns, a NORML informed of campus events. of issues ranging from homosexuality to member, said, "We wanted the popula- Joining some of the more established the environment and from marijuana laws tion to see that prohibition is wrong. We student groups was Students Against to cultural awareness. Eight of the groups want to raise awareness about the issue." Sweatshops, which formed this semester. spoke, while the rest relied on displays Sophomore Kristina Oseth, the coordi- The group works to encourage the JMU and tables to exhibit their views. nator of Harmony, a group that supports community to help raise the minimum Zebulun Davenport, the director of the gay and lesbian rights, said they are seek- wage and to eliminate sweatshops. The Center for Multicultural and International ing more social support rather than politi- group believes the minimum wage is not Student Services, and Student Govern- cal support. enough for a family to survive on and said ment Association President Mark Sullivan "Not as many organizations some JMU workers are affected by these addressed the audience. responded as I thought they would and inadequate standards. "I am definitely happy with the pro- how can we educate the same people Senior David Sessa, director of issues gram and the turnout; I mean it is 10 p.m. that are already aware of the same caus- and cultural awareness of the University on a Thursday night and students are still es," Oseth said. "We need to open up Program Board organized the forum. He here listening," Sullivan said. more people's minds." encouraged students to become educated Davenport said the audience reminded The feminist group EQUAL worked to about issues that they can change if they him of a choir that can reach out to teach educate about important women's issues. vote. others how to sing. "We want to educate others about "This (the election) is the only time we "Everyone here should teach others issues on the campus," said senior Harris can have a say-so in the government that because not everyone is aware," he said. Parnell, the coordinator for EQUAL. controls us," Sessa said. Embracing the idea that gender, race, "[Supreme Court Justice] Clarence He invited about 60 organizations to ethnicity and age do not prevent the pur- Thomas is coming to our school and we represent their interests at the forum. suit of ideas, Davenport said fighting to J ANE MCHVGWsenior photographer are outraged and we want the campus to "This isn't just an event that's over, we solve issues will bring people together. SGA President Mark Sullivan urges be educated about the anti-women issues want to open up dialogue," Sessa said. "It's good that we have people that are students to raise political activism. he stands for," she said. Thomas is sched- "This is just the beginning." Gospel group remembers 2000 grad BY KC GARDNER event. "We wanted to show people what "He was older than us so we always contributing writer we lost and what JMU lost." looked up to him," said senior Douglas During the concert's intermission, a Owens, president of BOND. A tribute to the life of a JMU graduate candlelight service and moment of reflec- Walker's friends and family have who died this spring was held during the tion were held in Walker's honor. Junior established a scholarship in his name Contemporary Gospel Singers (CGS) con- Aebony Shepard, president of the CGS that will be given to prospective JMU cert on Saturday afternoon in Wilson Hall. executive board, spoke about Walker's students in the future. "It's a way of Demetric Walker ('00) died in May in a unique personality and the impact he had giving another individual the opportu- car accident as a result of his heroic efforts made in the lives of others. nity to come to JMU and meet people to save others. Only several weeks after "There aren't any words in the English like Demetric," senior Martin Scarbor- graduation, a vehicle he was traveling in language to describe what a beautiful spir- ough said. flipped over and caught fire. Walker it he was," Shepard said. "He was a star Donations were made to the Walker helped the other two passengers out of the who shined brightly in our hearts and we scholarship fund at the end of the con- car but was unable to save himself. will always miss him." cert. This week a scholarship information The memorial concert, which drew Walker, who graduated with a desk will be open on the third floor of about 400 people, was arranged through degree in history, sang in his church Warren Hall for those who would like to the collaborative efforts of two student choir and was a peer mentor in his contribute. groups that Walker had been an avid hometown community of Madison. Those organizing the scholarship did member of, the CGS and Brothers of a According to his friends, Walker was not know when the first scholarship New Direction (BOND). planning to join the Peace Corps and would be awarded nor how much money "We decided we needed to do some later wanted to become a lawyer. it would be worth. type of memorial service for him because Those who knew him remember "He touched a lot of people here at he was such an important part of our lives Walker as a dependable and encourag- JMU and we feel the need to keep his AUDREY V/OODIsenior photographer and these organizations," said senior ing mentor who was always dedicated memory alive through contributions to the Junior Jessena Godfrey sings in tribute Tyson Brown, who helped organize the to helping others. scholarship," Brown said. to Demetric Walker ('00) on Saturday. NEWS 41 THE BREEZE | MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000
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Even his home state of nation such as Florida, Michigan, Wiscon- Tennessee and Clinton's The outcome of the uncertain presiden- sin and one other small state to win. home state of Arkansas tial race between Al Gore and George W. Gore's task is complicated by the can- appear in jeopardy. Bush depends on half a dozen states didacy of Green Party nominee Ralph Bush, by contrast, has spread across the country. Gore needs to Nader, who could siphon off enough been trying to enlarge the win about three-quarters of the remaining votes in states such as Washington, Ore- field of battle, hoping to pick electoral votes in those states to clinch a gon, Wisconsin and Minnesota to tip them off such Democratic states as victory on Tuesday. to Bush. West Virginia and Oregon, With just one full day of campaigning Bush has built his narrow advantage in and he even made a brief left, Bush and Gore appear headed for the the electoral map by securing much of the visit to New Jersey Saturday, tightest finish in the Electoral College traditional GOP base in the South, the a state where GOP polls showed movement toward Bush late in the week but which still appears to lean clearly toward Gore. Swinging a Win Three large states remain the focus of attention this weekend. Florida, a state Gore strategists targeted months ago, remains the most prized battleground. Next comes Michigan, COURTESY OF TMS CAMPUS which Clinton won twice and Bush has been focusing his final campaign hours on where neither candidate has Florida, which offers 25 electoral votes. been able to gain a clear advantage. The other hotly contested big tightened in the final week. Oregon state is Pennsylvania, with 23 electoral appears a genuine tossup. votes. The state now leans toward Gore. Most of New England is Gore country, Several other important midwestem with two exceptions. Maine appears to be states lean to Bush. Ohio's 18 electoral a tossup, while New Hampshire leans votes have been safely in the Texas gover- narrowly toward Bush, despite the shel- COURTESY OF TMS CAMPUS nor's column for some time. He also lacking he received there in the GOP pri- Gore campaigns outside the MTV studios in New York City in an effort to persuade appears to have a slight edge in Missouri, mary against Arizona Sen. John McCain. the younger vote. Gore is behind slightly in the polls. but that state has become the most diffi- Gore has competed for New Mexico cult in the country to read because of the and Nevada, but both lean toward Bush. since 1976 and the closest popular vote Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains Senate race. Contrary to expectations when the margin since 1968, according to an inten- and by making inroads in several states Illinois and its 22 electoral votes should campaign began, Republican control of sive Washington Post canvass of political that have supported the Democrats in go to Gore, despite an effort by Bush to the Senate appears to be in greater jeop- insiders in all 50 states and analysis of recent elections. steal the state. Minnesota, which has not ardy than the GOP majority in the House. public and private polls. But Bush's inability to nail down Flori- voted for a Republican nominee since Republicans now hold a 54-46 edge in da's 25 electoral votes leaves a sizeable 1972, now leans toward Gore. Bush hopes the Senate. They have a good chance of Keeping Control opening for Gore to piece together enough to win an even bigger upset there. picking up a seat in Virginia, where for- Democratic gains are likely in the Sen- electoral votes to seize the White House Along the West Coast, Gore still holds mer Gov. George Allen (R) is going up ate, but probably not enough to turn over and deny Bush the chance to avenge the the advantage in California, where Bush against Sen. Charles Robb (D). They are control. Late developments in the House loss of his father to President Clinton eight has spent more time and money in the competitive — if not even — in the open- campaigns have improved the odds that years ago. final month. The state of Washington seat races in Nebraska, New York and Republicans will retain a narrow majority At least five other states, including leans narrowly to Gore, but the race has New Jersey. on that side of the Capitol as well. Michigan with 18 electoral votes and Wis- In the banner New York Senate race, consin with 11, remain true toss-ups, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton has a the outlook could be changed by the mas- slight advantage, but there is evidence sive voter turnout operations underway that Rep. Rick Lazio (R), her opponent, across the country. has been catching up. The most poignant politics have been Popularity vs. Victory found in Missouri, where the Senate race National polls show Bush with a nar- was thrown into turmoil when Gov. Mel row lead, but they are not reliable indica- Camahan (D) was killed in a plane crash. tors of the Electoral College battle. The lat- His name remains on the ballot and his est Washington Post tracking poll — con- widow, Jean, has said she will accept an ducted Wednesday through Friday — appointment to the Senate if Carnahan shows Bush with 48 percent, Gore 46 per- receives more votes than Sen. John cent, Ralph Nader with 3 percent and Ashcroft (R). Reform Party nominee Patrick Buchanan Little net change is expected from the with 1 percent. 10 governors' races, with possible Democ- Interviews with likely voters on Friday ratic pickups in Montana and West Vir- showed vast indifference to the report that ginia and Republicans eyeing Missouri Bush was arrested 24 years ago for driving and North Carolina. under the influence of alcohol, with just one in six voters saying the arrest is rele- Electoral Spectrum vant to the presidential race and far fewer If Bush carries all the states now safely indicating that it might affect their vote. in his column or leaning to him, which add Gore is defending traditional Democra- CARRIE KLINKER//>ftu/o director tic turf — states such as Minnesota, Iowa up to 251 electoral votes, he could win the More than 300 people, 50 of them JMU students, saw senatorial candidate White House simply by carrying Florida. and Washington — as he tries to assemble George Allen (R) speak at the Shenandoah Regional Airport on Sunday. ► ■■ r«Si
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Menard training ... it's the topic of meetings every put the situation to rest, but said the said no coaches or players were contacted circulating among some teams and on day," junior swimmer John McLaren said. campus last semester. chances of saving the program improve for the study. Athletic support programs "A lot of attention is devoted to the issue the longer the issues are discussed. Wrestling coach Jeff "Peanut" Bowyer were evaluated to determine how best to ... rather than coaching." Brubaker said the athletes are voicing increase their effectiveness. said he first learned in late January or Junior Nick Blanton, a captain of the their opinions and hope the petition will early February that the university was gymnastics team, said, "[There's] so many receive careful consideration by the Board Senior writer Malt Carasella contributed to evaluating its athletic resources and factors involved I don't know what to of Visitors. changes were being considered. this report believe ... Everyone is pretty bummed out At the University Council meeting in Robert Ryder, coach of the men's and about it." October, Rose said feedback from athletes, Recent success of some of the eight women's archery teams, said he first Low morale and a lack of focus are not coaches and several other outlets will be teams facing possible elimination: heard rumors about potential changes the only effects on the teams. Some considered before a decision is finalized. from students during the spring and was athletes are choosing to redshirt this Ryder said he supports Bourne and Women's Archery: National team com- told about the committee's study by season to preserve a year of eligibility in Rose's efforts to take a "fresh look" at the Bourne in the summer. pound championships ('98-'99, '99-'00) case their sport is canned and they decide athletic programs, although he said he Bourne has discussed the situation to transfer. may not necessarily agree with their with all the coaches of the eight teams Women's Fencing: Four consecutive Bowyer said most of his team's decisions. He said JMU's variety of sports Virginia State titles potentially facing elimination, and the juniors will not compete this season, contributes to the university's diversity by athletes, in turn, are aware of the uncer- making it difficult to defend their back- attracting students from across the Women's Gymnastics: First place, East- tainty of their athletic futures. But the to-back Colonial Athletic Association country and hopes that is viewed as an ern College Athletic Conference f99-'00) coaches do not expect an official word as wrestling titles. asset and not a liability. to which teams will be recommended for "It's had a tremendous effect on our "I just don't see what the harm is in Men's Archery: National team champions elimination until Bourne makes his deci- team," Bowyer said. "Our kids are very that," Ryder said. "We think the university sion public. upset by it. It's distracting." (men's compound bow, mixed team com- has benefited as much as our graduates." pound bow) ('99); second in nation ('98) "Naturally, once the (Centennial Sports Wrestling captains senior Scott Menard said the Centennial Sports Committee) report was done, all of us Brubaker and sophomore Jimmy Committee's purpose was to evaluate Men's Swimming & Diving: Won eight wanted to see it," Ryder said, but added O'Connor said the uncertainty of their athletics in general and determine ways out of last nine CAA conference cham- he shouldn't have to see it before the program's future is having a negative for improvement. All programs were public. "I understand that JMU has to put effect on individuals, but not so much on looked at, although each one was not pionships, four ECAC titles in the '90s together their own strategy and timing the team. directly commented on. (for the report's release)." "It's kind of looming over a lot of guys' "We were trying to look at every Wrestling: CAA champions ('99-'0O, But the uncertainty surrounding heads," O'Connor said. possible way that quality could be '98-'99) Bourne's recommendations and the Brubaker said, "We're hoping that improved," Menard said. report's contents serve as an unwelcomed the issues are resolved sooner rather The committee was comprised of Compiled by contributing writer Khalil distraction for the eight teams. than later." faculty, staff, one community Garriott Dukes win despite loss of injured key players DUKES, from page 1 sideline with an ice pack on his right knee and will have Delvin Joyce, the I-AA all-time leading punt returner. an MRI on Sunday or Monday to determine the severity Joyce strained a hamstring in practice on Wednesday. yards of offense against the Dukes, the most given up by of the injury. The loss is a critical one for JMU. JMU all season. Maine rushed for 130 yards and added Matthews elected to punt on fourth and one and "When you lose a football player like Delvin Joyce 258 through the air. junior punter Mike Glover made it pay off with a punt you're going to struggle," Matthews said. Maine converted on 10 of 17 third down conversions, that was downed inside the Black Bear 1-yard line. Joyce played on just one play in the game after talking something Matthews credits as creating the impression of Two plays later on a handoff to Maine tailback Roys- Matthews into letting him play. Joyce ran one route a poorly played game defensively. ton English, Morant stormed into the backfield and before JMU's coach elected to sit him for the remainder of "We had some breakdowns on third down," wrapped up the Maine back for the safety. the afternoon. "I still think Delvin is the MVP of the Matthews said. "It takes a lot out of a defense when its "I just read my tackle," Morant said. "I was thinking league," Matthews said. third and 10 and all of a sudden they get a first down." about getting up field real fast. I think that was the big The Dukes were the walking wounded last weekend Playing defense against a three-step drop and short turnaround in the game." as in addition to losing Berry and missing Joyce. JMU routes was something the Dukes practiced all week. Matthews considered the game to be iced by the play was without three starters on the offensive line. Seniors Coates and junior Jovonn Quillen each had an intercep- of sophomore quarterback Mike Connelly who replaced Mike Dealy and Grant Clarke and sophomore J.P. Novak tion and key break-ups of passes in the end zone. Berry. Connelly sparked a five-play, 76-yard drive with a were unavailable to play. "There's no question Mark Coates would have to be 50-yard scramble that took JMU inside the Maine 10, and On the defensive side of the ball, senior linebacker Zeb considered for the defensive player of the week," then scored the game's final points with a 10-yard run for Clark was lost on the first drive of the game due to an Matthews said. "I don't know if I've ever had a corner a touchdown. ankle injury. play any better than he did today." "The good thing about Mike is that all of our kids "The health of our football team is getting critical," The turnovers created by the Dukes' defense were have a lot of confidence in him when he comes in," Matthews said. "We gotta get some players back." aided by a JMU pass rush that sacked Eaton six times. Matthews said. The injuries will force JMU to limp into next week- "If you've got a good pass rush it makes your job as a Connelly, who ran the ball five times for 105 yards in end's match-up with the second-ranked team in the A-10, corner or safety easier," Coates said. "[The quarterback] limited action, considered Morant's safety to be the key the University of Richmond. The Dukes will travel south doesn't make the right decisions, puts the ball into our play in the game that swung the momentum back into to try to end their six-game losing streak away from lap and that's what happened a couple times today." the Dukes' favor. Bridgeforth Stadium. Entering the fourth quarter JMU was nursing a slim "I just wanted to to go out there and do my best," Con- The Spiders are not what Matthews is concerned with six-point, 13-7 lead. On third and long at the Maine 47 nelly said. "Everybody else around me stepped it up. It going into the week of preparation for the contest with Berry scrambled, searching for the first-down yardage. wasn't as much what I did as what everybody else did." the in-state rival. He found nine and took a hit that would knock him out Missing in action on a day in which JMU's seniors "We've got to get healthy to beat Richmond," of the game. Berry spent the rest of the evening on the were recognized before the game was senior tailback Matthews said. "We're a wounded team."
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And like a But Vice Chancellor for Student is simply dragging its feet until the con- their opinion Thursday, either outside devoted groupie, controversy is follow- Affairs Eugene Barton said that the cert ends, and that profiting from the Assembly Hall or on stage during the ing him everywhere. Assembly Hall advisory board, which concert, whether administrators admit it concert itself. A group of students from the Univer- consists of both students and faculty, or not, is the school's only priority. But Sakurai says that a protest, much sity of Illinois is asking the university to met the con- . . "Gene Barton like his pleas to the administration, cancel a concert featuring the controver- cert with ~ m%~ signed the con- would fall on deaf ears, and that he sial rapper, who has come under constant "great enthusi- tract," he said. would not chance an appearance at the fire for lyrics depicting acts of violence asm," and that This campus is hostile enough "He can also concert for fear of physical retaliation. against women and gays. the administra- toward non-predominant students break the con- Instead, the group has fashioned an More important to the group, howev- tion and the tract. [The online petition, located at hUp:/fwww.day- er, is that the university issue a public concert's pro- without exacerbating more hostility. administrators] ofsilcnce.org. apology for hosting the concert, to be moters signed have so much The group is also considering litiga- held Thursday night at Assembly Hall. a contract — Nick Sakurai political clout, tion against the university but says that Should the concert go on, the group has based on their sophomore, U. of Illinois but they won't the odds of a legal confrontation are slim. also requested that proceeds from the own approval stand behind Sakurai hopes that students, who he concert benefit organizations committed of the event. anything. It's says have expressed indifference toward to women's and gay rights. In other always 'we'll the group's crusade, will see that the The students claim that the universi- words, simply telling Eminem "Thanks, schedule more meetings, we'll have show's cancellation, however important, ty's support of the concert belies its anti- but no thanks," is not a realistic option. more talks.' is not the group's primary goal. discrimination policy, which prohibits "We can't just cancel it, especially this "The profit issue is probably the most "This campus is hostile enough harassment of any kind toward minority close to the event," Barton said. "It's just important issue, but the university is try- toward non-predominant students with- groups on campus. doesn't work that way." ing to divert from that and turn it into a out exacerbating more hostility," he said. "We are not doing this to [tick] off Barton notes that despite the universi- freedom of speech issue," he said. "But "If we can't hold the university people who are going to the concert, and ty's inability to cancel the show, he and freedom of speech occurs when the gov- accountable for something as vile as this, we are not doing this to censor anyone," other administrators have been in contact ernment is not profiting from it." what can we hold it accountable for?" Yankees' Web site Student may face hacker traced to charges in MP3 case and we're going to let the chips fall as BY JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Daily O'Collgian (Oklahoma State U.) they may," Eaton said Thursday. Heralded as "downloadable music's Va. Tech computer (U-WIRE) STTLLWATER, Okla. — A 19- first sacrificial lamb" in the November year-old Oklahoma State University stu- issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Wickberg can't say whether we have any strong dent who had his computer seized by uni- said Wednesday that he is not ashamed of BY BRIAN MCNEILL leads or if there are any suspects," he The Collegiate Times (Va. Tech) versity police in September on suspicion what he did and remains eager to tell his said. of illegally distributing copyrighted songs side of the story once the case against him (U-WIRE) BLACKSBURG, Va. — A Vir- Marchany said he expects the hack- must now play the waiting game as the comes to a close. ginia Tech computer was used in the ers will most likely be caught in the Payne County District Attorney's office "Right now, I'm in the blue as much as hacking of the New York Yankees' Web near future. decides whether to file criminal charges you," Wickberg said. site during the World Series last week, "The FBI has a lot of evidence and against him. Legal officials said it is possible authorities said. we have a lot of evidence," he said. "We Scott Wickberg, graphics design Wickberg could be charged with felony "A machine in the electrical engi- were very fast in containing the problem freshman, had been operating a file- contributory copyright infringement, or neering department was compromised once we were notified of it" sharing Web site that allowed others to knowingly causing another to infringe by someone and was used in the Yan- Yankees.com notified Tech of the log onto it with a password and down- or contribute to someone else's infringe- kees hack," said Randy Marchany, a hack after their online security deter- load any of the 10,200 MP3 songs in his ment of copyright law — a charge that computer systems engineer and member mined the connection to the electrical collection. carries a $250,000 fine and up to five of the computer incident response team, engineering computer, Marchany said. After receiving a tip from Recording years in prison. which handles online security for the The hackers do not necessarily have Industry Association of America officials, "On the surface, he appears to have university. any connection to Tech, Marchany said, OSU police obtained a search warrant violated copyright laws," said Joey The hackers changed the because the attack could have been per- from a Payne County judge, and arrived Senat, OSU professor of journalism and Yankees.com numerical Web address so petrated from anywhere. Hackers search on Sept. 5 at Wickberg's Willham resi- broadcasting. online traffic would be automatically the entire Internet to locate computer dence hall room and seized his computer "What he did by helping give away rerouted to the computer in the electrical weaknesses they can exploit, he said. containing thousands of mostly live con- thousands of records had a direct effect engineering department, Marchany "I think there are people that regu- cert recordings. on the market value of the works and is said. larly scan the entire Internet for vul- "It was really unexpected when they a violation of someone's intellectual Surfers expecting to see the Yankees' nerable machines," he said. "It's came in," said Wickberg's friend Jason property." Web site were then greeted with porno- almost as if you were to try to open the Thompson, management information sys- "The attitude of 'everybody else is graphic pictures and the message "Yan- door to every home in Blacksburg, tems freshman, Thursday afternoon. doing it so why can't I' doesn't make it kees suck." document the results and go back later Thompson was in Wickberg's room right under the law," he said. "There are a The FBI's New York office is looking and break in." when the police seized his computer. lot of things I'd like to have that I can't into the crime. "We are still investigat- Tech has had its share of computer "I don't really want to say much more afford, but I'm not going to go out and ing the hack of the Yankees' Web site/' attacks over the years, but the comput- — we want to keep this thing quiet for steal them." said Jim Margolin, special agent of the er incident response team has always now/Thompson said. "This whole online market is evolving New York office of the FBI. quickly solved the situations, OSU Police Chief Everett Eaton said and I'll admit that MP3s are a cool tech- However, specific details of the Marchany said. university investigators approached the nology," said Doug Curry, RIAA investigation could not be disclosed "In the past 10 years, there have case against Wickberg as being in viola- spokesman. "But people (who violate until more developments unfold in the been probably five major attacks," he tion of Oklahoma computer law statutes. these laws) are essentially creating a busi- case, Margolin said. said. "We've been very good about iso- "We put that case on the DA's desk ness on the backs of others' work." MniiSWT the investigation is ongoing, I lating and correcting the problems.."
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Editor Gina Montefusco Managing editor Alison Manser Ads manager Haylie Lum Plioto director Carrie Klinker News editor Jen Bonds News editor Tom Sfeinfeldt Asst. news editor Richard Sakshaug Opinion editor Steve Glass Style editor Julie Sproesser Focus editor Amanda Capp Asst. styletfbcus editoj Meghan Murphy Sports editor Andrew Tufts Asst. sports editor Travis Clingenpeel Copy editor Jennifer Surface Asst. copy editor Kristen Petro Photo editor Xris Thomas HOUSE EDITORIAL Photo editor Cindy Tinker Graphics editor Ryan Pudloski Could registration woes have been avoided this time? Advisers Flip DeLuca Alan Neckowitz Registration is never easy. It wasn't View Only mode. Myers was made aware used. In fact, registrar employees offered easy when it was done in person of this problem on Tuesday afternoon. little explanation over the phone to har- many years ago and it wasn't easy a Surely these are problems that could ried students. few years ago when it was done over the have been tested before registration anar- Registration Services should put a sta- EDITORIAL POLICY phone. And so, as expected, frustration chy occurred. tus report on the E-campus homepage. In flooded campus this past week as stu- In addition, several students experi- the event of a shut down or frequent The house editorial reflects the opinion of the dents clicked on the E-campus icon from enced other problems, such as confused bugs, the registrar's office can post an editorial board as a whole, and is not the JMU homepage. enrollment appointment times and other explanatory message. And, in the event of necessarily the opinion of any individual staff JMU's fourth try at online registration mass hysteria, students can be instructed member of the Breeze. proved to be no smooth sailing. to continue trying online or to head to J.W. Myers, the assistant vice president -a Warren Hall for walk-in registration. EDITORIAL BOARD: Gina Montefusco... editor for information technology, told The Surely these are problems Keeping everyone abreast of the prob- Alison Manser ... managing editor Breeze in a Nov. 2 article that registration lem would eliminate a lot of unneeded services increased the number of students that could have been tested frustration and yelling during registra- Steve Glass ... opinion editor allowed to register in 15-minute intervals tion week. Instead, many students were from 60 to 82 students. University Regis- before registration... left in the dark, and also left standing in Letters to the editor should be no more than trar Sherry Hood said that the new addi- hour long lines, many of those losing 500 words, columns should be no more than tions had been tested, however, it is hard **— classes they would've gotten if they had 800 words, and both will be published on a to determine exactly what will happen been able to register on the compter space available basis. They must be delivered to when registration begins. E-campus quirks. early on during their enrollment The Breeze by noon Tuesday or 5 p.m. Friday. Students experienced varied difficul- Perhaps these are a few of the unex- appointment time. The Breeze reserves the right to edit for clarity ties, many of which were due to two foul- plainable bugs of E-campus that have yet Many lucky students had little trouble and space. ups in the monitoring system, Myers said to be worked out. Unfortunately, no with registration, but was it just that — The opinions in this section do not necessarily in the Nov. 2 article. The registration back-up plan for these quirks was pre- pure luck? It seems, a school with about reflect the opinion of the newspaper, this staff, mode improperly allowed hundreds pared. Some walk-in registration forms 15,000 students should be running their or James Madison University. more students to register at once and were being distributed in Warren on course registration on some other premise allowed students to register through the Tuesday, but phone registration was not besides luck.
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"Ralph Wiggum, "Disco Stu, because "Cletus the Slack- "Marge because lie reminds I love disco musk." jawed yokel, Simpson, me of Opinion because he'll eat a because we have Editor Steve skunk." the same hair." Glass." \ OPINION MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 I THE BREEZE 113 BREEZE KFADER'S VIEW SEAN MCWEENEY Student responds to Glass' 'different take on White House race' Steve Glass suggests in his Oct. 30 Breeze The real reason Bush surged in the polls mation come from? Bush has publicly brought to light in a stunning 1992 Roper article, "A different take of what's really after the presidential debates was because promised to negotiate a withdrawal of our Poll showing that just under 90 percent of going on in the race for the White House," of his ability to articulate his views and troops from the Balkans and criticized the Washington bureau chiefs voted for Clinton that he plans to move to Canada if George score points on issues such as education, Clinton administration for using our mili- in an election where Clinton garnered only W. Bush is elected President. Well Steve, health care and tax cuts. He showed the tary "on vague, aimless and endless 43 percent of the popular vote. The Washing- when the Texas governor wins next Tues- country, and convinced many undecided deployments," according to his Web site. ton Post media critic Howard Kurtz blasted day, give me a call and I'll help you pack voters, he could speak intelligently on the He proposes increased defense spending this year's presidential election coverage in your bags. issues. According to an Oct. 13 article in over concerns of troop readiness and a Sept. 25 article, concluding that the media Glass' miserable attempt at offering The Wall Street Journal, "[Bush's] cam- morale, and in hopes of building an effec- had been "not-so-subtly on [Gore's] side" political insight displayed his lack of paign aides voiced optimism that the sec- tive anti-ballistic missile defense system. since the Democratic National Convention knowledge regarding the important issues ond debate, in which he discussed foreign Glass, apparently a self-appointed in August. at stake in the upcoming election. Using policy with relative ease, could help expert on tax policy, condemns Bush's tax Glass also admonishes the media for intelligent, descriptive nouns like resolve lingering doubts among undecid- proposals and suggests that even the gover- handling respective drug allegations "moron" and "nitwit," Glass unfairly por- ed voters about Mr. Bush's readiness for nor fails to understand his own plan. Not against Clinton and Bush in different man- trays Bush as a political novice and incom- the Oval Office." one specific is given, however, to explain ners. He fails to point out that there was petent leader. But how could Bush possibly talk exactly why the tax cuts are either "ill- strong reason to believe Clinton lied in 1992 Glass readily admits, "I don't know astutely about foreign policy when last thought" or "incomprehensible." There about his past, raising credibility questions. everything there is to know about the issues November, as Glass states, he "failed a quiz exists a great deal of debate over whose Bush publicly stated he has not used illegal of the election." Indeed, he discusses press- about foreign leaders that most eighth plan is superior, the key difference is that drugs in the past 25 years but will not answer ing campaign issues with a style not seen graders could probably pass?" The quiz in Bush's plan aims to give every American questions about his youth. The media dogged- very often: he wings it. On issues such as question was conducted when a Boston tax relief, while Gore's tax cuts are primari- ly pursued him over this decision until numer- Bush's communication skills, foreign poli- television reporter, in the midst of an inter- ly targeted to individuals qualifying under ous public opinion polls revealed 75 percent of cy, proposed tax cuts, presidential media view about Bush's candidacy, asked the specified conditions. Americans didn't consider it a campaign issue. coverage and experience, Glass demon- Texas governor to immediately rattle off the "I do blame the media for their inability I urge all JMU students, whoever they strates his ignorance at every opportunity. leaders of Pakistan, Taiwan, Chechnya and or indifference to make evident how unsuit- plan to vote for, to at least do their homework Glass makes a valid point stating that India. The fact that there are probably less able a candidate for the White House Bush on the candidate's different positions and Bush is the more "likable" candidate. The than a handful of eighth graders in the is," Glass writes. When did it become the make an informed choice next Tuesday. The reason for this is not only Bush's charisma, country who could do this isn't the point media's job to make up the minds of the decision to elect our next leader is an impor- however, but also his opponent's objection- here. The quiz is obviously a completely American people for them and decide who tant one that should not be made from one able behavior throughout much of the cam- unreasonable assessment of Bush's foreign the next president will be? The notions that Washington Post Style section article and a paign. Vice President Al Gore drew sharp policy aptitude. Bush has received assistance from the combination of "Saturday Night Live" skits. criticism after the presidential debates for Perhaps the most outrageous statement media and that the media deserves "blame" Be responsible with your vote, it will make exaggerating several facts and stories, Glass makes is regarding Bush's defense for his success in the polls is ludicrous. the difference in the next four years. habitually violating the debate rules, con- policies. "It sounds to me like if elected, The media has a long history of leaning stantlyclamoring for the last word and Bush would expand the size of the military, to the left and favoring Democratic candi- Sean McWeeney is a senior quantitative making rude, immature sighs whenever just so he can deploy our forces to every dates for president, and this year is no finance major and member of the JMU College Bush made a point. corner of the earth." Where did this infor- exception. Liberal media tendencies were Republicans. Dart... 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Casual Dress Pre Select Deadline: The McGraw-Hill Companies is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment Advancement November 8,2000 opportunities and employment decisions will he made without regard to race, religion, sex. color, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital On Campus Interviews: status, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected November 30,2000 under federal, state, or local law An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V Committed to a diverse Workforce h? A Division of The McGraw-Hill Companus www.standardandpoors.com MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 | THE BREEZE 115 BREEZE RFAIWR'S VIFW WILLIAM ROY Converse Hall resident responds to Turf substance-free dorm article It's always fun to pick up The Breeze on the good of all, not just the few. having fun. If anything, they have made fellow residents. your way to class and find that your resi- This directly ties into McCombe's com- living here more fun. Believe it or not, Had McCombe avoided shameful dence hall is being smashed in the Turf ments about the Harmony poster taken having fun in Converse can be more than attacks on the core beliefs of the Christian insert with ridiculous allegations such as down in the lobby. McCombe is absolutely watching Jeopardy and playing Yahtzee. faith, such as communion, and instead "I'll be reading about these people in 'Child right that the poster should have remained Perhaps the most outrageous point thought a little about the situation mature- Molester Weekly' someday" and "If you up. Taking it down was an unfair and inap- McCombe tries to make is her attack on ly, she could have possibly made an don't love Jesus, you have to move your propriate reaction to Harmony's beliefs. It Converse's religious atmosphere. I would impact on the people she disagrees with. ass back with the drinking heathens in the should not matter whether you agree or agree with her that the hall is religious, Criticizing another person's beliefs, when other dorms." The "confession" by Leah disagree with Harmony; their First but not entirely Christian. A better state- done in a constructive manner, helps peo- McCombe is quite a negative, distorted Amendment rights should still be respect- ment would be that the Christians living ple grow and learn. McCombe's critique of look at life in Converse Hall. ed. It is important to note, however, that in Converse happen to be more vocal the Christian faith was neither constructive McCombe singled out one hall pro- incidents like this are not unique to Con- about their faith. Many have symbols of nor appropriate. gram, and let me just ask, "What's wrong verse. People all over campus disagree their faith on their doors, like "Foot- People do not always agree on ideas. It with Disney?" Stop being so negative. with each other over Harmony's principles. prints," but nobody is going door-to-door is crucial, however, to show respect for a Many residence halls are unable to unite People should realize this group is contro- witnessing. While people in Converse person and their individual beliefs. This is enough to put on more than a few pro- versial everywhere in the United States, not have strong beliefs, most are conservative something McCombe simply fails to do. grams a year to benefit students and the just in Converse. It is grossly unfair to point about sharing their faith. The primary difference between students community. To name just a few that the finger at Converse without also point- McCombe seems to feel that people are in a substance-free hall and others is that occured this past week in Converse: we ing the finger at society as a whole. pushing their religious beliefs on her. She the students living in Converse do not have environmental programs for Energy For the record, no fines have been given chose an incredibly immature manner in prefer to live around alcohol and smoke. Conservation Week, a "Can Your Favorite out this year whatsoever for smelling like which to voice her feelings, however. State- This is obviously the primary purpose of Candidate" program to collect canned alcohol or smoke, contrary to the out- ments such as, "I'm wondering if Beast choosing to live in a substance-free resi- foods to give to the needy, and a Hall- landish statements made in McCombe's qualifies as communion if I drink it on a dence hall. oween program for elementary school chil- confession. And the fine is $75, not $70, The Sunday morning?" demonstrate dren to trick-or-treat in Converse. We are RAs are reasonable and kind about their McCombe's distasteful, offensive reactions William Roy is a sophomore management extremely involved in the community for job. They are not here to stop people from to an important problem she has with her major. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR All Together One at JMU Inc.? ments because all of the guys work very hard lifting and Harrisonburg branch of the American Association of To the Editor. working out everyday. They don't deserve the reputation University Women, (AAUW) a group that works to pro- We are writing to clarify a point covered in Gina of 'being gay.' They are all normal guys with normal lives. I mote equality for women and girls, lifelong education Montefusco's Nov. 2 editorial entitled "James Madison think the stereotype is formed when wimpy guys couldn't and positive societal change. They are committed to mak- University or JMU Inc.?" While we wholeheartedly agree do what these strong cheerleader guys can — in expression ing a difference and creating opportunities for women with her notion that JMU's appeal should come from its of their jealousy." and girls to enable them to reach their full potential. diversity and open mindedness, we disagree that JMU's What are you saying, Jaclyn? Gay men don't go to the As a leading advocate for education and equality, motto, "All Together One," is intended to promote a gym? No wait, if I work out and lift weights, then I'm AAUW strives to bring influential speakers to members "homogenized student body." In actuality, All Together straight, right? And if I don't, then I'm wimpy and jealous of and the community in an effort to increase awareness of One is about celebrating diversity, not conformity. All those who do? And, of course, if I am gay, I'm not a normal important issues. For example, Sherry Stanley, a high together one, as defined on the Web site umnvxilllogcth- guy with a normal life? What is normal? Who's to say that school teacher and candidate for the Virginia Assembly, erone.org, is about "being yourself and part of something being heterosexual makes you normal? recently spoke to the group on Oct. 16 at the Rockingham bigger, too." The Web site hosts stories about different I'm writing here to open up people's eyes and dispel the County Meeting Room about educational issues in poli- members of the JMU community who embody this gross stereotyping and assumptions made by Marsano tics. She discussed the Standards of Learning tests, a motto. In these stories, uniqueness, not homogeneity, is (and, unfortunately, probably made by many others our major concern for teachers, parents and students. celebrated. age) in this article. The problem I have is how Marsano was Currently, AAUW is sponsoring an essay contest for Many students, faculty and staff have embraced the so quick to end the stereotype of gay cheerleaders and at area residents designed to educate the community about notion of All Together One. In a combined effort, the the same time completely stereotype homosexuality. She the importance of voting. Winners will be selected based Center for Multicultural/International Student Services also offensively called being gay a reputation people "do on their interpretation of the slogan "The Power of One and the Office of Admissions used All Together One in not deserve" and as not normal. She spoke as though Vote" and then awarded prizes at a ceremony held at the material that describes the multicultural experience at being gay were something to be ashamed of. I think the Rockingham Public Library. JMU. In addition, the Office of International Programs only people who are ashamed of something are people Programs like these, as well as the many other activi- translated All Together One in different languages for who are insecure with themselves or their actions. ties of the AAUW, are important to the growth and use on their brochure for International Week. I am gay and am living what I consider to be a normal development of the Harrisonburg community. I feel priv- We agree with Montefusco's notion that, "There's no life. I work out three days a week, work a part-time job ileged to have been exposed to the group and value what way 15,000 students should try to think, act and learn in and have a full class load. And I'm not saying that these they stand for. I would like to strongly encourage other the same way." If this were the case, we would be sadly aspects are "normal" either. Everyone is trying to do his or members of the community to take part in the AAUW missing out on each person's unique story. All Together her own thing. Working out and being straight does not events advertised around town. At a time when so much One celebrates individuality in the context of the JMU make someone more normal than someone else. attention is focused on what is wrong with society, it is community. We hope the motto's effort to promote If I were you, Jaclyn, I wouldn't worry about the gay both refreshing and inspiring to become involved with a diversity and heterogeneity will spark the free-thinking cheerleader stereotype. You are a woman generalizing group dedicated to improving our community. and open discussion that Montefusco was promoting in about gay men. What expert knowledge do you bring to Julie Bressinger her article. your statements? I wouldn't speak about homosexuality senior, SCOM Stephen Davis, junior, finance until you had at least one clue about what it's all about. If Lindsay Duke, senior, communication science your statement does reflect your true feelings about homo- Former student-athlete expresses con- Rachel Montgomery, graduate student sexuality, I'm sorry for your ignorance. I hope one day you Rebecca Say, senior, psychology will allow yourself to be enlightened by the diversity of the cern about possible cuts Nancy Sherman, senior, psychology world. One last thing: Think before you speak in front of To the Editor. a reporter. It has come to my attention that changes within the Reader responds to Turf article Chris Cowman athletic department are presently under consideration. I To the Editor senior, CIS understand more focus is to be placed on what some I am writing in response to the article "Cheerleaders That would call "revenue sports." If paying more attention to Could Kick Your Ass!" in the Oct. 30 edition of Turf. AAUW dedicated to improving certain sports programs calls for the elimination of other The issue at hand is the following statement made by community existing programs, I sincerely hope the administration sophomore cheerleader Jaclyn Marsano: "I always get 1 To the Editor: asked the question, 'are the guy cheerleaders gay ... I am I have recently had the opportunity to work with the always very disappointed to hear these types of com- see LETTERS, page U 161 THE BREEZE | MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 OPINION GETIT NOW AT PLAN 3! Have an "VAPOR TRANSMISSION" Orgy follows up its 1998 plat- inum smash debut Candyass with another orgiastic blend of metal aggressiveness, catchy mit 3 pieces of work (any medium) pop and techno wizardry on to Turf (Bnm offict) by Friday. Vapor Transmission. Raw in energy yet polished in songcraft, innovative yet radio-friendly, old-school yet state-of-the-art. 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I have made it a dom of the current administration would find ways of as priority to lead them in the direction of their passions, improving and supporting the existing programs, and 7 on the JMU wrestling team from 1992-1996 To their desires and their talents. With colleges and univer- yearS Were a not focus on which programs to eliminate. If we are to ^1^^^"U,d be an un ^^infTenc: sities across the country diminishing the number of reflect the thoughts of James Madison himself, that lib- LSIK ° derstatement. Life-long With bolh teammates "low profile" programs, I question the advice 1 give erty and learning to lean on each other for their mutual coaches.Si KoXWords such T^ as integrity, humility, ™y and perse- «* today's high school athletes. Should I now encourage and surest support, I can only hope the present JMU these young men and women to strive for success verance were no longer figments of imagination^ athletes walk the campus in confidence that they are the very characteristics instilled into the core of who I only in revenue-producing sports that administrators fully supported by the very institution they have freely m ay WaS fortuna find worthwhile? I guarantee some of the best stu- chosen to represent. fh ^ 'L ^° te to trestle for a program that stressed academic success as the top priority! can dent-athletes at JMU are athletes competing in the This letter was written with expectation that all very sports on the brink of elimination. It is these ath- involved in this critical decision would read and consid- now look at my student-athletes and tell them that, letes who have never experienced a minute of public although I competed among the best athletes in the er my words. Professors at JMU encouraged us all to glory, yet whose feelings of personal triumph and make ourselves heard. 1 hope this letter went beyond country^ am equally proud to have been a member of worth are immeasurable. one of the top academic wrestling teams in the nation. 1 that; I hope I made myself understood. If history does, JMU presently offers a wide variety of sports pro- in fact, repeat itself, I believe the people God has placed competed for a coach who pledged his support for his grams. The administration should feel proud that the a h 1S 3 1 vet wa in administrative positions at JMU will make the right K !!u C , P™^ " ' s more concerned athletic department aids the university in fulfilling its about the development of the person, not just the ath- decision. 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Imagine not being able in room 100 of Anthony - bestselling book able to see their whole lives to watch the sunset at the Seeger Hall, is a radio read- Immediately following are and are now impaired are end of a long day, or never ing service for the blind and readings of the local usually isolated for a few being able to absorb the print-impaired. It is a volun- Staunton, Waynesboro and months or a whole year from beautiful rolling hills and teer-powered, Charlottesville the world around them," mountains of the non-profit orga- papers. Evenings said Terry Ward, Shenandoah Valley, or even nization, which include readings executive director something as simple as not currently serves a — a— of the Smithsonian of Valley Voice. —— Junior Jamie Hunsinger, left, volunteers her time and her voice at the Valley Voice. Readers, such as Jack Rapp, below, read a variety of different materials over the iar to benefit the print-impaired. service. In order to serve all Assembly every year, this is qualified people in the area, not nearly enough to cover Valley Voice would need all costs. "We try to raise three-quarters of a million money through clubs and dollars. organizations such as the In a perfect world, Valley Lions Club, Moose Club, Voice would be able to Kiwanis Club, Rotary Clubs extend its service to all quali- and from private individuals fied people in the listening and foundations," Munro area. said. Anyone interested in Unfortunately, donating to the Valley Voice this is not the case. can do so through the Valley odfeel- "Currently there Voice Friends, a non-profit are over 8,000 charity established to raise medically quali- funds and publicity for ing I'm fied people in the Valley Voice. area," said Robert In addition to financial some- Munro, director of support, the Valley Voice is development. always looking for dedicated e doing "Right now we volunteers, particularly stu- can only serve dents who live close-by or ling I about 1,000 of commuters because they them." The reason know the area well and are e. for this is simple able to continue service over — lack of funding. the summer. Valley Voice is Typical listen- also looking for persons who y Taylor ers are not what are computer literate and eer we usually think persons skilled at building of as "blind." Web pages. JANE McHUGH/senior photographer Though there are a "This is a great service for Jane and Fred Burfoot (I to r) take a look at one of the several newspapers few, most are the print-impaired/'said that are read over the air on a daily basis. elderly people senior volunteer Tony Taylor. who have partial "It is a good feeling knowing or complete vision impair- I'm helping someone while ments due to eye diseases. doing something I like." WANT TO HELP? Other qualified listeners Anyone interested in vol- have lost the ability to hold unteering or donating to the reading material due to Valley Voice can contact Rob In order to get involved, please visit the Web site at severe arthritis or Munro at munrorg®tjmu.edu Parkinson's Disease. or Terry Ward at wardtj www.valleyvoice.org, contact Terry Ward at Although the Valley @jmu.edu. 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Cback our our webeit* for additional Info or to apply online: uiuiui.Jmu.edu/madlsonconnection MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 | THE BREEZE | 21 'Leaves' of confusion "Part of the purpose of a student Theatre H's 'House of Blue Leaves' directed show is to experiment with left one critic entertained but mysti- the production." fied by experimental theatre MARTHA BUCHTA SENIOR See story page 23 Svv Li: See story page 23 Beyond Skin' Deep Scratching the surface of many different mediums, the graduate student show at Zirkle House por- trays artstic inflection that runs much deeper I- BYKERRI SHANNON theme with uniqueness and quality. contributing writer Twelve artists are featured in the show The word "skin" is open to several in Artworks Gallery and Other Gallery. interpretations. It can be a noun refer- Other than the theme, there are little simi- ring to human flesh or a verb meaning to larities between the artists' thought-pro- strip off hide. voking works. There is something for "Skin" is also the theme of the gradu- everyone — photography, oil paintings ate student show at Zirkle House, and all and ceramics to name a few. 14 works that are displayed portray the The interesting yet simple theme of "Skin" was chosen by the students from a number of one-word possibilities. "We were looking for a loose title that could encompass all of the works in some way," said graduate adviser John Adams. "I chose my work to be in the show because I felt the illusion and physicality JANE McHUGH/sfn/orphotographer of the surface was really relating to skin." A multi-textured looking piece, graduate student Miho Hori's untitled installment Adams' work in Artworks Gallery, uses white clay and a material called slip. The show is titled "Skin," but many "Here and There," is a collection of pieces cause the viewer to interpret its representation in each work. white, gray, tan, and other fleshy colors Gaze" by Kelly Kerr, located in the Other painted over a lined surface, with short Hoodock specifically refers to the African I- — strokes to give the appearance of texture. slave trade, when the act of separating Gallery. The words "I like to be watched" The color of the piece can easily be relat- humans was, he said, "A bogus process are spelled out in a straight line, with each ed to skin, and the composition is based on the money to be had from the letter hung by a string from a nail. The impressively consistent. slave trade." drippy effect of the thick letters is a realis- "The Enlightenment," by Jeff The most colorful piece is by Matt tic touch that makes it seem as if the mes- Hoodock, is another striking piece. Parker, entitled "Night Gathering (out- sage was recently written, which makes Hoodock's work is far from the calming side Udaipar, India)." The first impres- the viewer's "skin" crawl. effect of Adams', consisting of a flesh-col- sive attribute is the size — the work is the The artists have fun with the simple ored material being shredded by eight largest in the show. It depicts several theme. In many works, there is no clear hooks and presented on a dark reddish- natives around a fire. Some areas, such as representation of skin, which makes the brown background. There is a torturous some of the natives' faces, are highly viewer take an active interest in inter- nature about the work, which could be detailed and clearly painted, while others preting the meanings. All of the works applied to a number of violent historical are a whirlwind of colors. This keeps the show the skill, creativity and intelligence acts against humans. viewer's eyes scanning the work for of these artists. JANE McHUGHIsenior photographer "The representation of slicing into detail while still getting an idea of the The engaging exhibit runs through Jeff Hoodock's "The Enlightenment," skin is analogous to the process of artifi- scene. The work is mixed with high activ- Nov. 11. The galleries are open 12 to 5 above, has a torturous appearance, cially separating the human race into ity and calming faces. p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 12 based on issues of slave trade in history. separate so-called races," Hoodock said. One of the more eerie pieces is "The to 4 p.m. Friday through Saturday. Satire meets Shakespeare in absurd 'Macbett' <' A twist on the kingly classic 'Macbeth,' to run at Latimer-Schaeffer Theatre this week "Anyone who knows Mclnturff plays Duncan, and thetic writing, as opposed to BY JESSICA TYLER IONESCO'S 'MACBETT contributing writer Shakespeare will recognize freshman Lara Sheets plays political writing, although in A modern spoof on a well- particular speeches and char- Lady Duncan, Lady Macbett and "Macbett," politics plays a LATIMER-SCHAEFFER the first witch. major role. known classic will dominate acters," King said. "The play is THEATRE the stage of Latimer-Shaeffer still about violent rulers and Professor Pam Johnson has King said he has wanted to Theatre this week. JMU's their dictatorial rule." been creatively experimenting direct this play since he saw it in TUESDAY-SATURDAI school of Theatre and Dance The show is a well-blended with costume and set design, 1989. "I saw it in Paris and was 3 P.M. will put on Alfred Ionesco's performance of "lighting, sound, and professor Phillip Grayson interested in the work, but there "Macbett," a satire on Shake- acting, visual design, costume, has headed up lighting. were things I would have done speare's popular drama. lights and sound design," King Grayson and Senior Brian differently, so I wanted to direct TlCKFTS $8/GENFRAL AND According to director, theatre said. "All are integral." Showalter are in charge of it." $6 SENIORS. CHILDREN AND professor Tom King, the plot and Playing with various lights sound. All these elements com- After several attempts to get characters are similar to those in and sounds, the performance is bine to form an exciting perfor- approval from the School of The- W/1ACCARD AT MASTER- mance. atre and Dance, King finally has "Macbeth," but with a twist. highly dependent on these ele- I'lkl S( \S0N BOX OlTk! ■ i „ ments. 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JOHN'S PIZZA 18&Up STYLE MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 | THE BREEZE | 23 This place From a tree is a zoo with many Intense, yet comical, Theatre II tackles serious branches themes of depression and alienation with humor Critic discusses intricate BY KRISTIN UNGER nature of experimental theater contributing writer Imagine sitting on a park bench in the middle of and Theatre ITs most recent Central Park on a sunny summer afternoon, when a stranger suddenly enters your life and impacts you complicated but successful try in a way nobody else ever has. This is exactly what happens to Peter, an upper- middle class editor, in Edward Albee's "The Zoo BY KELLY MANION Story," opening Nov. 8 at Theatre II. contributing writer JANE MMVGWsenior photographer This famous one-act play takes place in 1959 and After viewing its most recent production, "The Seeking shelter after missing the Pope's visit, three focuses on the interaction between two people who House of Blue Leaves," I've come to the realization as to nuns, (I to r), sophomore Lauren Paradise, senior San- are completely different from each other. The cast con- why I don't like the vast majority of Theater II plays. It dra Wittman and junior Laura Miller enter the Shaugh- sists of only two characters, Peter and Jerry. isn't the actors, for the most part they do an excellent nessy residence. The two actors cast for these roles are junior job. It also isn't the directors, the set designs, or even the Derek Donnelly and freshman Will Ogle. Interest- costumes. It's the plays themselves. Though they all himself, Arty, as he played his piano revealing to the ingly, Donnelly and Ogle will play both characters have interesting plot lines and glimpses at the oddities audience early on his considerable lack of musical skills. in the show, alternating each night. "These actors of life, it seems that most of them are missing one cru- This pre-show opener was a plus, allowing us to see a were chosen because they showed flexibility in act- cial element — a point! glimpse into the man himself before the play tried to ing which is needed for the two very different char- reveal it to us. acters," said co-director senior Martha Buchta. Another plus was the creepy little addition to inter- REVIEW mission, in which the son of Arty and Bananas, a Viet- nam draftee, stood completely still and glared a menac- Theatre II presents: Now that I have sufficiently worried the entire cast ing stare at the audience as they waited for the second and crew reading this review, I'd like to focus on "The portion of the show to begin. THE ZOO STORY" House of Blue Leaves." Laycock provided a very believable portrait of Arty, a "The House of Blue Leaves" directed by junior Shan- generally good guy with lofty aspirations who is experi- non Listol centered around the dysfunctional household encing an internal battle over whether he should place Wednesday-Saturday* 8 p.m. of a zookeeper and wannabe songwriter Arty Shaugh- his wife into an asylum and how he can handle the his ♦Special 5 p.m. performance nessy (senior Brian Laycock), his mentally unbalanced visiting irate son who wants to blow up the Pope during wife Bananas (junior Tara Chiusano), and an egotistical his visit to town. Chiusano's portrayal of Arty's mentally on Saturday woman named Bunny (junior Joanna Sheehan) whom unbalanced wife Bananas is absolutely spectacular, as she Arty has been having an affair with. is able to both entertain the audience through sarcastic Tickets $2 at the door Before the play began we were introduced to the man responses, most often to the critical Bunny, and provide a well-rounded portrait of someone riding the edge of sani- This intense yet comedy-filled play, which gave ty. Bunny, a self-obsessed social climber, is played with annoying enthusiasm by Joanna Sheehan, bringing a birth to American absurdist drama, focuses on depres- sion and alienation of human beings, two characteris- sense of life to the entire production through her excel- tics that are seen throughout Albee's works. lent portrayal of this overzealous female. Peter is a conventional man who does not know During the play's final scene three giggly nuns sought warmth from the cold in the Shaughnessy residence after how to experience life, while Jerry is a vagrant and is missing the Pope during his visit to the town. Adding a the complete opposite of Peter. Jerry has never made more humorous note to the play, junior Laura Miller contact with another human being, but attempts to stuck out as the only nun to survive a random bombing stop Peter from feeling numb to life and unmercifully just outside the residence. bring him to an interpersonal level which may con- Ultimately giving up her role as a nun to live below vey a scandalous turn in Peter's life. the Shaughnessys and assist Bananas, she delivered pos- "Every word has a meaning," said senior co- sibly the best line of the entire play when she explains her director Camille Piazza. "When things get too tense, conversion: "I wanted to be the bride of Christ but I there's a comedic moment. This show is very well- guess I'm just a young divorcee." written." Piazza and Buchta use a unique directing Sophomore Justin Warner played the role of Billy approach in "The Zoo Story." Einhorn, Arty's best friend, and provided a realistic "Part of the purpose of a student-directed show is portrayal of a self-absorbed Hollywood director on to experiment with the production," said Buchta. Con- the rise. Portraying his fiancee Corrinna Stroller, a sidering changing the production by adding a female former film star who is legally deaf without the in one of the roles, Buchta said they decided to have "transistors" that broke upon her arrival to the the two actors alternate playing the same characters Shaughnessy household, junior Laura Riley provided instead because Albee did not allow cross-gener cast- more comic relief to the show as she smiled and nod- ing in this show. ded her way through the complicated interactions "I like playing Jerry better," Donnelly said. with the other characters. "There's more of an opportunity to use the space and With a twist of an ending that, although not entirely the audience." shocking, altered the entire feel of the show, "The House "It's definitely a challenge to play both parts," Ogle of Blue Leaves" was a complex production that had the said. "But it would be harder to play them if they ability to draw the viewer into its dysfunctional world were more alike. Because they are at opposite ends of and those who inhabit it. It showed that a lot of strange, the spectrum, it's easier to make the change." unfortunate interactions take place in this world and Albee's other works include "The Sandbox," "The .***M makes one see that they probably don't have it as bad as American Dream" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia JANE MCHUGH/JC nwr photographer they think they do. Woolf?" Albee has described his work as, "an exami- And yet, when the performance was over, I still nation of the American scene, an attack on the substi- Playing Bananas Shaughnessy, junior Tara Chiusano portrayed the mentally unstable wife who sparkled as couldn't help but ponder what I was supposed to get out tution of artificial for real values in our society and a of it. 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JOOO in Karmonourg e 9 -io -11 0B C " STYIE MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 THE BREEZE I 25 African dance, music Come dance the night away to come Club Latino and Sigma Iota Alpha Incorporada will sponsor Salsarengue, an event to celebrate culture and raise money for Latin American organizations to Wilson BY KELLY SCOTT Alpha Incorporada organized a Sal- rest of the night, Ortiz said. staff writer sarengue in PC Ballroom from 10 p.m. "It's going to be a diverse sort of music BY LAUREN BRADY There's the typical party guy with a to 2 a.m. ... to bring everyone [out]," Ortiz said, cit- contributing writer money-sign chain, and woah baby, he "It's open for everyone to have a good ing hip-hop and house music that would Exhibiting rhythmic movements knows he's money tonight; there's the time and have fun," club member and be played as well. The dance will be dee- inspired by African dance in Salvador, typical party girl with black pants and one of the four founding members of the jayed by deejay Mikey and refreshments Bahia and Brazil, the visiting Nego respective half a shirt on; this scene for sorority, junior Rosie Ortiz said. will also be on sale. Gato Afro-Brazilian Music and Dance some is all too familiar. Salsarengue will offer a wide range The $5 admission is split between Ensemble-Capoeira Angola Foundation Friday, Nov. 10 offers an alternative of music including Latin music from the club and sorority and will help will be performing tonight at 8 p.m. in to the usual options. Club Latino and groups like La Bando Chula, La India Club Latino raise money for Celebra- Wilson Hall. the new Latino sorority Sigma Iota and Oro Solido. cion Latina, a banquet held in the "Their repertoire includes works from Try the moves spring. The club then donates all fund- African-influenced folkloric Brazilian of the merengue salsa raising profits to an organization of the dances such as Maculele, Candomble, and bachata taught in club's choosing that directly assists Afoxe and Samba among others," accord- the first hour. Fresh- Latin America. ing to a press release from the troupes man Juan Kulian, The five-year-old club has helped representative company, OCA Produc- Club Latino's Hurricane Mitch victims, Venezue- tions. "It features a performance of recruiter, said the lan flood victims and immigrant Capoeira, an African Martial Art devel- merengue, originating education in Harrisonburg accord- oped in Brazil that combines dance, gym- in the Dominican ing to Kulian. nastics and acrobatics." Republic, is the quick- Following their mission, Sal- Joe Sena, a native Bahinian of Sal- est and easiest to sarengue will help accomplish the vador, Brazil, is the principal of the learn, Salsa comes club's goal to "provide Latino students ensemble. His professional name is Nego from Puerto Rico and at JMU a way to network with others Gato, which means "Black Cat." Sena was Cuba, and bachata is a who shared similar cultural back- given this name because of what some slower dance with its grounds and provide a forum to all people call his unique cat-like dance origins also in the other students interested in learning moves. "He always carries a message of Dominican Republic. more about Latin American cultures." love and spirituality through his art," The Club Lati- The purpose of the event, Kulian DCA stated. no members attend- said, besides fund raising, is to "cele- Sena has performed all over South ing will be willing to brate the culture ... because [dancing] is America, Europe and the United teach throughout the a big part of the Hispanic culture." States and is a multi-talented per- former. He is a celebrated master of the martial art Capoeira, a composer, a vocalist, a percussionist, a choreog- rapher and a dancer. A first-time performance at JMU, the Sharing her 'jewels' of wisdom performers will be clothed in native cos- tumes and the works will include the BY ANDY ARGYRAKIS African-influenced rhythms of focus of Jewel's debut book things that strike a person with bit, especially in light of the TMS Campus "A Night Without Armor," my songs will do so in the upcoming election. She can merengue, Brazilian rap, funk, Afro jazz She went from living in a and samba reggae. a subject that fans embraced book." also identify with student's car to living on a bus. She "This is their form of expression and and critics came down Jewel's message is particu- lack of interest or confusion went from humble begin- upon. "I was really happy it they want to share that way with us," larly poignant to the college- when it comes to this year's nings to being a major sold," Jewel laughed. "I did- aged crowd as she experienced candidates. UPB representative sophomore Rachel celebrity with her feet plant- n't write it with the media's Franco said. "Many people don't under- a lot of trials and tribulations "I was the same way, to a ed on the ground. influence in mind or really stand how different other cultures are during those years. "I love that degree, it is easy to do that," She's poured her heart my fans age group she said. "That isn't a noble from their own, until they see it for them- and soul into music through- either. I was selves." The performance is free and is because they are way of thinking but there is out the latter portion of the guided by U still on fire," legitimate complaint about not sponsored by the University Pro- '90s, and has also shared her my inter- gram Board. Jewel said. being able to relate. I think in most intimate thoughts in a ests." These days it's "They are still this election, we don't have the best selling book of poetry. That's close to the luxury of not voting. We may Jewel has followed her why "Chas- harder to bring about dream of what feel like we are picking the heart and done a lot of ing Down change, especially as is possible. lesser of two evils, but people growing up from her days the Dawn" That's a very need to know that this is the of hunger to her current continues in you get older. potent place to greatest freedom in world." state of triumph. the tradition be. The more Jewel plans to cast her For those that want to of honesty —Jewel I'm around pol- vote this week and continue know the whole story from and open- musician and poet itics, the more to search deep inside her her- rags to riches, Jewel tells ness, with I lose a lot of self to be a more informed all in her first autobio- the core fire and pas- »- and caring human being in graphical book "Chasing influence sion and all aspects of life. Down the Dawn." coming from Jewel's time on replace it with cynicism. For Jewel, growth is "I sort of see the book the the road on her "Spirit" These days it's harder to manifested in personal same way I see my records," World Tour. During that bring about change, espe- expression, something said the pop star gone time, she drove from coast to cially as you get older." which she has no fear author in a recent phone coast in the United States This musician and author about doing. "1 think my conversation. "They tend to and flew overseas for is currently signing copies growth in my art is sort of be the same in the sense that numerous dates in support of her book and meeting up just a snake sin," she said. there's a story to be told, of the album. with young people on a tour "It's always a reflection poetry to be spared, life "The book chronicles my all across the nation. from where you've been. emotions to be expressed, changes and shifts throughout Although the issue is not I'm proud that I can stay and observations of the peo- life," Jewel said. "My observa- a focus of the book, she does strong in all aspects of life ple I see around me." tions are all very personal, just get asked to comment on while, many have lost Poetry was the main like my music. The same the political realm quite*a their footing." 26 I THE BREEZE I MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 STYLE Rice's universe begins to wither in 'Merrick' Continuing to follow the formula that has worked in the past, Rice begins her downfall as the goth novelist with her lastest novel BY ZAK SALIH ters and events, a reader would be lost in constant refer- staff writer ences to characters like Marius, Gabrielle and perhaps "Merrick" can be compared to one of Anne Rice's un- Rice's grandest creation: The Vampire Lestat, who's dead creations, dragged out from the comfort of darkness been in a coma-like sleep since the spiritual climax of into the heat of the sun. Unpleasant as it sounds, her nov- "Memnoch the Devil." For those who have been with els have slowly been burning away, revealing that most Rice's "coven" since the beginning, "Merrick" is like an hideous of skeletons: formula. annoying speed bump. Once again, Rice's novel is nothing but a tale The language is opulent and romantic, the equiva- copied down by the supernatural stenographer, vam- lent of a cheesecake served in the Palace of Versailles. pire David Talbot, whose academic mind is trapped in One could be reading in a cardboard box in the middle a youthful body (read "The Tale of the Body Thief"). of a rainstorm and still feel the murk of New Orleans This time around, however, the tortured soul is no or the cloying heat of the Guatemalan jungle. bloodsucker but the witch Merrick Mayfair (a sur- Another wonder of Rice's novels is her characteriza- name Rice fans will remember from "The Witching tion. These vampires and witches aren't one-dimension- Hour"), a student of voodoo. al bloodthirsty demons or old, rotting women. Rather, She's been asked by David to help conjure the they possess grace and beauty. These creatures display soul of Claudia (the child vampire from "Interview love, hate, fear and remorse as powerfully as average with the Vampire") for fellow vampire Louis, tor- human beings, even though the word "supernatural" mented by the loss. seems to indicate a lack of such complex feelings. They Before getting to this adventure, the reader must are highly sexual as well. Themes of both hetero- and first be dragged through a hundred pages of back story homosexuality are prevalent throughout the novel. — the first meeting between Merrick and David, how A lapse in what readers' usually expect from he became enraptured by her beauty and a quest Rice, one hopes this performance is a one-time event. through the heat of South America for an ancient relic Then again, could this be a sign of the end for our — before the reader is finally brought to the present, vampire friends, the first stinging rays of sunlight on which is where the story pulses with the fervor of the horizon? Hopefully Rice's next novel, "Blood Rice's earliest works. and Gold" (the story of the elder vampire Marius), As you can tell from all the references to other nov- due next year, will be like an exposed jugular to a els, someone new to Rice's world of vampires, witches thirsty vampire. and spirits had best do some research before picking up Until then, readers must suffice with "Merrick" — Courtesy of ALFRED A. KNOPF this latest installment. As engaging as the Claudia story- but for Lestat fans, the triumphant, rebellious ending line is, without some previous knowledge of the charac- will have them hooting and hollering for more. Anne Rice's latest novel can be purchased at Books A Million, B-Dalton or ordered online at www.amazon.com. Damon swings and hits in 'Bagger Vance'; Modern 'Charlie's Angels' lose their kick BY CARRIE DODSON staff writer acting in this film. Catering to the BY SCOTT KING to the city of Savannah, Ga. the idea masses by playing her usual dumb, staff writer of holding the greatest exhibition golf "CHARLIE'S ANGELS" but beautiful, character, she was the "LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE" game of all time in which the two best RATED PG-13 worst part of the movie. golfers of the era would compete. The I suppose I ought to justify my rating RATED PG-13 RUNNING TIME: city and locals reject the idea until by pointing out some of the movie's RUNNING TIME: someone suggest that Junuh enter the 98 MINUTES redeemable aspects. Charlie's personal 127 MINUTES match to represent the city. underling, and the angel's boss, Bosley Early on in the film the plot line is (Bill Murray) was the source of most of the revealed as we see that Junuh will Scantily clad starlets, action-packed film's comedy. The fight choreography in Robert Redford's last film, "The spend the rest of the movie battling fights and several large explosions fill the "Charlie's Angels" was remarkable, espe- Horse Whisperer," made males across with two legendary golfers in screen during most of "Charlie's Angels," cially since the actresses performed most of the nation fall asleep, so it is ironic that attempt to win $10,000 and to gain the highly anticipated remake of the '70s their own stunts. The editing was also his newest film, "The Legend of Bagger back his pride TV series. The movie is what most people amazing, consisting of fast cuts that added Vance," is about golf. Adding to the movie was the narra- are expecting: cheesy and unbelievable, action and suspense. To help keep audiences across the tion of Jack Lemmon who surprisingly but fun. The remainder of the movie is full of globe awake, Redford chose none brought a lot of strength to the film Natalie (Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew underdeveloped villains such as Roger other than Will Smith to lead the cast where it was seriously lacking. Barrymore) and Alex (Lucy Liu) make up Corwin (Tim Curry) and the strange hit- of "Bagger Vance." "The Legend of Bagger Vance" the elite crime-fighting force funded by the man the girls call the "Thin Man" (Crispin Vance is a mysterious figure who was a good film and had a good feel- mysterious millionaire "Charlie." Glover, a.k.a. George McFly from "Back to appears literally out of the night ing to it. One of its weaker points Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, both writ- the Future"). Interesting celebrity bit parts slinging Yoda-like proverbs and was in the role of Bagger Vance. ers from the original show, dug up their are scattered throughout, including Tom offering himself as a caddy to Ran- There was no depth to the character, old scripts, added some Kung Fu fight- Green, LL Cool J, Luke Wilson ("Rush- nulph Junuh (Matt Damon). Junuh is which left Smith with no choice but ing and revamped the characters for the more") and Matt LeBlanc. a one-time great golfer who seem- to smile a lot while delivering one- remake. However, the writing leaves As 1 said earlier, the plot and fighting ingly lost his swing after a traumatic liners between his constant rambles something to be desired. are unbelievable and ludicrous, but experience in World War I. Hesitant of how golf represents the meaning Liu is the best cast (and best acting) that's the entire point of the movie. The at first, Junuh agrees and thus an of life. angel, lending to the role an exotic original TV show wasn't exactly quality Obi-wan/Luke Skywalker relation- At parts, the movie was slow and look and a street-smart mentality. Bar- television and first-time director McG ship is born between the two. the humor was subtle which took rymore is also well cast as the bad obviously understood that by making When he first returned from the war, away from the film overall but not angel who follows a rock 'n' roll fun of his own movie. Junuh fell from the limelight, leaving enough to put someone to sleep as lifestyle and gets tangled up with the The movie's greatest quality is that his passion for golf and his love behind. the "Horse Whisperer" did. wrong men. The only problem with it doesn't take itself too seriously. His sweetheart Adel is played by the This was more or less a wishy- her character was poor dialogue due "Charlie's Angels" is an entertaining breath-taking Charlize Theron. washy movie. It was not one of Red- , .to bad script writing. Finally, we come and mildly amusing movie for a boring Adel comes on almost immediately ford's strongest films, despite its to Diaz who is the epitome of horrible Saturday night. as a key character when she proposes WWft f / I > I I I I > I I I > I I I I I I i I : I attempts. STYLE MONDAY, NOV. 6,2000 I THE BREEZE I 27 '..' A . .\(., ■. .. , \ > rf- . STYLEWEEKLY Hf i..-',i---%. -■■ - ART MUSIC MOVIES >• "Memory on the Fence" by Alexandria >• JMU Percussion Ensemble: Music Bldg, >• Court Square Theater: "Princess Bride" Friday 7 Searls: New Image Gallery - Mon.-Thurs. Rm. 108 - Mon„ 8 pin. $2 at door and 9-30 pm. $3 noon-5 pm.. 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He dedicated breed. their victory was not so clear on placed third last year in the 1- Not many others would vol- the scoreboard. meter event. untarily pull themselves through After suffering a huge loss to One difference between col- water lap after lap waking before ECU last year, the Dukes gave lege and high school meets, the sun every Tuesday and their rivals "a run for their Rotach mentioned, was college Thursday with the specific pur- money" as the win came down to has competition in the 3-meter pose of reaching exhaustion, then the final relay, according to fresh- board. Since it's Rotach's first diving in again five more times man Domenic Bourgeois. year doing the 3-meter board, his each week going all out again ... Evans said, "We showed a lot goal is to break 200 points. Hud- all to finish faster than the of heart." For son believes he and Rotach will blink of an eye and be the that meet, be high contenders through the best in the water. Bourgeois rest of the season. Most on-lookers only said many Rhonda Kaletz has taken on capture the individual members her fourth season coaching the aspect of the sport. Howev- were miss- Dukes in men's and women's er, unlike other team ing, yet diving. Before coming to JMU, sports, ir Leveryone she was the grad assistant swimming _ VVstepped coach for two years at Univer- each player 3^up their sity of Illinois. steps up levels. She is also no stranger to a individual- winning tradition, maintain- ly to com- Many of the ing a competitive career since pete for a swimmers are] swim- high school. combined team ming a lot faster than ever "Kaletz earned All-NCAA .' ROBERT NATTV'seniorphulUKrapher score in the end. And expected," Bourgeouis said, com- honors on the 1-meter board as NOWHERE TO RUN: A Maine ball carrier is wrapped up by senior safety these athletes are quite serious menting on the Duke's progress a senior and qualified for the Ron Atkins (#33) as Junior safety Justin Ruffin (#42) moves in to help out about the overall win. this year. NCAA Division III National Gwynn Evans, the women's As far as goals go for this sea- Championships/'according to swimming coach cited some indi- son, Bourgeois confidently said her biography on the swim- Soccer finishes season vidual standouts, though she the Dukes will repeat their cham- ming/diving Web site. "She emphasized several times the pionship win from last year. JMU also performed well academi- importance of teamwork and men's swimming and diving cally and was recognized as an undefeated at home encouragement. team captured first in the Colo- Alden Scholar by Allegheny." Evans said the recent dual nial Athletic Association in '99- Besides a masters in food sci- BY AARON MANN because we needed to make meet with rival East Carolina '00. contributing writer- some'adjustments since some ence and human nutrition, Kaletz 1 University, conference champs The 1-3 start to the season has experience at many sports Saturday night/men's soccer players were out with the flu," last year, was one of their biggest does not deter Bourgeois' ambi- camps as well as working at the game provided/both students coach Tom Martin said. achievements thus far. The team tion nor his teammate freshman Georgia Tech Aquatics Center. and their parenjs with one of the With Kovolenko behind a has only lost one meet this sea- Robert Smith's. Commenting on Kaletz's grittiest games'of the year, a con- solid wall of defense, Coach son. Smith's goals include making improvement since her first ference battle, and a heated rival- Martin said that that can be "Our team is very committed the conference team and winning year, senior Maura Markowitz ry with George Mason. There worrisome. to excellence," Evans said. "The a medal in the competition. He said she feels the coach has were no. fireworks to end the "There's a big danger in that reason we won the [past] meet said one difference between high improved greatly and gained men's last home game of the year because the one time Kovo has to was our depth." school and college swimming confidence as the diving head except for the ones they put on defend. You wonder, 'is he still With strong leaders and was a higher standard of coach. On the men's team, the field as they beat GMU 3-0. mentally focused?'," Martin said. strong swimmers in each class, competition and more of a Hudson feels some changes The game was largely depen- "He had one save to make and he junior A.C. Cruickshanks broke team effort. He said every- Kaletz made this year have dent on who had the strongest made it." three individual school records one is pushing themselves helped out a lot. backfield. The Dukes had some The bench provided the during the ECU meet, and the which pushes everyone Competition is of the best defense they've had all necessary force to keep the 400-meter free relay team sealed else. also second nature year, getting solid performances Dukes fresh. the team's victory. The team is Sophomore to Evans, for she from their defenders: Junior Levi "We got a good lift off the made up of senior Julie Lestyan, Jeff Hudson and was a two-sport Strayer, sophomores John bench, which kept us surging sophomore Marie Hansbrough, freshman athlete (vol- Ambridge and Christopher Pitt, on," Martin said. "We got a great freshman Liz Flannery and D a n i e leyball and and redshirt freshman Rob Over- game out of Carl [Younis, junior]. senior Meghan Fenn. Rotach rep- ~ - ^vv i m - ton. Their performance was so Carl's a handful. He's not a nat- The relay team, of course, resent JMU in *■»—. *»-- X Jffl^^^^ * "* jtfning) at good that GMU only got off four ural forward, thus he's a difficult could not have scored the final men's diving. Kenyon College, and ^member of shots on goal, forcing goalie matchup for people. After play- points without the many wins Though swimming and div- four national championship sophomore redshirt Josh Kov- ing against Brandon [Wright, attained throughout the meet by ing practice separately, diving is teams while swvrnming there olenko to move around just to senior] and Atle [Rognerud, other individuals. treated as a swimming event and earning many AJJ1 American acco- keep warm. senior], and then to see 20 min- "It was a total team effort, adds to the overall score. Both lades. 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But before I go in-depth here with this Now we shift time zones and travel to The Orlando Magic look to be the preview, let me remind all readers that Madison Square Garden, home of the best only real challenge for the Knicks to get Western Conference Champs; my opinions, as always, are biased, so feel Knicks team since '94. The Knicks will not past this season. With Miami Heat cen- free to disregard the following. only be the Eastern Conference Champi- ter Alonzo Mourning out due to a It doesn't take a psychic to figure out ons, but they will be a much improved failed kidney, look for the Magic to take Los Angeles Lakers that the Los Angeles Lakers are without a team with the loss of All-Star center back the title of best team in Florida. doubt going to repeat again. Call Cleo, Patrick Ewing. You may be asking your- Hill and McGrady will be a force to be she'll tell you the same, but it'll cost you selves, how can any self-respecting Knicks reckoned with, but they won't be as (dignity above all else). While the Lakers fan say such a thing? Watch me. The good as, say, if McGrady had stayed The Contenders; did give up sharpshooter Glenn Rice to Knicks were a fast break team stuck with with his cousin in Toronto. The chem- the New York Knicks in the off-season an old goat at the helm. The offense was istry just won't be as lethal, and the (we'll get to the soon to be Eastern Con- slowed down to accommodate ole peg-leg Magic, like the Blazers, will also fall Orlando ference champs in a bit), they at the same Ewing last year, and look where it got short in the Conference finals. time managed to pick up not only ex- them: two wins shy of the finals. When The other teams in the league will Sonic and newest member of journey- Ewing was injured a year earlier, the simply be stepping stones for these four Portland men-r-us Horace Grant, but also a role Knicks run-and-gun offense got them eas- teams over the course of the regular sea- model for all ages in swingman Isaiah ily past Indy and into the Big Show. Now son and into the playoffs. But the real Rider. Now even though Grant seems to that same style of offense is going to take question remains: How can a die-hard Key Moves; be pretty washed up, he probably has the east by storm, and whether Van Knicks fan say that, of all teams, the Lak- some good ball left in him, and should be Gundy wants to or not, he will end up ers will win the championship? Unfortu- • Rider picked up by able to fill the void left open at power-for- starting Rice over the long haul. nately the answer is quite ironic: The ward by Rice's departure. And it doesn't Now don't get me wrong, there are Knicks don't have a quality big man. Lakers hurt that he already knows the offensive some strong contenders in both confer- scheme, seeing as he was an integral part ences, but these two teams seem to stand • Ewing leaves Knicks in three out of the six Bulls championship head and shoulders above the rest. Take teams with Phil Jackson. the Portland Trailblazers for example. without big man As for Rider, although he does carry They are a good team that seemingly only Dan Bowman is a sopho- the prestigious distinction of being the got better with the additions of Shawn more SMAD major who • Zo out for season primary bad boy in the NBA (he'll be a Kemp and Dale Davis. But how many lost to Cleo in a one- fine successor to Rodman), he also carries power forwards does that make for Port- on-one pickup game with him a lot of talent. Rider has scoring land, about 20? Granted, they will give at UREC, 10-2. BLITZ OVER-EASY by Seth Casana WOMEN'S SOCCER SOFTBALL The Dukes competed in the Colonial Kaite Flynn was announced as the Athletic Association's Tournament in Vir- first head coach for JMU's varsity soft- ginia Beach this past weekend. ball program. Flynn, who has seven On Thursday JMU defeated North Car- years of head coaching experience at olina-Wilmington, 1-0. Senior Beth Colgate and North Carolina Greens- Burgess scored the lone goal of the after- boro, will assume her duties in late noon. November and will begin organizing the In the conference semifinal, William & recruiting program. The Dukes will Mary ended the Dukes' season with a 2-0 begin varsity competition in spring 2002 defeat. The Tribe had nine shots and pre- and will continue to sponsor a transi- vented JMU getting off a shot on goal. tional club team for the 2001 season. FIELD HOCKEY MEN'S SOCCER On Saturday at the CAA Tournament in Junior Reggie Rivers scored twice to Norfolk the Dukes defeated William & move 13th-ranked JMU past George Mary, 2-1. Mason, 2-0 Senior Liz Sanders and junior Amy Rivers received a crossing pass from Ziegenfuss each contributed unassisted junior Michael Godwin from the right side goals for JMU. The Dukes had 12 shots of the field and blasted a 25-yard shot into ongoaltoW&M's11. the goal. His second goal came on a JMU's season came to an end on Sun- breakaway goal in the second half. day when Old Dominion blanked the It was the fourth straight win for the Dukes, 10-0 for the CAA title. The title is Dukes who move to 15-2-1 overall on the the Monarch's ninth. season. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL On Friday night the Dukes played JMU faced off against William & their first exhibition game of the sea- Mary on Friday evening, coming out son, defeating Lkka Kaunas, 89-58. on top 3-1. JMU shot just .395 from the field on Senior Karla Gessler led the Dukes the night, shooting .326 in the first half with 16 kills, a percentage of .395. and .485 in the second half. On Saturday JMU traveled to Rich- Senior Stacey Todd led the team mond to take on Virginia Common- with 11 rebounds, playing 23 minutes. wealth, winning 3-1 by scores of 15- Sophomore Jess Cicowicz led JMU 11,5-15.15-11,15-10. with 12 points. The season begins at Junior Larissa Daily led the team Georgetown on Nov. 11. with 18 kills. 32| THE BREEZE | MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2000 SPORTS Dukes send Lithuanians packing Women ys exhibition season begins with 89-58 victory over LKKA Kaunas BY ANDREW TUFTS holes left by off-season injuries point line," Childers said of her "Mandy was our leader and The Dukes' next exhibition sports editor or departures. performance. "But she really is our MVP," Todd said. "I guess game is against Shelen (from The exhibition season is a On Friday night, women's a good shooter." I'll have to step it up a little. Russia) tonight at 7 p.m. before chance for teams to clean the basketball coach Bud Childers McCoy wasn't the only one "We have a lot to improve the Preseason NIT begins on cobwebs out of their closet and got the chance to assess his struggling from the field. As a on. It was good to get out and Friday. JMU will be hosted by re-establish the rhythm and team's status and work out any whole, the Dukes shot just under see wjiere we are before Fri- Georgetown in its opening poise they possessed at the kinks before the team's Presea- 40 percent for the game and only day," she said. round match, and will play on end of last season. It's also a son National Invitational Tour- 28 percent from 3-point range. Besides the obvious goal of Saturday, Nov. 11. chance for coaches to fill any nament showdown with While some might attribute winning, exhibition games give Georgetown University. the Dukes' shooting ineptitude coaches a chance to give young For all intents and purposes, to first-game jitters, Childers has players experience. This is Childers couldn't have asked for other answers. Childers blamed vastly important for the Dukes a better outcome in his team's 89- himself for not preparing his this season considering the 58 defeat of LKKA Kaunas, a team for Kaunas's zone defense. team has only one senior Lithuanian club. "I think they played one (Todd) and four juniors. The One of the biggest ques- possession of man-to-man and other eight players are fresh- tions for the Dukes would be the rest of the game they men and sophomores. whether or not Childers could played 2-3 zone," Childers This is a young team. find a replacement for senior said. "Early in the season we "If we didn't have a chance guard Mandy White, who is haven't spent a great deal of to get them a couple games still recovering from post-con- time working on zone, because experience, then I'm sure their cussion syndrome and will not most of the teams we play in eyes would be so big they return to the court this season. the regular season are man-to- couldn't stand it," Childers said. She is remaining with the man teams. "When we go up there next Fri- team this season in a coaching "We've got to get better, day and throw them in there position. that's for sure. We can't shoot 39 they won't be so intimidated by "It's definitely a huge adjust- percent and expect to win," the situation." ment, and one that I didn't Childers said. Freshmen Mary Beth Cul- want to have to make," White One of those players to step bertson and G'Ann Lauder both said. "I know they can do it up was senior Stacey Todd. played over 15 minutes. Lauder without me. I'm just trying to Todd will be seeing more min hit two three-pointers en route be real encouraging and posi- utes early in the season because to 12 points on the game and tive toward everyone." junior Hollee Franklin is still Culbertson recorded six points, Sophomore Kunika McCoy unable to play full time. Franklin two assists and two rebounds. is one of the players Childers is is coming off of off-season patel- "It was good we got our feet grooming to take over that la tendon surgery. wet," sophomore Nadine Mor- position. McCoy shot 5-10 for In Friday's game, Todd gan said. "The newcomers got to 10 points with four rebounds recorded a double-double with see what it was all about." and four assists. 11 points and 11 rebounds Lauder tied for the team scor- ANDREW VJFXSIsenior photographer "She didn't shoot it as well against a Kaunas team centered ing high with sophomore Jess ANDREW TVFTSIsenior photographer Junior Katie Hardbarger had five tonight as she did in practice, by 6-foot-5-inch, 32-year-old Cichowitz, who also contributed Sophomore Nadine Morgan con- points and three rebounds. she was 0-4 from the three- Vilma Sipelyte. six rebounds and and two assists. trols the offense for the Dukes. Women having more success than men WOMEN .frontpage 29 the CAA championships in 1997. He holds several JMU ming there earning many All- records and placed in the top American accolades. 30 of the 1996-'97 NCAA She served as assistant National Championship meet. men's and women's swimming In academics, Frost earned a coach and as an assistant vol- bachelor's degree from ISAT leyball coach at Kenyon for and is currently pursuing a two years and served both second undergraduate degree positions at Bethany College in fine arts. two years before that. She, too, Both swimming and diving has a master's, only in physical teams push themselves education, and is very proud through 20-24 hours per week, of her team's academic perfor- including double workouts mance at JMU. twice a week with one at 5:30 The new coach for men's a.m., and weight training. swimming, Ryan Frost, came to They work their practice and the position of head coach right meet schedules around class- out of the pool. es, studying and friends — all Frost swam at JMU '93-'97 for one greater point or one coached by Brooks Teal and hundredth of a second less served as the Dukes' assistant than the opponent. coach for one year with Teal. Each dive into the water, While swimming for Teal, whether it's timed or not, is Frost gathered honors such as committed with a belief simi- JMU's 1997 Male Athlete of the lar to a comment by Year, the CAA's Men's Swim- Markowitz: "What we do in ANDREW TUFTS/senior photographer mer of the Year, and the most practice is what we can do in Junior Marquitta Ryan battles under the boards against Kaunas center Vilma Kaledaite. Ryan, a outstanding meet performer at competition." transfer from New Mexico Junior College, had five points and three rebounds in her JMU debut. SPORTS MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2000 I THE BREEZE | 33 Making losers of Team Champion Dukes take first exhibition game 99-75 over semi-professional exhibition squad BY DAN BOWMAN six from three-point range. post game going into the year take on a leadership role with to show potential throughout staff writer "It feels a lot more natural that still have yet to be the team this season. Last year I the game was freshman guard It was just another day at the shooting the ball this year," Fan- answered. Both (sophomore was more of a role player, but Dwayne Broyles. Broyles office for coach Sherman Dil- ning said. "I'm shooting the ball Ian) Caskill and (sophomore this year I feel I am willing to scored the Dukes' first four lard and the Dukes basketball totally differently than last year, Jerian) Younger, along with the take on a big- points, but team. The Dukes, with 35 points and I feel I've come a long way rest of the guys, will have to time role." eventually from senior Dwayne Braxton since the beginning of the year." step it up over the course of the Dillard -u fouled out and 21 points from sophomore The lack of a low-post pres- season." said, "I was We need to clean up a midway David Fanning, defeated semi- ence was obvious for the Dukes, However, the real story of concerned through the professional Team Champion in as Team Champion time and the game was Braxton. Twenty- about an lot of things in order to second half. the first game of the exhibition time again pounded the offen- two of Braxton's 35 points came inability to be a good team. "Broyles is an season 99-75. sive glass. Although the Dukes in the second half. Throughout score going outstanding "I was did out- the game Braxton showed flash- into the game, —Sherman Dillard shooter who encouraged by - rebound their es of true leadership, a role he but I can see basketball coach just had a lot of what I saw a opponents has not been accustomed to tak- Braxton with a nervous ener- tonight," Dil- Last year I was more of a overall 41 to ing on in the past. chance to do gy going into lard said of his "I definitely enjoy coaching some good the game," Dil- team's offen- role player, but this year I aiiow uoffen- Braxton," Dillard said. "I have things. I would also like to see lard said. "He will be the guy sive output. seen his growth as a player, and David (Fanning) taking on that starts in our next exhibition "We played feel I am willing to take tT^Zt he has always been one of the more of a floor general-type game unless something drastic with energy, Champion, more sound and fundamental role for the team this year, and happens." and offensive- on a big-time role. while the players on the court. He has not as much of a scorer." Braxton said, "Coach before ly we seemed — Dwayne Braxton Dukes only gone from being a role player to Fanning said, "I know I the game just told him (Broyles) to play ahead senior basketball player grabbed 14. making a name for himself, and will have to step it up this sea- to go out and play his role, and of the "We need he has gained the respect of son. The second half of the he was able to play it with confi- defense." players on the team through his »— to clean up a game I tried to get more of the dence." The offense lot of things work ethic." team involved in the scoring, The Dukes' next exhibition in the first half in order to be Braxton said, "The last time I and I realize that I will have to game is on Nov. 13 as the Dukes was sparked by Fanning, who a good team," Dillard said. scored 35 points was my senior do more of that throughout take on semi-pro Court Authori- scored 19 of his 21 points by the "There were a lot of unan- year of high school. But no, seri- the season." ty at 7 p.m in the Convocation break. Fanning also shot five of swered questions about our ously, I can see myself having to Another player who seemed Center. Rivers scores two goals to lead Dukes to win Dukes in prime position to make run in CAA Tournament with 15-2-1 regular season record RIVERS .frontpage 29 Dukes failed to score off of a shot from Rognerud, the crowd's utes of Carl — that's a tough cheers crashed like a wave onto match up." the field. Junior Reggie Rivers The true spirit of the Dukes answered the crowd's pleas and was their sense of determination scored the only goal of the first ... and, of course, the Parents' half at 41:05. But the Dukes real- Weekend crowd. When the ized that they needed their defense to continue dominate the game. "What we went over at half- time was, OK, we're up 1-0 and we want to defend solidly, but we want to go at them," Martin said. "There's a big danger in this game when you decide to defend — you circle the wagons. That's not what we wanted to do. We wanted to be solid at the back but keep on attacking." Rivers said, "If we're solid in the back, then we can take more chances on offense." Rivers had a strong showing, relentlessly attacking the goal and scoring the second goal for the Dukes on a solo breakaway ROBERT NATTIsemur photographer with 20:36 left in the second half. Sophomore John Ambridge lines up his pass during the 3-0 Dukes' win over George Mason Satur- "We played Rivers at the day. Ambridge assisted senior Brandon Wright for the Dukes' first goal of the game. right side," Martin said. "He wasn't much of a factor until we flew and yellow cards were fouls all season long. with five seconds left in the rotated him to the left, and he aplenty as the team that came "You got to keep your cool game and sent the Dukes on got two goals. So I think that it's up on top was the one that drew and play your game," Rivers their way to their last game of safe to say we'll keep him on the the least number of fouls. The said. the season against UNC- ROBERT N ATT/senior photographer leftside." Dukes took advantage of a Sophomore Andrew Rut- Wilmington. The CAA tourna- Junior Carl Younls dribbles the This game may be summed George Mason team that has ledge put the nail in George ment starts on Nov. 9 in Vir- ball during Saturday's win. up with "bad blood." 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