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Rain 63°/ 43° Vol. 87, No. 14 chance of precipitation: 100% Thursday, October 14, 2010 CONDOM CRAZE New study fi nds teens and young adults practice safe sex more often than parents
By AMANDA CASKEY The Breeze
e University Health Center gives out more than , condoms every year, according to the center’s director, Dr. Stephen Rodgers. is backs up ndings in a new study that shows adolescents are practicing safer sex. e study, by the Indiana University School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, published in a special issue of e Jour- nal of Sexual Medicine, documented the sexual habits and condom use of , teenagers and adults aged to . Adults above the age of have the lowest rates of condom use in the United States. Health researcher speculate this is because this age group may not be concerned about pregnancy, but they are for- getting about the transmission of STIs and STDs. While only one in ve men and one in four women above the age of reported using condoms, teenage boys reported using a condom percent of the time during the last times they had sex with a female. Also, among sexually active teens, percent of males and per- cent of females used a condom the last time they had sex. At UHC, students are allowed up to three condoms per day from a bowl in the center and are also given out at health fairs and other student wellness and outreach events. e Health Center also prescribes oral contraceptives, NuvaR- ing and Plan B. Dennis Fortenberry, professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, blamed the sexual irresponsibility on the older generation’s lack of sexual education. Fortenberry said that condoms have played a very large part in the public debate about how to teach sexual education in schools in recent years. “I think these data show that adolescents have in fact been attend- ing to that dialogue, and have learned from many di erent sources to incorporate condoms into their sexual behaviors,” said Fortenberry in an interview with Time. Sophomore Jake Williams, a media arts and design major, believes the lack of sexual education comes from the social stigma associ- ated with the taboo topic. “I feel like people of that generation aren’t that open to talking about sex,” Williams said. “ e topic is much more open [today].” Rodgers believes the trend of serious consequences of HIV and the economic struggles associated with pregnancy are the two main factors contributing to normal condom use by young people. How- ever, students say pregnancy is the leading cause. “It would be sel sh to think about STDs before pregnancy, before bringing another life into the world,” Williams said. Several students who wish to withhold their names claim to be “paranoid” about getting pregnant at this time in their lives. ey claim to use condoms and oral contraception in order to stay safe from pregnancy. While education statistically plays a large role in condom use, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE THIEWES / THE BREEZE some believe that it comes down to personal experience, rather than Researchers blame older adults’ sexual irresponsiblity on a lack of sexual education. see CONDOMS, page 4
LGBT Madison Equality panel covers coming out, on-campus life By MOLLY HAAS heterosexual at JMU. “I haven’t always felt safe,” he said. The Breeze Williams, who came to college with “There have been times on campus her girlfriend, said she has always been that weren’t the best. JMU overall is tol- Jon Clouston, a junior chemistry out. erant, but I have encountered students major, de nes his sexual attraction in “I was living with her,” she said. “So who were not.” what he believes is a simple theory. from the beginning it was like, ‘I’m gay, Last year, Moulden felt threatened “I think people are beautiful,” he said. and she’s my girlfriend.’ ” enough by his roommate to go to Judi- “I don’t need a label of male or female. I Lei Robinson, a senior sociology cial A airs with the problem. love all types of people.” major, said she too came to JMU already e audience was given a chance to Clouston was one of the panelists proud to be out. propose one change members would at Madison Equality’s Out On Campus “I was in a pride phase,” she said. “I make on campus if they could. discussion Tuesday evening at Graf- came out to everyone I encountered, Moulden said he would require all ton-Stovall eatre. During the panel, even if it was totally unnecessary.” faculty to go to diversity training. audience members asked the group Robinson said she has always been If Clouston could make one change questions and topics ranging from dat- comfortable at JMU since her rst day. on campus, he would allow for gender- ing preferences to coming out for the “You can’t always assume that ste- neutral facilities. rst time. reotypes are a negative thing,” she said. “It gets really awkward,” he said. “I e panel was in support of JMU stu- PAUL JONES / THE BREEZE “Within any community there are man- am not yet comfortable in men’s bath- dents coming out on National Coming Senior Lei Robinson (from left), sophomore Pablo Moulder and graduate student nerisms you pick up on, it kind of unites rooms, and no longer accepted in the Out Day on Monday. Madison Equality Patrick Lincoln serve on an Out On Campus panel for Madison Equality on Tuesday. u s .” women’s.” also set up a closet door on the com- However, Pablo Moulden, a soph- Professors with “Safe Zone” stickers mons as a metaphor for “coming out of community whose biological sex doesn’t important to get it out on the table.” omore international affairs major, located outside of their rooms are allies the closet.” match their gender identity,” said Leigh The panelists also talked about pointed out that not all of his experienc- “There are a lot of people in our Williams, a senior nance major. “It’s their first experiences as not being es at JMU as a gay man have been easy. see LGBT, page 4
ALCOHOL EDUCATION Brick wall builds alcohol discussion By KALEIGH SOMERS side-by-side along the wall near the in a constructive metaphor. The Breeze post o ce in Warren Hall as part of the FYI coordinator Kristen Stephens Brick Wall Project that continues said the project began in and has Junior Tyiesha Brooks shared her until this afternoon at p.m. occurred every year since then. personal experience with alcohol in e project, hosted annually by the By Wednesday afternoon, more than a “Texts From Last Night” fashion on First Year Involvement Resource Center, bricks were already glued to the Monday morning. After having dealt seeks to educate students about both wall. According Stephens, previous with a family member’s drug addiction, positive and negative alcohol-related years have seen anywhere from to Brooks said writing down the experi- experiences. participants. ence was cathartic. Every year, the event coincides with Anitra Simmons, hall director for Gif- “Drugs have been a big problem with the National Collegiate Alcohol Aware- ford Hall and a graduate student in the one of my family members, so I know ness Week. FYI also held a bulletin College Student Personnel Administra- the heartache between him putting board contest in the dorms, where par- tion program, volunteered to help glue us in danger with his addiction,” said ticipants were judged for their use of bricks and encourage students to write Brooks, a business and management alcohol education information as well their experiences down. major. “Doing this is a way for me to let as aesthetic and artistic talent. Negative experiences were written go of what happened in my family and “Experiences are shared, and people on red bricks and positive ones on gray For more on how senior Torey Beiro and also just to get past it.” are innately social, so we bring these bricks, mostly to distinguish between Students have anonymously writ- two characteristics together,” said junior the positive and negative consequenc- the Dukes held the reigning national ten their alcohol-and-drug-related psychology major Aqeel Akbar. es of alcohol, Simmons said. stories on slips of red and gray paper Akbar, an FYI volunteer, said that Positive experiences included having champions scoreless, PAGE 11 since Monday afternoon. Designed to using an image of a brick wall physically look like bricks, papers were pasted joins positive and negative experiences see BRICK, page 4
NEWS OPINION LIFE SPORTS 10/14 INSIDE 3 By a razor’s edge 5 Vote LGBTQ 9 Seeking the center 11 Weary of the Wildcats JMU men overwhelmingly Consider our major Students circle on the Quad Dukes’ Homecoming choose to be facial hair-free. social issues in to meditate on //. Game is a must-win. November elections. Today Friday Saturday Sunday rain wind sunny sunny 63°/43° 64°/43° 63°/40° 70°/43°
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RESEARCH HARRISONBURG Police to add extra enforcement for Homecoming weekend e Harrisonburg Police Department will increase patrols this weekend, according to Mary-Hope Vass, Lookin’ Fresh police spokeswoman. Vass said the JMU recognized as second most clean-shaven univsersity by Schick Hydro additional patrol o cers will be concentrated on the Port Republic Road corridor and surrounding complexes. JMU police has no plans to By ANNE ELSEA increase enforcement this weekend, contributing writer according to Lee Shi ett, JMU police chief. Men at JMU aren’t sporting the burly lumberjack look. Instead, they are opting for the clean-shaven image. Graduation forms e makers of Schick Hydro razors did a study on due Friday college campuses around the country about the shav- Students planning to graduate in ing habits of college males. Of the schools surveyed, May must have their graduation JMU was ranked second in the country for being the forms completed and submitted to most clean-shaven university. their major department by Friday. Bert Sperling, president of the researching firm e registrar’s o ce will continue to Sperling’s BestPlaces, which conducted the sur- accept graduation applications until vey for Schick, said he gathered data using a March , . e names of any “street team” approach. applicants received after the March “Our street teams consisted of one deadline may not appear in the or more college students at each of commencement program. the colleges who stood at a busy spot or campus intersection for up to two hours and surveyed the student body,” Sperling said. CRIME According to the study, . percent of JMU is clean-shaven, while the No. school, Texas Attempted Tech, is percent clean-shaven. According to Sperling, there were two types of data observed. One was for robbery recording the type of facial hair that male students reported: clean-shaven, beard only, mustache only and beard victim not a and mustache combined. e other was to record male students’ responses when asked how often they shave during a typi- JMU student cal week. In the latter study, polls were taken to deter- e -year-old victim of the attempt- mine the data. ese polls showed that guys ed robbery reported in Monday’s who shaved have twice as much sex (. vs. “Timely Notice” e-mail was not a JMU . times per month), are happier ( percent student, according to Lee Shi ett, JMU vs. percent), more outgoing ( percent vs. chief of police. percent) and more social ( percent vs. He is a resident of Staunton, Virginia, percent). Vass said. Many men at JMU agree that shaving gives The attempted robbery took place the appearance of looking cleaner and more late Saturday night on South Main Street put-together. near Cantrell Avenue, according to “I prefer no facial hair because it can get annoying, and it makes people Mary-Hope Vass, HPD spokeswoman. look like a hobo if you go too far,” said Brian Stevens, a freshman computer science major. Vass said the male was walking on the Foster Woodburn, a freshman accounting major, agreed with Stevens. block of South Main Street around “I’m clean-shaven because I want to look fresh,” Woodburn said, “and if it gets too out of hand, I : a.m. when he was approached by feel like I look like a homeless vagabond.” two white or light-skinned males, ’” However, some women on campus agree that a little facial hair is the best style for guys, including fresh- to ’ in height, both with crew cuts with man media arts and design major Jena Frick. one wearing an orange T-shirt and one “I de nitely prefer no facial hair because most guys don’t know how to cut it so it’s not all scraggly,” Frick said. “But some guys wearing a white T-shirt. with just a little stubble can work it.” e victim was assaulted by the two Although they are in the minority, some men are still proudly sporting facial hair. males and received non-life threatening Besides being a fashion statement, some men on campus have facial hair for practical purposes. injuries. e crime is still being actively “I have facial hair because it keeps me warm in the winter when I go hunting,” said Zack Butler, a junior kinesiology major. investigated.
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INTERNATIONAL ISSUES SGA Plans for student success center presented at meeting
By JORDAN KRUG colleges around the country looking contributing writer for examples and inspiration. ey are also enlisting the help of Michael Sing- At this week’s meeting, members of er, an internationally known artist and the Student Government Association designer, to help with the building’s saw the new plans for the vacated space environmental aspect. in Rockingham Memorial Hospital. “We don’t want this just to be an o ce According to Randy Mitchell, associ- building,” Mitchell told the senators. ate vice president of Student Success, SGA members were also introduced the JMU Student Health and Success to two new contingency bills. e rst Center will serve as a facility that sup- was to allocate , to JMU’s chap- ports student learning, health and ter of the Institute of Electrical and services. Electronics Engineers, Inc. Computer Mitchell and a team of researchers, Society to help develop a bike sharing who explained the plan at the Oct. Board of Visitors meeting, visited many see SGA, page 6
MEET THE SENATOR organizations; everyone brings RYAN FREELAND / THE BREEZE their own perspectives. SGA has exposed me to a lot of Angel Cutno, a member of LiNK who travels across the country, says the humanitarian crisis in North Korea is related to starvation. experiences. What is your favorite thing you’ve been part of in SGA? Probably the most Documentary educates people about productive thing I’ve done was our lobbying trip to Richmond last year. We discussed issues North Korean humanitarian crisis pertinent to JMU and higher education in general. By TYLER MCAVOY after to talk and sign up to be a part of e safest sanctuary is South Korea, What is something you The Breeze LiNK. nearly hours away by bus and one of would like to see changed Liz Wilson, a sophomore history the few places in Asia that accepts the Kyle Smith at JMU? I’d really like to see The audience gasped as an image major, found the glimpse into the real- refugees with open arms. junior anthropology JMU embrace the local culture of a malnourished North Korean child ity of North Korea’s oppression revealing “It’s a more personal way of repre- and geographic science more, have students be more ashed on the screen. “It was really eye-opening,” Wil- senting the crisis in North Korea” said double major intrigued by our area. The The narrative began, “I left North son said. “You always hear about Matt Veland, a sophomore philosophy Shenandoah area has so much Korea because all I could get to eat was North Korea’s oppression, but we’re major and co-president of LiNK. “It’s not College of Arts and to offer. a bowl of corn a day.” so concerned with the Middle East, we just a Korean issue but a human issue. Letters Senator On Tuesday in Miller Hall, JMU’s overlook everything else.” It’s time to match theory with practice, What upcoming event are chapter of Liberty in North Korea hosted According to the lm, refugees who and though we can’t make the world Why did you decide to you most excited about? I’m a viewing of the documentary “Hiding,” leave North Korea are considered trai- perfect, we can make it a better place.” join SGA? I really wanted to really excited about Homecoming a lm that followed a group of North tors to the government. China has a Little is known of the reclusive coun- get more involved on campus. and the events this weekend. Korean refugees as they escaped from friendship treaty with the totalitarian try, and due to North Korea’s closed I wanted a more holistic view There’s a bonfi re on Friday night, China into South Korea. nation and will ship any refugees back border policies, there are only a hand- of the JMU campus. Everyone and of course I’m excited to wear ough JMU’s LiNK chapter isn’t o - to North Korea, where they will face ful of stories of the life of the average in SGA is involved in different my shirt at the game. cially a club, the room was packed with charges of treason and will be either about students and many stayed imprisoned or executed. see FILM, page 6 4 Thursday, October 14, 2010 breezejmu.org news BRICK | Wall serves as a reminder CONDOMS | Small percentage of of alcohol’s positive, negative effects STI tests at UHC show actual symptoms
from front that the pill is not as effective recommends getting tested when you aren’t taking it at the yearly even if they use condoms what we are taught. same time everyday, not taking regularly. “I chose to find the facts, I it everyday…or binge drinking Other findings in the study chose to follow the safe route, with the pill,” Spital said. are that a fifth of most adoles- not everyone who lacked the Spital also believes people cents between the age of 14 initial education that I did fol- do not think about the fact and 17 had never had inter- lows in the same footsteps,” said that condoms prevent STIs, course. This finding suggests senior Leah Spital. “I, unfortu- even if they are in committed that teens are waiting longer to nately, learned that I wanted to relationships. have intercourse. be safe after all my friends were “We do a large number of STI According to the study, one in having pregnancy scares in high testings and the vast majority of four acts of vaginal intercourse school.” them are just on request,” Rod- are protected by condoms. Also, Spital, a public health scienc- gers said. “People who don’t condom use is higher among es major, said that while there have any symptoms, they just black and Hispanic Ameri- is an increase of use in birth want to know or they have a cans than white Americans. control, both condoms and new partner … we do those oral contraception, among the everyday.” Contact Amanda younger demographic, there is Rodgers says a very small Caskey at caskeyap@ still a rise in pregnancy and STIs percentage of STI tests at the dukes.jmu.edu. due to misuse. health center are for those “[They are ] not understanding with actual symptoms. He also
Cory D’orazio / contributing photographer Anitra Simmons, a JMU graduate student, posts a “brick,” which symbolizes both good and bad alcohol experiences. LGT b | Transgender artist to from front “ As you can tell, there’s a lot more red than gray. a glass of wine after work, cel- We want more gray.” perform Friday at Taylor Down Under ebrating weddings or meeting Anitra Simmons new people. Red bricks with graduate student negative experiences — drunk driving accidents, alcohol poi- soning and date rape drugs — visibly outnumbered the gray actually go up to read the bricks,” before spring break,” Campbell bricks. Kathleen Campbell, the Office said. “As you can tell, there’s a lot of Residence Life’s associate According to Campbell, more red than gray,” Simmons director for student learning ini- this year has already seen said. “We want more gray.” tiatives, said. a larger turnout in terms of Not only did the wall allow Pieces of the wall are hung up the number of students writ- students to share personal expe- in Warren Hall throughout the ing down their experiences riences, but it also served as a year so students can remember compared to previous years. visual reminder to students read- the consequences of drinking. ing others’ experiences. “In years past we’ve had them Contact Kaleigh Somers “Oftentimes students will pulled out at different times like at [email protected].
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page 7 9/11 RESCUERS SUFFER FROM PARTY LINES OpinionEDITOR Jordan Garegnani E-MAIL [email protected] Thursday, October 14, 2010 5 EDITORIAL No more crime guns
don’t just a ect the state that enacts them. Last year, 28 guns from New York — a state with stringent gun laws — were used in crimes in Virginia. To put that in perspective, 443 crime guns from Virginia were used in New York. Evidence from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives suggests a similar conclusion. In 2009, the bureau released a study showing that nearly half of all guns recovered after being used in crimes in the United States were purchased in one of only 10 states. Virginia has the unfortunate claim to being the third highest exporter of guns that are used in crimes with 2,557 — more than three times the national average. Virginia also has only four of the 10 key state laws that curb illegal gun tra cking, according to a study done by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. ese 10 laws have a strong correlation to the number of guns that are exported and used in crimes. Virginia currently does not:
1) Require background checks for all handgun sales at gun shows 2) Require purchase permit for all handgun sales 3) Grant law enforcement discretion in issuing concealed carry permits 4) Prohibit violent misdemeanor criminals from possessing guns 5) Require reporting lost or stolen guns to law enforcement 6) Allow local communities to enact gun laws
Lax gun laws can have widespread repercussions, and it’s possible that by enacting those six simple — and by no means draconian — gun laws we could reduce illegal gun tra cking and gun crimes across the nation. Rather than waiting for one national law, which may or may not adequately address the problem, Virginia should take the initiative and enact the laws above to reduce illegal gun sales. DANIEL RICHARDSON | contributing columnist
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Katie isdell Jordan Garegnani Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Drew Beggs Robert Boag Partisanship intolerable Managing Editor Photo Editor in human rights issues Young adults should vote this November in favor of LGBTQ equality.
e events of recent weeks stand didn’t mean it that way.” Unfortu- the impact discrimination can have on as an important reminder that the nately, to a -year-old adjusting to children. We appear to need this tragic views we hold as a society do matter. our culture, the way in which it was lesson again. Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. is country will go the polls on Nov. said doesn’t provide a lot of com- In Virginia, a person who is gay is Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily refl ect the truth. and it is imperative that we remember fort. After all, learning that the word not given protection from job discrim- Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org this fact: e struggle for the equality used to describe you is synonymous ination, is not allowed to marry as they of those who are lesbian, gay, bisexu- with stupid or annoying can be a little wish and is not even given the basic A “you-make-me-smile- A “like,-you’re-in-the-wrong- al, transgender or questioning is the discerning. right to visit their loved one in a hos- like-a-jack-o’-lantern” pat to valley” dart to like, the girl who defining human rights issue of our Some social observers may claim pital when they are needed most. As whomever put out the “Happy said “like” more than times in generation. We no longer have the lux- that there has been signi cant prog- long as this kind of reality exists in the Halloween Wampler” pumpkins her lm presentation. ury of inaction if we hope to avoid the ress in this issue, stating that attitudes political world — a world of “adults” — outside our entrance. From like, a senior who thinks shame that characterizes the apathetic have changed or that rights are being we can never hope to remedy the crisis From a Wampler Hall resident that like, sounding intelligent is a racial majority of the previous era. extended over time. Like Karl Marx for our youth. who is getting into the Halloween lot cuter than your stretchy pants Over the last month this coun- or Auguste Comte before them, these Even if our thoughts never man- spirit. and UGG boots. try has witnessed the suicide of gay individuals would prefer to see histo- ifest themselves as slurs, violence or youth in Texas, New Jersey, Indi- ry as some unstoppable force that will bitterness they still have an impact on ana, California and Minnesota. is eventually provide for equality. is is our society. I would never claim that An “I’m-not-going-to-wait- A “you’re-too-good-at-your- tragedy has occurred at all levels of often the groundwork for any justi ca- a person who votes against gay rights around-forever,-but-I-want- job” dart to the cleaning sta at our education system. In the case of tion of complacency. is comparable to the individuals that you” dart to an indecisive boy who Godwin Hall for making a glass -year-old Tyler Clementi, a college have viciously attacked gay people, but thinks he just wants to be friends. wall practically invisible. student at Rutgers University, repeat- After all, how can we I would argue that such actions help From a girl who’d really love it if From a student whose face and ed cries for help were ignored. In the justify a broken and immoral tradition you knew what you were missing. pride hurt from walking right into case of Seth Walsh, a -year-old Cal- expect tolerance and in this country. When a child who is it. ifornia student, a complacent school understanding from LGBTQ grows up in Virginia, the prej- system allowed his su ering to con- udice they see is not just evident in the A “have-a-nice-day,-sugar” tinue. Even now, Michigan Assistant a 13-year-old straight actions of their peers or what is por- pat to the super sweet lady at the A “you-are-my-sunshine” pat to Attorney General Andrew Shirvell is student when we do not trayed in the media. e prejudice is Festival Java City for making my my roomies who have brightened viciously harassing the openly gay codi ed in our laws. day every morning. my days since freshman year. student council president of the Uni- do so from his parents? As we prepare to once again elect From a co ee addict who walks From a soon to be fth-year who versity of Michigan. How can we reprimand leadership this November, the tempta- by just to come visit you and get my will be ghting o gray skies next While the media has recently decid- tion has been to place civil rights into morning wake up. year. ed to give this crisis the attention it a student for bullying our periphery, deciding instead to deserves, this problem has a icted his classmate when focus on our economy and our hous- our nation for decades. e hostility ing. All I ask is that after you have A “who-gave-you-a-drivers’- A “the-club-can’t-even- and bigotry of homophobia and trans- that child has probably considered these, take a moment license?” dart to all of the horrible handle-you-right-now” pat to phobia faces people who are part of never seen compassion and remember that the message we drivers around Harrisonburg who the D-Hall chef dancing to Flo the LGBTQ community each day send to the children of the nation at have almost hit my car in the last Rida. as they attend school, go to work or toward gay individuals? this critical juncture could save lives. week. From a junior who enjoyed your even visit their families. As we look out ere is a clear and compelling choice From a senior who needs you to moves and doesn’t judge. across our society, it is time we real- before us, even in this year where eco- check yo’self before you wreck yo’self. ize that we all have a responsibility in nomics has dominated the political ghting this epidemic — regardless of However true this may be, the real- landscape. A “you-thought-we-wouldn’t- the label we apply to ourselves. ity is that bigotry and prejudice can In , then -year-old Seth An “it-hurts-so-good” pat to notice” dart to the construction e problem of bullying in schools and do cost people their lives. This Walsh grew up in California when the D-Hall for having bu alo mash and on East Campus for taking our is extremely serious and challenges “eventually” argument suggests that government decided to remove civil prime rib on Monday. parking spots. our most basic concepts of morality. if only people who are LGBTQ were rights from people who are gay. Just From my very thankful, yet From some seniors who would e protection of children has always more “quiet” and less confrontational, last month, Tyler Clementi woke up in incredibly full and grumbling appreciate a little seniority. been a unifying mission regardless of then civil rights would either come in a nation where people like him could stomach. ideological or religious identi cation. time or no longer be necessary. His- not serve their country openly. e hard truth is that these tragedies tory shows us this is simply not the Even after these heartbreaking A “what-were-you-thinking?” are not simply isolated incidents; they case. As James Baldwin once stated, deaths, Sen. Jim DeMint of South A “seriously?” dart to the girl dart to UPB for making Wilson Hall are the manifestation of prejudices “History is a choice.” Civil rights have Carolina reiterated his position that in my GHIST class who tweeted the B.o.B venue. held much deeper in our society. not progressed in the twentieth centu- talented and hard working teachers during class about no one giving a From a ticketless senior who After all, how can we expect tol- ry because it was the natural course of who are gay should be prohibited from rat’s a** about our class. could really use a wish right now. erance and understanding from a things; they have progressed because working in public schools. ese state- From a student who actually -year-old straight student when we courageous citizens have decided to ments have consequences. cares about school and wonders do not do so from his parents? How act. Those people are needed now I, like many other advocates of civil why you are here if you don’t. A “don’t-be-so-trusting” dart can we reprimand a student for bul- more than ever. equity, sincerely wish that this was to the accounting students who left lying his classmate when that child ankfully, at JMU we have seen not a partisan issue. I hope that soon their things in an ECL study room has probably never seen compassion groups such as Madison Equality and the moral conviction of standing with A “pink-has-never-looked-so- while they went to get dinner. toward gay individuals? Despite the the new organization, Changing Our dignity over oppression, truth over good” pat to the NFL for having From the guy who put all of your fact that most children do not engage University’s Perspective, answer this deceit and compassion over persecu- players, o cials and cheerleaders stu in the corner of the room. in open taunting and violence, Men- call. Nevertheless, as a small minority tion gains such clarity that consensus sport new gear in honor of Breast tal Health America reports on its of the population, it will not be enough is unavoidable. Currently, political Cancer Awareness Month. website that percent of gay teens for gay people to act alone. unity is simply not the case. ere is From a survivor’s daughter A “shawty-is-an-eenie- hear derogatory slurs on a daily basis. e unfortunate fact is that as long a choice in November and our young whose game day bloodlust was meenie-miney-moe-lover” dart is kind of language might not be as as minority children of any kind are people need us to make the right one. accompanied last Sunday by to the weather for not making up openly antagonistic as the actions we raised in a world that deprives them heartfelt thanks. its mind. have seen on our television screens, of basic civil rights, society will con- Daniel Richardson is a junior From a junior who is tired of but it can still have a tremendous tinue to su er. e hope would be that political science and public policy switching out her wardrobe every impact. the eloquent case made on behalf of & administration double major. other day. When confronted, the typi- equality in Brown vs. Board of Educa- Contact Daniel at cal defense for such language is, “I tion would have already demonstrated [email protected].
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from page 3 are people who can barely feed assisting the refugees can face themselves.” prison time at a minimum of North Korean citizen. Accord- Thiel, who is half South Kore- three years in China or can be ing to the film, the worldwide an, has a great uncle in North barred from the country. economic crisis has hit North Korea, but due to the countries Stefan Hurtzfeld, a member Korea hard, causing even more restrictive policies, she doesn’t of the nomads, became interest- wide-spread famine and the know his living condition. ed in LiNK after learning about motivation for many of the Based in Los Angeles, Calif., the little known humanitarian North Koreans in the film to flee LiNK’s main goal is not only to crisis in North Korea. Hurtzfeld, the country. raise educate others but to also who is from Germany, was part According to LiNK, an esti- aid in the settlement and rescue of the group presenting the doc- mated 500,000 to 1 million of refugees in China. umentary Tuesday night and people died of starvation since Established in 2004, LiNK took off a year from college to the famine began in 1998. has traveling groups of volun- travel the country educating The average North Kore- teers called “nomads” that tour people about humanitarian an gets around 600 calories a around the country holding lec- issues in North Korea. day, less than half of the 2,000 tures and assemblies, fielding “The life of North Koreans calorie diet the United States questions from the audience are not on the news,” Hurtz- Nicole Novelli / contributing photographer Department of Agriculture rec- about the North Korean crisis feld said. “No one knows they ommends for healthy living, and raising money to aid in the have no freedom of choice, no Juniors Mark Waugh (from left to right) and Will Meissner and freshman Adora Parker study for the JMU according to LiNK. resettlement. food to eat and can’t practice debate team. JMU was ranked eighth in the nation in 2009, according to National Debate Tournament results. “I hope people understand As part of the tour, the religion. It’s shocking; how is the situation, because we get so nomads highlight their biggest this possible when we have unfocused,” said Carolyn Thiel, goal, “The Hundred,” which so much food and our tech- a sophomore marketing major aims to resettle at least 100 nology is advanced so far?” New members contribute to and co-president of LiNK. “We North Korean refugees to the can go to D-Hall and get stuffed, United States or South Korea in c ontact Tyler McAvoy at small team’s many successes and we don’t realize that there a calendar year. Anyone caught [email protected]. B y Shevy Chaganti with,” Waugh said. went to the final round of com- contributing writer Despite having two coach- petition in the first tournament es and a small budget, Davis before losing to the No. 1 ranked With half the team new to attributes this initial success, Liberty University in 2009 in a college debate, the JMU debate a feat which has not been 2-1 decision. team managed to send all accomplished in 20 years, to “It was a very close debate 10 new members to the final the growth in the new-mem- and the better judge voted for rounds in the first competition ber recruitment process and us,” Davis said. “There are three of the year at State University national reputation of the team. judges. There were two judg- of New York at Binghamton on “We asked our varsity debat- es with very little experience Sept. 19. ers to do a lot of the coaching vote against us, and the judge “When I first got here, we of the novice and junior varsity with more experience, who is didn’t beat them at all,” said debaters,” Davis said. “This year, the director of debate at SUNY Michael Davis, the debate because we have a lot more var- Binghamton, voted for us.” coach, about the team five years sity debaters, it was easier to ask Parker won third place in ago. “If we beat them it was a six people to coach a dozen peo- the best individual speaker huge deal. And now we’ve been ple than it was to ask two people category. about 50/50 with them over the to coach a dozen people.” Waugh and his debate part- last couple of years.” ner, sophomore Oliver Brass, Eben Knowlton / contributing photographer The season starts for most “ Because we’re a small reached the quarterfinal elim- debaters during the summer, ination round at last week’s A driving force for immigration when they begin research, team, we rely on each Spider Debate Tournament. Protesters picket outside the Harrisonburg DMV Wednesday afternoon to show dissatisfaction and continues until the end of other a lot more, as Waugh attributes their success with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s immigration policies. The protest was in response to McDonnell’s order March. on the amount of time and work for DMVs to no longer consider Employment Authorization Documents a valid form of legal presence “You have to have evidence to opposed to larger put in by team members. in the state. read in a debate, otherwise it’s school that have more The entire team contributes just you making stuff up,” said by researching evidence to use Mark Waugh, a varsity debater coaches. Then the in their argument about the and junior history and politi- coaches will just go year-long topic of immigration cal science double major. “You help them, but since visas. have to find someone with cre- “Because we’re a small SGA | support for LGBT community dentials, like a scientist, or like we’re a much smaller team, we rely on each other a a leader, so you have to do a lot lot more, as opposed to larger of the scholarly research.” school with a small schools that have more coach- from page 3 flow of money. among the other tragedies, to Though only a couple months budget, that really es,” Waugh said. “Then the The second bill introduced Tyler Clementi, an 18-year- into the school year, Waugh coaches will just go help them, program to be used on cam- was for funding of $900 to go old Rutgers University student believes the team dynamics cripples our ability to but since we’re a much small- pus. JMU’s branch of IEEE to the Professional Convention who jumped from the George play a role in the work they do. debate other teams.” er school with a small budget, Computer Society promotes Management Association. Both Washington Bridge after an “We’re a big family,” Waugh that really cripples our ability to engineering processes and bills passed to move on to the intimate video capturing him said. “That’s the best way to Mark Waugh debate other teams.” science technologies to finance committee for further and another man was posted describe it. Like even outside junior The team was ranked eighth improve the computer science evaluation. online without his knowledge debate, we hang out together.” last year, according to the fall profession. In response to the recent or consent. The team continued on 2009 National Debate Tourna- Because the EARTH Club, hate crimes and suicides “It’s important to remem- the successful streak at last ment results. the original designers of the involving gay students, a reso- ber that crimes of hate do weekend’s Spider Debate Tour- Four of the new debaters “It’s exciting to be able to bike share program, received a lution was passed unanimously exist,” said senior SGA mem- nament at the University of were paired up with more expe- go into college debate and program grant from SGA, that to “encourage all JMU students, ber Adam Hall, who wrote Richmond by sending two var- rienced members in order to be good competition in the specific club is not allowed faculty, and staff to be respect- the resolution. “These tragic sity and two junior varsity teams obtain the best team dynamics. J.V. field, Parker said. “When contingency funds. However, ful of those with whom they loses are worth remembering.” into final elimination rounds. “[My partner] is a sopho- I was coming in right after EARTH Club partnered with disagree, regardless of sexual “It’s so impressive that we are more, so she helps me out with high school, I was a little wor- IEEE Computer Society so the orientation or gender identity.” Conta ct Jordan Krug at so young and doing so well,” policy arguments which [are] ried that college debate was program could receive a steady The resolution paid tribute, [email protected]. Davis said. more about political arguments going to be extremely difficult There are nine more tourna- and things like that, and I help and I was going to be fight- ments in the year, six of which her out more with philosophical ing an uphill battle, but I seem will take place next semester. arguments,” said Adora Parker, a to be doing pretty well. Also, Follow us on “As the year goes on, you freshman biology major. “So we everyone is really welcoming.” keep doing research, so by the balance each other out in that Twitter end of the year you accumulate way, which is helpful.” c ontact Shevy Chaganti a ton of evidence, probably qua- Parker and her debate part- at [email protected]. @TheBreezeJMU druple the amount you started ner, sophomore Allison Bailey,
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CAMERON CLARKE | contributing columnist Government must show compassion Congress failed to pass a bill that would help the families of the 9/11 fi rst-responders with medical bills and compensenation for their loss.
In July, the House of Representatives Even King, the bill’s chief sponsor, Republicans insist on firefighters, police officers, medical as most pundits believe Democrats tried to pass a bill that would give care had some harsh words. He said the technicians and good Samaritans are will lose their already waning majority and compensation to / rst respond- Democrats were staging a “charade” tacking on amendments literally dying every day. These men this election season. But this makes me ers. e smoke, ash and other toxins in by enacting the two-thirds majority about immigration, and women should not have to su er angrier. Why should party lines matter? the air on Sept. , which the govern- procedure. He distanced himself from because they acted quickly in a nation- To vote no on a bill simply for the sake ment originally deemed safe to breathe, his own bill, defending his Republican while Democrats al crisis. They shouldn’t have to die of voting no is so much worse than hav- are now having adverse e ects on the colleagues when they voted no, since insist on complicating because they did something good for ing a belief that doesn’t align with those health of these responders. the Democrats would not allow any others. of the American people. Voting no on The bill, drafted and sponsored by amendments in order to prevent poli- things in order to pass Furthermore, it is absurd that Con- this bill just because you can’t add any New York Representatives Carolyn tics as usual. the bill as it is, thus gress cannot simply vote yes or no on amendments to it is disgusting — so is Maloney and Pete King, would set aside This was when my new favorite an issue like this. Republicans insist on voting no because it will boost taxes or about billion for compensating those politician stepped in. Representative everyone is tangled in tacking on amendments about immi- cost the government money. It’s vile and who became sick after responding to Anthony Weiner, of New York’s th dis- a bureaucratic mess. gration, while Democrats insist on contemptible. the / attacks. About another bil- trict was adamant in his defense of the complicating things in order to pass the Listen to Congressman Weiner: “You lion would go to any medical treatment bill. Footage of Weiner on the House bill as it is, thus everyone is tangled in a vote yes if you believe yes. You vote in needed for those people. floor in July shows him passionately bureaucratic mess. favor of something if you believe it’s the However, the bill failed to pass the and viciously berating King for “provid- humane bill, you should urge them to As of Sept. , members of the House right thing.” By voting no, our politicians House in July when House Democrats ing cover for his colleagues rather than vote yes, something the gentleman has wised up and passed a new version of send the message that money is more opted for a procedure that forced a doing the right thing.” not done.” the bill, containing the same mea- important than the lives of courageous necessary two-thirds majority. This He goes on to say that “it is a shame. While the Democrats were foolish surements and without unnecessary and sel ess Americans. procedure was enacted to prevent If you believe this is a bad idea, to to enact a procedure that eventually amendments regarding illegal immi- Republicans from adding amendments provide healthcare, then vote no! But ended the bill’s life in the House, I fail to grants. I was very pleased when I saw Cameron Clarke is a sophomore to the bill, but it ended up back ring don’t give me the cowardly view that, understand how anyone can argue with this. I have hope for our government. theatre and media arts & design on the Democrats. Had they not opted ‘Oh, if it was a di erent procedure’… Congressman Weiner’s point of view. It And then the Senate took its recess double major. Contact Cameron at for this procedure, the bill would have Instead of standing up and defending IS the right thing to do. until after the midterm elections. e [email protected]. passed by a simple majority. your colleagues in voting no on this Many brave, valiant and selfless bill is not expected to pass the Senate, Schools need more options, better teachers As educators, superintendents, chief held back our education system, prac- income — it is the quality of their or in a hard-to-sta subject area such as must give parents a better portfolio of executives and chancellors respon- tices that have long favored adults, not teacher. advanced math or science, we should school choices. at starts with having sible for educating nearly . million children. ese practices are wrong, and Yet, for too long, we have let teach- be able to pay them more. Important the courage to replace or substantially students in America, we know that the they have to end now. er hiring and retention be determined initiatives, such as the federal Teacher restructure persistently low-perform- task of reforming the country’s public by archaic rules involving seniority and Incentive Fund, are helping bring great ing schools that continuously fail our schools begins with us. It is our obli- A 7-year-old girl won’t academic credentials. e widespread educators to struggling communities, students. No one ever said leadership gation to enhance the personal growth policy of “last in, rst out” (the teach- but we have to change the rules to pro- is easy. and academic achievement of our stu- make it to college er with the least seniority is the rst to fessionalize teaching. We also must make charter schools a dents, and we must be accountable for someday because her go when cuts have to be made) makes Let’s stop ignoring basic economic truly viable option. If all of our neighbor- how our schools perform. it harder to hold on to new, enthusias- principles of supply and demand and hood schools were great, we wouldn’t be All of us have taken steps to move teacher has two decades tic educators and ignores the one thing focus on how we can establish a perfor- facing this crisis. But our children need our students forward, and the Obama of experience or a that should matter most: performance. mance-driven culture in every American great schools now — whether district- administration’s Race to the Top pro- A -year-old girl won’t make it to col- school — a culture that rewards excel- run public schools or public charter gram has been the catalyst for more master’s degree — she will lege someday because her teacher has lence, elevates the status of teachers and schools serving all students. Excellence reforms than we have seen in decades. make it to college if her two decades of experience or a master’s is positioned to help as many students must be our only criteria for evaluating But those reforms are still outpaced degree — she will make it to college if as possible beat the odds. We need the our schools. and outsized by the crisis in public teacher is effective and her teacher is effective and engaging best teacher for every child, and the best For the wealthiest among us, the cri- education. engaging and compels and compels her to reach for success. principal for every school. sis in public education may still seem Fortunately, the public, and our lead- The glacial process for removing Even the best teachers face sti chal- like someone else’s problem, because ers in government, are finally paying her to reach for success. an incompetent teacher — and our lenges in meeting the diverse needs of those families can afford to choose attention. e “Waiting for `Superman’ ” discomfort as a society with criticiz- their students. Is it reasonable to expect something better for their kids. But it’s documentary, the defeat of D.C. Mayor ing anyone who chooses this noble a teacher to address all the needs of a problem for all of us — until we x our Adrian Fenty, Facebook founder Mark It’s time for all of the adults to start and di cult profession — has left our or students when some are read- schools, we will never x the nation’s Zuckerberg’s million gift to New- acting like we are responsible for the school districts impotent and, worse, ing on a fourth-grade level and others broader economic problems. Until we ark’s public schools, and a tidal wave future of our children. Because right has robbed millions of children of a are ready for Tolstoy? By better using fix our schools, the gap between the of media attention have helped spark a now, across the country, kids are stuck real future. technology to collect data on student haves and the have-nots will only grow national debate and presented us with in failing schools, just waiting for us to District leaders also need the author- learning and shape individualized wider and the United States will fall an extraordinary opportunity. do something. ity to use nancial incentives to attract instruction, we can help transform our further behind the rest of the industri- But the transformative changes As President Obama has empha- and retain the best teachers. When classrooms and lessen the burden on alized world in education, rendering needed to truly prepare our kids for the sized, the single most important factor teachers are highly effective — mea- teachers’ time. the American dream a distant, elusive st-century global economy simply will determining whether students succeed sured in significant part by how well Just as we must give teachers and memory. not happen unless we rst shed some in school is not the color of their skin students are doing academically — or schools the capability and flexibil- of the entrenched practices that have or their ZIP code or even their parents’ are willing to take a job in a tough school ity to meet the needs of students, we The Washington Post
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S tudents gather in front of Wilson Hall to center thoughts
By Mary Clare Tracy contributing writer
On Sunday night, 30 meditation devotees sat circled around 10 flickering tea lights on the Quad. The Spirituality in the New Age and Mad- ison Meditates clubs gathered to celebrate 10/10/10 in front of Wilson Hall. Junior Bryan Righter, one of the founders of Madison Meditates and a psychology major, led the meditation. Before it began, Righter encouraged atten- dants to reflect on the meaning of the number 10. Madison Meditates wanted to organize “Madison Awake” to “bring people together in order to unify and awaken consciousness,” he said. As they each lit their own tea light, Right- er opened meditation with the idea that the number 10 “marks the end of a set and the beginning of a new one.” With that, they began to focus on their breath and meditation. Some remained silent, while others began enchanting a cho- rus of “oohs” and “ahs.” After about 10 minutes, Righter asked students to slowly open their eyes. Emerging back into reality, they felt uni- fied as a group, refreshed and relaxed. Nick Pollman, a senior English major and one of the founding members of the Spiritual- ity in the New Age Club, encouraged everyone to go around the circle and divulge a goal each wanted to accomplish in life. After sharing goals, they connected hands to solidify the flow of positive energy from the evening. “Everyone holds a part of the truth and truth is relative to your own experience,” said Rob Villa, a senior biology major. The Spirituality in the New Age and Madi- son Meditates clubs both strive to bring their members closer to his or her own meaning of the truth. Pollman added that the driving force behind these clubs is “not religious, but spiritual.” Additionally, Aaron Stern, a senior inte- grated science and technology major Mindful meditation and a founder of the Spirituality in the New Age Club, said that one of the many ways to define their mission was to foster David Casterline / The Breeze To celebrate 10/10/10 on Sunday, students meditate on the Quad. The number 10 signifies a beginning as well as an end. see spirituality, page 10
Purebred Duke: Dog shows school spirit By Emily Winters bulldog, and he approached sports mar- running around with Blow Pops. contributing writer keting about having his be the Duke Dog. “The second he sees a Blow Pop he’ll Siegle made his first appearance at the do anything to get it,” Neofotis said. “But This Homecoming, the fifth real-live opening game of JMU’s 2007 football sea- other than that he’s a pretty obedient Duke Dog will probably jump up and son when he was 6 months old. d o g .” down at the sight of his purple and gold “Sports marketing was nervous Elizabeth Gill, a sophomore nursing dog-sized jersey in anticipation of Satur- because he was so young and we didn’t major, said she wishes she could own day’s game. know if he would be good with people the Duke Dog. The English bulldog Siegle, also known yet,” Neofotis said. “I think it’d be kind of cool because as Duke V, is part of a tradition that has At the start of the football game Siegle then you would get a lot of attention,” been going on since 1978. runs out with the team and is then Gill said. “When we’re at the house getting accompanied by Neofotis up and down Mat Cloak, a junior English major, likes ready for a football game and I pull out the student section. They then head over the Duke Dog better than the human the jersey, he gets really excited and to the sidelines. mascot because he thinks “the dog is starts jumping around and breathing “That’s when it gets crazy,” Neofotis cuter.” heavy,” Neofotis said. said. “As soon as one person takes a pic- While you can find Siegle at all the Owner Mark Neofotis said despite ture, everyone else has to. You’d think it home football games, you won’t be see- initial concerns about bringing 3-year- was Michael Jordan or something.” ing him at a basketball game anytime old Siegle to football games, it’s not a Siegle loves taking pictures and many soon. problem. people have noticed that the dog looks “We used to take him, but he Siegle began his career as the mascot like he’s smiling in them. After a while, didn’t like all the noise inside and in 2007 when Neofotis, who graduated Siegle has to take a quick break because he didn’t like the way his nails with a sports marketing degree from JMU as a bulldog, “he’s not built for endur- felt on the court,” Neofotis said. in December 2009, purchased him from ance,” Neofotis said. a breeder in Alabama. The only real problem Neofotis has to Conta Emily Wintersct at photo courtesy of Kyle Yeager Neofotis said he had always wanted a watch out for at the games is the little kids [email protected]. Siegle, JMU’s fifth bulldog mascot, makes an appearance at every home football game.
Andy Fram | that’s so college Autumn’s advantages Among them, a rejoice in the end of ‘Twilight’ hype After starting off with a fairly squandering them away on a 70 degree sweltering school year, the weather Saturday, plopped in front of the TV is finally becoming a bit more with a case of beer and all three “Star autumnally Wars” movies (the originals, not the acceptable. It’s crappy more recent three)? that wonderful Yes, it is a bit sad that we must time of year once again turn our backs to summer, once again, but remember: Autumn offers a lot and as I stroll to take solace in. Take graduation, through for example. Now that it’s fall, I just the lovely have the constant stream of e-mails Shenandoah reminding me to fill out all of my Valley, I find graduation forms. Seriously, is there it easy to any ruder of a way for JMU to say appreciate nature’s beauty during the “just GTFO already?” I half-expect my most optically pleasing season of the graduation to include a handshake year. and a cartoonish kick to the rump as I This region of “Amurica” is fly off the stage and land face first in a M att Schmachtenberg / contributing photographer particularly amazing during fall, pile of bills and tax forms. (Incidentally, and we’re lucky enough to have a that’s quite possibly the best real-life Fall festivity wonderful bounty of simply stunning metaphoric use of “signing one’s own Soaking in the recent warm weather, Meghan Beller and Matt Hawkins, both senior English majors, take a seat outside hiking trails and other seasonally death warrant.”) I am definitely not Market One to enjoy the fall scenery and discuss their writing techniques on Tuesday. The high that day was 84 degrees. appropriate activities, all mere minutes ready to be released into the wild. from Harrisonburg. What better way to appreciate such opportunities than by see humor, page 10 10 Thursday, October 14, 2010 breezejmu.org life Music video A lbum Review promotes kindness Kings fall short of crown By Nick Sloane End” is the kickoff to “Sundown.” first single. This is supposed to be an The Breeze The track has all of the elements that updated version of “Use Somebody,” fans of Kings of Leon know and love: meant to be the most radio-friendly It would be a hard task to find big drums, reverb-laden guitars and and sell the record. someone who has not heard of the half-whine, half-yell of singer This song will do its job, mainly Kings of Leon. Seriously, try to find Caleb Followill. because it does the same crucial someone who hasn’t heard “Use thing that made “Use Somebody” Somebody” and you’ll find someone stand out among the rest of Top who has lived under a rock since The song also amplifies 40 radio. It’s catchy without being 2 0 0 7. cheesy, but sing-along choruses This rock band with southern what Kings of Leon are aren’t Kings of Leon style. “Use flavor is among artists who have good at doing: letting Somebody” and “Radioactive” stand dominated the Top 40 radio play for the band’s defiance to conform during the past few years — and the song breathe. They to the Top 40 format. they actually write their own know a good song can The album as a whole is solid, but songs. With three No. 1 hit singles it does have an Achilles’ heel. The off their 2008 album “Only by the be ruined by cramming song “Beach Side” is Kings of Leons’ Night,” it’d be a challenge to find a every possible harmony attempting a Jimmy Buffett-esque music magazine without these four southern beach tune. Tennessee boys’ mugs on the cover. and guitar chord The song is boring and feels Yet this kind of breakout into a single track. unfocused, and feels like random popularity isn’t uncommon to experimentation or filler. Either rock bands that break into the way, it falls flat and has a take-it-or- mainstream. Anyone can write a leave-it feel compared to the rest of great album that spawns a bunch of the album. hit singles. The hard part is writing “Come Around Sundown” is a a follow-up that can capture the The song also amplifies what solid album and quality follow-up same success while not riding the Kings of Leon are good at doing: to the Kings of Leon’s immensely previous album’s coattails. letting the song breathe. They successful last album. The only With their recent album, “Come know a good song can be ruined by question remaining is which album Around Sundown,” Kings of Leon cramming every possible harmony will be more successful. “Sundown” achieves this goal. “Sundown” still and guitar chord into a single has the same spirit that a lot of has the same style and spirit that track. Sometimes the bare bones subsequent records do, but it does embodies the band, and it doesn’t approach is best, and songs like fall short of the original. seem like a shameless rip-off of the “The End,” “Back Down South” and album that signed their meal tickets. “No Money” are great examples. Cntto ac Nick Sloane at Whether intentionally or The next song on the album, [email protected]. accidentally ironic, the song “The “Radioactive,” was released as the
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Afia Ukor / contributing photographer Sophomore James Orrigo premiered a YouTube video of his original song “Boat Shoes” on Oct. 2. To boo or not to boo By Jen n a Danzig them and tell them that you like their By Jeff Wade and its Swedish counterpart make it decade’s “Blair Witch” by releasing contributing writer shoes. They’re sort of a walking memory The Breeze seem effortless. an entirely unnecessary sequel. book.” Details on the film’s plot are being James Orrigo is one busy lad. He Orrigo said that someone tried to steal As the seasons shifts to fall, the “My Soul to Take” (Now kept under wraps, but it is safe to donated $1,000 to the Make-A-Wish the lighthearted song and sell it as their annual deluge of horror movies Playing) say that it will involve demonic Foundation last semester, maintains a own, causing Orrigo to have to get all of single the last hurrah of genre possession, some night visions and 3.0 GPA, keeps in constant contact with his music copyrighted. movies before the prestige movies Wes Craven’s first movie since the a spooky door that seems to open his family and friends, cultivates a bud- “That did hurt a bit,” he said. “But it’s of Oscar season kicks into full effect. underrated 2005 thriller “Red Eye” and close all by itself. ding music career and, most recently, O K .” Since there may be nothing scarier finds the “Nightmare on Elm Street” posted his first music video on YouTube This positive outlook on life, mixed than wasting 10 bucks on a movie, creator in comfortable territory. As “Saw 3-D” (Oct. 29) on Oct. 2 — all while making it his per- with his natural enthusiasm and boy- here is a run down of this year’s the Riverton Ripper, a supernatural sonal mission to make the world just a ish charm, is what keeps fans hooked on horror offerings. killer that haunts the otherwise Before the latest (and, if the little bit better. him and his music and eagerly awaiting idyllic small town, is finally killed, advertising is to be believed, the Orrigo, known as Lad in a Battle while his next music video and CD that is in “ Let Me In” (Now Playing) he vows to return. Sixteen years final) chapter in the “saga” had its performing, has come up with a move- the works. later, the killings start up again, and current less imaginative title, it was ment that shares his stage name. The Lad The “Boat Shoes” video was filmed Swedish vampire movie “Let the townsfolk begin to suspect that the originally subtitled “The Traps Come in a Battle mission is to do small acts of and edited by Orrigo’s brother, Joe, at Right One In” was rightly heralded Ripper has possessed one of the Alive.” And that’s a shame, because kindness and brighten people’s days. their summer cottage in Maine. as a modern horror classic when Riverton Seven, a group of youths going forward with a movie about The group has expanded drastically Nearly 600 people “Like” the Lad in it debuted in 2008. It managed to born the night the Ripper died. sentient torture devices would be a since it started last year and people wear- a Battle/James Orrigo Facebook page be both a charming story about An awful script and convoluted bold new direction for the series. ing shirts with “Lad in a Battle” blazing and the number has been steadily a lonely boy finding a real friend, machinations that waste some solid Also scrapped was its shift in across the front are an everyday occur- increasing since the music video hit the while also keeping its horror performances by its young cast also tone to a romantic comedy that rence on campus. Internet. He’s also been getting more credentials. The 2010 retitled remake provide scares. It’s just sad that played up the will-they-or-won’t- The movement received more recog- friend requests from fans as well, which now transplants the action to an original movie from one of the they sexual tension between the nition the week after the “Boat Shoes” he usually always accepts, being sure America, removes the subtitles and genre’s definitive directors will most acid injector and the reverse bear music video was released. The video contact them and thank them. largely stays out of the way. likely be worse than his return to the trap. Instead everyone involved is garnered more than 4,000 views in its “I’m taking whatever comes,” Orrigo In the wake of the “Twilight” “Scream” franchise next summer. content with adding a dimension first week. said of his future plans. “I would love franchise, relationship-driven and calling it a day. The song came to Orrigo, a sophomore to go around to different colleges and vampire horror is a hard sell to “Paranormal Activity The final film in this series seeks justice studies major, while he was sitting spread the movement, but I don’t know.” true horror connoisseurs. But the 2” (Oct. 22) to wrap up the series “mythology” on his porch with a guitar that he barely Orrigo said he feels as if he has an film’s success is that it displays and convoluted labyrinth of plot knew any chords, with his legs stretched entire campus of Dukes rooting for him both the mysterious and dangerous The first “Paranormal Activity” twist and loose ends. Then again, out in front of him in 2008. and wanting to see him succeed — in his allure of vampires and the tender took its microscopic budget, threw there are probably three people in “I looked down and saw my boat shoes boat shoes, of course. relationship between bullied Owen in a clever ad campaign and became the world following this series for its on my feet and it just kind of came to me,” “Honestly? I just want to and supernatural Abby with equal a modern day “Blair Witch Project.” narrative. But come the end of the he said. “When you see sneakers that are keep spreading smiles,” he said. care. In the dark of a crowded theater, month, audiences might finally get new, that’s when you like them. When It still has legitimate scares, “Paranormal” lured audiences with out of annual “Saw” sequels — quite you see someone wearing old, scruffy, Cntto ac Jenna Danzig at beginning in the middle of things, its jump scares. An at-home viewing possibly the most dangerous trap scratched boat shoes is when you stop [email protected]. and instills tension quicker than serves as the closest anyone will of all. the original and the climax aided by ever get to an adaptation of “There’s expanded special effects. It would a Monster at the End of This Book.” Cntto ac Jeff Wade at seem impossible for a movie to be “Paranormal Activity” further [email protected]. Humor | An ode to the terrifying and touching, but this film shows its dedication to being this movie plus ‘onesie’ season sp irituality | Clubs feature weekly from page 9 strewn across campus), the gradual appearances of pumpkins and gourds Another particularly good thing at local food markets and of course, meditation, yoga classes for students about the 2010 summer ending is the delicate scents of processed that people are finally done talking chicken gently wafting throughout about the World Cup, which is the entirety of Harrisonburg. apparently what they call the soccer Of course, we also have Halloween. finals, as well as the Quidditch ones. I don’t think any more needs to be Finally, no more elitist fans trying to elaborated upon there, but I will say explain to me that in addition to a that if I don’t see a single “Glee” or crappy pop/rock band, a yellow card “Jersey Shore” cast group costume is also something used for penalty ensemble then pop culture will see infractions. failed civilization as we know it. However, the best part about Finally, we have the age-old summer coming to a close is that tradition of sorority girls once again we have at least a good five months insisting to reinforce the stereotype of before we start seeing previews for an UGGs/leggings/North Face jacket the next “Twilight” movie. You can wardrobe. I don’t really have any almost hear the collective sigh of jokes to follow that up with, but you relief from society as we realize it’s girls make me proud to live in a first- nearly half a year before the annoying world country, and I thank you. shrieking of 13-year-old girls’ Well, I’d better head inside to get to awkward sexual tension rears its ugly work on those “Star Wars” DVDs. I’ll head once more. probably be out once winter comes Nope, there are clear skies on along … no, I forgot, it’s super cold the horizon. Onesie season is right and miserable then. Well, I will be out around the corner, and I pepper the once it starts getting nicer again — day with mental flicks and daydreams oh, I forgot that’s my last spring as a of warm evenings wrapped in my collegiate student. I’ll want to spend red flannel footie pajamas … I mean as much time abusing alcohol as … FOOTBALL. I WATCH LOTS AND possible before May and it suddenly David Casterline / The Breeze LOTS OF FOOTBALL. becomes socially unacceptable. Junior Bryan Righter led a meditation on Sunday night to “bring people together in order to unify and awaken.” As I approach my last fall as a Well, I guess I’ll go out after that. Oh college student, I’ve started thinking no, I almost forgot: I’ll probably be from page 9 just sit there if you want or reach a practiced yoga. The Spirituality in a lot recently about some of my entering the workforce soon after higher level.” the New Age Club meets Wednes- favorite fall traditions, traditions that that. Great . . . “community and earth based faith Madison Meditates meets on day nights at 6 p.m. in Taylor 303. you only experiences in college. and love.” Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 The sight of Wilson Hall silhouetted Andy Fram is a senior media Bryan Eckerson, a senior media p.m. in Taylor 405. Tuesday is a more Cntto ac Mary Clare Tracy against soft yet warm hues of maroon arts & design major and a humor arts and design major, said the great structured and mindful medita- at [email protected]. and orange (yes, I do mean the columnist at The Breeze. Contact thing about meditation was that it is tion while Thursday is more open. various bits of Hokie-carcasses still him at [email protected]. “totally up to the individual. You can Last week, for example, the club on page 14 women’ s soccer stacked with talented freshmen SportsEditors Michael Demsky & Colleen Hayes E-mail [email protected] Thursday, October 14, 2010 11 games m en’s soccer this week
women’s soccer n Drexel @ JMU Score not representative of match Friday, 7 p.m. The Dukes fell to Drexel in Philadelphia last season, 2-0. But two years ago, the teams’ last B y Colleen Hayes meeting in Harrisonburg, JMU The Breeze dominated with a 5-0 victory. Senior Teresa Rynier is second in the It was a game the JMU men’s soccer CAA for points (20). team should have won. Some of the University of Virginia n Delaware @ JMU faithful knew it too. One fan donning Sunday, 1 p.m. an orange polo said to a friend, “I can’t The Dukes have a similar recent believe we got out of that one.” history with the Blue Hens. The two While some Cavaliers fans were teams tied, 1-1, in Wilimgton last breathing a sigh of relief, the Dukes season. left frustrated, forcing to settle for a 0-0 tie after two 10-minute overtime voll eyball periods against the reigning national n Virginia Commonwealth @ JMU champions. Friday, 7 p.m. The Dukes (7-2-2), ranked No. ö25 Since dropping its first CAA match last week, more than doubled the No. to George Mason, the squad has won 3 Cavaliers (8-2-2) shots on goal, a sta- four straight inter-conference games. tistic unheard of in Charlottesville’s Klockner Stadium. n William & Mary @ JMU “Shots were 22 to nine. That just Saturday, 7 p.m. doesn’t happen here,” JMU coach Tom The Tribe handed the JMU squad Martin said. perhaps its harshest defeat of the The Dukes might have been impres- 2009 campaign, beating the Dukes sive statistically, but it was the defense in their second-to-last match of last on both sides that kept each team in season. William & Mary took all the game. Specifically, U.Va.’s senior three sets of the match by scores of goalie Diego Restrepo who made key 25-12, 25-13 and 25-21. saves to keep his team alive. Restre- po finished with eight saves and this Football match marks his seventh shutout of n New Hampshire @ JMU the season, leading the Atlantic Coast robert boag / the breeze Homecoming Game Conference. Senior defender Torey Beiro did not record any statistics, but his presence was undeniable on Tuesday as his position allows him to Saturday, 3:30 p.m. The back line for JMU also put play both offense and defense when needed. For another photo, see page 14. The Dukes and the Wildcats last met together a cohesive 110 minutes. Led by in 2007, with No. 10 JMU beating No. junior Jason Gannon and seniors Jon- Consistently double-teamed and get- recently. Martin explained how Beiro where the referee was making his deci- 5 UNH, 41-24. Dukes quarterback athan Smithgall and Torey Beiro, U.Va. ting no love from the referees, Sapong’s was looking to take on more of a leader- sion as if a fight was about to break out. Rodney Landers had 369 yards was limited offensively. Junior forward frustration was becoming increasingly ship role and changed his regime in the The tension only escalated from there as of total offense (241 passing, 128 Brian Ownby led the way for the Cava- evident as the clock wound down. off-season to become more of an asset. the teams headed to overtime. rushing) and three touchdowns. liers, but was consistently shut down. “As it went on, I started seeing him “I thought Beiro had a great game,” JMU never slowed its momentum in His four shots on goal were the most calling the same type of fouls for the Martin said. “He plays in that hole the extra 20 minutes, taking four more from any U.Va. player. other team,” Sapong said. “That’s when between the midfield and the defenders shots on goal to U.Va.’s zero. But the “It was the best game they’ve played I lost my head a bit. I’m the captain, I’m and he does all the dirty work and gets offense could never quite connect as all year,” senior forward C.J. Sapong supposed to be able to talk to him, and no credit. He didn’t play that last year, two potential game-winners were blown said about the JMU defensive front. he just won’t give me an explanation. He he wasn’t as fit as he was this year, and wide. me e t the player “Very organized, they knew who their just kept saying ‘Keep playing, there’s that was a challenge. I told him he had “Five of our shots could’ve gone in, top players were. They played their top nothing there.’ ” to be lighter and he had to be fitter and but it wasn’t meant to be,” sophomore players to their strengths.” With Sapong and fellow offensive we would give him a look. And he’s been forward Paul McAulay said. Restrepo Perhaps most surprising was how powerhouses sophomore Paul Wyatt there since the first day of preseason.” “had a few great saves, but we could few touches Sapong got on the ball. and junior Patrick Innes shut down, the A former high school football player have won the game.” Sapong leads the nation in points per clear standout of the match was Beiro. in McLean, Va., Beiro’s toughness got Despite the scoreless result, the game (2.6), but Tuesday, he had no Not known for his playmaking abilities the best of him when he was handed Dukes know this is the momentum shots on goal. but instead for his aggression, the senior a yellow card in the 81st minute after they need as they head to Fairfax on “He got beat up pretty good,” Martin played both offense and defense during roughing up a Cavalier midfielder. Saturday to face the George Mason said. “But that’s the thing with a marked the game, stepping up when needed. “The ref wasn’t giving us any calls and University Patriots. player. I’ll give Virginia credit; they “There was a lot of space between finally I just had the last straw and went “We should definitely beat Mason,” know how to play a player like that. We their midfield and their forwards, so right over the top of the ball,” Beiro said. McAulay said about the Patriots who didn’t move him out of his normal role when I had the chance I just went for it,” “I put my cleat right over the ball, right have yet to win a conference game. as much as we normally do because Beiro said. into his ankle, so he’d remember that.” Matt Neely we wanted to maintain our shape the The business management major has Gannon received a yellow card at the C ontact Colleen Hayes at G olf whole game.” not made much noise for the Dukes until same time, when both teams rushed to [email protected]. senior, kinesiology major
Who is your sports hero? Tiger Woods. He is every f ootball golfer’s hero. I mean, not his actions of course, but definitely his game. Conference’s top rated pass defense and offense to clash D o you have any other hobbies? I like to hunt and year and have formed a dynamic pair shoot archery. Anything B y Joey Doherty at linebacker. outdoors. contributing writer “He makes me better, 100 percent,” W hat is your most Pat Williams said of Robertson, “I’m memorable moment as a The last time JMU hosted, or even very afraid for him to beat me to every played, New Hampshire was in 2007. tackle, so he pushes me.” golfer? The day I got offered Quarterback Rodney Landers was at While the core at linebacker will a scholarship to JMU. the helm of a dominant offense for the have its hands full containing Toman W hat is your favorite Dukes and UNH’s current star quarter- and sophomore running back Dontra movie? “Talladega Nights” back, senior R.J. Toman, hadn’t even Peters (358 rushing yards, 3 touch- and “Dumb and Dumber” are seen the field as a Wildcat. The result downs), it will be the responsibility a tie. was a notable one, as the No. 10 Dukes of players like sophomore free safe- W hat music do you listen beat the No. 5 ranked Wildcats 41-24. ty Jakarie Jackson to try and stop the Things have changed since that vic- pass. Establishing a solid pass defense to before a big match? I tory three years ago, as the Dukes no has been Matthew’s main focus during like country, but before a game longer boast the same high-octane the week of practice. we’ll usually throw on a rap offense and New Hampshire (3-3 “They mainly pass, so we have station on the radio. overall, 1-2 in the Colonial Athletic to slow that down,” Matthews said. W hat is your favorite Association) now has the top-ranked “What I’d really like to see is us forc- food? Domino’s Pizza. pass attack in the league. James Madi- ing a few turnovers and getting some son (4-1 overall, 1-1 in the CAA), on the interceptions.” W hat is your dream job? other hand has the perfect weapon to Playing on the Professional combat that issue in the form of its top- Golf Association tour. “He makes me better, 100 rated pass defense. W hat is your dream car? Following their 17-0 win over No. percent. I’m very afraid for Definitely a Bugatti. 11 Richmond, the now-ranked No. 15 him to beat me to every W hat is a motto you live Wildcats are averaging 238.3 yards through the air, while No. 6 JMU is tackle, so he pushes me.” by? Live every day like it’s holding opponents to 100.8 passing your last. Pat Williams yards per game. Judging by the num- on fellow linebacker, redshirt bers, the battle for JMU’s Homecoming freshman Stephon Robertson game will largely be decided by the teams’ respective passing games. After barely squeaking by lowly Tow- son, 17-13, many, including JMU head The Dukes have only had five inter- coach Mickey Matthews, were ques- ceptions all year, but with Toman’s Follow tioning the defense’s play. The team accuracy issues, this could be the week had one sack and three tackles for loss for a turnover breakthrough. CO URTESy Of the new hampshire @breeze_sports against the Tigers, both down from the “I feel like if we go out there and season average. The JMU defense also Redshirt senior R.J. Toman is in his third season as New Hampshire’s starting make sure we stick to our assignments This week: LIVE coverage of the failed to force a single turnover against quarterback. As a sophomore he threw for 3,110 yards and 28 touchdowns and last and fix our mistakes, we could really JMU vs. George Mason the CAA’s last place team. season he had 2,181 passing yards and 15 touchdowns. make some things happen out there,” “I didn’t particularly like the way Jackson said. men’s soccer game. our D-line played,” Matthews said at Wildcats. and even if the offense is not exactly On the other end of this spectrum Monday’s press conference. “We need “We just have to keep doing what Oregon’s, the All-CAA honorable men- is the JMU offense, who finally start- to rush the quarterback a little better.” we’ve been doing,” said redshirt junior tion runs his version to near perfection. ed to pick up the pace last week with Adding to this issue is the fact that linebacker Pat Williams. “That’s move Through six games, Toman has thrown 317 yards of total offense. It’s a starting senior defensive end D.J. Bryant is around a lot, give different disguises for 1,369 yards and nine touchdowns, point for an offense that has yet to put nursing an injury and was not in pads and stick to our game plan.” but he has also thrown seven intercep- up more than 21 points since the open- at practice on Tuesday or Wednesday. Easier said than done against Toman tions and been sacked 18 times. He is er against Morehead State University. Bryant is second on the team with four and an offense that Matthews com- the team’s second-leading rusher with Even though the unit performed tackles for loss. If he is unable to go Sat- pared to what is used at a top-tier 137 yards and a touchdown. better, it’s clear that kinks still need urday, then Matthews said sophomore program in the University of Oregon. If the Dukes are going to be able to to be worked out. The team will have Adrian Cavanaugh and redshirt sopho- “I was talking to the New Hampshire bottle the ground game up, it will take to eliminate any propensity for mak- more Chase Williams could step in to coaches about it and it’s the same exact another supreme effort from lineback- ing mistakes, as UNH is coming off fill the void. offense [as Oregon] because Chip Kelly, ers Pat Williams and redshirt freshman a six-interception day against Rich- With or without the anchor on the the coach at Oregon, used to run it at and two-time CAA Rookie of the Week mond. More cause for concern, senior defensive line, many of the Dukes are New Hampshire,” Matthews said. Stephon Robertson. The two have still confident they can slow down the Toman is a dual threat quarterback already combined for 93 tackles this see UNH, page 14 12 Thursday, October 14, 2010 breezejmu.org We know you’re on facebook. Might as well get real news in your newsfeed. 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WOMEN’S SOCCER Strong freshman class lays championship foundation
By EMMIE CLEVELAND game against Virginia Tech, just The Breeze three weeks into the season. Tomoff made appearances in Nearly half of the JMU women’s all eight games prior to her injury, soccer team’s roster is made up of including ve starts. freshmen: out of , to be exact. She was named CAA Rookie of at’s more freshmen than any the Week for the week ending Aug. other team in the Colonial Athletic after the team gave up just one Association. e closest is Towson goal combined in games against University, still four behind. St. John’s University and Villanova “ at’s the strength of your pro- University in the JMU/Comfort Inn gram — the recruiting,” head coach Invitational. She was also named to Dave Lombardo said. “ en once the all-tournament team following you get them here, it’s helping them her performance. get better as players.” e freshman class and its accom- A few of them have already made plishments, however, are not out of the leap to college-level play and are the ordinary, according to Lombardo. regular contributors to the team. “We normally have a freshman “Right now I think Becky Sparks class each year of about seven or is at the head of that pack,” Lombar- eight kids, and then hopefully you do said. “She’s very composed and have at least four of them playing a she doesn’t play at all like a fresh- lot,” he said. “And that’s about what man. She’s very solid and calm in we have. If Olivia stayed healthy, we’d the back.” have ve playing a lot, and probably Sparks, a Laurel Springs, N.J., at least three of them starting.” native, has started of the team’s Still, that leaves eight freshmen. games this season at defensive ree are redshirting and others have mid eld and center back and has already seen some playing time. All, noted two assists. of course, have potential, according “We work hard because we know to Lombardo. how much the seniors and upper- “You hope, recruiting wise, that classmen depend on us,” Sparks you’re always adding solid players said. “It’s a lot di erent from high to your program — kids that you can school — it’s more intense and count on,” he said. “Some will be in everything — but all the players and the mix sooner than others, but we coaches are really supportive.” PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN FREELAND / THE BREEZE have some freshmen right now that Also playing on defense with Forward Lauren Wilson (from left), defender Sam Lofton, defender Becky Sparks and midfi elder Haley Miller are starters are redshirting that we think will be Sparks is freshman Sam Lofton. Lof- for the Dukes, and four of the 13 freshmen on the team. solid contributors on down the road.” ton, of Lock Haven, Pa., has started JMU (- overall, - in CAA) takes nine games and plays left back. it is tied with three other teams for on the eld.” University. Miller has two assists on conference opponents Drex- She has “really good feet, good second in goals allowed (six). Other first-year contributors as well as a score against the Naval el University and the University of touch on the ball and good athleti- “It’s what I’ve been working hard include forward Lauren Wilson and Academy. Delaware at home this weekend. cism,” according to Lombardo. for, for the past probably years,” mid elder Haley Miller. Wilson has One freshman who would have With two freshmen staples in the Lofton said about becoming an elite recorded two goals this season, one undoubtedly turned heads had her CONTACT Emmie Cleveland backline, JMU has one of the stron- defender. “So it’s a really great feel- each in the games against George rst season cut short by injury. Oliv- at [email protected]. gest defenses in the conference, as ing, and I’m really glad I get to be Mason University and Princeton ia Tomo tore her ACL in the Dukes’
ROBERT BOAG / THE BREEZE Redshirt senior running back Jamal Sullivan leads the Dukes in rushing this season with 245 yards. Sullivan has one rushing touchdown as well as one receiving touchdown.
ROBERT BOAG / THE BREEZE UNH | Sullivan remains Offensive Standstill Sophomore Paul Wyatt (center) and senior C.J. Sapong (not pictured) are normally a threatening duo up top for the JMU men’s soccer team. But the pair failed to connect Tuesday night, as the Dukes were held scoreless with the University of questionable to play Saturday Virginia Cavaliers. Tuesday’s match was the fi rst game this season that Sapong has not had a single shot on goal. JMU’s defense was as effective as the Cavaliers’, especially in overtime, as senior goalie Ken Manahan did not have to make a from page 11 Dudzik knows just how important it will be to make those plays as a win tailback Jamal Sullivan is nursing an here could give the Dukes some much injured ankle and his status remains needed momentum before games questionable for Saturday, while soph- against nationally ranked Villanova omore and starting tight end Brian University on Oct. and the Univer- Barlow has been ruled out for - sity of Massachusetts on Oct. . weeks with a bruised sternum. As the Dukes look to establish a Led by senior defensive backs John winning record in the CAA, their quar- Greer and Hugo Souza, the UNH terback suggested a win would be vital defense has already picked o pass- for the team’s season, even more so es, but redshirt senior quarterback than the win over Virginia Tech. Drew Dudzik believes the Dukes can “It would definitely be a lot bigger still get the job done. at this point in the season,” Dudzik “ ey have a great secondary, but said. “I mean that was great for our we’re going to come out ring and try program, but it’s in the past and now to make plays,” Dudzik said. “We’ve we’re focused on New Hampshire.” also got a lot of good running backs, so if Jamal can’t go we have a lot of guys CONTACT Joey Doherty at that can make plays with their feet.” [email protected].
BASEBALL Purple and Gold Series underway
e JMU baseball team is in the mid- Knight and junior catcher Jake Lowery. dle of its annual Purple and Gold World The team will boast an -man Series, which began Saturday at Eagle recruiting class heralded as the th- Field at Veterans Memorial Park. best in the nation by the Collegiate e traditional intrasquad series fea- Baseball Newspaper. Former Duke and tures half the active roster representing current Arizona Diamondback minor the “Purple” team and the other half league player Kevin Munson will watch playing for the “Gold” squad. e best- his younger brother, Luke, debut for the of-seven format is used in the series, Dukes in the spring. which doubles as a showcase for the As for the series, the Purple team, led players. e Dukes participate in pub- by Lowery, Herbek and Phelps, holds lic drills and batting practice, which a - series lead after Game . Phelps gives Major League Baseball scouts an outdueled fellow starting pitcher soph- opportunity to evaluate them before omore D.J. Brown in Game en route the spring. to a - win for the Purple. e teams e team is returning of its let- split the next two games, with the Pur- termen from a team that nished -, ple winning Game , - and the Gold - in the Colonial Athletic Associa- side winning Game , -. Want to write about JMU sports? tion, a year ago. e Dukes were the e series resumes for Game on regular season champions of the CAA, Friday at p.m., while Game will be but were eliminated from the four-team held Saturday at a.m. If necessary, conference tournament. Game will be Sunday afternoon. e Contact the Sports Desk at Some of the top returners for the time for Game , to be played only if JMU team include senior starting pitch- necessary, is yet to be determined. ers Turner Phelps and Alex Valadja, as [email protected] well as senior shortstop David Herbek, — staff reports redshirt senior rst baseman Trevor C l a s s i fi e d s Thursday, October 14, 2010 15
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