Cut To: Opinion: some more talk about Thanksgiving Sports: double overtime win for the men's team \&E:fall Convo show The Breeze recap James Madison University's Student Newspaper \n/. M, /-.MII r ii.T / 2(H)r> SGA kills bill »\ MARIA NOSAL SG* REPORTER After six weeks of debate, the Student Senate put an end to the first u institutional bill proposing to restructure the Senate. "1 am truly saddened that we were not able to improve our repre- sentative process, but 1 am encour- aged by the majority of Senators that did vote in favor of the changes," senior wnrtOf Ricardo Pineres said; Students give Biloxi residents "We had an open and productive di'luti- .UKI even though the bill fell a few votes shy of passage. I believe that the seed has been planted for true reforms within the SGA." assistance to be thankful for Many senators expressed very strong opinions on the restruc- turing of the senate and tried very hard to urge others to vote in their direction "I was not in favor of the senate restructuring bill because I do not see how cutting back the number of voting senators, whose sole role is to represent their fellow JMU stu- Jinis would be helpful in increas- ing, the efficiency of .in organization that was created to support the student body," sophomore senator Robert Burden said. Senator Geary Cox proposed an amendment to the bill. The amendment proposed to establish a committee to look at the new system and determine whether it WM not working. "Due to the majority of votes in favor of the Reconstruction Act I believe that MOM form ot this Elan will resurface in the future," ifteres said. "Senators are begin- ning to see the need for change amongst our system for apportion- ph»to. MHMQ .•/miujpnFJUNOrt ing seats, and 1 believe thai the time Top Rl*ht: Beth Kennedy and Courtney Perrlna tike away traahad object! Top Middle: Undaay Sawyer, Lara Aba), Jllllan Traacy and Andrea Nlnaf wo* to will come shortly where a change clean up. Top Right: The Are and hurricane ravaged house In Blloxl. Bottom: Kennedy removes datnanged Hems from one of the house's destroyed rooms. for the better will be enacted." A second constitutional bill was duciUMd at the meeting. The bill JMU faculty and students skip Thanksgiving, travel to Biloxi where aid still needed proposing to allow graduate stu- dents to join the Senate was passed BY DREW I I IT regretted making the decision to spend Thanksgiving as transportation and food. m ,i counting vote- NEW! WITOR weekend in Biloxi. "How many college students have The original trip planned to visit Alabama, but "For more than 30 years, grad- the opportunity to take a like this with their peers? that was changed to Biloxi, a city that desperately uate students at JMU have not A chartered JMU bus departed from Godwin Hall It's a life experience that words can't do justice," needed help. been represented in the SGA, yet early in the morning on Nov. 20, filled with 56 anx- Goodman said. While in Biloxi, the students helped by gutting a portion of the graduate student ious passengers, all who were about to spend their The idea for the trip came soon after the storm houses. They cleared everything from inside nouses tecs jre included in the annu- Thanksgiving Break helping those in need in the hur- hit, and part of the challenge was to move quickly and removed the entire structure, leaving only the al SGA budget," freshman class ricane-ravaged city of Biloxi. Miss in order to get all the logistics worked out, said foundation. The hope is that one day the homes will president Fred Rose said. "It was litty students, three faculty members and three Lorelei Esbenshade, associate director of the Office of be able to be reconstructed. quite simply 'taxation without statf members made the 15-hour drive to East Biloxi, Community Service-I-eaming. Group organizers used Throughout the trip, volunteers kept in touch with representation.'" the stretch of waterfront property lying on the Gulf the National Relief Network, an organization that those back home bv way of a Web site created by vol- Rose submitted the bill with of Mexico, which was one of the area hit hardest by helps organize service trips, to recruit students. unteer Chris Babb. It allowed both volunteers to record senator junior Teddy McNab. Hurricane Kalrina. In order to decide which students could go. a lottery what was happening and allow others at home to offer "This bill intends to promote Graduate student Leah Goodman was enthusiastic system was devised, randomly selecting interested unity throughout our campus, to join the trip as one of the student leaders, and never students who paid $325 to cover travel expenses such see BILOXI, page 1 something that has been lacking tor fiftv-plus years," McNab said. I he inclusion of this bill will make it possible for graduate student's voices to be heard. This bill, as well as amend- CISAT loses 'visionary' associate dean ments proposed for the bill, caused much debate. Three amend- ments to the bill were submitted. ■Y KATIE O'DOWD by her colleagues. style charactenzed by careful analyst* AIDS Network. She also worked with The fust amendment proposed to SENIOR WRITER Jerry Benson. of potential courses of action and their the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Office allow graduate students to join the CISAT dean, said, implication^. on Children and Youth, the Blue Ridge executive council as well as the CISAT associate dean and nursing "In any university Benson said the UHHS in particular Area Health Education Center Board undergrads. This amendment pro- professor Vid.i I Huber died sudden community, it is probably best represented Huber's and the Healthy Community Council. posed by Pineres did not pass. ly on Sun.. Nov. 20 of an mtr.ui.im.il really impossible professional beliefs and values. "She Her dedication to the community earned I Ins amendment brought up hemorrhage at University of Virginia to find a person turned hei work into a 'platform her the James Madison University much debate as many senators Medical Center in Charlottesville. that is universally for caring' about JML and the Citizenship Award in 2002. did not feel that allowing gradu- Huber came to JMU on July 1. 1968 respected, trusted community,",she said. A visitation was held on Tues., Nov. ate students to s,rve on the execu- as the head of the nursing deptartment, and valued." 'The IIII1HS1 started aut as a vision 22 at Kyger Funeral Home. It was tive council would truly be rep- and became CISAT intenm associate "1 believe held by Vida, but through her hard work Mlowed by funeral services on Nov. resentative to the student body. dean on July I, 1999. Shortly after in the Huber among jnd dedication and the work of others," 23 at 'Weavers Mennonite Church in However, many other senators fall of 2001, Huber was appointed as [Huber's] many she said I he Institute is now a vision Harnsonburg. felt it was truly the fairest way to CISAT associate dean. accomplishments, that we must all hold up to others, to Benson said, "It struck me that allow graduate students to take While teaching at JMU, she also being such a person was one of her never forget nor underestimate the the diversity of individuals at |the part in the Senate. was the director of the Institute lor greatest. She touched so many lives power of caring, the power of one's own visitation) was a vivid example of the "By not allowing graduate Innovation in Health and Human across all divisions and all stations of ideas and the power of what we can tapestry | Huber] has woven thmugh her students to sit or vote upon the Services and served as the head of the university." accomplish working together' work to engage a caring community of Executive Council, we an' i rast Eastern Mennonite University's nursing Fellow CISAT associate dean In addition to her work at JMU, Huber colleagues, friends, faculty and students inga constitutional dichotomy that department for 17 years. Sharon Lovell said, "As associate dean, served on the boards of Harrisonburg- in service to those of our community endangers the very nature of tnie Huber was described as a visionary |Huber| demonstrated a leadership Rockingham Eree Clinic and the \,illev who are in the greatest need." representation that we are attempt- ing to give to graduate students," Pineres laid The second amendment proposed to make an ad hoc Buses receive upgrade committee to change SGA elections policy t<> a.commodate for the ■Y RA( HANA Dixir cameras may serve as a deterrent for process nl electing graduate N8M IIHTOR reckless behavior. Smith pointed out students I Ins .imendment passed. that in the pas! month, espei lallv on the I he third .imendment propos- The Harnsonburg Department of weekend night shuttles, students have ing to change the day the bill took I r.msportation is planning to install been increasingly disrespectful to bus eidvt passed. The bill will begin to cameras on all transit buses to provide drivers in addition to participating in lake effect on May 6, 2006. aid for security purposes and assist m inappropriate behavior. Camera footage The Student Sen.ite .ilso passed enforcing public transportation rules. would only be reviewed if there was a a contingency bill from the Double Two cameras will be installed on need for it. Smith said. Reed club. The bill alltKatcd $2,000 current transit buses starting in the next An educational program was to help pay for the organization's ihfN months, and all new buses pur- attempted about three weeks ago, by Double Reed Day and the guest art- chased will have them automatically displaying public transportation rules ist who will be at the e\cnt Installed.