A death penalty debate, The Breeze page 3 James Madison University's Student Newspaper \ol.S4, Issue i:< Ihiirsilmi, October /'), 2(H)t> Opinion, page 6 Sports, page 11 A&E, page 15 President Bush annexes the William & Mary visits Every Tuesday and Thursday, final frontier. Bridgeforth for Homecoming. it's the Farmers Market. r Homeless numbers low in city Study finds 62 usoc living in Harrisonburg protests B^ MARY FRANC IS C/ARSIY assistant news editor HARRISONBURG — The illy homeleei population small, it's Invisible to those who cuts don't know it exists "It's not something people think about bccauN we don't sir people lying In the street, U.S. Olympic Committee said Karen Barnes, director of tin1 Communlt) Resource Cen- interferes for first time with ter tor the Harnsonburg-Rock- mgham Homeless Management Title IX compliance Information Svstem Agencies 'We don'l alwaya want to ac- knowledge that |honielessness| BY RACHANA DIXIT is here." . I'.tor said, adding According to a count con- that 220 female athletes would ducted by the Department of JML's decision to cut 10 vanity teams m order to be litle IX be needed to achieve gender Housing and I rhan Develop- compliant has spurred student rallies, campaigns and protests equality. ment in |une 200% there are ever sm.c it was made And now, the tinted States Olympic After receiving a hard copy 727,304 homeleei people In the Committee has decided to get in the mix. of the USOC letter Tuesday, United States An informal sur- Pot the first time in its history, the I StH has entered a light Bourne added that v < v done in lamiarv bvlhe Mei to save sports that were cut from a collegiate athletics program. though he under- . v House in local soup kitcheni As part of their response, USOC CEO lames Scherr sent a letter stands their posi- and ahehers found only f»2 in Oct. 12 addressed toJMU President I .in wood Rose and Athletn tion, the USOC Harrisonhurg. Director |eff Bourne. failed to mention Despite their small num- In the letter, Scherr said, "It is well documented that the spirit any alternatives to bers, the Harrisonburg horne- of the Title IX law is to ensure opportunities for participation in their decision li'ss population represents a di- sport are proportional and fair for men and women. I he intent oi "Unfortunately the verse group ot individuals with me taw is not to discontinue sport programs foi men , > elimi- letter doCfl not address am reasons tor their homeleesnesi nate Olympic sports from a university's athletic program " viable means ot achieving varying from an InabiHt) to pai Scherr added, "We hav e seen universities across the nation compliance with the cur- rent to domestu abuse Some inappropriately use Title IX as an excuse to justify the elimina- rent law," bourne said At ^H ^^Pr the have onl) been without a home tion oi sport programs, and far too often the programs dropped end of the dav, the interpretation ^•aaa^^ ,,f the tor a month, while others have are Olympic sports," and that the I SOC "welcomes the opportu- law stands " He said that despite the USOCs remained homeless lor over 10 nity to work with you in identifying viable alternatives to keep dissatisfaction with IMl 's actions, it will not affect the Board ol -.cars these intercollegiate sports alive at lames Madison I rmcrsitv \ uritor'l decision I he local reeourcea available to All cut sports have a direct connection to the Olympic move- Bourne said the univ crsitv has been out of compliance with these individuals raffed the broad ment. Recently! the U90C has looked Into the decline of Olympic Title IX since the late I970i and pressure increased on universi- range oi needs oi the group. sports at the collegiate lev el In 21MH, a task force was formed ties m the 1990s to become compliant Proa 1999 to 2000, JMU ■he MerCJ House is a sup- between the USOC and the NCAA to investigate this issue and studied the issue ot compliance and decided to make scholarship port centei tor families that pro proper Title IX implementation cuts instead of cutting entire sports OUl ot the program \utes them with a place to stay in Title IX was enacted in 1972 as an educational amendment Before the cuts, (ML had 2S v STSlt) sports teams, ranking it addition to teaching them how to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law requires educational seventh in the United States tor the most eattit) teams spurn tu overcome the barriers that institutions to maintain policies, practices ftftd programs that sored. Caused their situation, includ- do not discriminate against am one based nn sex. In addition, in It noncomplianca continues, Bourne said the federal fund- ing budgeting and |ob retention 1996, the Office tor Civil Rights issued a policy clarification with ing (ML receives could be at stake What is more likelv, he said, skills, dire, tor Iw lia I ee said regard to the I itle IX legislation, creating a three-part effective is theuniversitv would be subjei t tO more pressure from club We focus on families who aCCOnunodatlon test to ensure compliance. programs to become vanity, and the) would have to be willing are about to lose their homes Under the test, a university may: Provide participation to bring them to the vanity level or who are unable to pay their opportunities tor women and men that are substantially pro- I Itimatelv. Bourne said the Hoard ot \isitors acted in the best rent. |hc said We don't deal portionate to their respective rates ot enrollment as full-time way possible to maintain a high -cpialiiv athletics program. with individuals with substance undergraduate students; Demonstrate a rUStOty and continuing "It's a verv difficult and trving time tor thecoaches and abuse or those who need an practice ot pmgram expansion for the underrepresented sex; or student athletes " he said But. | I he Hoard ol Visitors| believe emcrgenc) home tor the night. lullv and effectively accommodate the interests and abilities oi firmly in this direction and we will continue to move forward." We reter tlu*ni to the Salvation the underrepresented sex. USOC spokesman Darrv I Sicbel could not be reached tor \rm\ I hough any of the three parts could have been followed, comment by the time of publication Bourne said proportionally was the best option lor |\U see HOMELESSNESS, pa$e 4 ■ lo trv and go and add more snorts just wasn't an option for Interstate 81 expansion plan approved appropriated $I<K> million tor frame, however. pointi\i out Improvements truck acceleration lanes along that Harrisonburg is not as bad the interstate and <4^ million tor when compared to other anal expected to start the lengthening ol dangerous en- along 1-81. trance and evit ramps t oiistru. Saxman said the tM4^ mil- in under 2 years tion on the projects should begin lion planned tor the immediate in less than two vearv following i hane.es will not cover the entire m JORDAN D M>I KIH HK VIXTT's selection oi which areas rtretcnol I Bl staff writer need the most improvement AIH'I alreadv lias a pnonrv Tlie upcoming conatnictlon in listotpn^xts. s.ndSivnun "Mam HARRISONBURG — K.I i ritual areas could lead to severe ot thi*4' changes will take plan1 in lowing weeks ot wrangling AIK\ tratti. praMems. IHI, which has thesouthem n-gion ot l-Sl revising, the < onmionwealth already been labeled as nspjinng With traffic congestion on transportation Board opened the immediate expansion, mav Bee the interstate building up, VI XAI gates for impmv ements on Inter- reduced numbers ot Lines hopes manv businesses will Umk state Ml to begin. Although funds I .11, one is going to uas to Ireight trams as the cheaper so- have been appn»pnated to the Route 33noH it wtuaned HarnV lution! Included with the board*! construction efforts, drivers mav sonburgoverall, but deliniteK on plan an- ijuuk Improvements to still find their wallets slightly mute 11.' junior Amanda /aw ad rail that could happen as eoon smaller after the board also OK'd said \1v trip to New lersev is as next vear VIX)| has part- the use ot tolls now going to be SOI hours." nered With Nortolk Suit hern to The approved plan .alls lor Some truck drivers have conduct a studv 00 how Ivst to two phases with the first making callisd out Harrisonburg tor implement these changes immediate changes to dangerous having dangerous anas (. hu.k Arthur Corbin, s truck dmer an'asof I -HI Irame, a driver tor Invnian tor Active said llarnsonhurg " I hese Improvements w ill I rucking, has had difficulties businesses mav be attracted to address our most pressing safety around thecH) these changes. "Harrisonbuig is concents," said Del. Chnstopher rake tor example I xit 247. It's verv longested. espcciallv with SI'SAN WIMMI Kill 1)1 /!/,■/*»,. Saxman (R-2tHh district) It also verv dangerous and neede to be the Wei-Marl A lot ol trucks go This truck could be cruising down an eight lane highway In the near future as the leaves it open tor am future pro|- opened up," he said "\bu don't in and out ot there, he said get BOLOOO pounds moving verv Commonweatlh Transportation Board approved a plan to expand Interstate 81. ectsthe) may want to pursue The Transportation Board easily, not like a Mustang GJ KelNTBMSTATE,t»ge5 lenessa kiU.ill Uicia Stetzei Thursday, October 19.