THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2001 VOL. 78, No. 4(1 reeze James Madison University
Birthday-tastic Celebrating a birthday on cam- In the Eye of the Beholder Third Time's a Charm Walk the Cakewalk pus or out and about in the Burg Wrestlers head off to the CAA Zirkle house exhibit explores the may not be the same as home, Championships this weekend Tri-Sigma sorority will sponsor the disconnection betweeen beauty but the celebrations are still a search of their third-straight Cakewalk Carnival to raise eating and thinness. Page 12 blast. Page 11 title. Page 15 disorder awareness. Page 3 Sports recommendations questioned at meeting Coaches and student representatives BY SARAH JONES the sports teams no scholarships. senior writer The administration S reiornmenda- The main issue was whether a from the 15 teams slated to lose scholar- tion, which WM lelaasad on Feb. 22, calls I >ivision I team can be competitive with- ships under the recommendation were Nearly 150 coaches, student* athletes for the athletic teams to be split into two out receiving any scholarship money. among the most prevalent to voice their administrators and others gathen'd in categories one which will receive lull The response to this, given by coaches opinions. Latimer-Shaeffer Thvatrv to discuss the s, hol.irship funding Bnd another which and athletes, was no. Women's swimming member junior administration's recommendation to the will receive no Kholarahip funding. Both Athletic Director Jeff Bourne and A.C. Cruickshanks gave the afternoon's Board of Visitors on thi future ot (Ml l Fnder the proposal 13 teams, including |MU President Lin wood Rose spoke at most striking presentation by handing athletics yesterday afternoon. men's basketball, football, baseball *md the beginning of the meeting to explain over her championship medals won at Presenters from all sides ot the issue soccer, and women's field hockey soccer, their purposes behind the proposal. last week's Colonial Athletic Association were afforded the opportunit\ to express basketball, Laa rosse, Indooi and outdoor Following their speeches, the floor was tournament to the committee, which sat their opinions of the recommendation to tr.uk. arasi country volleyball and soft- open to trie 31 athletes and coaches who in the front of the auditorium. the board's five-member Athletic hall, would be fullv funded teams and had been previously signed up to speak. Cruickshanks said competing on a win- WINDYM H\liDh»fimi.phuh>nrapher Committee, which will ultimately pre- receive the maximum number of scholar- Each speaker was allotted three min- ning team , not the medals themselves, Athletic Director Jeff Bourne sent its findings to the entire board on ships allowed by NCAA regulations. The utes to convey his or her thoughts on the was hflf reason for participating. She presents the reccommendatton. March 23. At that (Mint, the board II IS remaining teams would receive issue. SGA President Mark Sullivan also expected to make a final division about money only for operating expenses ^^ spoke. aw BOV, page 5 Sullivan, SGA explore Slaying the Dragon riot The father of late sophomore Leslie George told his daughter's story of struggle BY KC GARDNRR staff writer with anorexia and bulimia and discussed battling the dragon: eating disorders
A report analyzing sludenl cm- cems of polio? actions dunng the BY LINDSAY MARTI lives ot ,i lot of youngwomen," he Forest Hills riot last August was staff writer said. "There is nothing logical released by the Student about starving yourself. Where's Government Association to JMU Apa"dominantIv femalecrowd the logic in eating a tremendous and Harrisonburg police and offi- tilled (,ratton-stovall Theatre amount ol tood and forcing your- cials on Monday. Monda\ nighl tohe.u Ron t ieorge self to throw up? The dragon can- "The report, written by SGA •peakabout his daughter i ettte ■• not be beaten alone." President Mark Sullivan, addresses JMU sophomore who lost her bat- George Usled thnv things that student claims that police UMd tle with anorexia and bulimia List ..m kill tin1 "dragon" pnttession- excessive fonv. employed chemical September. .il heln. support troin peers and agents and premeditated the inci- George said he spoke with the the effort to stop the idea that dent by targeting JMU student-. In hopt-th.it Leslie's stor) could help tural thinn • la tnj criteria the report, Sullivan urged the City people. The presentation WSS Cos ai ceptance, Council lo question these issues entitled "Leslie's DragO bulimia is not about vanity, through a lomwl investigation. name which came (mm a friend sakl. It Is a disease of tin- Sullivan said submitting the infor- who delivered Lesln mind, not the body. mation to (ML and Harrisonburg George Bald the dragon ielat I In Mgsjeai weapon against officials was done to try to reopen the ed to the bulimia which took over the "dragon' is emotional maruri- lines of communication between stu- I e>lies lite ty to avoid the development of an dents and the community concerning George said it is important to eating disorder, he s,iid. the inddent. He said it was not a understand the signs ot eating (Seorge encouraged students to response to the HIT) release of a two- disorders to help prevent them. write letters to magazines such .is page summary on Feb. 9 of its inves- Bulimia and anorexia are hut Gxmopolilm, threatening bo can- tigation report on the Finest Hills inci- symptoms of a real problem. be ed subscriptions it they continue dent. added. to showcase abnormally thin 'True reconciliation can't occur The "dragon'' i- tlie "product models He called tor a protest of until we've been open and honest of a cultural environment that the madia and fashion industries with each other about what hap- says you must be thin to be when tlnv promote tin- image ot pened at Fon-st Hills," Sullivan loved/' George said unnatural thinness. said. "Now that MibMlMHc nuvl Women are at the greatest risk Shirlev < obb, associate director ings are going to take place. I think of developing eating disorders. ot the Counseling and Student it's important they have as much George said. A primary problem Development ( enter, said the Deal information available as possibk'." stems from the media sauna an way to approach a friend with an Sullivan said he hopes to show irrational image to get people to eating disorder is to Stay COR* the City Council that he is dedu M>\\ buy products tor their own finan- corned pkotognapt*i to resolving the riot issues. "While cial gain, lie said women, not "Tlie most important thing is to the Forest Hills incident nuv be .in men, drive the image of thinness Ron George speaks candidly about his daughter's fatal experience with the internal (police! investigation, there "The dragon is stealing the s-T FATHER, /»«>•«• 5 dragon of eating disorders at "Leslie's Dragon" on Monday. are still students and community members that are concerned about what happened," he arid. On March 7, JMU Police ( hi, I Lee Shifflett and Harrisonburg Police Chief DC. Harper have these companies seek Mexico fighting corpo- planned to meet with Kockingham BY JENN LOWRY contributing writer power and profit and rate globali/ahon County Sheriff Don I-arlev to (b> neglect safety and envi- "As .1 member of the cuss policing matters in the com- Roadshow targets A globalization road- ronmental concerns environmental club on munity, predominantly the l.m-t slum featuring slides, Another performer in campus, I am very inter- Hills riot, according to the Feb. 19 skits, personal accounts, the show, Leigh ested in globalization issue of The Brorze. audience discussion and Scherberger, said, and international issues." When contacted Wednesday, corporate power music was psssjanssd to "Corporate power is sophomore Scott Il.irper said he had received the an audience of more than extremely out of hand. Stoneburner said in report but had not yet read it. 70 students Sunday Free trade? Well if it's response to the show. Fred Hilton, JMU director of e\ ening in PC Ballroom. free, then why does it Johnson said JMU stu- media relations, said the report was Amnesty International strives to increase The Turning Point cost so much to US?* dents can support the "totally unrelated" to the discussion Globalization Road- The goal of the mad- cause In being aware of of increased JMU police authority awareness through displays, skits, music show's visit was spon- SIH.W and this anti-global- what may are eating, offcampus. Increasing the jurisdic- sored by [Mil's chapter of ization movement is to buying and wearing, and tion of campus polio was oneot -.-\ Amnesty International. "shut down a government all the Issues surround- eral recommendations made in John Johnson, member that does not protect its ing those products. 1 larper's summary report. of the Roadshow and people or environment "Itis vour responsibili- "Mark certainly rais.\l a lot ol m\ iroiiinenlal actnist, and is, therefore, illegiti- !\ .isinnsumerstti not buy questions students have," Hilton said the purpose of the mate," Scherberger said. pmducts if you don't said. "What comes beyond this KXkdshoW is to heighten David Rovics, a musi- agree with the company's point. I can't ptldld BWamnSSI sbOUl corpo- cian who performed at actions," Stoneburner MH A majority ot the information in rate globalization and the the show, echoed this In addition to the the ivp< «1 was c iHained tliniugh stu- errsjcfj (particularly the mentality in his folk Btyla roadshow, groups from dents' .KMHIIII el the incident and nrgatne effects) he said acoustic guitar songs, |MU and the surround- pitov data ■ttfl'wd by student fil- this globalization has on presenting scenarios ing area set up tables ings made under the Freedom of us as world citizens, through his lyrics asking with literature to raise Information A.t. Students compiled t orporate globalization is questions like: What awareness lor their caus- the report, wluch is more than 100 tin- spread of corporate would happen if all the es. Organizations includ- pages lung, over the last six months power throughout the minimum-wage workers ed JMU Students Against since the not i teamed. world as I result Oi tiadc went on strike? Sweatshops Ihr I iving JMU noKoi ."«! .ulniinistr.itor-. agreements, Johnson said. In addition to speak- Wage Campaign including JMU President Linwood What we're talking ers, organizations and Recycled Paper cam- Rose and ill.- I larrisonburg Police tbout here is corporate roadshows to raise global paign, EARTH, EQUAL, Department, and City Coundl globalization and corpo- awareness, activist Earth Pirst, Amnesty members ,ilso n-ceivcd the MH rate power attesting groups are taking a stand InternatitMial and Our sive n-port on the riot. UK KYdAHKM Umtflphirtnuniphei every aspect of our as well. Community Place Sullivan said the student analysis lives," Johnson said. He Scherberger presented Workshops were held served "to let them know Wl in Billy the Squid, left, and David Rovlcs. right, give an acoustic performance In said globalization be- a piece on the Zapatistas, Monday evening from 5 still concerned and jhM M -p» il an effort to make people aware of the effects of globalization by major comes a problem when d_.jcsisUncc group in to 9 pjn. in Taylor Mall if nMwmtw for I-.I r r THURSDAY, MARCH 1 TO SUBMIT A DUKE NEWS • Baptist Student Union large group praise and worship. 5:30 DAY EVENT: Cakewalk to 7 p.m., Baptist Student Center on comer ot Cantrell E-mail Richard at The Breeze al seksharh with the infor- Madison Week Avenue and Main Street mation (event, date, location, contact info, etc ) Please submit by Friday for a Monday issue and Tuesday for a SGA • Campus Crusade lor Chnst large group meeting. 8 p.m.. Thursday issue. Health Sciences Building lecture hall, e-mail Dan at flynndj Organizations who had a weekly item running in the cal- Liberty bill endar last semester, please re-send your information to Richard for this semester. OPINION House Editorial: There s more than meets the eye witn sports savior Spotlight: What does next week's spring break have in store for you? Two guys seek like-minded roomies. ASAP POLICE LOG By Jeffrey Cretz WEATHER Darts and Pats BY CASEY BONDS Letters to the Editor police reporter Today FOCUS Roben G Kerster. 18. ol Columbia, Md, • Robert M. Barnard. 16. ol Manassas. was *m Partly cloudy was arrested and charged with underaged arrested and charged with underaged posses- F High 48 Low 32 possession ol alcohol on Feb. 25 at 2:12am sion ol alcohol on Feb. 25 at 12 SO am on Port Birthday boogie 11 mj-tot Republic Road and Crawford Avenue. The subject was allegedly seen throwing • Matthew P Schaeler, 20. ol Centrevillo, was High Low STYLE rocks al several vehicles parked behind Mr. arrested and charged with underaged posses- Friday Partly cloudy 54 30 Chips The situation is reportedly under inves- sion of alcohol on Feb. 25 at 1.30 a.m. at tigation and destruction ol property charges are College Center. Zirkle House 12 pending Saturday Cloudy 47 28 • Garrick P. Myers. 19. ol Woodbndge, was CD review 12 arrested and charged with underaged posses- Sunday Showers 47 28 Underaged Possession of Alcohol sion ol alcohol on Feb. 25 at 3 a.m. in Ikenberry "Monkey Bones" review 12 • Evan C. Livick 19, ol Newton, N.J , was Hall. Monday Showers 48 28 March movies arrested and charged with underaged posses- • Robert J Newman. 18. ol Midlothian, was 13 sion of alcohol on Feb 23 at 10:30 p.m. when arrested and charged wth underaged posses- Top five movies to rent over he was reportedly lound unconscious at sion ol alcohol on Feb. 25 at 2:55 a.m. in spring break 13 Grafton-Stovall Theatre Ikenberry Hall. MARKET WATCH • Kevin S Mapp, 18. ol Richmond, was Wsdnsaday. Feb 28.2001 Box office report 14 arrested and charged with underaged posses- Underaged Consumption of Alcohol sion ol alcohol on Feb 23 at 11 30 p m in U-lol • A JMU student was judicially referred lor DOW JONES AMEX SPORTS • Cnnstopher M. Tomac, 18, ot Stratford, underaged consumption ot alcohol on Feb. 24 141.60 Conn., was arrested and charged with under 0.28 at 1 18am in Fredenckson Hall. close 907 72 aged possession ol alcohol on Feb. 24 a' dose: 10.495 28 t t Wrestling CAA preview 15 12:15 am in White Hall Grand Larceny • An unknown person reportedly removed a NASDAQ S4P500 Men's & women's track qualify 55.99 21.13 for NCAAs 15 close 2.151 83 t close: 1,236.81 t Sports Beat 15 SM POLICE LOO page 5 Club sports 15 INFORMATION ADVERTISING STAFF CORRECTION Swimming wins CAAs 15 Thi Ek—ze is published Monday and Thursday mornings and distnbuted throughout James Madison University and (he local Hamsonburg community Advert rslng The failed recommendation to Advertising Men's basketball CAA preview 16 Comments and complaints should be addressed to G*ia Monlefusco. editor Executives: Designers: increase cluster two require- Maftna address: ments to 15 credits was The Breeze Section phone number* Brandi Duncan Kelly Estes Women's basketball defeats W&M 16 G1 Anthony-Seeger HaN OpmovStyte x3646 Melissa Forrest Abby Greenawalt proposed to the General MSC 6805 News K6699 Education Council only by the Club gymnastics 17 James Mad-son University Focus x6729 Melissa Reynolds Karen Kuebter TimRitz Ursula Moore cluster two committee. This Hamsonburg. Virginia 22807 Sports x6709 Pingpong 17 Phone: (540) 568^127 Fax: (540) 568-6736 Photo/Graphcs: K6749 Jennifer Tittow Amelia Taber information was incorrectly E-Mail address: the_ breeze@/mu edu Anne Whitley reported in the Feb. 26 issue of Breeze Net: http /fwww thebreeze org Tri-athlele's combat US 18 The Breeze Bookkeeper Receptionists Business/Technology Susan Shimett x8089 Ang* McWhorter Coordinator Ivhchek* Johnston Donna Durm LETS EAT' JMU Dining Services ALL DINING OPERATIONS CLOSED MONDAY, MARCH 5\ SPRING BREAK OPEN DURING SPRING BREAK 2001 2001 Tuesday. March 6 - Friday. March 9 Wednesday. February 28 Door 4 Subs 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. UREC Smoothie Bar Closes at 9 p.m. CASH AND FLEX ONLY Thursday. March 1 No Meal Plans, Dining Dollars or Dining Dollars Gold Madison on the Move Closes at 2 p.m. Let's Go Closes at 3 p.m. College Store East Closes at 8 p.m. Market One Closes at 8 p.m. Java City Closes at 8 p.m. Wed., March 14 Lakeside Closes at 9 p.m. Lines 3 and 4, Gibbons Hall Madison Grill Closes at 9 p.m. Spinach Salad with Mushrooms and Smoked Bacon Friday March 2 Smothered Cucumbers - Corn and Potato Chowder The Festival Closes at 2 p.m. Prime Rib of Beef - Au jus - Horseradish Sauce Gibbons Hall Closes at 2 p.m. Baked Virginia Ham with Stewed Peaches Mrs. Greens Closes al 2 p.m. TDU Coffee Bar Closes at 2 p.m. Roasted Red Potatoes Chick-fil-A Closes at 3 p.m. Rice Casserole with Dill and Almonds Door 4 Subs Closes at 3 p.m. Sauteed Zucchini - Glazed Carrots PC Dukes Closes at 3 p.m. Biscuits and Corn Bread - Gingerbread Mr Chips (loses at 5 p.m. Apple Pie - Cinnamon Bread Pudding THURSDAY. MARCH 1, 2001 ITHB BREEZE 13 "After Leslie's death we knew we wanted to do something to raise awareness of eating dis- L Constitutional currency We the people... orders on campus." SGA prepares to lobby BECCA MEGEL Washington for the Liberty Bill settlor tail m below Tri-Sigma to raise eating disorder awareness today Cakewalk Carnival to benefit Leslie George Memorial Fund "After Leslie's death we knew we wanted to BY KRISTKN BERTRAM do something to raise awareness of eating disor- staff wriler ders on campus," Megel said. Tri-Sigma m Con In an effort to raise funds and awareness aboul tacted by dining services in September after JMU ealing disorders, Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority is received information on fund raising from sponsoring the first annual Cakewalk Carnival Concral Mills Food Sen -ices from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 15. The event, taking According to Megel, since that time, the soror- place at the Festival, will honor sophomore I oik ity has been planning the Cakewalk in order to (ieorge who passed away in September after a spread awareness about eating disorders. four-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. The carnival will also feature information Individual students and faculty as well as booths about eating disorders. The cliibs and organizations can participate by Multidisciplinan- leant for F.lting and I >er. ise sponsoring a cake. Cake sponsors will design Behaviors, Reach I'eer Coordinators and Melt the Sell own cake, which will be baked by dining lea .i Hanrieonbunj support group, will be on setvices. The cakes will then be displayed at the hand to distribute inlormative pamphlets and talk I esHval accompanied by the sponsor sheets a! M itb Students iboul eating disorders on campus. the Cakewalk Carnival A Web page, "Leslie's I Iragon," can be found ' Prices begin at $10 for a personal size cake up al www.jmu.cJu/healllulr/leslie/. It features a lo a $100 custom-shaped cake. For $25, sponsors biography of Leslie's life, information about can decorate a two-layer, half-sheet cake, decorat- how to help a friend who may be suffering from ing a full-sheet cake costs $50. an eating disorder and links to obtain addition- All proceeds will benefit the Leslie George al assistance. Memorial Fund for Eating Disorder Awareness Information about the JMU Eating Disorder "We hope to raise $5,000." senior Becca Megel, Prevention Team can be obtained by e-mailing Cakewalk co-chair, said. "More than that would be Caroline Graham at gmhunm. Questions regard a dream come true." ing the Cakewalk can be directed to jmucake- ■ Junior Julie Chernosek, the event's other co- imlk&iol'iuulivm chair, said the funds raised will be used for differ- ent projects to spread awareness about eating dis- more at orders on campus. On //250th Birthday Celebration March 12-19, 2001 James Madison Day on March 15 with Supreme Court Justice CLARENCE THOMAS UPB Presents on March 17 RALPH NADER plus: The Madison Colloquium: "Madison on Church and State" • March 12,13,14 & 19 Madison Museum Collection • March 12-16 Lecture and panel discussion: "Freedom and Slavery in Madison's Virginia" • March 12 Exhibition Debate: "Resolved: the Supreme Court has gone too far separating church and state." • March 13 The Constitutional Cash Bash and The Liberty Dollar Bill Act • March 14 Dinner with Mr. Madison at D-Hall • March 14 Madison Crystal Fluts Recital • March 14 Transplanting of MontpelierTree onto the Quad • March 15 Birthday Party with Mr. Madison • March 15 Events at Montpelier, Orange, Va. • March 16 Visiting Scholar: "Defining Democracy: Constitution-Making in Nigeria (and/or) Eritrea" • March 19 -^ ^Mtt^ v Most events are free and open to the public. Mm For details check www.jmu.edu/birthday/ or call The Madison Center at 540.568.2549 S . ,75^" J5 ITHE BREEZE ITHURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001 News BOV meeting raises sports POLICE LOG, from page 2 Father gray Sharp Data projector from a classroom in Godwin Hal between discusses 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 22 and 8 a.m. on scholarship concerns Feb. 23. A high school student reported daughter's from BOV, page 1 women's cross country coach. ships?"said women's tennis need to focus on a long-term that a trumpet had been stolen from "With the impact of this, I beg coach Maria Malerba. "The solution to these funding prob- the PC Ballroom on Feb. 24 at 3 expressed her disappointment you to meet with some of the answer is they can not," lems. Raising student fees any- p.m. battle with |MU, and in particular the coaches to have a chance to "Virtually every Division I (ten- where from 550 to $200 was The Bach trumpet was reporteoly from FATHER, page 1 athletic department, for failing have a dialogue." nis) program in the country suggested by many of the in a brown Bach case and is valued to support its sports programs After the meeting, Cuevas offers money ... not having speakers as a partial solution. at $1,600. be honest about how you feel Athletic Committee Chair said, "I think everything is pos- scholarships would make us Wrestling coach Jeff A JMU student reported that about your friend," Cobb said. Pablo Cuevas interrupted the sible, we need a little bit of time nothing more than club tennis, "Peanut" Bowyer suggested unknown persons broke into a veht- Michele Cavoto. department meeting to object to to digest everything that was which UREC already provides" that "increasing student fees is cte parked in N tot between 2 am. nutritionist for the Health t, Cruickshanks' passionate dis- said in here today" He added Other coaches and athletes not the ultimate solution" but and 2 p.m. on Feb. 26. Center, said there are many dif- *** play, for which she received a that he was not sure whether agreed with Malerba, explain- only a part of it. He formulated A Panasonic CD player and a ferent treatments that a person standing ovation from half of the committee would grant the ing that without schoia -ships a five-year plan in which money Unisel CD player were reporteoty with an eating disorder may the audience. Cuevas reiterated request of the coaches to meet recruiting will be impossible from an increase in student fees stolen from a locked box between receive. that the committee had only with them for an open dialogue. and the good players will would be used, along with fund the two bucket seats of a vehicle in "JMU is more of a support been presented with the I v\ ill have 10 talk to the other attend schools that can offer raising, to endow scholarships N-loi. The value of the CD players « team," Cavoto said. She said administration's recommenda- committee members," he said. them money. for several of the teams in the reported at $300. there are all different levels of tion and the final decision had Cuevas and committee It is unthinkable that a top athletic department. support. not yet been made. member Timothy McConville, athlete would choose a school This proposal was given to Property Damage Upon Cuevas' request, however, both said they are when there is no scholarship the committee as an alternative Unknown persons reportedry -6 6 Cruickshanks look back her open and willing to talk to any- available," junior men's golf solution to the administration's damaged the passenger side of a / think eating disorders are medals from the committee's one who wants to share their member Chris Cope said. recommendation. A copy was 1995 Honda that was parked in E -lot table, but rather than keeping ideas and thoughts with them. Bourne emphasized that he also given to Sullivan for SGA between 10:20 p.m. and midnight on much more a problem... them, gave them to Bourne Another key argument was responding to the "over- to consider. Sullivan said he Feb. 21. who sat in the front row. made by students and coaches whelming response" he heard would look over the proposal Unknown persons reportedry than the campus is aware of Many of the coachr I plead centered on the affect the pro- that students athletes just and present it to SGA. threw a halogen light bulb through a 'This board has made no — Elizabeth Anderson ed with the committee to have posal could have on diversity wanted the "chance to partici- window at the Hearth Center on Feb. MMMMM an open dialogue sometime at JMU Thev suggested that pate." Students tried to explain decisions what so ever as to a 25 at 9:20 am. between now and March 23, many of the students attending that even though they were final decision of what |they) are Damage was reportedry done to -99 — contending that a three-minute JMU who come from different grateful for the chance to par- going to do,"Cuevas said. He the windshield of a JMU vehicle by speech was not enough time to countries or other regions of ticipate, they want to remain also encouraged anyone with what seems to have been a BB gun Sophomore Lauren fully discuss and elaborate on the country are also athletes. competitive. any further possible solutions between Feb. 20 and Feb. 21. Bonneville attended the presen- other possibilities and options These students attend JMU "I came to [MU wishing to to share them with the board. The estimated cost ol the dam- tation and said it was "very to the administration's recom- because they were recruited for continue my gymnastics in a "1 intend to get in touch with age in $200. emotional and informative." mendation. ,i particular sport. competitive form, not a place each of the committee mem- "I learned more about the "We had a meeting yester- "In three or four years we will where I would strictly have a bers and get their reactions and Harassment therapy involved in eating dis- day which was attended by be at the bottom of the confer- place to participate, Mr. their comments on what they A JMU student reportedry received orders," Bonneville said. coaches representing the ence ... You are leaving us an Bourne, but a place where I can think about what has taken hnrooeinrj and obscene messages Sophomore Elizabeth majority of athletic programs NCAA Division I program but participate competitively — place here today," Cuevas said and threats in Ikenberry Hal on Feb. Anderson, of Sigma Sigma here at JMU, and we unani putting us at a Division III level." there is a major difference in his final comments. "We will 25 between 1220 and 205 am. Sigma sorority, {Leslie George mously approved a request to Division III sports teams do there," senior gymnast possibly meet with (some of was also a member,) said the have the athletic committee not give out athletic scholar- Stephen Reynolds said. the speakers) to try and get Number of drunk in public chargee presentation was powerful and meet with three or four select ship-. With financial problems a pri- some additional information since Aug. 28: 50 informative coaches to discuss this propos- "My question to [the board) is mary factor in the recommen- and some of the details of some "I think eating disorders are al, the effects of this proposal how can 12 Division 1 hum* dation to eliminate scholarship of the suggestions that you Number of parking tickets issued much more a problem at JMU and other possibilities," said remain competitive without funding from 15 teams, many have shared with us today ... It between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25: than the campus is aware of Dave Rinker, men's and being able to offer scholar coaches also addressed the is not just black and white." 1,014 because of the pressure to be attractive," Anderson said. ROOMMATE RfllRIMINI INSURANCI MUIUA1IUNDS IRUSI St R VICI S I U 11 ION I I N ANCINC CONNECTION Deferring taxes with TIAA-CREF can be so WWW.SUNCHASE.NET rewarding, you'll wonder A' 442-4800 why you didn't do it sooner. 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Student Govenunenl Aaodatton has was presented lo congressmen by a group of sev- that will bnng attention to the Constitution and signed at the lobbying event in Washington in v* Opening of the Books Fall 2001- Spring 2002 Attn: Student Organizations!!! New Procedures for next year's reservations! 4& Wed., March 14 8:30am Voice Mail Signups Voice Mail signups begin by calling x7385 to sign up for an appt. time to submit reservation requests. Fri., March 16 8:30 am Appointment times posted outside Taylor 233 Mon., March 19 8:30am Appointments for submitting requests for Fall 2001-Spring 2002 begin. Bring completed Event Request forms with you. Requests will be processed first come, first served after appt. time. Detailed Info and required forms have been sent to Club Box ???... contact E&C, Taylor 233 x6330 WALK TO CAMPUS 10 MINUTE WALK ON MAIN ST. TO CAMPUS 3, 4, & 5 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ETHERNET $235/BEDROOM Contact Dr. D. Craig Smith for further information. 8:ooa.m. -10:00 p.m. 434-3509 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001 THE BREEZE I 7 , \m CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT AUDREY ViOOD/iriuor pholograpkrr TopiC: What does next week's spring break have in store for you? "An alternative spring break trip to Dominica." Heidi Baker junior, marketing "Building a pine wood derby car and racing the hell out of it." HOUSE EDITORIAL There's more than meets the eye Jason Stohl sophomore, English with administration's sports plan Al first glance, the administra redistribute the funds more evenly. Per- "Without a doubt, we will no longer "Is spring break tion seemed to have grown a haps all the teams should have taken a be competitive." next week?" heart and valiantly saved the hit — there would have been damage Title IX is meant to ensure equality endangered eight sports. Take a done to more teams, but no one would for female athletes. With this recom- closer look and notice that keeping mendation, there will be two categories the teams isn't really saving them at -tt- of teams. The 13 category one teams all. All eight of the teams, as well as will get the maximum number of full four more, have been recommended ... the athletics scholarships allowed through NCAA to have their scholarships cut. So regulations. The 15 category two atmosphere seems to be teams will get no money for scholar- Molly Landergan the teams will still be here. But will the players? blatantly favoring the ships. Women compose 59 percent of junior, sociology JMU isn't making itself too appealing the category one participants and 35 to new prospects. Sure, come here and mainstream sports like percent of category two athletes. So in the eyes of the numbers, this "I'm going to play. But don't expect any support. Or scholarships. Or stability. The best ath- football and basketball. is more equal. But the recommenda- Daytona Beach letes will be easily convinced to go else- tion seems to defeat the spirit of Title Motorcycle Week where. And why shouldn't they? JMU -99- IX. Now many athletes would have to and wearing hot may have plenty of other things going contend with tund raising on top of leather chaps." for il, but the athletics atmosphere have to take the brunt of it. being an athlete and student. seems to be blatantly favoring the main- Many of the athletes are aware of the "I'm a coach, not a fund-raiser," stream sports like football and basket- potential consequences of the adminis- women's swimming coach Gwynn ball. Those teams haven't had the suc- tration's recommendation. Evans said. Hayden Roberts cess of many of the endangered teams, "It's not exactly what we were hop- Category two participants better yet their scholarships will remain IntKt ing for," senior gymnast Amy McGinty start honing their juggling skills as junior, international affairs The administration is taking the cow- said in the Feb. 26 issue of The Breeze. well as their athletic ones. They'll ard's way out with their recommenda- "They are allowing us to participate, have their work cut out for them as "I'm setting out to tion. They can save face by "keeping" but they are taking away any chance for they struggle to stay competitive convince corporate the teams. But they're not doing what's 01 to competitively participate ... It's without scholarships. With this rec- America that I'm best for the athletes or the school. They almost like a slow death." ommendation, they'll have to spend what they've been should have found a way to keep the Wrestling coach Jeff "Peanut" as much time fund raising as studying waiting for." teams with their scholarships or at least Bowyer said in the same issue, and training. LAND OF THE JUNGLE JEFFREY CRETZ Greg Sudlow senior, finance Two guys seek like-minded roomies First off, I'd like to get it fee; I'm talking $25(1 per person going to think I'm a whore." people. We want to be able to out in the open that I live per year. Obviously people are "e walked in and the thmw the big party where lots life by the seat of my paying these outrageous priOBI first thing we saw of lost freshmen show up. One p.mts. Case in point, I have just Nv.uise this particular devel- W:was a nice bar in the profile said: "no alcohol — no begun to examine my living opment was full when we comer of the nx>m. Forget the drugs — no gatherings — no The Breeze options for next year. I realize stopped by. nxmimates, I want in! 1 want music — no pork products — that many of you had your We went to another com- that bar. We tried to get in touch no products with caffeine — Editor Gina Monte fusco future residences picked out plex that we were Mfftously with these guys to get together no members of opposite sex " Managing tdilor Alifon Manser back in September and signed consuienng. We asked the sales tor lunch to get to know each I wanted to ask the lady if I Ads manager Christine Anderson on the dotted line shortly associate to provide us with other, but always got answer- could scratch out their profile Photo director Carrie KUnker thereafter, before Halloween. i»ne of those roommate referral ing machines. We later found and replace it with, "We don't New* editor Jen Bonds Not me! No way! lists lo examine which places out that about 20 sets of want you to have a good time Newt editor Tom Mi-intrl.it My current roommate has had spots open for two. This roommates had asked about at all, therefore you can do been busy producing his first a'ferral pnigram Ls a question- moving into that apartment. nothing." But, I guess there Asst. new editor Richard Sakshaug major independent student naire given n IhON students We nailed our white flag to are those who prefer that Opinion editor Steve Glass film, and I've just been busy, so Itxsking for the ground and lifestyle. Not us folks. Style editor Julie Sproesser suffice to say, we only dis- room- surrendered. As we were talking to the Focus editor Amanda Capp cussed living together next year m.ites |o a One less set of property manager we failed to Asst. style/focus editor Meghan Murphy on the drive down to begin the fill their ...we decided to venture roommates to ask about that certain utility Sports editor Andrew Tufls spring semester. apart- worry about. known as gas. So, as we are Asst sports editor Travis Clingenpeel Because we began this ments as out to a few of the Vve then dis- walking out the door, she stops Copy editor Jennifer Surface process so late, most of our well as apartment/townhouse cussed the possi- us and alerts us that gas is used Assl. copy editor Krlsten Petro other friends have already those bility of living for water and cooking ... in made living arrangements, interested ,wo other words prices will be triple Photo editor Xris Thomas complexes... to evaluate... *** §*£ which kind of leaves us drill in finding T V\e stopped by what they would be normally. I Photo editor Cindy Tinker ing in the wind. The panu has an apart- their place and guess it's one of those legal Graphics editor Ryan Pudloski not begun though. We will ment with •)•! they seemed things to make sure you get it Advisers Flip De Luca find something. room- very nice and out before anything is signed to Alan Neckowilz The Office of Residence mates already in place. stvmed like really cool people cover your own behind. "To the press alone, dtequered as it is with abuses, the world is Life's contract deadline has One profile filled out by two to live with. We're just hoping While we still do not indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by passed. Doesn't matter though guys jumped out at us as we they got a similar feeling about have a place to live. We didn't want to live on cam- scanned thnmgh them: "Apart us, They were very social and we feel that "time- reason and humanity over error and oppression." pus anyway. The unfortunate ment is for the most part»lean — James Madison they already have their own to-sign-on-the-dotted-line" is fact of the matter still remains but it Ls cool to hive big p.irtu-s baet pong table. rapidly approaching. At least We are without a place to live. and trash the place — heck But, back to these profile* we are a little further on now EDITORIAL POLICY So, we decided to venture out yeah, we will have parties!" It One guy searching for room- than we were a month ago. By to a few of the went on to sav, "will have mates wrote, "would not the way, of roommates with a The house editorial reflects the opinion ol die editorial board as a whole. Jnd is mi apartment/tnwnhouse com- fnends spend the night (lots of mind living with girls and bar looking for two more? necesonly the opinion otjny individual staff member of the B'ttze plexes in chicken and pork- girls hopefully)'" they keep things cleaner." I Editorial Board: smelling Harrisonburg to eval- We went to meet these was like, "I'm sure this guy is Qfcsj Monlefuseo Alison Manser Steve Glass uate possible choices. guys and asked them about attracting a lot of potentials Editor Managing Editor Opinion Editor At one place, not only was the comrnenl thai hoped for Then you get tht»se who will \effrey Cretz it Letter* to the editor should be no more than 500 words, columns should be the rent way above the prices of lots ol girls. Ihev were tl.ih write something like, "no a sophomore no more than 800 words, and both will be published on a space available every other complex, but the bergasted that the lomnieni homosexuals," "no religious SMAD basis They must be delivered lo TV Breeie by noon Tuesday or 5 p.m. Friday. ethernet connection, basic was m the profiles btCaUM people," "no racists," and the major. The BretTt reserves the right to edit for clarity and space. cable, local phone and all utili- they wrote it down just to ever lamous, "no live-in The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ties were not included And I'm give the staff in the clubhouse boyfriends/girlfriends.'' newspaper, thu staff, or fames Madison University not talking about the paltry $30 a go. nl laugh \ le s.iid, "Now, My nxunmate and I consid- one-time ethernet connection everyone who reada this is er ourselves to be patty social 8 THE BREEZE THURSDAY, MARCH 1,2001 Pat... Dart... A 'Ihank-you-for-being-reliable" pal in The Tank. A"way-to-be-slick-anil-steal Minicihing-you-could've- Sent in by two grateful juniors who, »»'i your help. gottcn-for-frce" dart to the people who decided to run off Darts madt a up in Snowsho*. with my recycling bin last week. From an annoyed neighbor who hopes you ieali:e that you can never use ihe bin again because I will and Pats take it hack. Harts A Fats are submitted anon\rnou\l\ aiut printed on ti space u\ailnh!t bCSti SubmissttMU Dart... Pat... tptm one person \ opinion < ■' A 'don't-you-know-the-walls-arc-lhin?" dan lo ihe A "thanks-for-going-oul-of-your-way" pat lo the kind situation per\on or e\ent and do noi nil, >\artl\ loud ladies who live above us whose stomping, loud r,fh'i t the truth bus driver who took us to our dorm Once be MM done talking, bed moving and unnecessary noises are getting with his route. on our nerve*, Sent in by two freezing girls who live in Chesapeake Sent in by a senior who is gelling tired of being awak- Hall who would've frozen lo death walking there. ened by bedroom number one 1 loud bed and thinks that it you 're going lo have se\. you should ask maintenance to tighten the screws on your bed. Pat... Pat... A "there-arc-nice-guys-at-JMU" pat to the awesome A"you-werc-lhe-unswer-lo-our-prjyers" pat lo Phillip, guy in Gifford Hall who found my wallet and returned it the kind stranger who gave us a ride home halfway to me intact. through our attempt to walk from West Market Street to Sent m b\ a vmietiil {M wo has way too much on her the Commons last weekend. mind and should pay more attention to what she is Sent in by a girl and her man who were freeiing doing. and blistered and were amazed by your random at t of kindness. Dart... An "at-least-ibe-elementary-school-had-computers" dart to the poor SMAD majors who complain about their move to the Modular Building. Dart... SeW in In a senior history major who wishes vou A "quit-trying-to-imitatc-rur/' dart to the girl I hooked would visit Jackson, with its mm. decades-out-of-date, up with the other night. and completely useless maps, its solitary television Sent in by a disgusted junior who is still trying to get Emml earls tintl pun in t>rce/[email protected] which has to be signed out by our pntfessors. overhead the dookie and vomit stains out of In s sheets. projector! that never work anil our "worst bathrooms on i ampus " to really see how the other half lives. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GenEd in for some changes that students' concerns are being addressed in a resistance GenEd incurs from the faculty and stu- ment h«>dstoprovideaforuln_fo71a^ To the Editor fair and reasonable manner. In a large institution dent body. Yet it is a task and a responsibility that and problems to be heard and taken into account. In response to the Feb. 19 Breeze article on the there is going tobca structure in place, sometimes needs to be shouldered by the entire university. This is just one way in which we are getting out GenEd program, I would like to clear up some seemingly complicated, through which proposed Right now GenEd is being reviewed by a for- of the conference room and getting feedback items to provide a more comprehensive view of changes must pass. The use of the "red tape" mal program review for long-term reforms as from students. where the GenEd program is now and where it attach in response to the tediousness of this well as continuing lo come under review by the JMU is not a career preparation university and might be going. process is as much a reflection of impatience and GenEd council which addresses more immediate we are not wholly a liberal arts institution either, First off, to establish some credibility. I am one demand for immediate gratification as it is an concerns such as the recent changes made to clus- but GenEd is a way to preserve some semblance of the student representatives on the internal self- Indication of an inefficient bureaucratic structure. ter two. To clarify, the GenEd council is not run- of a balanced liberal arts education that students study team for the program review of GenEd. Ihe For the purpose of reviewing and making ning the program review of GenEd, it is a separate can use. There are going to be difficulties along cluster four student representative, as well as the changes to GenEd, I feel that it is more the former entity that uses internal and external evaluation to the way in making GenEd the program that student representative on the GenEd council. than the latter. come up with recommendations for the program embodies the desires of the administration, facul- The GenEd program is in a constant state of Furthermore, the GenEd program is designed under review. The Faculty Senate, Student Senate. ty and the students. It takes courage and dedica- evolution. Right now GenEd is trying to cope to provide the entire student body of James GenEd council andrnany others all receive regu- tion to endure such difficulties. with a lack of several resources, increasing stu- Madison University, with the exception of associ- lar updates on the progress of the program review Please be vigilant, demanding and courageous dent demand, miscommunication and several ate bachelor's degree holders for whom the and are free to ask questions and to propose ideas. in the pursuit of your education for it is indeed other important issues. They have to address GenEd requirement is waived, with a liberal arts- In addition, the program review will create yours to take or throw away as you choose. these issues through set processes, like the GenEd nnented education. This is a difficult task in and focus groups to target a random group of faculty Brandon Durflinger council and program reviews, in order to ensure of itself considering the incredible amount of members, alumni, students, advisors and depart- sophomore, history FROM THE WIRE MARGO ADLER Could you puh-leeze learn how to speak? Before vou read this article, put down your ( onhrm.ilion requests, such as "ya know?" there is no escaping it. The worst part is that I ty and apathy. Communication is important! If paper, walk out into the hallway of your dorm and "right?" as well as s question-like rise in do it, too. Call me a hypocrite if you like, but I and count the number of "likes," "va knows" you come off sounding like an idiot, who's Intonation al the end of .1 sentence (sometimes consider myself a helpless victim of this new- going to take you seriously? and "whatevers" vou hear in om- minute I m called up-lalk "), also indicate a lack of confi- fangled atrocity passing itself off as a language. confident that unless you live on a hall with In the words of Alicia Silverstone in the dence in speech. I don't want to speak this way (and in all fair- ever-emulated movie "Clueless." "So. okay, r mutes, non-English speakers or headless horse- But women and insecurity are not solely ness to myself, I do it as rarely as possible), but man, your one minute tally will attest lo the don't want to be a traitor to my generation and responsible for our generation's verbal inept- how can I avoid picking up the speech patterns all, but I don't get [it|!" And it's not just the whining thai is lo follow, lint before I begin ness 1 iranted, it seems dear that the aforemen of virtually all of my peers? ranting, I think it'snnlv lair to offer some expla addition of these moronic words that's causing turned words are usually assixiated with a I don't consider myself the only victim, problems It's also the lack of specifi. itv in nation for what I've heard termed Ihe verbal female vocabulary Alter all, "Valley girl" either. Perhaps we are all victims of the dumb- diarrhea epidemic." speech. The word "thing" may be an essential speech Is named alter a group Of female- in ing-down of our society (most recently exem- part of the English vocabulary, but il need not Many linguists have Studied in depth the ( alifbrnia. And for awhile it was trendy to plified by the Inauguration of an illiterate pres- speech patterns of men and women and have replace every single noun. I am so sirk of trying ditzily ilip your bleached-blonde hair from side ident), but no one seems to care. No one seems to decipher sentences such as, "I need Ihe. like, often found that women tend to exhibit inae< u to Side as vou said. "I ike... whatEVER!" But espei i.illy interested in making remotely intelli- rity in their speech Tradition,illv, women have stuff cause I gotta go to the thing tonight, ya what was one e ,1 trend is now the norm, and it's gible conversation, and if our verbally chal- know?" Oh my gawd, could you just, like, been expected to show complacency in ^>.'.-, h really starting to wear on me. lenged generation can't attribute its problems (as well as in everyday life), and in order to totally shut up! At the beginning of the devcxabularization merely to insecurity and can't just pin them on WhatEVER! avoid asserting herself, a woman leans to de of America, It was easy to avoid the hair flip- women, like, what s the deal? emphasize her speech with hedgi-s and confir- pers tad il the myth about this type of speech Perhaps it's a combination of laziness, lack mation requests, I sinst words such .1-, "pei belonging only to women was tnie, then I sup. of confidence and even Ihe word "like" replac- This column a/ipeared in the Feb. 22 issue cftht lulane haps," "maybe" and "like," and intnxiin ing pose I could avoid my gender entirely; but it's ing "um" as a verbal pause, but personally, I Hullabaloo, the rfHeVnt newspaper of Tulane statements with "I think ..." 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When you look back 15 Intense hatred 1 1 ■ 16 Dropped next February, you may be amazed by what you've accomplished. 24 ■.1. 17 Attracted 1 18 Dark olive brown }r 28 29 X ■31 Daily rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) most challenging. 19 Dog's bane Today is a 9— You're saving M H 32 36 37 money, but you have enough to 20 James Dickey H i Aries (March 21-April 19) novel ' £&:waste. If a child or sweetheart .18 39 40 ■42 Hg- Today is a 6— You're stuck wants to fulfill a bizarre fantasy, 23 Samovar 4|^_> between a rock and a hard place " it's your duty to comply. 24 Marry again 43 44 ■45 ^^T Your worries are coming true, 25 Particular talents and you can't do everything. You " Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) 27 Riches 4/ 48 50 61 hate it when that happens, but don't . Today is a 9— There's more discussion 30 Nod ot the head have a fit. 5? S3 I ^ j required on a household project. 32 Circle part 54 55 You want one thing and your 33 Area ot a church Taurus (April 20-May 20) 56 5' SB roommate wants another. Give 35 Quantities of 69 60 81 ^^i Today is a 6— You're powerful, as much as you can on the little 1 ^flkk!'"" others seek your advice paper 62 ■63 64 65 point*, and they might give on an issue ay Friends are headed into fantasy that's big to you. 38 Impose land, so help them stay on the 41 Mature ..i 6/ F>8 right track They might not like what you Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)— 43 Contempt have to say, but say it anyway. Today is a 6 — If you're worried 44 March Madness 69 70 71 ^^f about inefficiency at work, keep org. Gemini (May 21-June 21) *•■£, yOU, opinions to yourself People 46 Today's OSS 1 1 Today is a 5— There are a lot of don't want to change today, even for a good reason. They're not in the 47 Part of the eye SOLUTIONS TO LAST ISSUES PUZZLE: ' irritating things going on. It's 49 Shaq's like waking up to find your mood to hear it, so don't tweak 'em. Mkitchen full of ants, for example teammates 6 Idolize Stay off the highways as much as possi- Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) 52 Appear 7 Noisy insects ble. . Today is a 7— Money is the gradually 8 Bowie of yt\ problem now. A loved one may 54 "48 Hrs." star baseball D 1 S c C A s K O w L E T Cancer (June 22-July 22) r&£, have decided that you shouldn't 56 Actress Lupino 9 Loud kisses A L T 0 L 1 0 N O H A n E spend your money however you Today is a 7— It may look like a 57 What is 10 Not at work D 1 A . A M M O P T 0 N want. Instead of flaunting your authority, | good day to play with friends, measured in s t. 1 u P|SHE T|C| be respectful. 11 Disinclination T C s I f but there are complications. A tip farads 12 Record-keeper ■ M I |s|D m '■ BE a friend gives you may not work Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) 62 Flippers 13 Alda and Ladd G L t N N b NT R AN C E D out. Also, tell a friend not to antagonize 64 Haste product? 21 Fido'sdoc R E P. A N y E E r S E A the boss. It's not a good day to ask for a R Today is a 5— It could be diffi- R 65 Zigzag course A V raise. cult for you to get your meaning 22 January in Spain E A A 0 F|T E S - A T E across. It's hard to make changes 66 Part of M.I.T. 26 From the S E epic H AS H O A S E S successfully. Don't buy things for 67 Change beginning P P T[U|L A N C E_ O P E N S Leo(July23-Aug.22) vuur home today, either. You're loo apt to 68 A single time N 27 Chewing-gum | H EN E fc -« Today is a 5— A conflict between decide later thai you want to lake them 69 Long or Newton ' -""B LL ^^^) your partner and an older person units? c H E ■ i E|JJA[S S O T back. 70 Abbey Theatre R ^■^y^ could get rough You could act as 28 Sevareid or Idle n A p i D F N o S T A founder H 1 arbitrator, but don't do it until Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) 29 Conformity A Ft E N A A c R t H I N D they ask. 71 Catches forty 31 Dreamcast W L E D Y S S ^^ Today is a 6— Your fantasies may winks E fc V 0 K E (L%t have deviated from reality. It's as maker Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ^*r if you've designed a building but 34 Sean or William i ^^ Today is a 6— Your work could DOWN forgot lo take gravity into consid- 36 Glacier in 45 Multi-deck game 55 Group of eight ^Wtt get in the way of a social eration. All you have to do is make the 1 Funny Foxx Glacier Bay ^gf} engagement you have planned 48 To some extent 58 Ashen correction without ruining your design. 2 Fairy-tale fiend 37 Bath and Ems 50 Lawyer: abbr. ■^^*- Something that usually takes a 3 Christmas carol 59 Grandma's half-hour could take three hours Don't 39 Lumber source 51 Buster or Diane nickname 4 Moving with an 40 Caper 52 Liquor quantity make any dates, and don't promise to be eddying motion 60 Cyrillic USSR home for dinner at a certain time. 42 Come-from- 53 Farewell in —Tribune Media Services 5 More or less 61 Squeezes (out) behind players Rouen 63 Reticent jay I ^pri/ia- ft teak V(<2r\4 iJr] ISM" GuM^er Imewzkip The Commons 1068 N Lois Lane Office Hours 4.38-3835 Mon-Fri 9 am-5:3o pm www.lbjlimited.com Sat 10 am-4pm Sun Noon-4 pm THURSDAY MARCH 1,2001 PAGE 11 Focus Section Two Break out the cake and candles for a ... At left, seniors Carrie Carruth (l-r), birthday girl Christina Denekas, Jenny Hall and Megan Olesky huddle around a tasty margarlta as they celebrate Christina's 21st at Chill's. irthday Below, senior Jenene Kross is showered with cake, banners and gifts at her birthday cele- nanza bration. Birthday celebrations focus on friendship, lasting memories Story by contributing writer Jennifer Sikorski // ick your bags, Lauren, we're going on a A quiet celebration Ille trip." Rather than a large hall-wide celebration, some PEn wh.it resembled the sort of kidnapping students prefer to spend their birthday with a found in an overly dramatic Lifetime movie-of-the- select few. For her 19th birthday in September, week about hazing, her friends issued then-sopho- sophomore Julie Riek spent the day with her more Lauren Moffat these sparse directions. "I was boyfriend. They had both recently transferred to informed that after class I had to pack a bag with JMU, and although new to campus, having each things to wear out, a swimsuit and a pillow. Thafs other made the day unique, Riek said. Her birthday all I knew," she said. "was very special because me and Jesse got to be With her 19th birthday approaching, she knew together," she said. "It was on a weekday, so we her mends were planning something, but was clue- just stayed in and ordered a pizza." less as to the scope of the event her birthday was Although content with a quiet birthday this year, about to become. "Four of my friends put me in a Riek laughed as she added, "I can't wait to turn 21 car and drove me to Virginia Beach," she said. "It so 1 can get into bars." was my most memorable birthday by far because it H .1- ~i .Intercut and totally unexpected." Doing the bar crawl After arriving at their destination and checking For students celebrating the much-sought-after into the hotel, her friends treated Moffat to dinner. 21st birthday, bars are part of the itinerary. Standard Then they returned to the hotel to open presents stops on the bar crawl are The Biltmore, bw-3. and prepare for the night. "After opening pres- Finnigan's and Highlawn Pavilion. Other locations ents, we went to a club, Peabody's, include Pargo's, Boston Beanery, Applebee's and danced and hung out," she said. and Chili's. "I had so much fun that night. Seme guy '1 feel like I did the 21-year-old thing," junior "We were there for a short Kristen laremback said. "I didn't have a set plan amount of time, less than 12 hours," bought mea 1 just wvnt wherewr peopk* wanted to take me." Moffal said. "It was already dark fluorescent laremback's birthday contained all the ele- outside when we got there, and two ments of the idea] 21st making the most of the of my friends had a meeting they green shot I ID, getting free dnnks and not remembering had to be at ihe next morning, so we much of il the following day. left at 6 a.m. II reallv meant a lot to didn't know Not one to make a big deal out of her me that they went through so much what it was... birthday, laremback began her day in the typ- trouble and to such expense. It was ical fashion, but that changed once her obviously planned way in advance.'' but I drank ^ friends got hold of her. "I woke up and went The possibilities abound when ii is to class all day." she said. "As soon as 1 got .i Itudenfl birthday. Whether friends back from class, me and a few of my girls export the birthdav-person to another city, prepare went to happy hour at bw-3. That was the start of a a private meal or throw a lavish party, a birthday long afternoon and night." din's not pass unnoticed. Another aspect to be considered on one's 21st birthday is duration — all hours are to be utilized to Creative freshmen celebrate dorm-style their fullest drinking potential. "My friend Karin lor treshmrn. away Intm home and separated was supposed to cook dinner for me, but two of my trom familiar friends, hallmates often fill the void. guy friends took me to Pargo's," laremback said. Freshman Chervl Bishop turned 19 in October, a "We were only supposed to stay for one drink, but mere two month- .liter settling into )MU. "It was my ended up staying a little longer. I missed dinner and first birthday completely away from home," she ended up eating bread and pasta sauce." said. "The girls on my hall made a big effort. 1 had- Wanting to include her underage friends in the cel- n't expected it," she said. ebratioa lamnhack returned to bw-3, where those I-reshmen have many resources to make a birth- under 18 are admitted into the restaurant asm d.i\ memorable. Students awake to find their doors "Somehow me and a coupk' of girls went back to flefwated with streamers, signs, balloons, posters b-dubs because 1 wanted to hang out with some of my and birthday notes on message boards to conimem- younger friends." Though the memones an' li.i/y, she ci.it. (he day. "My hall was very nice," Bishop said. remembers, "Someguy bought ma ■ tKi.ins.ciit green "Someone made .i sign and put it on my door that shot. I didn't know what it was but I drank il!" said something like, TMrioame to the if Club.'" The night was still young, so it was off to Highlawn. Above, freshmen Renee "We hung out tliere for a wliik', dancing and drinking." Hudi (l-r) and Kim Tasty birthday meals, yes, even at D-hall she said "After that, my night gits a littlt- weird, because Sugarman pose with Meal plan options available can make bhthdayi 1 don't really remember anything else that happened!" Rente's birthday cake dlfferenl Bom tlie typical D-haD dinner. As college students age, they find tli.it presents in their hallway. "We went to dinner .it Madison Cinll," Bishop Irom relatives become leal Inqucnl cull veil, .i- said. "Also, all of m\ h.illm.itcs .hipped in and they get closer to the real world. Subsequently, At right, senior bought a cake af the Festival." Birthday cakes can actions replace material items, and it is mends. Kathleen Morford rings be purchased Irom Bluestone I le.irth, the rather than parents that take on the role of spoiling in another year with an Festival's bakery, with dining dollars. The) am the birthday-person. Birthdays turn into a celebra- Ice-cold Blizzard topped reliable in three sizes, tanging In price from tion of friendship .iii.i .in- tailored to offer the person with birthday candles. 1 ue ... «•!-» 12 |THK BKKK/.E ITHURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2(X)1 L For Your Everyday Listening? "We do not realize that thinness has no relation to beauty." Dave Matthews Band's anticipated new album was LISA COULSON released Tuesday - featured artist STY SM story MM See story below In the name of art Sometimes Zirkle 's Artworks and Other galleries feature artists whose change is a works display their undeniable talent with unique sculptures good thing BY ANGIE CACCIATORE where purchasing habits lead. contributing writer "This consumption increases it BY ANTHONY MARCHEGIANO When you wake up in the by removing us from our role in senior writer morning, chances are you have the natural world and by some kind ol morning ritual. estranging us from the strength It has been a long wait since their last You get in the shower, brush of community," Gusler said. studio album, and three years since Kour teeth and then your hair, On a nearby pedestal are Before These Crowded Streets, but the Dave lext you get dressed and grab Frank Cormany's unglazed, Matthews Band has finally released their breakfast before running off to fired, brown ceramic sculp- fourth studio album on Tuesday titled Everyday. class. tures shaped by gravity. They Your ritual is one shared by give the look of uncontrolled many. But what about the form. Cormany lumped unconfessed rituals? Those ritu- thrown clay containers to form EVIEW] als which tend to be forgotten or a pleasing statue that is about are never thought about. 3-feet-by-l -foot-wide. Five such rituals are the topic lessica Martinosky put of the graduate student together four mounds of ceram- Sculpture Group Show in ic feet, knees, elbows and hands. Zirkle's Artworks Gallery now "Scars that bodies acquire over a until March 17. lifetime are part of what make Entering the Artworks human beings so fascinating," Gallery, the unsuspecting viewer she said. These sculptures are is confronted first by Lisa stained with oxides pieced Coulson's comer On a painted together and imprinted with a gray wall, there are U gray variety of scars. shelves with 98 clear plastic bags Zeke Trainun created his containing an opaque white sub- phoenix-like exhibit charring a stance. A gray metal cart is the wooden form and composing a location where more are pro- case made out of l-inch-by-2- Counay of RCA RECORDS 2001 duced. A video of a woman sit- inch rectangles of steel welded Dave Matthews Band's latest album, ting at a mirror primping and get- together "Birth and Death," Everyday Is now available. ting up to weigh herself plays. Trainun said. "They share a very Surrounding the television important ritual, the giving of a With this new album comes a new are empty cans of Slim-Fast. new home to those coming and sound that is different from their Rose-colored lipstick stains the those goini past work, yet true to the band's dis- rim of the Slim-Fast cans and tinct style. Dropping longtime pro- many crumpled tissues. Each ducer Steve Lillywhite, the band shelf has seven bags, for the fat joined forces with producer Glen burned each day of the week, Ballard, the man behind the success and a sheet of paper reporting of stars like Alanis Morrissette and calories bumed. Week 12. for No Doubt. example, reads that vigorous Ballard and Matthews wrote every dancing equals 456 bUfMd BRENNA BMLBy/nafplfKograplitr song on the album, and Ballard also played keyboard throughout. calories per hour and one Llta Coulson's piece "Beauty Ritual" explore* the rituals of a dieting woman. pound and 3 2 ounces of As you pick up the CD, the change weight loss. "We do not realize is apparent, the bands members grace that thinness has no relation to the cover and are the focal pictures beauty," Coulson said. throughout the liner notes, as opposed The aesthetically pleasing to the past which had artwork on the arrangement of eight wall pieces cover and on the inside by graduate student Cyndi When listening to it, Ballard's influ- Gusler is the next exhibit the ence is visible, Dave dons the electric viewer comes across One does- guitar more than his trademark n't immediately realize the acoustic. This album is more succinct Bahama blue in this exhibit is than any in the past. comprised of cut-up pieces of Best known for their never-ending Dasani water bottles and concert jam sessions there are none Powerade drink cups salvaged apparent this time around and nor after |MU home fwtball games, are there any songs over five minutes lids, plastic plates, latex gloves HKI S'V\ II Ml WhlaUpkaolgraphrr BRENNA BAILEY Huff i**u4ogruphtr long. The entire album runs just around 50 minutes. and bits and pieces of other dis- Frank Cormany's "Tired Cydnl Gusler's "Water Icons s made up of Powerade cups salvaged after JMU carded materials. Gusler noted PoU" are shaped by gravity. football games and Dasani water bottles. Perhaps the weakest feature of Everyday is the first single off the album, "I Did It." The cut is more poppy than anything the band has put out and luckily the album does not fol- low the style set by the opening track. . High points of the album comes with Self Reflection "The Space Between." "So Right," and "What You Are." Another successful collaboration of BY MATT PARKI H on the artist herself. She depicts heart and brain an outlet to instrumental style. Boyd Tinsley's violin contributing writer herself in various settings like express the overwhelming emo- fills many of the songs with a unique The young woman in the bedroom, a library, outdoors tions that this beautiful and sound, while Leroi Moore's duties on photograph stands in front of and in different moods. From strange world can evoke." nute and saxophone add to the album's a painted surface. Her hand is playful to morose, Howison Howison's use of a digital continuity and flow. raised to her face in a gesture suggests that the ideas that are camera to create this current The youngest member of the BRl SS \ HAM | V ..uftA.*,i»ra^i, of extreme concentration or part of a creative life don't end series, helps give her work a band, bassist Steffan Lessard comes frustration. The blurred image "Behind the Bookcase 1," by Annie Howison Is one when the studio lights go out at spontaneous feel that would be into his own throughout, best exem- photo in a series of self-portraits. and warm color scheme give night, but continue throughout difficult to match with a tradi- plifying his maturity in "When the the sensation of the closeness the day. tional film camera. The creation World Ends." Drummer Carter of a small stuffy nx>m strain- Howison uses her hands of these self-portraits using a Beauford who never fails to impress, ing to contain a person of and facial features much like traditional camera would likely showcases his talents in "Dreams of intense energy This striking an expressionist painter uses have called for the use of a tri- Our Fathers." photograph, "in the face of art active brushstrokes to create pod which could have resulted Everyday ends with the two best 2" is one of many to be found photographs that are as much in a more static series of images. songs on the album. Carlos Santana in senior Annie Howison's about the inner life of an artist Howison circumvented this makes an appearance on "Mother Zirkle House show, "in the as they are about the subject potential problem by holding Father," incorporating the Sanlana- face of art" which opened matter. the digital camera in her hand style with Matthews' acoustic and Monday night. "This body of work is a self- and moving it while the picture vocal talents. A good trade. Santana Composed entirely of dra- portrait that explores the inter- is being exposed This tech- repays Matthews the favor for his work matic self-portraits, Howison's nal struggle of being an artist," nique blurs the image, lending on "Love of My Life." off the Ulin gui- work depicts the creative Howison said in her artist's an air of mystery and emotional tarist's smash Supernatural. practel by turning her camera st.iit'inent. "Being an artist is a intensify to the pictures in this The CD definitely saves the best not on creations by an artist, but wonderful thing It gives your noteworthy show. for last as it ends with the most upbeat and best showcase of the musical talents of DMB with "Everyday." The title that mirrors the album No more monkeying around title best showcases the talents of all members of the band, especially BY SCOTT KIM, comic strip, "Monkey Bone,' just uality run amok. with Tinsley's violin melody adding staff writer balance. "MONKEY BONE" became a new hit television show. Lost in the downtown of his A unique menage a trois "Cool Before the celebration begins, coma-enhanced imagination Stu Overall, Everyday comes off as an RATED PC-13 World" (Brad Pitt Kim Hasingeri and rmwever, Stu suffers a freak accident finds himself in a place of nightmares enjoyable album that has many tunes Tim Burton's two dark comedies that sends him into a coma that turns and outlandish creatures. which will stay in your head hours RUNNING TIME: "Beetlejuke" and "The Nightmare out to be a trip deep into his own Director Henry Selick ("James and after you have stopped listening. 100 MINUTES Before Christmas," "Monkey Bone" imaginative mind the Giant Peach" and "The Nightmare DMB leaves a mark with this is a surreal animated trip through a With an opening scene that Before Christmas"! manages to do a album as they demonstrate that comic book wonderland. could rival any "South Park" visually appealing job in bringing the change is not a bad thing and that Set in a Burton-like obtuse world. episode for offensiveness, we find place of dreams alive with the use of they are still able to put out a unique *• *• *• 4 Sfu Wiley, played by Brendan Fraser, out that Monkey Bone, the charac- sound which is untouched by any- is a breakthrough cartoonist whose ter, symbolizes Stu'l repressed sex- see CRITIC, page 14 thing else in music today. STYIE THURSDAY. MARCH 1. 2(X)1| THK BREEZE 113 No March movie madness BY ZAK SALIH Games Gindolfini from HBO's "The senior writer on a quest to prove his worth. Sally Sopranos"). Field co-stars as Graham's mother (a March looks like a slow month for "Fifteen Minutes" (March 9) — Are comedic turn akin to Kathy Bates' role niovies. you sick and tired of the way the in "The Waterboy"), Sure there are some big stars and a media glamorizes violence? Then per- "Get Over It" (March 16) — What is variety of genres ranging from drama haps this Robert DeNiro/Edward there to say other than March wouldn't to comedy but nothing seems to stand Burns thriller is for you. In this intro- be complete without another teen out above the rest. When compared to spective look at fame and violence, comedy. This one stars Kirsten Dunst the blockbusters of summer or the DeNiro is a detective and Burns is an ("Interview with the Vampire," Oscar hopefuls of winter, March seems arson investigator trying to stop a "Virgin Suicides") as yet another girl like a recuperation period, perhaps in fierce New York killing spree led by trying to be impressed by a hopeless preparation for bigger films in the criminals who videotape themselves boy. months to come. committing the crimes. Needless to say, true love conquers tV'The Mexican" - March 2 •The movies that follow, however, "Say It Isn't So" (March 16) — Just all. might be great to occupy a lazy, rainy when you thought it was safe to wan- "Enemy at the Gates" (March 23) spring afternoon. der back to the theater, Bobby and — This smoky. World War II cat-and- I £r "Fifteen Minutes" - March 9 '"The Mexican" (March 2) — The Peter Farrelly, the fraternity of gross- mouse drama concerns Vassili (}\ide two hottest stars on screen. Brad Pitt out humor, are back with their latest Law), a famous Russian sniper, and and Julia Roberts, collaborate in this masterpiece (this time as producers). his efforts to escape death at the tV'Say It Isn't So" - March 16 romantic comedy about a cursed pistol James B. Rogers directs Heather hands of a German assassin played by called "The Mexican." Pitt is assigned Graham and Chris Klein as lovers who Ed Harris during the Battle of to retrieve the pistol by a mafia boss break up after discovering they are Stalingrad. Bob Hoskins and Joseph Five ways to spring Snood: It's an obsession BY PETER MUCHA could kind of see the pieces." journals such as Pataeogeography Knight-Ridder Just 1.000 games? Palaeoclimatologii Palaeoecology. break on the screen "I got my mother addicted,' Dartmouth's student newspa- ("Dial's one journal, not three, said KrMrn I m.lfisen, a fresh- per, Tiie Dartmouth, told of a stu- and it's known to cognoscenti as BY CARRIIH R. l>ODSON when Adam Sandler's comedy was still man at the University of dent who played more than "I'alaeo Cubed ') staff writer fresh? Relive them by renting this movie. All Delaware. 10,000 games. Dobson, 31. began tinkering I have racked my brain for five movies about Billy's adventures as he tries to get his Anne Willis, a sophomore at Snood's designer. David with software in elementary that encompass the freedom and exhilara- high school diploma, it will help you the University of Texas, got DobsofV *ays he knows of at school in Iowa, and wrote tion of spring break, or that at least relieve n-member the simpler days of kindergarten hooked and passed the habit on least one person who racked up Snood for his wife, Christina, the boredom. Most of the movies involving and get your mind off of the real world for a to her boyfriend, who gave it to 22,000. about five years ago. spring break or a vacation of any sort aren't while. Eat pudding while watching to com- his father, who ensnared people Dobson estimates that more "She likes games like that," that great (i.e. "Road Trip"). So, I've com- plete the experience. at work. than a million copies of the he said. "She likes Tetris and piled a list of generally good movies to 4. "Chicken Run" — OK, this is where the Even Michael Crichton is game have been downloaded solitaire games." watch during the vacation, some about list deviates a little bit from the reputedly a user. from unnvstuwi.com, his Web It was based on some similar school or vacations and "school/vacation" So read on at your own risk site. Recently, the number has games that have been around some are just fun. theme However, this is No, it's not something sor- been about 8,000 copies a day. for a decade or more, he said. 1. "Ferris Bueller's Day u just a good movie to did. It's Snood (rhymes with Over a week, such totals would 'There's nothing original in Off" — Tne perfect film Remember the days when rent. It's about a group dude), a shareware computer surpass Zelda Classic for videogames." to watch when you're of British hens that must game that has swept the coun- Windows, the most popular As with other shareware, on vacation from school Adam Sandler's comedy escape being made into try, especially college campuses, game at titcwtitramtoadsxom, a users can get a copy free, and and thoughts of your WflC -#;// frpvL? Rpjivp ffc/m pies" with the help of a where it has lured students into site that offers free software. are asked to send in money if upcoming papers are "»«"•/'»»»< t\cu\C incrtl drcug rooster Besides. losing sleep, if not losing points "Yeah, we're pretty addicted they like it. Dobson says more miles away Matthew by renting this movie. thin's simply no substi- off their grades. to it," said Bob Rudderow, 22, a than 30,000 people have sent in Broderick plays the pop- tute for an evening with "You can pretty muih go senior majoring in digital media the $14.95 registration fee. ular high school senior an animated film and a into any dorm and people have at Drexel, who has seen stu- "I'm doing much better than who takes a day off 55 little regression to the it up on their laptop," said dents playing it in class on their I ever thought possible." said (hence the title) from better days of childhood. Findeisen, 18, who's studying laptops. the lather of two. "But I'm not school with his girlfriend and best friend to 5. "High Fidelity" — Fveryone should see international relations. He has the South Park ver- rich by any means." drive around Chicago, sing in parades and this film. Why? Because it is funny, witty It's easy to play the game, sion for the Mac. which features One who registered was narrowly escape being caught by parents and full of failed romances. For those of you which is d6wnloaded from the the heads of characters from the 'Jurassic Park" author Crichton, and the school principal. Undoubtedly, your who will be sitting at home over break Internet. A player shoots a dis- Comedy Central cartoon show who wrote to say that playing spring break will not be as adventurous or as instead of running around on a beach. a*nt embodied head — a Snood — at — not only dropping on the Snood had been interfering with amusing, but watching this movie is a great this movie. Then sit back and laugh at Jack rows of other heads, which gri- screen, but dropping prot.nu finishing a book. way to spend a boring afternoon. Black's weird antics as a record store mace and stick out their tongues ties, loo. The fee entitles players to 2. "Rushmore" — Another film about employee and sympathize with Rob's (John as they descend the screen. Texas' Willis and her room- additional features, such as new school, "Rushmore" is about a private school Cusack) lovelorn narration as he goes But that hardly explains the mate Brittany Kuhn, both 18, levels of difficulty. kid named Max Rscher who is involved in through breakups and make-ups with his passion. At Northwestern created a Web page, http://iloves- Paying also puts a stop to everything from beekeeping to writing various girlfriends. University a year ago students noodhvarpxom, that features incessant pleas for Dobson is school plays. He falls in love with one of* the You were warned that the list wasn't dressed up as Snoods to cele- songs such as 'Twinkle Twinkle surprised at how the game has teachers at the academy and must fight exactly full of films about spring, vacations brate Catherine Learned's little Snood." caught on. 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Wrdnrlday challenged further by the poor acting of Most surprising of the weekend was the majority of the supporting CIS. the dismal performance of Brendan Fraser Perhaps the highlight is a performance by in "Monkey Bone." Granted, no one "Saturday Night Live" veteran l hrifl expected much from this half-animated Kattan, who gives an outstanding cameo FINNIGAN'S COKE film, however, the llth-place finish was performance as a dead Olympian definitely a shock. The Fox release made a Todd S. hub., h Friday Do not let the pre\ lews confute vmi. pitiful $27 million. The live-action com- Jimmy Oi Tuciday while a cartoon, "Monkey Bone" is not a bined with stop animation plaved at 1,722 children's movie. The jokes are raunchy theaters and averaged a pathetic SI 359 per and often crude. 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NATHAN RICKMAN Pact 16 senior wrestler SM story below SWIMMING Swimming sweeps CAA titles Overall, the men's te.nn nw Cochrane leads Dukes to win BY DAN BOWMAN staff writer two relay teams finish third, two le.nns finish second, and one relay w wu Sophomore right-hander Chris The CAA swimming tourna- Inm, the open 2(X)-relay m..lU\. ,*■■ Cochrane carried a no-hilter into ment turned into more of .in exhi- win in record-setting fashion The *\ssft. - \| i*Mr IF^^^"~~ ^'^^'^P ^* the seventh inning and got 17 hits bition show for both the JMU team of freshman |etf I licks, soph- men s and women's swimming omore l.ee Shirkey, |unior |ohn and 14 runs of support in a 14-3 win teams this past weekend in Mcl-iren, and senior Bret Stone fin on Tuesday. 1 aifftX, as both squads won their ished with a time of 1 32 32, beating -^v> Through the first six 2/3 innings ninth and sixth conference cham- out the old record of 1:32.41 M-I in Cochrane allowed just three pionships, respectively. 1995. Sophomore Scott Mover baserunners, walking one, hitting The men's team finished with commented on the relay team, and ^ another on an 0-2 pitch and a third 721 overall points, beating out sec- in particular Mclaren's perform- reached on an error. ond place University of North ance in the race. Carolina-Wilmington (666 points) "McLiren's finish in the 200 *tr- Cochrane's no-hit bid was by 55 points. William & Mary fin- medley relay was just incredible," brought to an end by the Flames' ished third with 623 points. Moyer Mid "He was down by a Kelly Knouse who hit an opposite *a*m■^ "We went into the meet confi- full body length, and the guy he .r.iV.»^fe..^— field home run for the only damage dent," sophomore Mike Nicholas WM mdng seemed to be going his ^ Cochrane surrendered. Mid Wo tell .is it we had a real fastest but M-i aran |iart want i FILE PHOTO Overall Cochrane worked seven sense of purpose because WSJ hw € full second fossa frames, allowing just the one run on been under the magnifying glass Nicholas was also impressed Junior Lauren Smith (foreground) competes In the freestyle for the Dukes. for so long with the whole being with Mclaren's individual perform- two hits, walking one and fanning five. cut issue. Our purpose seemed to ance in the FO-yard freestyle event. record-setting time of 19.97. "He about as a coach. We knew we were Sophomore shortstop Nathan be that of going out and simply "McLaren's SO freestyle put went in incredible time, and the best team going in there, we just Doyle led the charge for the Dukes ' showing why we should not be cut him into the top 15 in the coun- we're keeping our fingers wanted to win handily." offensively by chalking up four hits in and we were able to focus and fuel try," Nicholas said, referring to crossed for NCAA qualifying. Seniors Meghan Fenn and five at-bats including a team-high that energy lor three days." McLaren's preliminary round Only three guys in school history Samantha Smith both had stand- eighth double. Doyle drove in three out performances over the week- have made it to the NCAAs, and runs on the afternoon. John could be the fourth." end, Fenn helping two relay teams Hicks also put on a show al to record-setting times and Smith Junior designated-hitter Pal the tournament, ending the becoming an NCAA-B qualifier in Cunningham went three for four with weekend with two individual the 100 breast stroke. a pair of doubles and three RBls. second place finishes on top of "There were many great indi- This weekend JMU wraps up a 10- his relay performance. vidual performances on the day, game homestand with a three-game "I thought Jeff Hicks had a but overall the team just seemed to set against Marist College. Friday's great tournament," sophomore swim incredibly," Evans said. "We game begins at 3 p.m. and Saturday's Patrick Stockton said. "He beat competed with a lot of heart, and everyone but one person, and the I'm very proud of all of them. This and Sunday's begins at 1 p.m. guy that he didn't beat ended up definitely goes past winning." setting the CAA record by a couple Freshman Karianna Langslet of seconds talked about the team's overall Adams leads JMU at Carolinas Not to be out done, the domination. Classic women's team obliterated the "Everyone did absolutely competition, beating second place amazing," Langslet said. "The The women's golf team made a William & Mary, which had 550 coaches wanted us to go out there points, by an unheard of 290.5 and break records, and we ended strong showing at the Carolinas points, finishing with 840.5 points up breaking a few, which made Classic in Pinehurst, N.C. on Monday overall. JMU head coach Gwynn them happy. There seemed to be a and Tuesday. Evans captured Coach of the Year lot of pressure on the first day, but Sophomore Meghan Adams was honors in the CAA for the second after the good start we got off to, the Dukes' leading scorer, placing in straight year. we just seemed to swim more a tie for 20th with a two-round "Going into the conference relaxed and to just have more fun." championships we were undefeat- "There is no better way to score of 159. ed in dual meat), and we wanted to start off a meet than to win the Overall JMU scored a team total focus on being the best we possibly first event, which is exactly of 668, landing them in 18th place. could," Bvara Mid "This is the type what we did," junior A.C. Freshman Meghan Fallen competes in the Individual medley for JMU. of performance that you dream Cruickshanks said. Dukes secure WRESTLING NCAA bid 'Juivjing Third time is a charm? Male high game: freshman AJ Schuster, 232, Wallace among qualifiers sophomore Steven Kramer, 212, junior Corey Wrestling goes for third consecutive CAA championship Fields, 209 BY KATHLEEN RELSCHIX staff writer Female high game: junior Karen Castka. 205. Hi ANDREW TUFTS senior Kim Payne, 181, junior Laura Walsh. At the Virginia Tech Last Chance tpotis editor and the individual takes prece- on (an. 20. 165 Meet this past weekend, the men's dis- dent over the team. "We're peaking right now," tance medley relay team made the I he initiation of a young In many ways this favors Bowyer said. "What worries Male high series: Kramer, 593 automatic qualifying time for the athlete. The culmination of a me is tournament time is so Female high series: Payne, 499 NCAA championships which will be ataaon. The bookend to a suc- ii- much different. Last year we held March 8 through 10 in Fayetteville, cessful career. The final chap- had eight or nine guys come Congratulations to Steve Hahn. Fields, Ark. The combined efforts of seniors ter for an athletic program} Whal worries me is in there with tournament Kramer and Schuster who participated in the Jason Long and Ben Cooke and juniors Such is the Colonial experience. This year I think ACUI intercollegiate bowling tournament Roscoe Coles and Ian Scort led to a third Athletic Association tournament time is so we've got . two." the weekend of Feb. 17 The team placed place finish in a time of 9:36.62. Tlte Championships this week much different. Last year the Dukes took eighth out of 12 compering teams, beating automatic qualifying time was 9:37.75. end for the wrestling Dukes. home six CAA individual the University of Tennessee, Middle The women's distance medley relay I or I he past two seasons — Jeff "Peanut" Bowyer championships, in 125, 133, Tennessee State, North Carolina Central team of juniors Sarah Burke tt, Maria Ihe mat warriors of JMU Milling coach 141, 174, 197 and heavy- University and Clemson University for an Thomas and Alisha Lewd Mid NltfOf have returned to weight classes. The lone impressive first showing in the tournament Kcisha Banks placed third behind the Harrisonburg as the CAA champ returning this year is Congratulations also to Payne and Walsh for University of North Carolina and Wake crowned champions ol senior captain Nathan placing first and third, respectively, in female Forest University in .i time of 11:30.51, their conference. The MB the Dukes After finishing last Rickman, who won at 174 singles. meeting the NCAA provisional qualify- son. amidst well noted out of eight teams at the 23rd pounds. Senior D.|. ing time ofl 1:36.00. side distractions and a Annual Navy Classic back on Iiockman, last year's heavy- Women's Volleyball Banks placed fourth in the 800- shopping list of injured vet- Nov 18, JMU has gone on to weight champion, wrestled meter run in 2:09.51. Burkett finished erans, the with the team Women's club volleyball played this 10th in the same race in 2:12.57. Dukes are for most of the weekend at UREC and finished 3-1 losing Junior long jumper Anthony .inning to vear but cur- only to a University of Richmond team, but Wallace placed eighth in the meet with three* pea I .is rently is injured defeating the Spiders' B team and a jump of 7.61 meters, meeting the pro- ionterence with a herniat- Georgetown University. The |MU B team visional mark for the championships. cha m p Ions ed disc and his placed fourth. All athletes who meet an automatic MU\ solidify status for the standard are entered into the NCAA tnemseh es CAAs will not Women's Water Polo championship meet. Qualifying times .is fixtures, he known until are used in dest ending order to arrange not only in later today. |MU 20 - University of Virginia n the fields for each individual event. The the CAA, but Although JMU 23 - East Carolina University 4 NCAA allows for 270 men and women also in JMU Rickman is the Maryland 13-JMU 12 (OT) to compete in the championships and history returning JMU 19 - UVa. 6 takes a minimum of the top 14 athletes hooks champion, he in each individual event. The top 10 With the doesn't consid- JMU finished the first weekend of league team entries are used for the distance writing of the er himself the play 3-1, outscoring its opponents 74-29. medley relay and the 4x400 meter relay. progra m' i favorite this juniors Erin Burlovich and Becky Kffltr ltd The NCAA committee can then use it's final chapter year. After knee the Dukes in scoring with 15 and 14 goals discretion to add up to 54 athletes on p e n d i n g , surgery and a each, respectively. Senior l.iuren I'aladino both the men's and women's side who coach Jeff 3-2 overtime had 16 saves in goal. meet provisional times in their events, P s a n u t " loss to ODU's to fill the rest of the field Bowyer's Jeff Rusak on Men's Water Polo As the NCAA lists continue to fill squad has won phi*> cranny of SPOKTS MEDIA RELATIONS p^ 3 Rjckmin up, all spots shift according to the five straight The Dukes' wrestling team celebrates their '99 -00 CAA champtonsnip. Is ready to The men's water polo club traveled to performance times that are submitted matches xi\ embrace the Florida over the weekend for a tournament. after each meet. Declarations for the of their last seven — en limsh second ol 32 learns at the underdog role. The team finished third in its bracket. NCAAs are sent out after the conclu- mute to s 4 0 CAA record Sunshine Open in Florida on I dart want lo have a let- Freshman Kevin Murphy played excellent in sion of all last chance meets. This and a 9-b overall record in Dec. 28 and 29, fourth of 21 at down this year; no regrets." goal Senior leaders Brian Wallenhorst. Ted weekend, the Dukes head to Boston. dual meets However, come Millersville on Jan. 6 and third Rickman said "I've got one Bloss, Luke Martonik and Chris Field moti- Mass for the IC4A and ECAC cham- tournament time, dual meet of seven at the Virginia vated the team to play well all weekend. pionship meets. records .ire sent packing. Intercollegiate Championships see CRAPUNG, page 18 t ( 16|TIIE BMXZEITHURSDAY, MARCH 1. 2(K)1 SMWTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Heading toward the CAAs Hi \)U\ M \\n SON that stretch, freshman forward in the remaining minutes halt Senior forward Stacey Todd - staff writer l.'Ann l.uider nailed two 3s and "(Sunday's] effort was pretty finished with a game-high 12 t •- On Sunday, JMU polished off converted a 3-point play After i-n.Tgetic," coach Bud Childers rebounds. i*/.< the College of William & Mary. trading baskets in the final min- said. "We shot the hall tremen- "Stacey has a way of just con- s) 57, iwwpingthe regular season UftM Of the half, VV&M's sopho- dously well and 1 think that was trolling the boards." Childers said 77P H match-up MtWCSn thr tWO more guard Helen Mortlock hit a attributed to our energy." "She can screen out and rebound JMU shot over 61 percent from and that is the key." * w In OM of the MfUU|Ml Marti !*> layup as lime expired to decrease a bnski'tkill game this season, the JMU's lead to 36-29. the field, the ninth-best shooting Walker scored 20 points to lead 23E* 1 ;//jjM Dukes led the entire game, even In the second half the Tribe performance in school history, in the Tribe attack. Sophomore point bflfon thr tip-off. The Tribe was picked up where it left off when addition to connecting on 80 per- guard Jen Sobota had 16 points f%tk' hit with .111 .uimmistrativr U\hni- Walker connected on another cent of its free throws in the sub- and freshman guard Megan Baier cal foul for not registering their layup in the first minute. A minute stantial victory. The Dukes also added 11 points off the bench. ■.i.irhng Im.'up in time. later. Keener was fouled while won the battle on the boards, out- On the injury front, junior cen- junior guard Allyson Keener ■hooting from behind the arc. She rebounding W&M 3819. ter Hollee Franklin only played six sank the free throw, giving |MU a connected on all three free throws "We wanted to do a 180 from minutes after being hit in the head * what we did at Mason," Morgan early in the first half. Junior for- § 4 -nrl I point lead before the game clock to put the Dukes ahead 39-31. .^^WM ewi K-gan But she didn I Mop (Her the next six minutes, JMU said. "We wanted to focus on com- ward Katie Hanibarger missed the there, hitting two 3-pointers in the went on a 17-10 run including 6 ing out and being aggressive." game with a sprained ankle, first two nitnuti's of play to give points by sophomore forward Keener led the way in scoring which she suffered near the end of the Dukes a 7-0 lead. Over the nent Shanna Price and 5 points by for the Dukes with a game-high 21 last Thursday's loss at George ■wj Hva iTiinuti's, W&M stayed in the sophomore forward Nadine points, including five 3-pointers, Mason University. Her playing u a game. Inching to within 2 points Morgan, extending the Dukes' which ties her career high. status is doubtful for the rest of the "I looked for my shot early week and possibly the rest of the AM when junior forward Quintina lead to 36-41. Walker made a layup to make the With the score 60-46 and 7:34 and 1 was just hitting it," Keener year iW MOVE 16-14. left in the game, Price took over, said. The win against W&M puts FILE PHOTO The Dukes then pulled away, scoring 8 consecutive points in less Morgan finished with • 16 JMU at 17-8, 10-4 in the CAA, Junior Allyson Keener gave JMU ■ 1-polnt lead on OUlacoring the Tribe 15-6 dunng than a minute and a half. The Tribe points, while Price scored 15, rack- which is currently good enough an administrative technical foul before the tip-off. the next eight minutes. During would get no closer than 20 points ing up 14 of those in the second for second place in the CAA. The Dukes led 1-0 with 40 minutes still remaining. - "J >v*JHb' MEN'S BASKETBALL #£-J JMU controls weekend's last seed 5^jf Injuries highlight season struggles as team heads to CAA championships I ^sss^sssT* ' BY DREW WILSON pion UNC-Wilmington takes over the num- "VCU is a team that is loaded talent- staff writer ber one seed. The Senhawks, who finished wise," coach Sherman Dillard said. 'They Only one thing is on the minds of all of the conference season 11-5, earned the top have extremely good shooters on the perime- UK*-6*4§* £ the players heading into this weekend's seed by defeating George Mason University ter. The difference in that team between this men's CAA tournament; they all want to twice during the regular season. The year and last year is the fact they have an go to the Big Dance. With the conference Patriots, who were also 11-5 inside presence in (senior tournament championship comes the auto- in the CAA, enter as the sec- center LF) Likckolitov." matic bid for the NCAA tournament. Only ond seed. Both UNC-W and -6i The Monarchs of Old one team will get it, but every team will CMU will have byes in the This is the climax of any Dominion University fight for it. first round of the tournament secured the fourth spot and Though the University of Richmond fin- and will not play until CAA team. will play the fifth-seeded ished atop the CAA during the regular sea- Sunday. College of William & Mary son, the Spiders are ineligible for conference Virginia Commonwealth — Dvvayne BraxtOIl Saturday at 1 p.m. During tournament play because they are moving to University has the third seed senior guard the regular season, ODU the Atlantic 10 next season. The same goes for locked up. The Rams will easily defeated the Tribe on play sixth-seeded JMU '^^^Isssl seventh place East Carolina University and Jan. 10, winning 74-54. 1 basement dweller American University Saturday at 3:30 p.m. In their However, W&M got which are moving to Conference USA and first match-up, VCU won 65-52. Although revenge, downing die Monarchs 72-62 on the Patriot Ix-ague, respectively. VCU swept the Dukes during the regular Feb. 17. RLE PHOTO With that said, only six teams make up season, )MU gave the Rams a run for their "This is the climax of any CAA team," sen- Sophomore David Fanning leads the Dukes In the field for this year's CAA tournament, money when the two met at the Convocation ior guard Dwayne Braxton said. "The CAA scoring with 11.7 points per game and 3-point held at the Richmond Coliseum. With Center Jan. 31. The Dukes sent the game into percentage with a .348 average. 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The tournament is wide Sophomore forward Jerian Showing thai pingpong For those who have never open for any team to win, and Younger was out for three balls can be used for more had the honor of seeing high- the team that wins is the team weeks with a pulled ham- than just tossing into plastic level table tennis up close, it that wants it the most, the string. Sophomore guard cups, the pingpong club, can only be described as team that plays together and David Fanning also missed along with a pair of national Forrest Gump-esque. The the team with the toughness three weeks due to ligament champions, competed in a players pounded forehand to play for a full 40 minutes. damage in his toe. tournament on Saturday, smashes and backhand chops '" K°i<1R to *he Big Dance "That is a lot for any team Feb. 17. The tournament was at each other from as far as 20 is not enough motivation to to endure," Dillard said. held at Eastern Mennonite feet behind the table. The do well in the tournament, "However, that is a part of the University, and included crowd got into it as well, with then you do not have the game. Fortunately for us, out players from Richmond, the dominantly Harrisonburg desire to excel succeed," of that situation, some guys EMU, the University of contingent rooting for the Braxton said. got a lot more Virginia and 1MI underdog Belkoura. In the I .ist season, minutes than Representing JMU in the end, though, O'Neal came out a they probably the Dukes would have tournament were club presi- on top, winning in two games entered the We feel confident thai , L dent Mike Bobbin, freshman with scores of 21-18and 21-19. CAA tourna- figotten.*.«.vn. I. thinkuu*«* Chris Brindley, freshman 'The way they played was ment as the W Wlfl/C/l Up Very Well because of that Suyoung Kim, graduate Rida impressive," Brindley said. number two situation, we Belkoura and the club's spon- 'There's also a lot of stuff you seed, but fell to with them. are a better bas- sor, math professor James Liu. can't really see and you don't Richmond 80- ketball team In the singles competi- know about unless you play, 65 in the sec- — Sherman Dillard overall." tion. Bobbin and Kim each like the spin of the ball. All ond round. basketball coach As the Dukes' helped the Dukes' cause by that makes you appreciate it a This season health improves securing three victories lot more." was not as suc- -99- and gets closer apiece. Across the gym, Amateurs and Olympians cessful in the winning column to full strength, they seem to Brindley was hard at work, alike agreed that the day was a for the Dukes. Plagued by have a better chance at defeat- and chopped his way to a success. injury throughout most of the ing VCU than during the regu- pair of victories as well. In 'Table tennis is not a very season, JMU struggled with lar season, when their roster the doubles competition, Liu popular sport," Bobbin said, consistency. was depleted. and Belkoura took first place "So when you get a bunch of "With the injuries, we did "We feel confident that we after an intense game against guys together that love the not have the chemistry you match up very well with a tough tandem from EMU. game, everyone seems to have need to have to be successful," them," Dillard said. "The over- XY\e highlight of this action- a great time." Dillard said. "The last four or time loss here at home has to packed day came when two- The pingpong club cur- ii\. g.imes, we started to play give us some sense that we time Olympian, and five-time rently has 10 active members, well because we were a healthy were right there with them and US. National Champion Sean and is always eager to wel- bo»ketbaH team." that we have a chance to win O'Neal squared off against come new players. The club This season, senior guard the basketball game. JMU graduate and five-time meets every Wednesday from Mickey Dennis and junior for- "We are not a team that can Moroccan Junior National 3-5 p.m. on the first floor of ward Ron Anderson both suf- only halfway show up and give Champion, Belkoura. UREC. Anyone interested in fered foot fractures Braxton a half-hearted effort and win a "It should be a relaxed |oining the club should con- has been battling a foot injury basketball game," Dillard added. match/' Belkoura said tact club president Mike UPHOTO dealing with the heel and arch "We have to be hitting on all moments before playing. Bobbin at bobbinms. Junior Tim Lyle scored 22 points against W&M on Jan. 24. of the foot. Sophomore for- cylinders for us to win." Do YOU Have A Place To Now Open! live Yet? 4pe*i*i tfavtr. BJDanana Which would you rather May and Summer Positions Available wear to work? Adventure Equipment Specialist Climbing Wall Assistants Fitness Instructors Maintenance Manager Marketing Assistant II Nutrition Analysts Office Assistants Recreation Assistants Summer Camp Counselors Fall 2001 Positions Available Adventure Equipment Specialists Work at 11II Aquatic Instructors Computer Technicians EMTs It's Time to Decide! 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MARCH I. 2(K)1 SPORTS JMU triathletes race for leukemia BY JEFFREY CRETZ Long said senior write? long also said that raising all the What better feeling is theie than monev is \er\ difficult, yet she hope*" enjoying a physical activity that you that people will continue being gener- love while at the same time raising ous as they have been in the past. • money for an excellent cause1 Team member Sheila Newman is a live IMU students and one local resident of Harrisonburg and a librarian-, Harrisonburg resident will travel to at blue Ridge( onimunity College. Asa Honda with the JMU triathlon club's mother of two with a full-time job, coach. Tamer Moumen, to compete in Newman said her life has been very, the St. Anthony's Triathlon, April 29. hectic. "It's crazy, but it's an adventure," . The competition will be of interna- she said, "I've never done am running tional dimensions which means each to speak of. I like to swim, so 1 signed up 1 FILE PHOTO team member will swim one mile, bike for the triathlon on a whim I had the 25 miles and run 6.2 miles over the winter blahs and I saw the postcard Sophomore Matt Minuto (left) wrestles to a 10-2 major decision over Keith Yull from VMI on Jan, 18. course of a day. from Team in Training. I had no idea The Leukemia & Lymphoma what I was getting into, but I'm glad to Society has an organization called Team be a part of it " in Training. Team in Training finds peo- Newman said she has enjoyed . Grappling with a 3-peat ple to participate in its many events working with her teammates, adding . that raise money for cancer research. that they have all been inclusive and CRMTIIM, defeated the Monan he on Peb \, 23-9 have to get it from our younger peo- "My role as a friendly to her, even "Up and down the line I'd sav ple to perform, and we haven't been coach, has been to U — though she is not a day t*1 pro\<- thai I've woffced harder Mason is the favorite/ Bowyer said. in that situation before." first, complete com- JMU student "I am than anyone else in the conference 'Old Dominion has SOTM itTOng The younger wrestlers include the prehensive fitness / had no idea what I was very Irnpresssd with and I have what II takes Audi wanl Individuals thai can beat some freshmen twin brothers Geoff and assessments on each everyone involved j t | win in tpitl t«t everything that's Mason guys \ lot ol it is when? each I ),ilton I lead who, aside from a forfeit of the athletes, then getting into, but I'm with our triathlon, and been going on team is strong and whohasthedepth victory (or Geoff against Howard, create comprehen- glad to he a part of it. wish I had been as ded- ")ust because you're not flavored up and down the lineup. I think we haven't won .1 dual mast match since sive training pro- icated when I was in doesn't mean you can t go OUl then' do have preth go.nl depth which they both won against ODU. grams that meet — Sheila Newman school/" she said. and win," he said plays Into our advantage " However; this is tar from a con- each individual's Harrisonburg Injihloic Under Moumen's ! The underdog row b one lint depth consists of thetnal-by- cern as the tournament style is far dif- goal for the training and instruc- Rickman is attempting to force on the tire freehrnen and sophomores that ferent from the dual meet style. triathlon," said -77- tion, the team's gOflll rest of the team ,i*. weH He and fel- Bowyer has been forced to use this Instead ol working for team points, Moumen, a USA are to be physically ! low captain reniof ScoW Bnibaker; year It's been noted tune and time the I leads and the reM of the team triathlon level one certified coach. ready for the triathlon while at the j have been concentrating on priming again bul Bowyer does not have the w ill be able to wrestle their own style. None of the members have ever same time raising $3,600 each for the the younger squad tor another run al experienced lineup that has pro ( JM in point: Both I leads reached competed in a triathlon before. 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