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By wayne epps jr. Brooks was watching a movie Number of openly The Breeze Monday night while keeping tabs on the draft via Twitter. He LGBTQ+ Greek life For former JMU guard Kirby told Burkholder to call him as Burkholder, the dream continues. soon as she heard something. members remains low After helping lead JMU to its Minutes after the draft was over, first NCAA second-round game he received that call. He thought since 1991 last month, Burkhold- she might have been disappoint- By CaITlin trimble er is marching on to join the pros. ed at the draft result, but in reality contributing writer She announced Tuesday that she she already had the Mystics offer is signing a free-agent contract in place. Campus Pride, a national nonprof- with the WNBA’s Washington “I was trying to pinch myself,” it that focuses on LGBTQ+ issues on Mystics. Brooks said. “And Kirby being college campuses nationwide, rates “It’s just a lifetime dream and Kirby, she was very subdued, JMU only three out of five stars for its stuff that I’ve worked for all com- and just wasn’t bouncing off the LGBT-friendly policies and practices. ing together,” Burkholder said. walls. And I asked her, I said, ‘Are JMU boasts 17 fraternities and 12 “Something I had hoped would you excited?’ And she said, ‘Yeah, sororities recognized by Fraternity happen … It’s just very exciting I just don’t think it’s hit me yet.’” & Sorority Life, but there is little evi- and it’ s very emotional too.” The Mystics were the first team dence of non-heterosexual lifestyles Heading into Monday’s WNBA to reach out to Burkholder. in JMU’s Greek organizations. draft, JMU head coach Kenny “Immediately after the draft The Lambda 10 Project, a Campus Brooks and Burkholder knew it went off, my agent called me, Pride initiative that strives to educate could go either way on whether and said the Mystics wanted me Greek organizations about LGBTQ+ or not Burkholder was going to to come,” Burkholder said. “And issues, struggles to find viable statis- get selected. basically you have to take it when tics on the participation of LGBTQ+ “It was just a matter of whether you get an offer, they’re trying to students in fraternities and sororities a team needed her services or not, get it done immediately. It hap- across the United States. or if they felt like she was the best pened, I just accepted it basically “I think it says something that I option for them,” Brooks said. “If right after my agent called me.” only know of two people out of this they did the draft tomorrow, it Brooks played an integral role m att schmachtenberg / the breeze whole LGBTQ community on cam- might be a different result. She Kirby Birkholder announced Tuesday that she is signing a free-agent contract pus that have actually rushed. I think might’ve gotten drafted.” see kirby, page 12 with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. The Mystic’s training camp begins April 28. there’s this unspoken stigma, you know. We don’t join Greek life and they don’t seek us out,” said Raychel Whyte, president of Madison Equality. “I think it says something that I only know of two people out of this whole Money on the mind LGBTQ community on campus that have Increased software costs prompts SMAD to introduce selective course fees actually rushed.” R aychel Whyte Bylam wil i mason software in line with industry expectations. We costs of creative programs used for these courses. president of Madison Equality The Breeze don’t anticipate price hikes, but that kind of According to Anderson, the price increases in forecasting is difficult. Most software licenses or SMAD 201 and SMAD 202 are due to the exten- As the amount of software applications that the subscriptions remain relatively price stable over sive use of costly applications such as Adobe School of Media Arts and Design labs need grows, time,” said Steve Anderson, the director of SMAD. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dream- so does the worry that the program can’t afford SMAD will be implementing additional course weaver, while the costs for SMAD 302, a required Adam Lindberg, assistant direc- to keep up with the latest updates and newest fees in four courses for the fall 2014 semester: course for students with a digital video and cin- tor for Fraternity and Sorority Life, versions of such technologies. SMAD 201 and SMAD 202: entry level classes, will ema concentration, and SMAD 309, a required encourages all students to consider This led to the SMAD program setting addi- require a $60 additional fee; SMAD 302: HD Video course for journalism concentrators, are a result rushing. tional fees for courses for the upcoming fall 2014 Production will require a $40 fee and SMAD 309: of “specific applications with associated costs.” “Regardless of which part of the semester. Video Journalism will require a $57 fee. SMAD has JMU community they come from, we “These fees will allow students to use up-to-date put these changes into effect to cover the higher see smad, page 4 want them to have that experience,” Lindberg said. Douglas N. Case, who has been honored for his work for the Lamda 10 Project, conducted a survey on les- bian, bisexual and gay students and found that they join Greek life for the same reasons heterosexual people do — to make new friends and to find a niche in the college community. Eric Kuldell, a sophomore graphic design major in the co-ed service fra- ternity Alpha Phi Omega, identifies as gay and said that it’s not uncommon Bye bye for members of sororities and fraterni- ties to stay in the closet. “Even in APO, I know there are peo- ple that are still in the closet and I’m like, ‘Just come out! Everyone already knows. No one cares. Look at me.’ I don’t know why, though. Our organi- zation is so great. Everyone loves each other,” Kuldell said. Kuldell acknowledged, however, Birdsong that not all organizations are like APO. “I’ve heard horror stories of other social frats, but even here at JMU, I know there’s one frat with a gay couple in it and they’re out and everything,” Kuldell said. A gay member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity, who requested ano- nymity, said that he was surprised about the reactions of his new broth- ers after he came out to his pledge
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lauren gordon / the breeze Michael Birdsong started 14 career games at JMU, finishing with 3,206 yards, 26 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He announced his plans to leave JMU on Monday afternoon. 4/17 Inside Junior quarterback set to leave team at end of semester news 3 Warnings on technology Speaker discusses By wayne epps jr. was 11-for-18 for 149 yards passing and He left Georgia Tech because he was academic changes The Breeze a touchdown, with another 69 yards and unsatisfied with the offense he was run- in the classroom. two touchdowns on the ground. ning there. JMU announced Monday that junior Lee now appears to be the clear But Lee has since expressed satis- opinion quarterback Michael Birdsong will choice to start for JMU. Head coach faction with how the offense is coming 6 Not all positive leave the football program at the end Everett Withers had said that a decision together for him at JMU so far, compar- Gay men who test negative of the spring semester. He is expected on a starter wouldn’t be made until the ing it to what Ohio State University is for HIV/AIDS should to transfer. end of summer camp. doing with junior quarterback Braxton be able to give blood. Birdsong had 14 career starts as quar- Aside from Lee, there’s sophomore Miller. Withers was a coach at Ohio State terback for the Dukes, including all 12 Dan Schiele, who didn’t complete a the past two seasons. leif games last season. He finishes his career pass in four brief appearances last sea- “Today it was able to slow down,” 9 Malatese in purple and gold 268-for-453 passing son, plus freshman Rob Nittolo, who Lee said after Saturday’s spring game. The local band who you for 3,206 yards, 26 touchdowns and 16 enrolled at JMU for the spring semes- “Everything was able to come together. probably have seen at Blue interceptions. He also had 155 rushes for ter to participate in spring drills. It wasn’t exploding in my head. I got a Nile or Crayola House. 489 yards and four touchdowns. Lee started all 13 games at Georgia good grasp of the offense, and it’s cer- The decision came two days after Tech last season and played in 12 games tainly a good feeling to have a good sports Birdsong and Georgia Tech transfer in 2012 after redshirting his freshman grasp of the offense going into the 11 Gone for Gooden quarterback redshirt junior Vad Lee year. He left Atlanta with 2,157 yards, 15 summer.” Career of women’s golf went head-to-head in Saturday’s spring touchdowns and 13 interceptions in the Withers will not comment further on coach Paul Gooden game. Birdsong went 9-for-24 for 112 air. He also had 1,057 rushing yards and the matter, and Birdsong was not avail- coming to a close. yards passing and an interception. Lee 17 touchdowns on the ground. ble before press time. Today Friday Saturday S unday mostly sunny mostly cloudy partly cloudy mostly sunny 57°/29° 58°/37° 61°/36° 64°/40°
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It said it was trying to clarify bear farm refuges Charlee Vasiliadis however, were hindering the rescue what had happened to the crews of the Allie Waller SEOUL, South Korea — Nearly 300 peo- efforts, which continued late into the vehicles. McClatchy Foreign Staff Hunter White ple were missing and four confirmed dead night. The convoy, already flying the Russian after a passenger ferry sank Wednesday off flag, rolled into the nearby town of Slovy- BEIJING — In what’s being described Marketing & Circulation the southern coast of South Korea as res- Ukraine military ansk to a jubilant reception from crowds as a major victory against abusive Coordinator cue workers said the chances of finding of local residents, a witness said. animal practices in China, a govern- Mitchell Myers any more survivors were slim. convoy seized by “A majority of people in Slovyansk are ment-owned company that’s bred bears Water temperatures of 54 degrees Fahr- happy that our region may soon join Rus- for traditional medicines has agreed to ad Designers enheit and the depth of the seas greatly pro-Russians sia,” Anna Adam, a 37-year-old instructor convert itself into a sanctuary. Bethany Adams reduced the possibility of recovering alive at an orphanage for the mentally handi- Animal welfare advocates hope the Candace Burns any of the passengers still unaccounted Los Angeles Times capped, said in a telephone interview. agreement, signed Tuesday at a news Kylie Donohoe for, emergency responders were quoted “They want Putin to come and help them, conference in Beijing, will prompt the Bernadette Fitzgerald as saying by The Korea Herald newspaper. MOSCOW — Ukraine’s effort to retake give them bigger salaries and pensions.” government to phase out other bear Christine Horab Nearly two-thirds of the 462 passengers government facilities from pro-Russian She said it was no secret to local peo- farms nationwide. Some 70 such breed- Julie Stern who had been on board are feared to be separatists faltered on Wednesday as ple that the armed men who seized the ing facilities are thought to exist in trapped inside the now-submerged Sewol gunmen seized a column of six armored town’s police station last week were Rus- China, caging more than 10,000 bears. ferry, the Coast Guard said. vehicles from Ukrainian soldiers and nar- sian commandos. Each day, employees milk bile from the Download our mobile app at A total of 174 people were rescued from rowly failed to grab three more. Hromadske television said another bears’ gallbladders, exposing the bruins breezejmu.org. the ship about 12 miles off the island of Ukrainian media reported that 30 convoy of three Ukraine armored per- to infections, organ failures and other Jindo, the government said in its latest armed men captured another building, sonnel carriers narrowly escaped being fatal diseases. tally. More than 50 of them were injured, municipal headquarters, in Donetsk, captured in The report by the private Under the pact, Animals Asia will care and 284 people remained missing. the main city of eastern Ukraine. Uncon- television company said a Ukrainian sol- for 130 Asiatic black bears now caged at www.facebook.com/ The cause of the sinking was not yet firmed Russian news reports said about dier pulled the pin of a grenade to force a the Nanning bear farm. The rest will stay TheBreezeJMU known, but survivors said they heard a 300 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in the crowd blocking it to disperse. A bus with in Nanning, where Animals Asia plans loud noise just before the vessel started area had laid down their arms. 30 armed men inside stopped pursuing to retain the farm’s staff of 15 and train to tilt. A defense expert said that the govern- the convoy when soldiers opened fire, it them in managing the sanctuary. The crew sent a distress signal at 8:58 ment bid to push back the separatists was said. @TheBreezeJMU a.m. The Coast Guard said the ship listed “already a disaster, bordering on a com- Interfax, a Russian news agency, Compiled from McClatchy-Tribune @TheBreezeSports to one side and began taking on water. It plete fiasco.” reported that earlier in the day about 300 wire services.
Nats ional new @TheBreezeJMU that ruling while the U.S. 6th Cir- crowd of 150 after a brief tour Ohio maintains cuit Court of Appeals reviews the of the West Hills Center of the Google patents issue. Community College of Allegh- marriage stance The matter seems destined to eny County. for contact end at the U.S. Supreme Court. Moments earlier, Obama, Tribune Washington Bureau But until then, judges around the Biden and Commerce Secretary lens camera country have been blasting mar- Penny Pritzker had watched a OHIO — Same-sex marriages riage bans in their own rulings brief demonstration of the work Los Angeles Times won’t be recognized in Ohio just while acknowledging that they of some of the students. yet. will not get to have the final say. After listening to one stu- LOS ANGELES — Google has So ruled a federal judge in dent explain an electronic applied for a patent that details Ohio on Wednesday, joining a Obama, Biden system they were being trained a way to fit a camera into a con- growing number of federal courts on, Obama said, “This is clearly tact lens. By fitting a camera into around the country to condemn tout job training an A student. She sounds like a a contact lens, users could pro- parts of same-sex marriage bans teacher.” cess all kinds of data that could as unconstitutional only to then Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “I’m so proud of what you then be relayed to a connected put their own rulings on hold. guys are doing,” he said at anoth- smartphone. Everyone, it seems, is waiting OAKDALE, Pa. — President er stop in the demonstration. The patent outlines a way that to see how the highest courts in Barack Obama joined Vice Pres- In his speech a few moments Google could fit a camera into a America will rule. ident Joe Biden in highlighting later, he described a $500 mil- contact lens without drastically U.S. District Judge Timothy S. a refocused federal job-train- lion grant program keyed to increasing its thickness. A camera Black’s personal stance is pretty ing initiative during a visit this partnerships with employers. In on a contact lens could be used to clear: On Monday, he ordered afternoon to North Fayette a sequel to a pledge in his State collect data from users’ surround- Ohio to recognize legal same-sex Township. of the Union address, Obama ings, including light, colors, marriages performed in other “We’re here because CCAC outlined revised criteria for the objects, faces and motion, states. The ruling was in response is an outstanding model of the Trade Adjustment Assistance according to the report.. to a lawsuit filed by four lesbian kind of job-driven training we’re and Community College and couples. trying to encourage all over the Career Training competitive Compiled from McClatchy- But on Wednesday, he stayed country,” Obama told an invited grant program. Tribune wire services. Make Conn ections. Write for an award-winning publication. Email [email protected].
NewsEditors William Mason, Erin Flynn & Patrick Mortiere Email [email protected] Thursday, April 17, 2014 3 Mind over matter Guest speaker Wendy Newstetter promotes innovative learning and warns against technological overhaul
By Samantha Ellis and how we learn,” she said. The Breeze For JMU, there is pressure to incorpo- rate MOOCs into the curriculum, during With laptops now as commonplace as the February Faculty Senate meetingPres- traditional pen and paper, it’s important to ident Alger spoke about how he doesn’t consider the larger role technology plays want to replace the traditional classroom. in the classroom. “We know that it’s not the cheapest On Monday, Georgia Tech Educational model of education,” he said. “We know Research and Innovation Director Wendy technology is important and we’ll contin- Newstetter came to JMU to discuss the ue to explore and use technology where benefits and pitfalls of online learning. it’s important … but we know that the Approximately 25 people, most within the human touch is still important.” engineering department, were in atten- Newstetter went on to propose some- dance at the event, which took place in thing she calls “personalized education,” the Health and Human Services building. a model that has been similarly applied “I characterize Wendy in three I’s: Inno- in medicine, in which multiple learning vative, Inspirational and I can’t get enough styles are present within one classroom of her,” Elise Barrella, an assistant profes- to facilitate learning. Students would take sor of engineering said when introducing learning-style tests, then given a “genome” her. on how they would learn best according Newstetter began her presentation to their personality. Newstetter argued with a video, “The Education Bubble.” It that this would be extremely beneficial compared the increasing cost of higher when assigning group projects, because education to the housing crisis of 2008. it would help determine who can best “Right now we are looking at the grow- work together. ing interest in technology as a panacea While junior health sciences major to rising tuition costs, but the big ques- Nicole Ervin likes Newstetter’s idea, the tion for me is how to increase learning JMU student questions the schematics. outcomes. I’d like to see technology be “I think that sounds great, but with such utilized in the classroom,” Newstetter said. an array of people, how do you attend to She then proceeded to look at the Mas- so many different students?” Ervin asked. sively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a Newstetter answered by describing an solution that has been promoted by the environment in which students are treated Gates Foundation. The foundation’s goal as a symphony and specific students are is to increase post-secondary educational engaged at certain times during the class. opportunities for previously marginalized She described it as being very messy, and groups, through “educational social jus- requiring a significant amount of class- tice,” which Newstetter also discussed. room management, but believed it could Georgia Tech was given grant money be done. from the foundation to develop these “I worry about people becoming pris- MOOCs, which they used to create three oners of their educational profiles, to general education courses. One of these Holly Warfield / the breeze the point where it cannot be kept pri- classes, an introduction to psychology vate. That could lead to problems such course, saw over 27,000 enrollees. Of them, Wendy Newstetter discusses the concerns of an increase of technology in classrooms. as a lack of hiring. Employers might dis- 1,600 would take the final exam and only criminate because they haven’t worked 1,120 would pass it — and those were the online learners retain the information and strike a balance between technology and well with these types in the past,” Bob most favorable results. Further research pass the class. While innovative, Newstet- learning. Kolvoord, dean of the College of Inte- suggests that more students used these ter noted the program hasn’t shown the “It can be difficult to speculate about grated Science and Engineering, said. MOOCs as a resource, taking the infor- results they’d hoped for. the future of technology-enabled learning. mation and applying it elsewhere. In What then, is the solution? It has profoundly impacted how we spend contact Samantha Ellis at practice, only about 5 percent of these Newstetter believes it’s important to our days, how we interact with each other, [email protected].
A jack of all trades Integrated science and technology professor David McGraw helps students see the social implications behind today’s science
By Patrick mortiere meetings. That also means I meet with the The Breeze president and the provost regularly as a sort of liaison with the faculty — making Every Thursday, The Breeze will run a Q&A them aware of concerns of the faculty with one of JMU’s professors. This week, we’re and trying to work corroboratively with featuring integrated science and technolo- them on solutions. I attend the Board of gy professor David McGraw. McGraw began teaching at JMU in 2001. He also serves as Visitors meetings as the Faculty Senate the speaker to the Faculty Senate. representative. So that really keeps me very busy. I sometimes feel like that’s taking up as much of my time as my teaching job. Where were you born? What was the most interesting I was born in Altoona, Pa. It’s an hour thing you heard discussed during or two outside of Pittsburgh. My the most recent BOV meeting? grandfather worked in a steel mill in Pittsburgh. I actually grew up mostly One of the parts of this Board of Visitors in the Georgia South Carolina border meeting that was most interesting to me area. My father was a college professor was Andy Perrine’s talk on branding. I think and I went to a small college down that really gave me a lot to think about in there called Toccoa Falls College. terms of how JMU gets perceived by the rest of the world. If we want to become Could you tell me more about the 3D known across the U.S. in a particular printing technology we have at JMU? way, then the kind of messages that gets sent out is something we should be We got our first machines — at the time paying more attention to. And, working that was before the term of 3D printing away in the trenches as a professor, we caught on, so we were referring to it as a often don’t think about that. We’re more rapid prototyping machine. But we were James Chung / The breeze focused on the day-to-day activities of running our machine on a regular basis As speaker for the Faculty Senate, McGraw voices concerns of fellow faculty members to the adminsistration. teaching and learning and things like that. and doing some kind of cool stuff with To realize that the rest of the world gets it — I think it’s been nearly 10 years now. its impression of what kind of place JMU One of the professors had designed an What’s something that students aren’t Where else did you go to school? is through little bitty news stories here engagement ring, I guess, for his fiancé, aware of with regards to science and there — really it sort of makes you and it wasn’t done in time. So he used the and the policy-making process? I came back to the University of stop and rethink what you’re doing and rapid prototyping machine to create a Pittsburgh to go to grad school. I got what the university places emphasis on. plastic model of what this engagement ring The first thing that comes to mind is a master’s degree there. I have a law design would be like, so he could propose. based on what I taught about yesterday degree from Georgetown University. Would you ever consider politics in class. I did a lecture yesterday in a or running for office? Several 3D printing patents are expiring class on the social, legal and ethical Can you tell me what your in the coming months. Can you explain to aspects of biotechnology, and so what time was like in D.C.? I don’t think so. I don’t think I enjoy the skill me what this technology means for us? I was talking about was the patenting set that would be necessary — the kind of of human genes. So the U.S. Supreme I moved to D.C. — I took a job teaching activities that would be necessary to get The new applications that they’re thinking Court issues a ruling last summer on the at Gallaudet University, which is the elected for something like that. For Faculty up on a daily basis are just really amazing. patentability of human genes, and they university for the deaf. So I spent five Senate, there’s no real campaigning. I do a Virtually any object that might have essentially ruled that merely isolating years there, teaching all my classes in good job, and I hope that people respect me taken a significant amount of time to a single human gene, without changing American sign language. And while I for the job that I’ve done, and would be willing produce before, can now be produced it in any way, is not subject to patent. was doing that, I went to Georgetown to vote for me. But I don’t campaign. I think very quickly and cheaply. One of the more It was a very interesting ruling. It really University Law Center in the evening going door-to-door and shaking hands — that interesting things, of course, about 3D shook up the biotech industry. Part program. So I was taking my law school would be a real stretch for me. I think I am, by printing is ability to design something of what makes that interesting is, for classes at night while teaching computer nature, more introverted than extroverted, in one location and then recreate it in a students who are going out interested in information systems during the day. and I think it takes someone who’s more distant location — you just send the data. becoming biotechnologists, interested in genuinely extroverted to really excel at the So it creates the specter of something working in that field, they need to know I noticed you’re active in politics around hand shaking and kissing babies and things like a 3D fax machine, essentially, where the legal landscape — what’s going to be JMU. Can you tell me more about that? like that. you can analyze an object in one location subject to a patent, and what’s not. and recreate it somewhere else. I am speaker of the Faculty Senate, so I sort Contact Patrick Mortiere at of organize and lead the Faculty Senate [email protected]. 4 Thursday, April 17, 2014 breezejmu.org News diversiTY | Students encouraged to speak out against discrimination
from front “I just think that if it’s not an Director of Judicial Affairs Josh students to choose how they wish to about it.” apparent issue upfront, it could eas- Bacon asks students that might have proceed. But despite any discrimination class. According to him, few of ily become one, especially because been subject to discrimination in any Judicial Affairs also offers a “no taking place,some members from his new brothers found the event of the drinking culture that sur- context to contact Judicial Affairs. contact” option, which is similar to the LGBTQ+ community have found remarkable. rounds Greek life,“ Whyte said. “As “If they came in here, it would be a restraining order. If their niche in JMU’s greek life. “It was easy to tell them. It was soon as people get some alcohol in an open-door policy. We’d hear their a subject of harassment is con- When asked whether or not he harder for them to remember,” the them, things are said. Things that you story and then give them what their cerned about their safety then they would recommend other LGBTQ+ sophomore said. can’t take back.” options are, you know, anywhere can request “no contact” from the students try Greek life, Kuldell said, While many find “coming out” to For safety reasons, Whyte encour- between criminal options, judicial perpetrator. Anyone who violates a “I would advise them to you know, be relieving and beneficial, Whyte ages everyone to report instances of policy violations as well as restor- “no contact” decision could face sus- do your research first, but if it really said that there is always a safety discrimination. ative justice-type practices,” Bacon pension from the university. fits you then go for it.” concern that comes with being open “If it’s not being documented or said. Regarding discrimination at JMU, about sexual orientation and gender reported, it’s like it’s not happening, He said that the most important Bacon said, “If it is happening, we co nTAct Caitlin Trimble at identity. so to speak,” Whyte said. aspect of this policy is that it allows would love to know [email protected].
S MAd | Increased fees can be expensive for students in the long run
from front additionally for each credit hour,” Patterson said. SMAD 201 and SMAD 202 are JMU’s College of Business added entry-level courses that all SMAD the fee in order to stay competitive majors must take and rely heavily on with other business programs as the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud well have the ability to offer more suite to create graphic media. financial aid to students. According to Sabrena Deal, a For Patterson, this means that SMAD instructor who teaches three while she does not currently feel the sections of 201, the cost increase is effects of these fees, she will expe- due to changes in the way Adobe is rience repercussions in the future making itself available to consum- when she has to pay off her student ers. Instead of allowing individual loans. licensing for Creative Cloud where “Right now I feel indifferent, but I a limited number of licenses could feel like I will get upset about it when be purchased, now Adobe has each I’m paying the bill in two years. It customer create their own account will be twice the amount of fees I with Creative Suite, something Deal will have to pay because who knows sees as a disadvantage for students. if I’ll get a job directly after gradua- “The problem is that we don’t work tion, it will be just another thing to from person-to-person, you don’t log be stressing about after graduation, into a specific account with specific especially with the increased loans programs,” Deal said. “It’s functional I’m going to get,” Patterson said. for the professional realm, but not the Not all students feel that the educational realm.” increased course fees are detri- Deal believes the price increase mental. Sophomore media arts and is unfair to students, because if they design major Derrick Kramer, who want to work on their projects out- has a concentration in digital video side the lab on their own personal and cinema, accepts the change, computers, they have to pay the $60 as long as it means that he and his SMAD fee as well as the new month- fellow SMAD majors will be get- ly or yearly fee for Adobe Creative ting up-to-date software that will Suite. give them the best training for their One student put off by the recent future careers. price increase is Gloria Patterson, a “If we get the technology, if we get junior media arts and design major the programs we need, that’s fine by with a concentration in journalism. me,” Kramer said. “I’m on student loans so it does affect me … my other major, co nTAct William Mason at business, is also [requiring] $50 [email protected]. Blair rosen / the breeze breezejmu.org Thursday, April 17, 2014 5 WATCH OUT FOR THE Exam survival guide! (Monday, May 5)
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OpinionEditor Corey Tierney Email [email protected] Thursday, April 17, 2014 6 Jon Henry | contributing columnist Jor dan Barber | contributing columnist N ot all gay men are HIV+ Get some indie cred Non-heterosexual males should be allowed to donate blood Independent films are worth your time and money
Last week, I had the privilege of donating blood. Yet a person who Banks and America’s Blood Centers Who doesn’t like cuddling up on storylines, and they were all quali- sitting in on a general psychology had unprotected sex with multiple have all called for the FDA to repeal the couch, popping some fresh pop- ty films. From a man in love with his course to talk about my queer expe- partners over the past year with no the ban. These parties remarked that corn and settling in to watch a movie? operating system to a group of con rience as part of Madison Equality’s knowledge of their personal his- “the lifetime deferral for men who It’s a perfect escape from reality. But men targeting political figures, there panelist program. The class started tories remains in the donor pool, have sex with men is medically and let’s face it, most mainstream movies wasn’t a sequel or superhero in sight. with a small quiz about homosexual- as long as they wait 12 months to scientifically unwarranted.” these days aren’t as original or unique ity and homophobia. A question that donate. This seems contradictory to I had always given blood since as they used to be. Every time I check stuck out was about how homopho- the idea of barring high-risk dona- I was eligible, yet I haven’t been Google for movie times, I’m over- I ndependent films are the bia impacts not just queer people, tions. This is especially troubling able to donate since I had a sexual whelmed with sequel after sequel, but straight folks as well. The ques- because men are not removed from encounter with another male. Since superhero after superhero or combi- mom and pop stores of the tion seemed fairly straightforward, donor pools after engaging in other then, I’ve been regularly tested for nations of the two. Yes, these movies movie industry, and they as homophobia impacted family, so-called “risky behaviors” like get- HIV and have come up negative. I pull in the big bucks, but I’m hungry friends and children through hate, ting a tattoo, paying for sex or having wonder how many lives could have for something different. deserve our attention. discrimination, name calling and unprotected sex. been saved by my donations over Some of the greatest movies of all legal restrictions. I sort of forgot the past six years, especially since I time came from independent studios: about that question until the later am a universal donor. films like “Pulp Fiction,” “Reservoir half of the week, when it became A gay man could HIV/AIDS is an indissoluble part Dogs,” “Juno” and my personal favor- So how do we keep this trend going? an issue at the Bone Marrow Drive. of gay history, as thousands upon ite, “The Breakfast Club.” One answer would be to skip seeing It seems I am forever banned from test negative for HIV millions of queer folks have died I know it’s a risky business and all, the fourth installment of Transform- donating blood, bone marrow or three months, six from its initial outbreak. They died but producing an independent film ers (sorry again Mr. Bay), but there’s sperm because I am gay. not simply because of a disease, can be profitable. More importantly, another simple answer: support the Since 1977, men who have sex months, one year, five but because of this homophobic these films are original, unique and little guy! with men have been banned by years or a decade society’s genocidal neglect of gay can be considered artistic. They’re Independent films are the mom and the Food and Drug Administra- people. This same system continues different from the typical guy-meets- pop stores of the movie industry, and tion (FDA) from donating blood after the encounter, to perpetuate misconceptions, vio- girl, guy-falls-for-girl type of story or they deserve our attention. Support due to fears of HIV infecting the yet is still banned lence and death on not just queers the typical action film with 20 minutes quality, not quantity. Go see an indie blood supply. This means that if a but also straight people. Sadly, our of story and two hours of robots fight- movie or check out short films. male has just one sexual encounter from giving blood. society is still fixated on the idea that ing (yeah, I’m talking to you, Michael If you’re picking up what I’m put- with a man, then he is permanently HIV/AIDS is a gay disease — for- Bay). ting down, you should check out this banned from giving blood, plas- merly being called gay cancer — but I believe there is a movement year’s SMADfest on May 6 in Grafton- ma or sperm. A gay man could test that is an untrue reality, because it toward the revival of independent Stovall Theater. It’s a student-run film negative for HIV three months, six The ban was created during the affects us all. HIV/AIDS has claimed films. In the past few years, films that festival held each semester that fea- months, one year, five years or a HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s the lives of more than 25 million don’t use graphics as their only gim- tures student-made short films. If you decade after the encounter, yet he and hasn’t been amended to reflect people, according to the San Fran- mick have stepped into the spotlight attend, I can’t promise you’ll see robots is still banned from giving blood. If current realities of testing, expo- cisco AIDS Foundation. and captured audiences around the fighting aliens in 3D, but I can prom- you are a male who has sex with men sure or health care. Every sample Recently, I heard a radio ad world. ise some entertaining, original work and also feels compelled to be char- of blood collected at blood banks asking for donations because of a “The King’s Speech” took Hollywood that’ll give you an appreciation for the itable and donate blood, then you in the United States is screened for shortage. I wonder how many lives by storm in 2010 and won the Oscar movie making process. Did I mention must either practice abstinence or at least eight diseases — including could be saved if the ban was lifted? for Best Picture. This film was ground- it’s free? Hey, Spielberg started some- lie, which creates a dangerous sce- HIV, HTLV, hepatitis B and C, West The FDA could lift the arcane restric- breaking in the sense that it used where. Maybe the next James Cameron nario for healthcare providers. Nile virus, Chagas disease, syphilis tion; until then, it will continue to brilliant dialogue and superb acting, is right here at JMU. According to the Human Rights and in some cases cytomegalovirus have blood on its hands. rather than violence, boobs and spe- Campaign, a man who had protect- (CMV) — using a combination of cial effects to capture audiences. Jordan Barber is a senior media ed oral sex with another man once nucleic acid testing and antibody Jon Henry is a sophomore This trend has only grown in recent arts and design major. Contact in 1977 and has not engaged in sex tests. The American Red Cross, studio art major. Contact Jon at years. A majority of nominees for Best Jordan at [email protected]. since then is currently barred from American Association of Blood [email protected]. Picture this past year had original edu.
Addis on Snidle | contributing columnist BuzzFeed quizzes are ruining social media Questions asked in these popular pastimes are irrelevant and prove nothing
The first time I discovered BuzzFeed quizzes “Which ‘Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ char- is different than in previous generations. We attractive are you?” quiz and was rated as was when my friend told me she got Damon Sal- acter are you?” quiz and I got the horse, but I am like to be more interactive with our shows. “highly attractive.” I asked what kind of ques- vatore in “Which ‘Vampire Diaries’ character not going to complain about that. It was more “Fangirling” is a big part of the media world tions they had and she told me they only asked are you?” I went to BuzzFeed and took the quiz the fact that one of the today. People get excited one: “How much do you like BuzzFeed?” Ladies myself, and got Bonnie Bennett, the worst char- questions was “When did about shows, so they get and gentleman, this site is a big joke. The cre- acter on the show and the complete opposite of you last bone?”; the pos- A s entertaining as it really involved with the ators just mess around and do what they want. me. I was disappointed of course. I thought I was sible answers included, characters. They tweet, BuzzFeed describes itself as having the hottest, a Caroline Forbes type of person, but the kind “This morning,” “Maybe a can be, there is nothing tumble and pin about newest social content on the web. I am greatly of questions they asked me just didn’t add up. month ago?” and “Lol.” As to gain from scrolling the moment between the surprised by the popularity of this flawed web- And that’s when I realized: BuzzFeed quizzes are amusing as these ques- girl and the guy. Taking site. As entertaining as it can be, there is nothing completely ridiculous. tions may be, they have through BuzzFeed. a “Which character are to gain from scrolling through BuzzFeed. There Recently, Facebook timelines are filled with nothing to do with what you?” quiz on their favor- are more reliable sites to use for media news and BuzzFeed quiz results. Everyone is taking them, I want: a real account of ite show allows them to entertainment. sharing them and giving BuzzFeed a reason results based on my char- see which character they to make more. I explored more of the quizzes acter and the characters in the shows or games. relate to the most. Addison Snidle is a junior media arts and offered and every single one asks questions So why does everyone waste their time on BuzzFeed also offers many other types of design and English double major. Contact completely unrelated to the content. I took a these quizzes? The way people watch TV today quizzes. My friend told me she took a “How Addison at [email protected].
A “we-appreciate-your-hard- A “you-are-the-fish-version- A “you-are-still-the-man” work” pat to all the student of-Bear-Grylls” pat to my beta pat to Dr. Carrier for sharing his employees during National Student fish for surviving all year despite wisdom at the ISAT anniversary Employment Appreciation Week. being fed at irregular intervals and event. From the Student Work having the tank cleaned only twice. From a proud alum who is Experience Center, who is proud From an impressed senior. grateful for the hard working faculty of you working while attending and staff who make this university Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. college. so special. Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily reflect the truth. A “cute-kids” pat to all of the high Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org schoolers coming to campus for A “let’s-go-Braves” pat to CHOICES. A “your-flow-is-so-ill-I’ve- my boy Wayne the Paine Train From a senior who doesn’t got-a-temperature” pat to the A “does-trash-really-belong- A “stop-stealing-bricks-this- for repping the Braves fitted in remember looking that young and white guy at Alpaca House who on-the-field” dart to coach isn’t-Minecraft” dart to the idiots Gibbons Hall. bright-eyed, but likes going “aww” was freestyling and spit a line about McFarland during the W&M vs. that think it’s cool to take bricks off From a Duke who misses the when you walk by. Dolly Parton’s features. JMU baseball game last Saturday the Quad. glory days of Chipper Jones and From your newest fan. night. From a student who trips enough Bobby Cox. From a student who was happy in public without having extra A “strongest-of-bonds” pat to to see you thrown out of the game obstacles in the way. Gamma Sigma Sigma for being an A “thanks-for-saving-me- after your terrible sportsmanship. A “spirit-can-be-expressed- amazing group of girls devoted to from-being-a-Lifetime-movie” without-bass” dart to Relay service and sisterhood. pat to my roommates for driving A “thanks-for-asking” pat to the for Life for blasting music on the From a senior sister who is sad to with me to meet potential post- An “it-even-had-my-name-on- guy in my macroeconomics class Hillside field until 4 a.m. graduate and leave, but happy to grad roomies I met on Craigslist. it” dart to the person who stole my who asked if I’d study with him. From someone who knows it was have been able to serve with each From a senior who is glad you Magic Man album I had just gotten From the girl who only said no Saturday night, but thinks 4 a.m. is and every one of you! braved the heat this weekend to signed at Madipalooza. because she would’ve confused you not OK! make sure I wasn’t killed. From a girl who paid money and further. served her time waiting to meet them.
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Kristen Baker | duking it out Yakkity yak, watch your back Yik Yak, the popular new location-based social media app, presents privacy issues
In the past month, the viciously to make statements and jokes at the from you other than your location.” However, Don’t believe it? Consider an incident in Feb- new social app Yik Yak expense of other’s feelings. However, as people although they may not require your personal ruary when a student in Mobile County, Ala. has gained notable popu- are realizing the effect it can have on others, information, it doesn’t mean it isn’t attached to was arrested after making threats via Yik Yak to larity in middle schools, they are failing to realize how it is going to affect each and every post you make. commit a school shooting. Mobile County Dis- high schools and colleg- themselves. Under its legal terms and conditions Yik trict Attorney Ashley Rich told the local FOX 10 es across the country. It’s In the past Yak states, “By News affiliate, “As soon as we became aware of described as a “location decade, we’ve submitting con- the post, we went into action. We contacted the bulletin board for your learned that tent through the marketing director for the app and we began area [that] allows anyone to although the Yik Yak service, downloading and getting information sent to connect and share informa- Internet may be you grant Yik us.” FOX 10 News wrote that although it is sup- tion with others without having to know them.” free, we are ulti- Yak a worldwide, posed to serve as an anonymous message board, Brooks Buffington, one of the creators, rejoices mately paying for non-exclusive, investigators were able to get an exact address in its anonymity because “that guy in the back it with our own royalty-free license and cell phone information from the app alone. row of your science class might be the funniest personal infor- to use, copy, It’s an extreme case, but it should serve as a guy you never hear.” However, the app’s younger mation, which is reproduce, pro- warning sign to all of us — they have our infor- users quickly proved that the information people stored in massive cess, adapt, mation, and if they want to, they can use it and shared, enjoyed and “upvoted” wasn’t as harm- databases. We modify, publish, give it away. less as its creators thought it would be. While know that some transmit, display, Our personal information is encrypted in Yik Yak may feel anonymous, it’s impossible to companies, such and distribute such every online action we make, as well as what we completely strip us of our identities because it as Google, sell our content in any and do on our mobile devices. We need to consider utilizes the Internet and our cell phones. information to all media or distri- each of these actions carefully, not only because Yik Yak changed its rating to “17+” due to the other companies bution methods.” of how it can affect others, but also because of frequent use of material such as “intense hor- in order to allow They also state that how it can affect ourselves — both now and in ror/fear themes, intense profanity or crude them to produce if you use Yik Yak, the future. If you wouldn’t “yak” something if humor, intense alcohol, tobacco, or drug use and highly targeted “you understand your name was next to it (or at the very least own intense sexual content or nudity.” Additionally, advertising. How- Blair ROsen / The Breeze that the content, up to it), you probably shouldn’t yak it at all. after an influx of complaints that the app was a ever, our search organization, Your information is right there, hidden under- new forum used strictly for cyberbullying, Yik terms are only a microscopic portion of what graphics, design, compilation, magnetic trans- neath the threat, secret or confession you just Yak paired up with a company called Mapon- has been and is being collected by companies lation digital conversion, and other materials released to your entire city, parents and future ics to build “geo-fences” — virtual geographic and the government and, the truth is, we really related to the Yik Yak service are the property children and employers. perimeters — to prevent certain areas such as don’t know what is happening or will happen of Yik Yak.” Ultimately, anything you post on high schools from utilizing the app. with our information. their app belongs to them, not you. And with Kristen Baker is a junior media arts and It’s evident that this app, much like others, In regards to privacy, Yik Yak states, “We have every “yak” you submit, your name, location design major. Contact Kristen at bakerkl@ has its downside — it can be, and often is, used never and will never require any information and phone number are tied to it at the very least. dukes.jmu.edu.
Molly Rossberg | contributing columnist We don’t subscribe to any labels The actions of a select few don’t make JMU racist or homophobic as a whole
In the fall of 2007 I was a freshman living in Hillside Hall. I tried, me and who wonder about my abilities, but I should never have cannot make you feel safe or comfortable here. or at least I thought I tried, to feel “at home” on campus. I found considered every person hostile until proven otherwise. In reality, What I want to do is challenge the blanket statements that have friends, I liked the people in my dorm and I liked my classes, but I’ve had only three or four bad run-ins with people in the six years been carelessly thrown around as of late, specifically this one: I couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling that told me I didn’t belong that I’ve been here. “Everyone at JMU is homophobic, racist, etc.” I can guarantee that here. It followed me everywhere — from walking to dinner with my This brings up the issue of truth: What is it? How do we define students on campus are not what they have been described as. I’ll roommate, to sitting in my classes, to hanging out with my friends it? At first, it seems deceivingly simple. The truth, we believe, is use myself as an example because it’s only fair. If I heard any type or going to a club meeting. defined by what we know or see as the facts. And, of course, facts of slur being used, I would immediately and aggressively challenge are facts. Right? No. I think my example proves that. what had been said. I would definitely have some choice words for Whether we like it or not, the truth can be, and often is, sub- whoever said it. Bottom line. No questions asked. L et’s assume that 180-200 current students jective. The definition of truth in any situation depends on what Just because I’m not marching on Washington does not mean information is given to an audience and how that information is that I or any other JMU students are bystanders or are unsupport- are mean, racist bigots. Besides the fact that delivered. The message that people take away from any situation ive of diversity or gay rights. In fact, I would argue that the people we all agree that they don’t belong here, is irrevocably tied to those factors. who stand up for others in everyday life are just as important to Undoubtedly, there are people that soil JMU’s good name the overall success of whatever the cause or movement might be. there’s something else we can agree on: through their actions and words. But hear this — it’s not indica- I know the world can seem like a systematically hateful place 200 students = 1.1 percent of the student tive of the student body as a whole. As of fall 2013, there were 18,107 sometimes. I can’t experience the challenges that someone else undergraduate students enrolled. Let’s assume that 180-200 current experiences because of their race or their sexuality. But, they also population. I’d say that’s a pretty insignificant students are mean, racist bigots. Besides the fact that we all agree don’t know what it’s like to have cerebral palsy. I think we all have number in the grand scheme of things. that they don’t belong here, there’s something else we can agree to admit that there are a lot of things we don’t know or understand. on: 200 students = 1.1 percent of the student population. I’d say Acknowledge that no one, regardless of their race, sexuality, dis- that’s a pretty insignificant number in the grand scheme of things. ability or religious beliefs, is immune from struggling or having In her article “Black and Ivy: My alternate Harvard experience,” problems. writer and journalist Farai Chideya argues that problems, issues What do we know? Jerks are everywhere. How do we deal with I was scared — terrified even — of what people were thinking of and struggles were a part of her time at Harvard in the 1980s. But, them? Stand up for our truths. Don’t waste your time trying to me. Because I walked (and still do) with a limp, I was constantly on she added, not all of them had to do with race — not by a long shot. make irrational people agree with you. Those people will never the defensive, trying to protect myself from what I was convinced She said, “[The various] challenges I faced did not stop me from respect or even acknowledge your point of view. Guess what? people thought about me when they saw me walking: “Why does experiencing an extraordinary and fierce set of college years. I still Behind all of their bravado and insistence on “knowing the truth,” she walk like that?”; “What’s wrong with her leg?”; “Doesn’t cere- count so many of my fellow students as my friends, not in small they are miserable people. Instead, find your friends, find your bral palsy affect your brain?”; “Should you be here?”; etc. I saw ways but deeply. During my years at Harvard, class trumped gen- supporters and fight for your cause — fairly. After all, you can’t most of my fellow students as hostile. Why? Because I had con- der, trumped race — but friendship and artistry trumped them all.” fight fire with fire, and an eye for an eye will make the whole world vinced myself they couldn’t possibly be nice, good people. Instead, I’m not saying that I don’t sympathize wholeheartedly with blind. I knew that they were judging me. I knew that they thought they anyone who has had hateful words thrown their way. Actually, I were better than me. understand more than you could imagine. I’ve been there. I can’t Molly Rossberg is a graduate student in writing, rhetoric I wish I could tell my younger self to give other people the ben- convince you that my attempt at math is entirely correct. I also can’t and technical communication. Contact Molly at rossbema@ efit of the doubt. I’m positive that there are still people who judge walk in your shoes or experience everything that you experience. 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COURTESY OF MALATESE Malatese performs at The Artful Dodger during this year’s MACROCK. The band participated in MACROCK for the past three years. Their EP, “Animal Relief,” was released on Jan. 3 of last year. Local philosophy-inspired band Malatese embraces the obscure in their performance style, music and lyrics
By JOANNA MORELLI much decided together,” Reed said. in other locations. The band is signed, but not limited The Breeze Although the band works together on everything, Legg or controlled by, the cassette record company Bad Grrrl does most of the lyric writing. Records in Richmond. Travis Legg, the front man of Malatese, describes his “From reading transcendental philosophy, he real- “One of our friends is a writer for Nail Gun in Char- stage presence as “twitchy.” The JMU alumnus (’13) is ized playing music, singing and writing lyrics the way lottesville and he wrote a review recently that described known for the interesting vibe he gives off onstage. he does is a meditative process to practice that,” Dodson our band as syncretic, which is taking different styles and His band members noted that he is prone to “twerk- said, explaining what Legg told him over the phone. “He influences and melding them in a way that is distinct from ing,” being extremely gestural and often pointing finger uses it as a jumping-off process, but really at the end of the original styles,” Brouder said. “You could try to sepa- guns at the audience (or, on one occasion, the person in the day, it’s an intuitive process.” rate them out, but you can’t.” charge of sound at the venue they were performing at, Malatese often performs at Crayola House, MyMansion who was curt to him). and Blue Nile. However, downtown residential venues are “He’ll go up there and be pale and about to vomit, and “He’ll go up there and be often more close and person=al for the group. then he’ll be enraged and beet red. He says he tries not “You really get a nice bond because you don’t know to breathe onstage,” Jon Reed, the drummer for the band pale and about to vomit, and really who’s in the band and who’s an audience member, and a JMU alumnus (’12), said. then he’ll be enraged and everyone is just passing around a whiskey and making The band, known for its trance-punk/rhythm-cen- jokes,” Reed said. “I know there’s a lot of apprehension tered melodies that are reminiscent of a classic punk/ beet red. He says he tries of people going to house shows because of the exclusiv- post-punk influential past, is fairly well-known in the Har- not to breathe onstage.” ity. It’s just harder to ensure people are there to enjoy risonburg area; this could in part be due to the fact that the music, rather than being some kind of exclusive hip- they originated and formed at JMU. Jon Reed ster thing.” “Jon [Reed] and I met freshman year and we started drummer for Malatese Malatese hopes to tour the East Coast this summer and jamming together,” George Dodson, a JMU alumnus (’12) Europe in the future. The band released its new EP, “Ani- and guitar player for Malatese, said. “It was kind of tough mal Relief,” this past winter; the EP is now available for jamming in the dorms and having a drum set there.” purchase. Sometimes, Dodson and Reed would play on the top of The band is also juggling the responsibilities of having Champions Drive Parking Deck for fun. The cops would Despite Legg’s involvement in the writing of the band’s their lead man commute. Legg is currently in Manassas, show up, but often gave them a little extra time to jam. lyrics, the “chanting” style of lyrics is often changed but is hopefully going to move to Harrisonburg as soon Legg (lyrics, keys) joined the band at the end of Dodson throughout different performances. as he finds a job in the area. and Reed’s freshman year. Graham Brouder (bass), a Get- “He’ll improvise maybe 75 percent of the time. When Mostly, however, the band unanimously hopes to sim- tysburg College graduate and Reed’s high school friend, we’re playing, it’s a stream-of-consciousess kind of thing,” ply “get better.” joined the band when their previous bass player left. Brouder said. Malatese will be performing at Blue Nile on April The current group has a good flow to its interworking; Malatese’s interesting style of writing and performing 25 at 8 p.m. and April 27 at Crayola house at 10 p.m. the band tries to include everyone in the songwriting communicates a DIY, spontaneous feel; the band only process. reached out to a manager a few months ago, who was CONTACT Joanna Morelli at “It’s all very democratic. Everything we do is pretty mainly hired to promote the band internationally and [email protected]. Rhythm and blues Blue Hole Fest, a music festival in Rawley Springs, Va., celebrates its seventh year of tunes in a natural setting
By GILLIAN DUKOFF puts a smile on our face[s],” Garst said. The Breeze This festival differs from others such as Bonna- roo and Coachella because it is mostly advertised Blue Hole has been a JMU student attrac- by word-of-mouth. There is almost no advertis- tion for years. It’s a perfect place to hang out ing for the event, making it more a gathering of with friends, catch some sun, or, in this case, be friends than a huge production. The organizers exposed to some amazing local talent. also stress a zero-tolerance policy for any drug This year’s Blue Hole Festival is open to the use that is usually attached to the idea of music public. It differs from other festivals because it festivals. Keeping it clean and fun is of the utmost only features artists from the Shenandoah Val- importance. ley. This allows music lovers to become more in William Howard from the Judy Chops, who has touch with artists that they may have not known more of a bluesy, Americana feel to his music, is about before. The event is scheduled to be this also anxiously awaiting the festival. Saturday in order to include JMU students in the “My friend Ryan Garst invited me. I’m excited audience. for the intimate crowd and just hanging out with This year’s lineup includes William Howard good friends,” Howard said. from the band The Judy Chops, Marcos Brown Howard cites John Prine, Hank Williams, The and the Sugartones, Nick Massarella, Shenando- Squirrel Nut Zippers and his grandmother as ah Alley and The Travelin’ Hillbillies. The event inspiration. also offers first-come, first-serve camping sites to At the end of the day, this festival is about peo- festival goers who want to grill and picnic. ple gathering together to enjoy good music that Nick Massarella, one of the performers for pulses with originality. The festival also boasts Blue Hole Festival, can’t wait for April 19 to come. a wide variety of genres; from funk and rock ‘n’ “I’m excited about spring time and being roll to electronic dance music, the festival isn’t outside with great people and listening to great afraid to expand. music,” Massarella said. “We haven’t had rap yet, but who knows what Massarella’s music is unique and is inspired by will happen in the future,” Garst said. Ray LaMontagne, Zac Brown from the Zac Brown The organizers have enjoyed watching the fes- Band and Amos Lee. tival grow and evolve over the years. “I have a pop-country, Jack Johnson kind-of- “We’re the same guys that went to high school feel,” Massarella said. “And I have an absolute together, and then college and now we’re here. love for today’s country music!” As we get older, we appreciate the music more. Ryan Garst, lead singer of The Travelin’ Hillbil- People are driving from all over to enjoy this lies, is one of the main organizers of the event, shindig,” Garst said. along with his friend and JMU alum, Darren The 7th Annual Blue Hole Festival will take Campbell (’10). Campbell’s family owns the land place from 4 p.m. to midnight on April 19 in on which Blue Hole is located. Rawley Springs, Va., only a short drive from “As the years go on, there’s less and less plan- Harrisonburg. The festival is located at the ning, and bands just kind of fall into place,” Garst iconic Blue Hole, which is right off Route 33. said. Presale tickets are available from the individ- The Travelin’ Hillbillies will be playing at 10 ual bands or can be purchased upon entry. p.m. They are wrapping up their third album and Tickets are $5 before and $7 at the entrance. are excited to share their music and passion with HOLLY WARFIELD / THE BREEZE the crowd. CONTACT Gillian Dukoff at “Playing a full 17-song set full of originals just [email protected]. Blue Hole is located off Route 33. Tickets for the music festival range from $5 to $7. 10 Thursday, April 17, 2014 breezejmu.org LIFE
music commentary HAYLEY THOMPSON | #NoFilter A jam worth spreading Friend or foe Although labels aren’t the best for bands, ‘jam bands’ are good The perks and dangers of being ‘just friends’
By STEPHEN PROFFITT affect you if you allow them to. Secondly, I’d By HAYLEY THOMPSON The Breeze much rather stand next to a “dirty hippie” than The Breeze a nine-to-five businessman who wants to sue Word-of-mouth drives you for inadvertently bumping into him. “The friend zone.” this musical sphere. It Finally, let’s refrain from using the word It’s a dangerous place to be regardless of prevails beneath the ear noodle. Most musicians that comprise jam whether you’re male or female. It messes with of traditional radio and bands have extensive musical backgrounds your head. the eye of mainstream with degrees from Berklee or other esteemed “Why does she like him and not me?” media. It is hated by some institutions. Let’s call those exploratory “What do they have that I don’t?” and ridiculed by many. sections in jams, “space,” like The Grateful I’ll admit it’s a social construct, the friend This is the culture of jam Dead used to. zone. One that was created to ward off all bands in America. They’re A band’s greatest defense against the jam unwanted … visitors. The “nice guys” often end more impactful than you label is pigeonholing. ‘Well, we’re more up here. But how? might imagine, and that’s why being labeled as experimental rock. We don’t want to be Non-mutual romantic feelings are the obvious answer. Regardless of one should be a right of passage, not a lifetime pigeonholed by being labeled a jam band. We whether he is actually a nice guy or actually very attractive, there’s just sentence to musical hell. want to be something unique.’ I’ve seen, heard no interest there. But that creates a problem. That curiosity, the need to Jam bands, in their purest form and and read them all. You are what the people know why you’ve been cast off, is the way that the friend zone has been hierarchical stature to name a few sultans: decide you are. Accept it! defined. Phish, Widespread Panic, Furthur (currently on In a strangely ironic way, being called a Now that it’s becoming more acceptable for females to have a higher hiatus), The String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s jam band casts a glass ceiling overtop of your number of sexual partners, the friend zone has become a breeding McGee, The Disco Biscuits, moe. and Lotus, are work. In reality, the label allows bands to play ground for hate (and even worse, slut-shaming, but that’s a whole other the top dogs with bizarre names that make up a buffet of styles from bluegrass to jazz to issue). the first few tiers of the psychedelic rock on one stage with one “Well you’ll sleep with that scene. The class system band. guy, why won’t you sleep with goes on forever, but you “To be honest ‘jam “To be honest ‘jam band’ means you The friend zone only me?” get the idea. defy category,” Soulive and Lettuce Sure, a text like this is To earn their label, band’ means you guitarist Eric Krasno told Conners. exists for men who innocent enough on the they simply jam or defy a category.” As a music industry minor, I am put themselves there. surface. It can be ignored improvise, taking intrigued at what professors have to or deleted. But the part that three to five minute Eric Krasno say about jam bands in relation to their Because if you boil gets overlooked is the guilt compositions and Guitarist of Soulive teachings. So much of the curriculum it down to what it that comes along with it. turning them into 10 and Lettuce is centered around such a structured It’s a slighted pass; a veiled to 20-minute pieces of system of how to make money and means to be “in the criticism with a backhanded art. The audience acts how to make it to the top. friend zone” from the compliment. I’d say it’s no as their blank canvas. Most don’t really know how to different than a random guy Studio albums are comment on the success of this female side, it means copping a feel at a bar, but it is. nothing to write home about because that abnormal scene because of its grassroots you’re just friends. It’s worse. has never been the focus of these bands. nature. That’s what has always made it so Getting a text like this from Improvisational over compositional. special. a friend immediately places a In the studio, the bands are limited to 40 or Nothing would’ve happened if it weren’t for stigma on that friendship. From 50 minutes of material. The Grateful Dead. The jam band scene came that moment on, regardless On Nov. 29, 1997, Phish took a five to six- to fruition following the death of Jerry Garcia of whether the guy actually feels this way or not, there’s a feeling that minute piece titled “Runaway Jim” and it in 1995. It was at this point that people realized having sex with this girl is more important to him than the friendship. clocked in at 58:48. Grammy for best song? No. there was a gap to fill. The Dead had died, but Any semblance of trust that the relationship had is gone once that Best set ever? Arguably. Each show is a story thankfully the music has never stopped. switch is flipped. unto itself. While Garcia’s death wasn’t unexpected, Sending women texts asking why they won’t sleep with you with To me, all of this sounds great. The focus is it was tragic. I say that jam bands may not be the intention of starting a guilt trip is just as bad as attempting to force put on the live show, and by all means it should what they are today if it wasn’t for his passing. yourself on her. The effects of each manifest differently, sure. But the be. For much of the industry, shows are poor The torch was distributed throughout the jam guilt is real, and it’s enough to make some women give in just because supplements and obligated forms of corporate echelons, allowing aforementioned bands they feel bad. promotion; henceforth more money is spent on to bust out on the scene, which is why we My experiences with sexual harassment in college go far beyond just explosions than pedalboards. My uncle once thankfully have a thriving jam band culture this. It’s a topic that gets talked about but — in my opinion — never said if you’re distracted by the show, the band today. with the right people. So many sexual assaults in college are committed is trying to mask the live quality of the music. Articulation has become a dominant force by someone the victim knows. It’s a serious issue, and the root of the Years later, he is still right. in musical genres. Now, it sometimes takes problem — be it assault or harassment — is the same. So why does no one want to be labeled a jam an entire sentence to describe a band. The This is a kind of harassment that doesn’t seem to get much band? Everytime I watch or read an interview specificity can be good in distinguishing recognition. about a band that fits the mold, there is a grand styles, but remain annoying and sometimes The friend zone only exists for men who put themselves there. attempt to dodge the label. pretentious. These are the real pigeonholes. Because if you boil it down to what it means to be “in the friend zone” “It’s like the bastard stepchild to the music I like relying on a simple three-letter word from the female side, it means you’re just friends. And it’s OK to have scene,” Keller Williams, often dubbed a “one- that lifts my music library onto a pedestal of male friends that you don’t want to sleep with. Honestly it is. man band,” told Peter Conners, author of versatility and live dominance. The zone is simply a guilt trip used to manipulate the person who “JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Williams summed the obstacle up best when isn’t interested. In the end, I guess it’s the result of the social shift, just Festival Scene.” speaking to Conners: “My take has always another brick wall we have to knock down to reach that whole “gender Misconceptions about the scene are abound. been: call me whatever you want — just call equality” thing. But for now, it’s nothing to be ignored. It’s a simple People hear the term and think drugs, dirty m e .” thing that can lead to a very dangerous situation. hippies dowsed in patchouli and musical noodling. Drugs can be commonplace, more Stephen is a media arts and design major. Haley is a senior media arts and design major. Contact Haley at so with some bands than others. They only Contact Stephen at [email protected]. [email protected].
1. “SHRIEK” 6. “DON’T PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME” by WYE OAK by THE CROOKES 2. “SUNDAY EVENING” 7. “2018” by THE BLACK ANGEL by THE SPITS 3. “NORTH STREET” 8. “MENTAL RADIO” by DEATH by THE FAINT 4. “WHAT GOES BOOM” 9. “WILD ENOUGH” by PIXIES by THE NEIGHBORS 5. “FLESH” 10. “EVERYTIME I FALL” by SEAHAVEN by HOLYCHILD things are heating up Follow us @TheBreezeSports for updates on spring sports.
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estimated proffitt Pleads no Swinging for the sunset contest Head coach Paul Gooden set to retire as JMU prepares for CAA Championships Withers had his man before he got on campus It was never going to be a compe- tition. Back in January, head coach Everett Withers and the Dukes got their golden boy, redshirt junior quarterback Vad Lee from Georgia Tech. Michael Birdsong, a rising junior and former JMU starting quarterback, asked for a release from the team on Monday morning. The news made it out by the afternoon that he was seeking transfer after two seasons in Harrisonburg. “Well JMU it has been a hell of an experience these past two years but my time is up here in the ‘burg. Thanks for everything,” Birdsong said via Twitter. Birdsong start- ed two games his freshman season, temporarily reliev- ing a troubled Justin Thorpe of his starting role. As a sopho- Photos courtesy of JMU Athletics more last season, he Women’s golf coach Paul Gooden gives his team some pointers before a match. He is retiring at the end of this season after 15 years with the team. started all 12 games, setting a JMU record with 2,278 passing yards in the season. By Drew Crane agree more. When Lee transferred, Birdsong’s The Breeze “There are good time as starting quarterback was done, days and bad days, and everyone knew it. Rarely, if ever, As the women’s golf season winds down and when it’s school does a player transfer down from a top- with the Colonial Athletic Association or golf you have to tier Division I program and conference Championship this weekend, so does the just not freak out and and have to sit in the wings of a young career of head coach Paul Gooden. Gooden, handle it one thing QB with only 14 starts under his belt. who’s been a coach at JMU for 15 years, is at a time,” Mak said. It’s the unfortunate nature of college retiring at the end of the season. “Sometimes you get athletics. Now, nothing against Birdsong To say that Gooden has had success at bad breaks but you here, because he’s a threat in the pocket, JMU would be an understatement. In his have to make the best but Withers’ move signaled the end of time as the women’s head coach, Gooden of it — find the solu- his short era. was named the CAA Coach of the Year in tion and solve the Lee, at 6 feet 1 inch and 215 pounds, 2004 and 2005, and the 2013 Golf Coach of problem.” embodies JMU’s “traditional” quarter- the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Aside from his back values: he’s a dual threat. Birdsong Directors. Gooden led the women’s team to knowledge and pas- was not a completely dual-threat QB, three straight CAA titles from 2003-2005, as sion for the game, but I’ll give him a lot of credit. With 310 well as last year’s 2013 CAA title. there are other rushing yards last season, he had the But like all good things, his career must Gooden traits that the potential to dip out of the pocket and come to an end. players will miss. According to junior Shab- “They’re pretty good but I can still get pick up some yards on the ground. “I have the program in good shape as far ril Brewer, Gooden is quite the chatty Cathy around,” he said with a chuckle. “I’ve got a lot JMU has lived and died by the dual- as facilities here and what I’ve done and now when he’s out on the course. of experience and I’ve played in a lot of tour- threat quarterback over the years, dating I think it’s time for a new coach to come in “He loves talking but he definitely knows naments, and I’ve played in the PGA. Nothing back to Justin Rascati, a signal-caller and work with the girls and take the program what he’s talking about,” Brewer said. “He’s beats experience.” similar to Birdsong by nature, and a to another competition level,” Gooden said. smart and knowledgeable and passionate. As far as a replacement goes, things are still starter on the 2004 national champion- With such a storied career, it’s tough If he sees you doing something wrong he hush-hush. However, Gooden said that JMU is ship team. for Gooden to name a favorite memory or immediately comes over. A lot of the girls now taking applications and will review them When Withers was hired, the house moment. But in typical Gooden fashion, he joke about when we’re out playing you can once the conference championships are over. was cleaned. An entirely new coaching puts the players first. hear him two holes away, and we’re just like, He expects an announcement to be made by staff was implemented, and the cliche “The best is just seeing youngsters achieve ‘Well there’s coach.’” June 1. “new coach, new era” saying was imme- goals they didn’t totally believe they could Although his coaching career is com- For now all the team can do is try to send diately tagged. And rightfully so, for a do,” he said. “Just seeing people really win ing to end, Gooden’s playing days are far Gooden away with more silverware in the money-laden program that has RSVP’d … just seeing achievements of individuals. from over. He qualified for this week’s form of a fifth CAA crown. to the Football Championship Series You can just them glow and know that you Senior Professional Golfer’s Association of “That would be awesome,” Brewer said playoffs twice since 2008. helped them a little bit.” America National Championship in Port with a big grin on her face. “I’m all smiles I agree that the firing of Mickey Mat- His presence and influence is something St. Lucie, Fla., but had to pass up on the right now, I can’t explain the feeling, but just thews was necessary, and that new that will be dearly missed. In an earlier opportunity because of this weekend’s CAA to win it two years in a row for him would energy and perspective was needed interview with The Breeze, Gooden said Championship. be incredible.” inside the Athletic Performance Cen- that he always tried to teach his players life When asked if any of the girls could go shot- ter offices adjacent to gates A and B at lessons — ones that could be applied off of for-shot with him on the course, Gooden gave C ontact Drew Crane at Bridgeforth. the golf course. Senior Ginger Mak couldn’t a rather modest answer. [email protected]. A new quarterback, however, was not necessary. Birdsong, who threw 15 interceptions last season, was quietly adapting to a new passing offense led CLub sports by Mike O’Cain, who lasted just one year as offensive coordinator. Withers knew Lee from his time as a coach at the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill, so this is surely no Grabbing the glory blind date. These are some words of empathy for Birdsong. To say that he was neglected Women’s club basketball wins first national might be exasperating the situation, but acknowledging the tough, competitive championship Sunday at North Carolina State nature of starting positions in college By Richard bozek athletics — especially for quarterbacks The Breeze — is relevant. If he had stayed, Birdsong would’ve No less than a month after JMU women’s varsity basketball made it to the been relegated after only being one year second round of the NCAA tournament, women’s club basketball found its removed from setting a school record in own success, advancing deep in its own postseason. The Dukes ended their passing yards. Withers stated in Janu- 2013-14 campaign this past weekend, returning to Harrisonburg with a national ary that the starting job for quarterback championship. would be up for grabs, but we all knew The women’s club basketball squad competes in the East Coast Women’s that was not going to be the case. Lee Club Basketball Conference and participates in tournaments during the fall and had the starting job before he began that spring semesters. These tournaments are located along the East Coast, and the 539-mile drive up I-85 N to I-81 N. All he majority of them are played in the fall. had to do was get here. “We’re about playing competitive basketball, while also focusing on academ- Possibly the worst caveat in all of this ics,” said junior health services administration major Stephanie Scope, who is is that, upon transfer, Birdsong will have also the club’s president. “We want to have fun and enjoy ourselves, and make to sit out a year before regaining eligibil- the most of our experience here at JMU.” ity. This is said with the assumption that That is exactly what the Dukes accomplished this season — they played com- he will transfer within Division I-AA or petitive basketball and made the most of it. up to Division I-A. If he were to go down The Dukes had a taste of success early on in the season. They lost just one game to Division II or III, he would be imme- in their tournament at Old Dominion University. According to coach Whitney Photos courtesy of women’s club basketball diately eligible. Harper, the results of this tournament set the tone for the rest of the season. The Women’s club basketball celebrates its national championship Sunday at NC State. This issue is something the aforemen- club then went on to go undefeated in a tournament hosted by Georgetown tioned Kain Colter, former Northwestern University, and scored another first-place finish at the University of Virginia, “We may not be the tallest team, or the biggest team, but we are the quickest University QB, is trying to remedy by defeating the Cavaliers in the finals. team out on the court,” Harper said. forming a players union. In Birdsong’s Near the end of the fall semester, the Dukes participated in a tournament at Tumelty cited the Dukes’ fitness as a huge factor in their championship run. situation, I am in big favor of this pro- the University of Maryland and placed third, which earned them a spot in the Among other things, the team also attributes its success to their coaching. posal. Any momentum Birdsong took regional tournament at the University of Georgia. “Our coaches and their leadership skills help us out so much,” Scope said. from last season’s 6-6 campaign is now Every long road has its potholes, and the Dukes hit one early at the regional “They make a big difference. Without them, I don’t know if we would have made squashed by the troubles of NCAA tournament as they were knocked out before they could advance to later rounds. it as far.” paperwork and relocation upon suc- The squad bounced back this weekend to finish its year with the national On the other hand, coach Harper contributes the title to the players and the cessful transfer. championship title, defeating Pennsylvania State University. The Dukes played bonds formed on the team. No one says being an NCAA athlete six games in two-and-a-half days at the championship tournament, which was “From the beginning all the girls were willing to learn, get better and work is easy. It’s a privilege and, more impor- hosted by North Carolina State University. hard,” she said. “All of the girls are best friends. The heart and friendships of the tantly, it’s a choice. For Birdsong, it has Scope was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, as well as a Wom- team really made the championship win special.” to be lamentable, but it’s a way of the en’s Club All-American, along with her sophomore teammate Nadi Moyston. Looking ahead, the Dukes are aiming for another championship. business. A total of about 60 women’s teams from all around the nation competed for “[The championship] will inspire us to keep getting better,” Scope said. “We Here is a sincere salute to Bird- the national championship, creating a tournament environment that was unlike know everybody will be out for us next season.” song, the “Ginja Ninja,” as dubbed any other the Dukes’ had seen this season. With the end of the season comes the departure of seniors and friends, but by section 109 inside Bridgeforth. “Most of our tournaments are pretty low-key,” senior business management the will to win remains. major and treasurer of the club Shannon Tumelty said. “It was so loud. You walk “I hope as seniors we left a legacy,” Tumelty said. “The team has a definite Stephen Proffitt is a junior media arts in and there is over eight courts of people playing.” chance to win again now that we know what it takes.” and design major. Contact Stephen at The club practices twice a week, working on various drills, shooting, plays [email protected]. and the bread and butter of their game: conditioning. C ontact Richard Bozek at [email protected]. 12 Thursday, April 17, 2014 breezejmu.org sports
Dukes triumph over six teams in first annual Madison Mayhem
Senior attackman Kyle Miller dodges against a Cincinnati defenseman on Saturday, April 12 at the first annual Madison Mayhem lacrosse tournament sponsored by the men’s club lacrosse team. The tournament featured eight club lacrosse teams including the Virginia Military Institute, Salisbury University, Towson University and the University of Cincinnati, as well as the JMU A and B teams. The A team finished the tournament 4-0 and won the championship after Towson forfeited; the B team went 3-1. In total, the A team outscored its opponents 32-14. With the tournament now in the past, JMU is now 9-1 in the National College Lacrosse League and is ranked No. 5 in the nation. The NCLL playoffs start April 26; the schedule has not yet been released.
Photo courtesy Joe Spelman Kirby | ‘I just want to go and show them what I can do. Keep to my game.’
Holly Warfield / The Breeze Burkholder finished her JMU career with 1,647 points, 929 rebounds and a record 87 percent free-throw percentage. Shortly after going undrafted Monday, Burkholder agreed to a contract with the Washington Mystics. from front even more eyes for her for her opportunities,” he said. During the time leading up to Mystics training camp, Brooks is continuing to practice with Bur- in advising Burkholder while she prepared for the draft. This isn’t his first go-around with one of kholder to get her ready for the WNBA game. Contracts in the WNBA aren’t guaranteed, and she his players going on to the pros. will have to make the team in training camp. WNBA teams can carry up to 12 players, but don’t Brooks previously worked with Meredith Alexis (2003-07), Tamera Young (2004-08) and Dawn necessarily have to have that many. Evans (2007-11) as they prepared for pro careers. Alexis and Young both had tryouts with the Con- Burkholder will leave for training camp April 26 and camp starts April 28. The Mystics’ regular necticut Sun, but both didn’t make it. Alexis went on to play in Poland and Spain before retiring, season starts May 16 at home. and Evans played three games for the Los Angeles Sparks before moving on to play in France. Brooks said the WNBA game is “totally different” from the college game. There’s less press and Young was the first, and still the only, JMU player selected in the WNBA draft. She was picked in trap, and the three point line is longer: it’s 22 feet 1 3/4 inches, compared to 20 feet 9 inches in the first round, eighth overall, by the Atlanta Dream. She’s currently with the Chicago Sky. college. Each of these experiences made it easier for Brooks to help Burkholder along the way this year. “The skill is going to really shine more so than trying to overpower people with presses and things “It’s kind of like when you have your third or fourth child,” Brooks said. “It’s easier to raise them, of that nature,” Brooks said. “And so I’m really just trying to let Kirby understand that, although because you’ve been through it before, as opposed to the first child.” she’s well-rounded, the thing that’ll probably get her her opportunity, or keep her there, is her Brooks fielded calls from the WNBA and lined up agents for Burkholder so that she could focus shooting prowess.” on the season this year. Burkholder decided on an agent within a couple of days after the season The ripples of Burkholder’s opportunity could resonate again in a couple of years, when current ended at Texas A&M University on March 25. Dukes could be up for their own shots. “I wanted someone working for me right away,” Burkholder said. “I actually think I saw the email “I really think that this is really generating a lot of buzz within our team,” Brooks said. “When on the plane back home, and my agent had reached out me. And I know a couple others had been you have the likes of a [redshirt sophomore] Jazmon Gwathmey and [sophomore] Precious Hall, in contact with coach Brooks.” who I think will be in very similar situations in two years.” Teams such as the San Antonio Stars, Tulsa Shock and Los Angeles Sparks expressed interest in With about two weeks left until the start of training camp, Burkholder is maintaining a familiar Burkholder in the time leading up to the draft. mindset and approach: just sticking to her game. Brooks said that Burkholder is very similar to the three before her, and that their reputation “I don’t really know what to expect, I’m sure it’s going to be a tough level of competition,” helped foster pro interest in Burkholder. Alexis, Young, Evans and Burkholder each were named Burkholder said. “So I just want to go and show them what I can do. Keep to my game, try to Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year in their final seasons. show them what I can do with shooting, and just work hard. And hopefully I’ll work people for a Brooks said that Burkholder’s performance in the NCAA tournament helped her as well. She spot and make them see that they need me on their team.” averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds per game in the those two outings. “She got on the grand stage and performed extremely well, and I think that really opened up Contact Wayne Epps Jr. at [email protected]. breezejmu.org Thursday, April 17, 2014 13 Classifieds Madison Marketplace
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