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Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Rain 51°/ 40° Vol. 87, No. 20 chance of precipitation: 90% Thursday, November 4, 2010 The Breeze is HIRING a This decision was one ... new OPINION EDITOR. Apply made by me, not for me at joblink.jmu.edu Multiple incidents over Halloween “ weekend Charges still fewer than last year’s numbers ” Two men allegedly involved in sepa- rate incidents over Halloween weekend are both scheduled to appear in Rock- ingham/Harrisonburg General District Court on Nov. Mario Dominic Wright, , was charged with a felony count of rearm larceny, a felony count of grand larceny, a misdemeanor count of brandishing a RYAN FREELAND / THE BREEZE gun and a misdemeanor count of unlaw- Brock Wallace, senior and former vice president of Student Affairs, stepped down instead of facing impeachment at Tuesday’s SGA meeting. ful possession of alcohol, according to court records. Police responded to a call at about : SGA executive resigns, committee to investigate Purple Out T-shirt distribution a.m. Sunday in Fox Hills Townhomes, according to Harrisonburg police By KATIE THISDELL and T-shirt distribution and the Mr. and Ms. Elwell said that some senators had heard spokeswoman Mary-Hope Vass. Wright, AMANDA CASKEY Madison competition. rumors about early distribution of T-shirts, who is not a JMU student, had alcohol The Breeze SGA president Andrew Reese said he which has traditionally been a highly antic- with him and was waving a gun around, was “pleasantly surprised,” as he had ipated event. according to witness reports Vass said. As the Student Government Association asked Wallace to resign upon learning of “I’ve heard several things, other people Nearby individuals pointed him out to prepares for a special election to ll a now- his charges about two weeks ago. Wallace have heard several things,” Elwell said. “I police and he was then arrested, Vass empty executive seat, a committee will also had declined and instead pleaded to sena- don’t know what happened, and I don’t said. form to investigate possible mishandling tors and the student body to let him keep know if anyone knows what happened.” Gary Lee, , was arrested Monday of during the Purple Out Homecoming his position. SGA had expected to hear Wallace said Wednesday that advisers for a misdemeanor simple assault that T-shirt distribution. a motion for impeachment at Tuesday’s and the executive council knew he gave occurred early Sunday morning, Vass Brock Wallace, two-term vice president meeting. shirts to certain groups to help advertise said. Lee, a senior at JMU and a resident of Student A airs, stepped down at Tues- “I wanted to make sure that this deci- the event, including the Homecoming of Midlothian, was involved in a verbal day’s senate meeting in a move that few sion was one that was made by me, not for Student Spirit Committee, Student Ambas- altercation with another man in the Fox expected as senators prepared to motion me,” Wallace said Wednesday about why sadors executives, University Program Hills area, Vass said. Lee then allegedly for impeachment. he waited to make an announcement. Board executives, SafeRides executives struck the man, who did not report the “I need to focus on myself right now, so During a period of suspended House and JMU Cheerleading. He said shirts were situation until Monday afternoon. Lee is e ective immediately, I resign,” Wallace Rules, junior Patrick Elwell, chair of the also given to the O ce of Student Activities scheduled to appear in court on Nov. said before exiting the Highlands Room in Academic A airs committee, introduced and Involvement student sta , University e incidents were two of the thefts, Festival. “ is isn’t a goodbye, it’s a ‘See a resolution to investigate mishandling of Unions sta and the JMU Alumni Sta . four assaults and ve property damages you later.’ ” Purple Out. Wallace also gave The Breeze staff reported over Halloween weekend. Vass Wallace said he had maintained his On Oct. during Homecoming Week, T-shirts for senior editors the day before said HPD saw about more incidents duties since being charged with an und- SGA members distributed more than , the event. citywide last year during the Halloween eraged possession of alcohol and an open T-shirts on the Quad in minutes, accord- Senior senator Adam Hall supported the weekend. e amount of crime was also container charge on Oct. He is on ing to their Facebook page. resolution while calling for an immediate average compared to the rest of October, supervised probation for one year after Both Reese and Wallace said there were end to debate. Vass said. pleading guilty in September for indecent no explicit rules in regard to the T-shirt “I had a person who graduated four Another simple assault occurred exposure charge stemming from an inci- distribution. years ago text me asking if I could procure a near Pheasant Run Townhomes early dent in a Belk restroom in Valley Mall. Calling the handling of the event T-shirt for him,” Hall. “ is is one of the big- Sunday morning. According to HPD’s Wallace apologized while telling the “unprofessional, dishonest and otherwise gest events we as an organization support.” daily noteworthy e-mails, an uniden- senate that he was hurt by how the orga- contrary to the standards and mission Junior class vice president Rheanna Mar- ti ed male said he was assaulted by a nization had divided since learning about of the Student Government Associa- tino said the Purple Out distribution has group of unknown males. He was taken these incidents. tion,” Elwell proposed the formation of a inherent problems, citing rumors of T-shirts to Rockingham Memorial Hospital with e vice president of Student A airs is committee to scrutinize any allegations. being handed out early in past years. non-life-threatening injuries. Vass could head of class councils, as well as Home- Speaker of the Senate Caitlin Natale will not give any further information regard- coming activities such as the Purple Out form the panel. see SGA, page 4 ing this assault. — staff reports C.J. Sapong recognized nationally JMU men’s soccer’s senior for- would need en route to a - victory. ward C.J. Sapong was named the e Dukes are now just one point College Soccer News national Play- behind ODU, the University of Dela- er of the Week on Monday. ware and George Mason University e Dukes came into last week (all -- in the CAA) for fourth with a -- record in the Colonial place in the conference. JMU’s Athletic Association, a mark that -- overall record is the third best placed them toward the bottom of in the conference, and could serve the conference rankings. With only as a tiebreaker if the Dukes are to the top four squads advancing to nd themselves in a gridlock in the the CAA Championship later this standings. month, the Dukes needed to win JMU will host its nal two games each of their four remaining games of the season against Virginia to stay in the hunt. Commonwealth University on anks to Sapong, they are half- Wednesday night and against Hof- way there. stra University on Saturday night. Sapong scored the game-win- e game against VCU was too late ning goal in both of JMU’s games to be included in today’s edition of last week, tallying winners against e Breeze. Anthropology and Old Dominion University and Drex- e conference tournament will el University. take place Nov. and and will be On Oct. against ODU he hosted by top-seeded the College of animals inspire scored two goals within a -sec- William & Mary. ond span, with just four minutes Sapong has established himself remaining in the game. e goals as the front-runner for the CAA current artWorks broke a scoreless tie and gave the Player of the Year. He has not dis- Dukes a much needed road victory appointed since being named the over an in-state rival. conference’s Preseason Player of Gallery display, ree nights later the Dukes host- the Year. After last week’s heroics, he ed Drexel, and Sapong didn’t wait leads the conference in goals (), until the end of the game to clinch assists () and points (). EVAN McGREW / FILE PHOTO page 9 the victory for JMU. His goal in the Senior forward C.J. Sapong is fi fth in the nation with th minute gave the Dukes all they — staff reports 12 goals this season. NEWS OPINION LIFE SPORTS 11/4 INSIDE 3 A house divided 5 Smoke signals 9 Returning to roots 11 Too much Pride GOP wins back the House, Dangerous pot substitute “Going the Distance” Hofstra is JMU’s biggest Democrats keep the Senate. proves a case for screenwriter and alum obstacle for a CAA women’s legalizing marijuana. discusses lm experience. soccer championship. Today Friday Saturday Sunday rain rain rain sunny 51°/40° 52°/32° 47°/27° 51°/31° Thursday, November 4, 2010 2 PageEDITORS Elizabeth Baugh & Megan Reichart 2 E-MAIL [email protected] NATION&WORLD POLICE LOG Serving James Madison University Since 1922 G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 James Madison University Low youth turn- MGM fi les for Larceny charges in Garber Hall. charge in Hunters Ridge. 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