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NEWS 3 Plowing ahead [ A ][ B ][ C ][ D ] [E ] Bridgeforth Stadium will be ready for kicko in August, even though construction is covered by snow. [ A ][ B ][ C ][ D ] [E ] OPINION 5 Varsity blues Cheerleaders should receive the same bene ts [ A ][ B ][ C ][ D ] [E ] as other varsity teams.

LIFE 7 Singing again [ ][ ][ ][ ] [ ]  e Corey Smith concert A B C D E  ursday night turned Wilson Hall into a barnyard hoedown. [ A ][ B ][ C ][ D ] [E ] SPORTS 9 Heartwheel classic Last home meet for seniors as gymnastic club takes second place. [ ASSESSMENT ] JMU’s Award-Winning Process Gauges Effi cacy of GenEd Programs (and Itself)

By JEFF HARRIS commonly covered in general education contributing writer classes, such as critical thinking and history. SOME NUMBERS  e purpose is to evaluate the e ectiveness While most of JMU will enjoy a day o of these programs. Tuesday, more than , students will use Assessment results have reached such 1,163 the day for another purpose: their academ- heights that the program has received Students who took a Cluster ic assessments. national recognition. In , JMU received 3 assessment in 2007 Incoming freshmen take the test during awards for the work of its assessment o ce  Orientation week in August. Students and improved testing for Cluster  material. must then retake the assessment when  e General Education Cluster  -credit 65 Questions on a normal they accumulate between  and  credit hour requirements include sciences and Cluster 3 assessment hours. Seniors also take assessments with- mathematics that relate to the natural in their majors. world. Since , the Center for Assessment Virginia mandates that all state universi- 54 and Research Studies has analyzed the ties perform an assessment of some kind. Minutes, on average, to complete results of the assessment.  e center uses  ese vary by institution; some universities the 2005 Cluster 5 assessment its tests to see if higher grades equal higher have programs similar to JMU’s, while oth- VIRGINIA TECH assessment scores or to determine whether ers require students to keep a portfolio and a student’s score changes in a given area. write self-re ective essays throughout their 69% Average score on the “ ese committees, often with the input time in college. socioculture section of the from the faculty, review the  ndings, inter- JMU says it designs courses that try to 2005 Cluster 5 assessment Student Paper’s pret the results and decide what changes strengthen knowledge and provide stu- need to be made,” said Robin Anderson, dents with the tools to show adequate the center’s associate director. “Changes progress between assessments. 40% Online Policy could include restructuring cluster require- “Bio  really helped me,” junior Melissa Percentage of people who ments, modifying, adding, or abolishing Cummings said. “It gave me basic science correctly identifi ed the statement Under Fire certain classes or modifying the assess- skills similar to what was required on “The best time to stretch is ment itself.” before exercise” as a myth on Funds Will Not Be Taken The tests ask questions on topics see ASSESSMENT, page 4 the 2005 Cluster 5 assessment An issue with online comments had threatened funding for Virginia Tech’s student newspaper, but a school o cial said Friday that would not happen.  e controversy began after a Tech advisory group objected to the Col- CITY CODES legiate Time’s anonymous comment policy for its Web site.  e Commission on Student A airs, comprised of students, faculty and sta , said the comments could be homopho- bic, racist or otherwise o ensive and it asked the paper to change its policy. Shoveled Your Advocacy groups, including the Vir- ginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, support- ed the CT by Friday afternoon. The commission’s chair, Michelle McLeese, wrote a letter Monday to Kelly Sidewalk Yet? Wol , the general manager of Educa- City Has Been Lenient But Will Issue Citations tional Media Company at Virginia Tech, the parent company of CT. In it, McLeese By STEVEN BUTLER wrote that the commission would rec- contributing writer ommend the university end funding for EMCVT and ban student organizations Harrisonburg will start issuing to advertise in the paper with university citations for unshoveled sidewalks funds. beginning today. EMCTV also operates the student A pre-existing ordinance has not yearbook, literary magazine, and cam- been enforced recently due to the pus radio and television stations. frequency and intensity of the winter A university spokesman said it was snowstorms.  e ordinance states that not in the administration’s position to sidewalks must be clear three hours pull the funding. after snowfall or by  a.m. the next “ is is the right decision, and we day for overnight snow. appreciate that the administration has “People have had far longer than voiced it so quickly,” Wol wrote in an the ordinance allows to get this done,” e-mail to  e Roanoke Times. “It is com- said Miriam Dickler, Harrisonburg pletely consistent with Virginia Tech’s spokeswoman. previous history of support for the right If a resident fails to comply, police of students to control editorial content will issue a warrant of violation and “a in student media which has been laud-  ne would be determined by a judge,” able among universities.” Dickler said. For this type of violation,  e comments on collegiatetimes.com the  ne would not exceed . SETH BINSTED / THE BREEZE are moderated by the community with- “Most of our residents are familiar out being edited before posted. If readers with the ordinance,” Dickler said. Public advisory “ ag” comments, the paper’s public edi- Patrick Reiser, a senior ISAT major, “Beginning Monday, February 15, tor can choose to hide a comment; it’s not lives along an unshoveled portion of 2010 the City of Harrisonburg deleted, but readers have to click a link South Main Street and was not aware will start issuing citations for to view it. of this ordinance Sunday afternoon. unshoveled sidewalks in the city.  e debate was sparked by comments “I’d be pretty upset if I came back on a story about an annual diversity to my house and saw a citation on my Under city code section 6-1-15, summit in January.  e summit focused door,” Reiser said. “ at’s absurd.” sidewalks are to be clear within on the Asian community and drew sev- He noted that much of the snow three hours of the end of snowfall eral inappropriate comments referring seems to come from plow trucks push- or by ten in the morning if the snow to the Virginia Tech massacre (by a ing snow onto the sidewalks. has fallen overnight. Due to the South Korean native) and the behead- Crysal Tolson, a Harrionburg resi- signifi cant snowfall accumulation ing of a Chinese student by another dent of more than  years, said she and the frequency of storms, the Chinese native. Editors removed sev- was forced to hire three men to clear city has allowed more leeway than eral comments, but two were left on the the walk in front of her South Main usual in this matter.” Web site. Street home. — HARRISONBURG PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE Such policies on articles vary among “Why should I clean the city’s prop- publications.  e Breeze has no distinct erty?” Tolson said. In order to build need to be raised if the city cleared all commenting policy. In the comment the sidewalk, Tolson said the city pur- of the sidewalks. section on stories at breezejmu.org, chased the land at the front of her “We don’t have that kind of money there are  elds for readers to submit NATE CARDEN / THE BREEZE property. or manpower,” she said. their names and e-mail addresses, but “I’m not pleased with the way the For those living in apartment or those cannot be not veri ed. An editor Victory! city is handling the snow at all. Should townhouse complexes, Dickler advis- must approve the comment before it is Sophomore guard Julius Wells, with the help of freshman forward Trevon I  ne them for piling snow up my side- es property owners or tenants to publicly posted. Flores, fi ghts for a lay-up in an upset over VCU. PAGE 9 walk?” Tolson said. “ at’s what I pay check lease agreements to determine my taxes for.” who is responsible for clearing the — staff reports Dickler maintains that taxes would sidewalks. 2 Monday, February 15, 2010 breezejmu.org

Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Nation&World Mission from bloomberg news and The washington post The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves student, faculty and staff readership by reporting news involving the campus and local community. The Breeze strives to be impartial and fair in its reporting and firmly believes in First Amendment rights. Published Monday and Thursday mornings, The Breeze is distributed throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. about growing budget gaps in Greece, Christopher S. Bond, R-Mo., ranking Comments and complaints should be addressed to Tim Chapman, editor. Olympic Athlete Portugal and Spain spurred the biggest member of the Senate Select Commit- Contact sell-off since April. tee on Intelligence, said Thursday on Fox G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 Dies on Luge Course “It is positive that the Europeans are News. James Madison University finally putting details behind their mon- On Friday, told of the changes being Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 VANCOUVER, B.C. — Olympics luge etary union,” said Stephen Wood, who contemplated by the White House, Bond Phone 540-568-6127 officials changed the men’s course to helps manage $176 billion as chief mar- said: “While there are a lot of unanswered Fax 540-568-6736 reduce speeds and offer “emotional” sup- ket strategist for Russell Investments. questions, I hope this is a signal that the Main Telephone 540-568-6127 port to competitors after a training crash “U.S. equities feel better because they’re White House is now more interested fax 540-568-6736 Friday that killed Georgian athlete Nodar a safe haven and because the economic in getting lifesaving information from Advertising Department 540-568-6127 Kumaritashvili. data has a slight upwards bias.” captured terrorists than getting them a The start of the men’s event was moved Stocks got a boost when European lead- lawyer.” Editor-in-chief Tim Chapman 540-568-6749 forward 577 feet to the women’s start line, ers voiced support for Greece’s efforts to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking [email protected] a change that will slow speeds about 6 regain control of its finances and the U.S. member of the Judiciary Committee, miles an hour, Josef Fendt, president of Labor Department said fewer Americans said he does not think new administra- News Desk [email protected] the International Luge Federation, told filed claims for unemployment insurance tion protocols will solve the problem Life Desk [email protected] reporters Saturday in Whistler. than economists anticipated. of the treatment of terrorism suspects. Luge officials reopened the track Sat- Indexes of companies in the S&P 500 “This attempt to finesse it is not going to Sports Desk [email protected] urday and said the course remains safe, that sell household products and so- fix it,” he said. “A captured high-value al- Opinion Desk [email protected] indicating the crash was due to athlete called discretionary consumer goods Qaida member should be immediately error. As a preventative measure, the advanced more than 1.5 percent. Inven- placed in military custody and should be copy Desk [email protected] walls at the exit of the final curve were tories in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in immediately interrogated vigorously in a Photo/Graphics [email protected] raised to ensure competitors don’t fly out December for the first time in three sustained interrogation.” [email protected] of the course, Tim Gayda, the vice presi- months as companies couldn’t keep up Although Sessions and others have dent of sport for the Vancouver Olympic with increasing demand, according to recommended that terrorism suspects Video [email protected] Committee, told reporters. Changes were figures from the Commerce Department arrested on U.S. soil be immediately put Ads Manager elliott Yousefian also made to the ice profile along the in Washington. into military custody, such an action edges of the final turn. Home Depot gained 3.7 percent to could take place only if the suspects are Asst. Ads Manager brock Hazen “The decisions made are to deal with $29. The largest U.S. home-improvement found to be enemy combatants. Ads Design Lead lindsey Andrews the emotional component of the ath- retailer was raised to “overweight” from Ad Executives bryan Altenhaus letes, to alleviate as best as possible the “equal-weight” at Morgan Stanley. Gold- Maggee Dorsey traumatic experience of this tragic event,” man Sachs recommended investors buy Nicole Ort Fendt said. bullish Home Depot options before the Cliff Stanley Haitian Business Emily Weidner After an investigation by the British Atlanta-based company reports fourth- Chelsea White Columbia Coroners Service, the Royal quarter results on Feb. 23. Slowly Returns Canadian Mounted Police and the China ordered banks to set aside more marketing & Circulation Coordinator lindsey Monroe International Luge Federation, officials deposits as reserves for the second time PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —Four Ad Designers samantha DeMott determined the accident was caused in a month to cool the fastest-growing weeks after the temblor collapsed the Jonathan Mantell when Kumaritashvili didn’t compensate economy after loan growth accelerated economy of the Western Hemisphere’s Amy Morgan Michelle Hamson properly while coming out of the track’s and property prices surged. Chinese poorest country, Haiti is slowly stirring Anthony Frederick penultimate turn. policy-makers are seeking to avert asset to life. Factories that produced garments, “We did everything in our power to bubbles and restrain inflation, causing which accounted for about 8 percent of make sure it was a safe track,” Gayda said. investor concern that tighter lending will the economy, are running again, while “This was an unprecedented situation.” damp the global economic recovery. new entrepreneurs seek opportunity Luge officials retraced Kumaritash- amid the ruins by selling mobile-phone vili’s path and determined there was no calls or recycling building materials from indication the accident was caused by the rubble. deficiencies in the track. It was the first Government Debates “Haitians are very resilient,” said Let your voice fatal crash in luge competition since Eduardo Almeida, the Inter-American 1975. Miranda Rights Development Bank’s (IADB) representa- If a crash occurs, the ice profile chang- tive in Haiti. “They are used to suffering be heard at es will direct the rider back into the track, WASHINGTON — The Justice Depart- all types of shocks, political and environ- said Svein Romstad of the U.S., secretary ment and the FBI will consult with the mental. They get right up and find ways general of the luge federation. intelligence community on information to keep on going.” JMU... “The important thing is to keep the about terrorism suspects arrested in the The earthquake injured 300,000 peo- athlete in the track,” he said. United States before deciding whether ple, according to a government estimate Kumaritashvili, 21, died after being to read them their Miranda rights under reported by the United Nations, and left thrown from his sled into a metal support a plan now under review in the White 1 million people homeless. It was the pole during a training run for the men’s House, according to senior administra- deadliest in the Western Hemisphere singles Friday. The accident happened on tion officials. according to the U.S. Geological Survey. the track’s final turn, where speeds can The proposal follows a controver- Pre-quake exports totaled about $500 reach in excess of 95 miles an hour. It was sy over the handling of Umar Farouk million annually, $450 million of which Write the first death of an athlete at the Olym- Abdulmutallab, who is accused in the were textiles, according to the IADB. pics in 18 years. attempted Christmas Day bombing and Hay bales or padding on the pole, who was read his constitutional rights 10 which was part of a series of poles used hours after his arrest. Republicans said about to support a canopy over the track, would the decision cost the Obama administra- Toyota Faces Public not have “helped the situation,” Gayda tion valuable intelligence. said. “We are analyzing lessons learned (in Relations Disaster While Fendt, Gayda and Romstad said the Detroit Christmas Day case) with the what’s the track is considered to be among the goal of ensuring full information from TOKYO — Toyota separated itself fastest in the world, they each stated that across the government is available to law from all other carmakers by immersing it wasn’t “too fast.” During training runs, enforcement personnel on the ground as its workers in “the Toyota Way,” a cult of lugers have reached speeds in excess of they conduct interrogations and make quality and innovation that was painstak- important 93 miles an hour. The fastest sections of decisions on how to handle terrorist sus- ingly taught to new hires by experienced the track are in its final two turns, accord- pects,” a senior official said Friday. He mentors. ing to track information distributed by requested anonymity because the new World-beating quality spawned event organizers. procedures, which arise from a review astounding global growth. The number of to you! The track has the steepest slope of any ordered by President Obama, have not cars made at Toyota plants jumped more luge venue in the world and includes 16 yet been approved. than 60 percent between 2000 and 2008, turns and a 498-foot drop. “The final decision about Miranda and a golden era of earnings when annu- Before Saturday’s press conference, other law enforcement decisions will al increases in production sometimes Fendt told London’s Daily Telegraph continue to lie with the FBI and Depart- outpaced the total output of Mazda or “the track is too fast. We had planned it ment of Justice,” the official added. Chrysler. to be a maximum of 85 miles an hour, Some law enforcement officials have But now, as the company recalls mil- ...in the but it is about 12 miles an hour faster. We expressed concern that public pressure lions of flawed cars around the world, think this is a planning mistake.” is pushing the White House to establish there is an expert consensus that growth new standards based on the Detroit inci- itself derailed the Toyota Way, blur- Opinion dent, even though the nature of the case ring its focus on quality, thinning its might be unique. One senior law enforce- stable of expert mentors and undermin- U.S. Stocks Rise for ment official pointed out that authorities ing its capacity to respond to consumer had immediate access to Abdulmutallab’s complaints. section. First Time in Weeks passport and to background informa- Secrecy and scapegoating have com- tion on him that had only recently been pounded Toyota’s troubles. The company NEW YORK —U.S. stocks rose for the entered into the Terrorist Identities relies on foreign car buyers for most of first time in five weeks after European Datamart Environment database main- its profit and nearly all its growth, yet officials pledged to help Greece close tained by the National Counterterrorism decision-making remains centralized in its budget deficit and the U.S. economy Center. Japan, where top executives have been Contact breezeopinion@ gained momentum, overshadowing Chi- “But what if that person has a false slow to reveal safety problems that have na’s actions to limit inflation. passport and fingerprints are not in our led to recalls. gmail.com for your The advance was reduced when the files?” the official said, adding that it takes “Consideration for customers was Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped time just to get an identification, and U.S. lacking in Toyota,” Seiji Maehara, Japan’s chance to be heard. 0.3 percent and the Dow Jones Indus- law sets tight time rules for when some- minister in charge of transport, said this trial Average fell 0.4 percent Friday. For one who has been arrested must appear week after the government learned that the week, Caterpillar Inc. rose 8.6 per- before a judge. “How can you have mean- the carmaker had known for months cent and technology shares jumped after ingful consultation (within government about a problem of squishy brakes on its Motorola Inc. said it would split into agencies) when you don’t have a good Prius hybrid. two companies. American International handle on facts and when the clock is Yet until the Japanese government Group Inc., the insurer bailed out by the ticking?” pressured them to recall more than U.S., increased 20 percent on speculation Republican lawmakers have criticized 400,000 Priuses and other hybrid models it may sell a unit to MetLife Inc. Bank of the administration for not consulting the on Tuesday, Toyota executives had insist- America lost 3.7 percent after its credit heads of U.S. intelligence agencies before ed that the braking issue was a matter of outlook was cut to negative from stable FBI agents read the 23-year-old Abdul- driver “perception.” by S&P. mutallab his Miranda rights. In the United States, where years-old The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent to “The leaders of the intelligence problems with a sticking gas pedal led to 1,075.51, cutting its 2010 retreat to 3.6 per- community, the director of National a suspension in January of the production cent. The Dow average increased 86.91 Intelligence, the director of the Coun- and sale of eight vehicle models, Toyota points, or 0.9 percent, to 10,099.14. The terterrorism Center were shocked to had also neglected customer complaints, measures have recouped about half of hear he had been Mirandized because blamed drivers and was not forthcoming their declines since Feb. 4 when concern he had very valuable information,” Sen. with federal investigators.

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JMU Bus Services Route Change to Convo Express Shuttle Because of today’s CHOICES event, the route will not run to the Convo F Lot because it is expected to be full by 8:30 a.m. Instead, the bus will turn around at the Festival bus stop, like the inner campus shuttles do. Service will continue to the Warsaw Parking Deck. Regular service will resume Tuesday.

health care legislation Va. May Defy Federal Decisions Virginia may become one of the first states to create laws against the federal health care legislation. The House of Delegates passed legislation contradicting the federal effort to control insurance coverage. Republicans approved the bills Friday. Gov. Bob McDonnell is expected to sign the legislation.

Harrisonburg law Bill Passed to Overturn Concealed Weapon Ban Gun owners with concealed weapons permits may soon be able to take their dan gorin / the breeze More than 30 dump trucks full of snow were removed from the construction site last week and taken to Green Earth Recycling in Harrisonburg. Start times for each day are weapons into establishments that scheduled based on the weather. When JMU closed Wednesday, construction began at 11 a.m. serve alcohol, after a bill passed in the House of Delegates on Friday. Gov. Bob McDonnell is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill still bans permit holders from consuming alcohol while carrying a handgun in restaurants and Despite Snow, Stadium Still on Schedule clubs. The current law allows people to By Steven Butler said Scott Maulding, project superin- The only minor delay last week was openly carry handguns in restaurants contributing writer tendent for Donley’s, the construction the steel erection beam being post- but not concealed weapons. “This is the winter company overseeing the stadium. poned by one day — not because of After another major snowstorm hit Maulding, an Ohio native, is used to of all winters.” snow but because of Wednesday’s high Harrisonburg employment Harrisonburg last week, construction these types of winters. Scott Maulding winds. These 50-foot poles would pose Grants for ‘Green’ Jobs on Bridgeforth Stadium continues Commuting has also been a major project superintendent a danger to workers on ladders in high The U.S. Department of Labor has slowly. issue for workers, according to Mauld- winds, according to Maulding. given a $5 million regional grant to To deal with the unusual amounts of ing. Construction start times are Despite the weather, Maulding retrain 1,000 Shenandoah Valley snowfall, part of the crew was divert- staggered to accommodate worker describes worker morale as “good.” workers for “green” jobs. The money ed solely to winter protection. This safety. For example, on Wednesday Work continued throughout most will be divided among the local included removing snow and excavat- work was pushed back to begin at 11 with the overall project,” said Don Egle, of the storm, and the snow became regions, including Harrisonburg ing around the deep foundation system a.m. university spokesman. something that they simply had to and Rockingham County. The in preparation for concrete. More than With “winter challenges” expect- The budget for the expansion cope with. grant was given due to the region’s 30 dump trucks of snow were removed ed, contingencies for weather delays remains the same. Egle emphasized JMU football fans will be happy to unemployment. from the work site and hauled to Har- were originally built into the project that the only thing affected by the hear the season shouldn’t be affected. risonburg’s Green Earth Recycling, the timeline. snow might be the timeline, howev- “No matter what happens today or Alabama campus shooting same place where dirt is taken. “Even in spite of the weather, things er, as of now, the project remains on tomorrow,” Maulding said, “we’re still Professor Charged “This is the winter of all winters,” remain on track and moving forward schedule. playing football in August.” After Three Are Killed A biology professor allegedly shot six people during a faculty meeting local businesses Friday in Huntsville, Ala.; three died meet the senator Why are you a part of and three were injured. Amy Bishop, SGA? I got involved first 45, was charged with three counts semester of freshman year. of capital murder. Police said that in Five COB Students I had done it in high school, 1986, Bishop fatally shot her brother, but I wasn’t really able to get but she was not charged. Police are too involved because of other considering reopening the case. Her Promote ‘Green’ Grocery activities like sports. So I husband, James Anderson, told The decided I wanted to become Chronicle of Higher Education that more involved and really focus Bishop was bitter over not receiving Friendly City Food Cooperative Does not have on it here. tenure and she planned to go to the Board of Trustees. He said he did not Definite Opening Date but has Downtown Space What action have you know she had a gun when he dropped been a part of in SGA her off at the meeting. By Kaleigh Somers He explained that a co-op is a business that you’re most proud contributing writer owned by a group of buyers or the peo- of? I’m kind of biased but financial aid ple who will shop in the store. Lauren Waldt giving groups funds and helping Five business students have taken “That's why the community has n senior international them put events on to grow Dartmouth Revises the principles they learned in the class- really opened up to the idea,” Nickels affairs major, and help the rest of the student No-Loan Policy room and applied them to help out a said. “They want to take advantage of economics minor body grow as well. After at least three private schools local business cooperative. all their hard work once the store is up n SGA contingency liasion What are your plans for changed their no-loan financial When sophomores Meredythe Fallon, and running.” after college? I haven’t aid policies, Dartmouth College Aida Kebere, Ellen Pak, Michelle Puckli The Friendly City Food Coopera- Why did you choose figured it out yet. I have one announced last week it would as and Kim Sullivan took professor Carol tive started in 2005 with just under 25 JMU? My brother went here, class left for my minor, and then well. Families making more than Hamilton’s interpersonal skills course members and not nearly enough fund- and he was a senior when I was I don’t really know from there. $75,000 would have to use loans in last fall, they aspired to make a differ- ing. However, four years later, the group a freshman. So I had visited their financial aid packages. Officials ence in the community while working on has more than 600 members. Who is your favorite U.S. a bunch of times before and said loans were necessary to ease the their communication strategy project. Between grants and member loans, president? Gotta love FDR. basically fell in love with it. budget gap; the school also plans to After receiving a list of local busi- the co-op has increased its funding. Its What do you think of lay off 38 non faculty. nesses, the team chose to collaborate most recent endeavor, The Big Push, What’s your favorite part all the snow we’ve been with Harrisonburg’s Friendly City Food is the final nudge to launch the fully about JMU? The people. I getting? I’ve liked it up to this alcohol at dartmouth Cooperative to bring the co-op more operational grocery store. To do this, don’t think you can find people point, but it could decrease a publicity and increase funding. it needs 1,000 members and $600,000 like this anywhere else. little now — I’m not trying to Cops Wait to “Our group selected FCFC because from member loans. Least favorite part? I don’t have Saturday classes. it was something that we are all inter- The store will be located downtown Infiltrate Parties think I have one to be honest. Police in Hanover, N.H., had planned ested in, and healthy, local eating is at 150 East Wolfe St. and plans to open What has been your to curb underage drinking by sending becoming more and more popular in sometime this year. Favorite place to eat on favorite class at JMU? undercover officers into Dartmouth’s our nation,” Puckli said. Nickels believes they’re about two- campus? D-Hall. It’s the Any of my major classes. I parties, but students, faculty, alumni Sam Nickels, the co-op board mem- thirds of the way toward opening the classic. Any day of the week! particularly liked U.S. foreign and administrators had criticized the ber and chair for the member loan store and supporting it financially. With policy, but I had a great plan. The police chief said they will campaign, worked closely with the JMU professor so that helped. delay the plan for now. group to decide how they could help. see Co-op, page 4

Education Increase in Worldwide international/Local news School Violence In a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, physical attacks against Local Plasma Found professors, schoolteachers and students have increased worldwide. Some motives for the violence against Smuggled in Poland academics include political activities, government interference and attempts Eleven tons of smuggled blood plas- the Baxter Healthcare Corporation and to work with scholars in other ma discovered in Poland came from the operates out of the United States and countries. Most occurrences of violence United States, including from Harrison- Austria. took place in Africa or the Middle East. burg’s BioLife Plasma Service. Donating plasma is approved by The stolen plasma came from sever- many federal organizations, including United kingdom al different facilities within the United the Federal Food and Drug Adminstra- States. tion and the Centers for Medicare and New Rules for Originally destined for Austria, offi- Medicaid Services. It is considered a Student Visas cials said the truck transporting the safe procedure. The British government has created plasma was stolen when the driver Plasma, a pale yellow liquid that stricter student visa rules in an effort to made a rest stop in Germany. It was makes up about 57 percent of a drop of control the amount of students coming taken across the border into Poland blood, is composed of water and pro- to study in the country. The new rules where police recovered it Wednesday. teins which are used by the body to will require incoming students to show The truck’s contents were valued at 1 control bleeding and infection. It can an above-beginner-level proficiency million Euros, which is about $1.4 million. be used to treat burn victims, those suf- in English and will prohibit students Police have not made any arrests but are fering from from shock, and to control studying for less than six months from still investigating. They said they believe bleeding during surgery for patients bringing dependents with them. the thieves stole the plasma in hopes of with hemophilia. selling it throughout Eastern Europe. BioLife Plasma Service is a branch of — staff reports katie lyvers / The Breeze 4 Monday, February 15, 2010 breezejmu.org news co-op | 750 Shares Sold, assessment | Credits Determine Time from front they bring from high school. the university will accept. Hopes for 1,000 By Opening “I don’t really think in one semester “We examine how students bringing the assessment.” I’ve had a lot of time to learn new skills in different types and numbers of cred- from page 3 for the class assignment.” Students could end up taking the that would change my test results,” said its from other institutions perform on The project has taught the students same assessment as Cummings, but freshman Ben McGarry, who falls into the JMU measures,” Anderson said. about 750 shares sold (both individu- a lot about collaborating with local never have set foot in a biology class. this category of students. JMU may give the test, but students’ als and households), the community businesses, they said. They tested out Testing both situations can show how JMU arranges assessment time by results determine what changes will support continues to grow; JMU’s fac- a variety of advertising techniques to much better or worse a student who credit hours instead of by year as a way occur. ulty and student body represent a large determine the best way to reach the takes courses in that area performs of deciding what transfer and AP cred- “The contributions of the JMU percentage of that community. community: table tent announce- than those who take none at all. it scores it should accept. If students community, particularly those of the ments, Facebook postings, online Freshmen might have to take the with accepted credits score lower than students to assessment, provide a feature articles, and even bulk e-mail assessment twice in the same year as a those who took a given course at JMU, wonderful service to the university,” “As we read more and messages to all JMU faculty and result of the number of transfer credits it could lead to a change in what scores Anderson said. students. more and how unhealthy “I am now aware of appropri- our foods and eating ate ways to hold meetings, organize notes and projects, divide work, and habits have become over communicate with businesses whose the last 40 years, we first priority is not our project,” Puckli Olympic Sponsors Look Elsewhere said. are highly motivated to Hamilton agreed that for the team, Bloomberg News hasn’t been able to replace three of the $11.4 billion in 2008, according to IEG keep up this effort ,” the project was a much higher prior- four lost sponsors. When the IOC last Sponsorship, the first drop in 25 years ity than for the clients. That’s often the Eastman Kodak, an Olympics spon- disclosed financials on its TOP (The of tracking data. Sam Nickels reality of working with clients. sor since the modern Games began in Olympic Partnership) sponsorship pro- However, the USOC has succeeded co-op board member Nickels understands the values the 1896, is no longer in the picture. gram, it had $883 million in revenue for in attracting sponsors to newly creat- community places on healthy foods The Rochester, N.Y.-based compa- the 2009-12 cycle, short of the commit- ed categories, such as accounting firm and educating our youth. ny ended its International Olympic tee’s $1 billion target. Deloitte LLP and consumer-products “As we read more and more and Committee sponsorship with the 2008 The USOC failed last year to re-sign giant Procter & Gamble Co. how unhealthy our foods and eating Beijing Games, as did fellow global Bank of America, General Motors and The IOC still has TOP sponsors Additional help for the project came habits have become over the last 40 partners Johnson & Johnson, Manu- Home Depot, which paid the USOC an willing to pay top dollar, particular- from Hamilton, who said she consid- years, we are highly motivated to keep life Financial Corp, and Lenovo Group estimated total of $45 million from 2005 ly consumer-product giants such as ers the group of JMU women among up this effort — not just for ourselves, Ltd. to 2008. Coca-Cola, the world’s largest soft- the most successful groups in past but our children and grandchildren,” As the Winter Games get started in The IOC’s sponsorship problems drink maker, and McDonald’s, the semesters. he said. Vancouver, corporations that clamored have contributed to the financial chal- world’s largest restaurant company. As “I am using the FCFC student team On Friday night, the cooperative to link their brands with the Olympic lenges faced by the Vancouver Winter McDonald’s president and chief oper- and their work as an example of good held its fourth annual Feb Fest, a cel- rings are looking elsewhere amid a Games. Host cities get half the revenue ating officer Donald Thompson said teamwork resulting in effective com- ebration to generate more community battered economy and emerging mar- from the program known as TOP, for in an Bloomberg TV interview, “The munication,” Hamilton said. “They interest and set up a table for people keting alternatives. The IOC, which The Olympic Partnership. goals, visions and values of the Olympic demonstrated initiative and creativity interested in becoming members. tripled revenue from global sponsor- Sports sponsorships in North Amer- games are aligned with McDonalds.” in generating more than was required ships to $866 million from 1993 to 2008, ica fell to $11.28 billion in 2009 from Grant Competition Would End Teach for America’s Full Claim on Federal Dollars

The Washington Post teachers for high-need schools. in advance.” the grant and a few million dollars from “We think there’s a chance for pro- “If you're effective and Teach for America placed 4,100 new other federal sources account for more WASHINGTON — Teach for America, grams that are doing a great job to teachers in schools last fall, more than than 10 percent of the organization's which enlists recent college graduates for actually increase their funding,” Duncan have demonstrated double the number five years earlier, and $189 million budget. Teach for America two-year stints in some of the nation’s told reporters last week when asked about success, does it make it hopes to grow even more. has received federal education funding most challenging public schools, would Teach for America. “It’s an expanded pool Backers say the program is one of the for several years, according to the orga- lose its uncontested claim on $18 mil- of resources and we want the best to rise sense that you're rolling best alternative pathways into the profes- nization, including a $14.9 million grant lion in federal funding under an Obama to the top... There's a big, big opportunity the dice potentially sion; critics say the teachers it places are in the last fiscal year. administration proposal to launch a out there for high performers.” ill-prepared and often do no better than Whether the administration’s proposal grant competition for teacher training But leaders of the 20-year-old non- every year in terms of those who come from teacher colleges will win congressional approval remains programs. profit organization, based in New York, continued funding?” with regular credentials. to be seen. At first blush, the proposal to end have indicated concerns about the bud- On various occasions, Duncan has Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), chair- Teach for America’s noncompetitive grant get proposal because they are counting Rep. Chris Van Hollen praised Teach for America. He also has man of the Democratic Congressional seems a surprising setback for a program on federal funding to help finance an House of Representatives said many teacher colleges do a “medi- Campaign Committee, said he was “dis- viewed favorably by federal officials, law- expansion. With that in mind, a dedi- Maryland ocre job” in preparing teachers for the appointed” that Teach for America was makers and major philanthropists with cated grant could be more valuable to classroom. not specifically included in the admin- influence in public education. the organization than the chance to win Teach for America’s $18 million non- istration’s budget. “This is a proven But Education Secretary Arne Duncan more money. of this tremendous opportunity for us to competitive grant, authorized under the program,” he said. “If you’re effective said the proposal to merge that funding “We’re really hopeful that Congress grow and reach more kids.” She said the federal higher-education law, amounts and have demonstrated success, does it with other programs, if approved by Con- will put us in the budget,” said Teach proposed grant competition could raise to a tiny fraction of the $59 billion Edu- make sense that you're rolling the dice gress, would make $235 million available for America spokeswoman Kerci Mar- difficulties for the organization. “It’s hard cation Department budget for the fiscal potentially every year in terms of contin- for initiatives to recruit and prepare cello Stroud, “so we can take advantage to plan,” she said. “We have to plan so far year that ends Sept. 30. But Stroud said ued funding?”

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A “she’s-crafty” pat to the Stealthy Sally who stole a whole loaf of bread from E-Hall. Shoveling Citations From two bakers who wouldn’t mind if you stole our bread. Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis.     will begin issuing citations for Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily refl ect the truth. unshoveled sidewalks today. An ordinance says sidewalks must be Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org shoveled within three hours of snowfall ending or by  a.m., if the A “look-on-the-bright-side- A “no-I’m-not-drunk,-just- A “since-when-do-you-live- snowfall occurred overnight. Failing to remove ice and snow may once-in-a-while” dart to Negative delirious” dart to the obnoxiously here?” dart to those visitors taking result in a Class  misdemeanor, which has a maximum   ne. Nancy for spreading her darkness rude cop . up my parking spot. Because of the increased snowstorm frequency this year, the city upon so many college students. From the girl who got a sober From that red car a mile away. has given residents more leeway. However, the ice-covered side- From someone who looks at the concussion. glass half full. walks and pathways have become dangerous to pedestrians and A “bah-humbug” dart to all of the need clearing. One is still in compliance with the ordinance to put A “keep-sipping-that-same-old- Valentine’s Day couples who are all down sand if the snow and ice cannot be removed safely. An “oh-hai!-praise-ceiling-cat- hater-aid” dart to everyone who smiley and lovey-dovey.  ough many residents may see the citations as strict and unnec- kthxbai” pat to the LOLCat Bible singles out North Face as the only From a bitter anti-Valentine. essary, the ordinance is also an appropriate means of forcing for giving us words to live by and preppy brand JMU kids support. residents to help make a safer environment. We hope to see some cheezburgers all in one. From Vineyard Vines, Patagonia, safer sidewalks starting today. From all teh snowed in kittehs who Longchamp and Polo. A “what-did-I-ever-do-to-you?” liek to reed bout teh beginnens of teh dart to the sun for making me Urfs and teh Nointed Cat and stu s. disappear. An “I-thought-the-cows-were- From the snow. down-I-81” dart to the girl who An “I-don’t-think-Facebook-is- sounded like she was grazing on her your-problem” dart to the guys in gum in class. A “success!” pat to JMU for letting the locker room saying Facebook is From a fellow gum chewer who me in AND allowing me to graduate! LETTER the reason they can’t get away with knows how to control herself. From someone who didn’t see that cheating on their girlfriends. one coming. From a guy who doesn’t cheat and Plea for Safer Sidewalks money and convenience aside, some thinks you’re the ones giving us bad A “way-to-be-creepy” dart to the Typically, plowing sidewalks isn’t of us are trying to decrease the size of names. new Cheetos cheetah. An “animal-crackers-in-my- a major concern after a blizzard. In our carbon footprint and not use our From society. soup” pat to my resident who has fact, snow from the roads is typical- cars unless we have to. communicated with me for three ly plowed onto the sidewalks making  is being said, I would ask JMU’s A “sidewalks-are-like-roads-in- weeks by drawing talking animals on them impassable. But, that’s not a administration to consider sidewalk college-towns” dart to whoever A “karma’s-a-bitch” dart to the my white board. big deal… I mean everyone drives to conditions just as important as the thinks just because the roads are person who cleared the snow o his From your RA who you make roar campus anyway, right? WRONG. Let’s condition of the roads. Today, my typi- clear, getting to class is safe. or her car and onto mine. with laughter and thinks you’re a consider a few situations that would cally short walk to campus took almost From everyone who can’t a ord a From the girl who didn’t real hoot. cause one not to drive to campus.  minutes. When I wasn’t pulling a parking pass, doesn’t have a car or appreciate having to uncover her car First, some of us walk or bike because balancing act on two feet of icy slush, just chooses to walk/bike to class. twice and believes you will get yours. it’s convenient. When the sidewalks I was fearing for my life while walking A “fed-up-with-false-fi re- aren’t covered in two feet of snow, my on the road. Please don’t wait until alarms” dart to the people in Eagle walk to campus takes about  min- someone gets hit by a car or literally A “what-about-tradition?” dart A “to-protect-and-service” pat Hall that think it’s funny to pull the utes. Second, not everyone can a ord breaks a leg to decide to do something to myself for missing the past two to the girl handing out free condoms  re alarm every Saturday morning a  parking pass. Even if you can, in about this. grilled cheese  ursdays. on the Commons Friday. between  a.m. and  a.m. most places you have a better chance From a junior who up until now From a guy who would rather wrap From very angry residents who of winning the lottery than easily  nd- Molly Rossberg wouldn’t miss the cheesy goodness for up his package than wrap a diaper. think people seriously need to grow ing a parking spot after  a.m. Finally, junior media arts & design major anything. up.

ANNE BIANCHI | guest column Varsity Cheerleaders Seek Equality to Other Teams

It’s game time.  e sun is shining and program. Although Coach Burroughs the fans are rallying in the bleachers. I want to see our program grow and prosper with more help from the state and university. has greatly transformed our program,  e JMU  ght song is echoing through- the recognition is still not what she or out the stadium, sung by those who our team deserves. Let’s face it, games truly “bleed purple.” My veins pump would be a di erent atmosphere with- with adrenaline builds as I step on the team. Like all athletic programs, we are to enter competitions or travel to all the possibility of receiving scholar- out us leading our fans in cheers. turf for the national anthem. Despite required to participate in community away games. We would like to enter ship money, nor do we receive money We are treated better than cheer- the fact that I woke up around  a.m. to service and make appearances at local competitions regularly to set goals as for any academic achievements. We leading programs at other universities prepare for the long day ahead, prac- events. We do as much as other teams a team and bring acknowledgement would love to see scholarship funding in Virginia, but I still do not feel we ticed with my teammates for an hour but still do not retain the support and back to JMU, just like any other ath- for our program in addition to compe- receive the right amount of incentives and a half, and tumbled across the mat funding. letic program. tition funding. that varsity athletes should receive. I multiple times, I’m ready to play. Before , the cheerleaders were Though we are considered varsity Because we are a state funded pro- am constantly asked why I participate JMU varsity cheerleading is more only allowed to travel to games within athletes and a part of the JMU athletic gram, we are unable to fundraise on in my sport and what motivates me than meets the eye. Made up of two a two-hour radius. Many other cheer- department, we do not receive ameni- our own. Solely relying on funding is to wake up at : a.m. to go to prac- squads, we come together as one team leading programs don’t have money ties or incentives that other teams do. not enough for our program. We need tice. My only answer is I really love this of  coached by former JMU cheer- to travel, and very few teams travel to We had to purchase our own warm-up more uniforms, we need more incen- sport and truly believe in what I do. I leader, Tameka Burroughs. As a team, conference tournaments. My coach gear, and we do not have many other tives and we need more funding for want to see our program grow and we are recognized by JMU as varsity requested that we be allowed to trav- necessary items that the university travel and competitions.  is  ght has prosper with more help from the state athletes but not considered a sport. el outside the two-hour radius and provides to other teams. Although the been going on for the past  years and and university. However, in order to be skilled at an be given the money to do so.  e only state funds varsity athletics, the size we still need more help. Our coach acceptable collegiate level, we must problem is that our budget is still too of our program needs more money knows the department  rsthand and Anne Bianchi is a junior practice as often as any other sports low to support  athletes wanting than we are allotted. We do not have fights for changes to be made to our interdisciplinary liberal studies major.

JEFF WADE | contributing writer MTV No Longer for Music on Television Shi ing Away From Music Programming, MTV Must Revamp Cutting-Edge Shows With  minutes in Photoshop, MTV compelling at first, yet an argument insightful looks at various issues a ect- away from music programming, most of not named “Mr. Show.” The cast is a has  nally con rmed what people have that the  million views of Lady Gaga’s ing young people.  e other hand has the network’s most memorable content list of cult comedic talent: Michael Ian joked about for all these years. With a “Bad Romance” video undermines. As the “Jersey Shore”s and “ e Hills” of already exists outside of the scope of Black, David Wain and Michael Show- little bit of cropping and a little bit of long as YouTube is around, the art form the world — vapid train-wreck televi- music videos. Many of the most mem- alter were in “Stella”;  omas Lennon one certain Jersey/Oompa-Loompa of the music video is safe. sion that keeps people watching in spite orable shows to air on MTV fall into was in “RENO !”; and the whole crew princess, an iconic logo had its grow- Sure, the several off-shoots and of themselves. this category. “Beavis and Butt-head” was responsible for “Wet Hot American ingly unnecessary attachment removed. extended cable packages have the and “Jersey Shore” are not dependent Summer.” None of that would have hap- Music Television has finally had that MTVs and MTVUs that are still keep- on music — enhanced yes, but not pened without the old MTV. unsightly and dangly “Music Televi- ing the music torch burning. But for the MTV doesn’t need to dependent. Neither would “Human Giant,” a sion” bit removed. It is now free to begin main network, without its laughable For all the incredibly inane things similar sketch-comedy series that aired a new life as just MTV. and dubious connection to music, the bring back videos, it MTV has aired — past, present and back in , showing that some of Now, bemoaning the fact that MTV question arises: Where does MTV go just needs to bring future — some things simply would that old MTV is still left in there. It fea- no longer plays music or airs music from here? never have existed without it. Early MTV tured Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel and Paul videos is way too easy. It’s the comedic From its very inception, the network back good shows. had a  ippant anything-goes attitude. Scheer. Sometimes the kid from “Role equivalent of shooting  sh in the pro- has been something of a paradox. Look- It’s an attitude that gave Ben Stiller and Models” was there. It was very funny verbial barrel. MTV has not been the ing back all those years the premise of Jon Stewart their  rst shows; an attitude and also on MTV. conduit for music for at least an entire watching music must have seemed that had a brief resurgence a couple of With the network at a crossroads and generation.  e youth of today is more ridiculous. I mean, who would want to I can really take or leave a majority years back with “Wonder Showzen.” looking to re-brand itself as a youth icon likely to stream a song online, down- watch music, especially for  hours, of MTV’s music-related content. I’m  is parody of children’s television was once again, it needs to keep one thing in load the MP from iTunes or actually everyday? MTV is at a crossroads, most- certainly not living any di erent in this one of the bleakest, darkest and most mind: MTV doesn’t need to bring back go to a live performance. ly due to its bizarre mix of high and low crazy post-“TRL” world than I was when brilliant satires to air on any network. videos, it just needs to bring back good The only real grievance in regards culture. Carson Daly was there to tell me every- Clearly, MTV used to be cutting shows. to MTV’s official identity change is On one hand the “True Life”s and thing was all right and that *NSYNC was edge in regards to comedy. “ e State,” that there is nowhere for music vid- “ and Pregnant”s of the world at No. on the charts. a mid-’s sketch-comedy series that Jeff Wade is a freshman media arts & eos. It’s an argument that seems very their best manage to o er surprisingly Yet for the bemoaning of MTV’s shift MTV ran was the funniest sketch show design major.

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By Rachel Dozier | The Breeze Snow-Day

Cowboy boots, jean outfits and flannel — lots of flannel. Wilson Hall took a trip down to Dixie on Thursday night Serenade when the University Program Board hosted singer and songwriter Corey Smith. “Most of the time I play in bars; this is kinda weird,” Smith The Darker Side to Being said. “Like, this is too good for us.” Smith played last week in Texas where the floor was made Buried in Two Feet of sawdust. “It’s so incredible to have been there one week and to be I don’t know what bugged me most in this historic building now,” he said. about the wintry hell that has swept Though the music and feel definitely had a Southern over Harrisonburg and much of the quality to it, Smith made it clear he didn’t want to be East Coast the last few weeks, as labeled as “country.” One of the most energetic songs of there’s really just too much to choose the night was “If That’s Country.” In the song he talks about from. I know most of you are probably typical country stars saying, “I don’t watch CMT/ Naw, that thinking I have no soul right now, so shit makes me sick/And that ole Kenny Chesney/what a let me just set the record straight by hypocrite.” saying no, I am not a ginger. In fact, Despite his dislike of the stereotypical country singer, there were a handful of mitigating Smith’s concert definitely gave the feel of a barnyard factors that made these most recent hoedown. In his second song, “Party,” the audience was snow days a bit more bearable than transformed from a uniform group sitting in assigned rows in previous years. I am speaking, of at a high school talent show, to a sea of foot-stompers and course, of a fridge full of beer, and hand-clappers. “Call of Duty” at my fingertips. Smith’s opener for the night was Bryan Elijah Smith (no Still, I’ll be glad when it’s spring, relation). The Dayton native rocked both the electric and and I no longer have to test my acoustic guitar. As the first place winner at the Shenandoah horrible sense of coordination on that Valley Music Festival for songwriting, Elijah Smith was iced-over godforsaken mountain that picked by Corey Smith out of a pool of applicants to open goes up to the Sunchase annex. As the show. Even with a love for Johnny Cash songs and someone who’s lacking in cardio and incredible talent on the electric guitar, Elijah Smith was still might occasionally have trouble clearly nervous; he plugged his album more than five times putting one foot in front of the other and continuously asked “Are there any Corey Smith fans on solid cement, that precipice might here tonight?” anytime the crowd got noisy. as well be my Mt. Everest. After the crowd had waited 30 minutes following the open- Back to that Friday however, Dan Gorin / the breeze ing act, they began to chant “Corey Smith, Corey Smith.” which started on a hopeful note. Corey Smith performed in Wilson Hall on Thursday night to a crowd of more than 900 fans. Like many of you rapscallions, I see CONCERT, page 8 The show’s opening act was Bryan Elijah Smith. donned my winter gear, picked out my best cardboard box and headed to the hills for a long day of sledding and nostalgic winter fun. Forty-five minutes later I happily staggered home, flushed with the success of

The second thing I realized ‘Sexpert’ Advocates Better, Safer Sex is probably best described Speaker Uses Comedy for Discussing Sensitive Topics She Thinks Parents Should Address Earlier in simile form: Snow is to urine as black lights By Nick Sloane funniest segments coming from a are to hotel bedsheets. The Breeze main rule she vigorously advocated that was about… well we’ll just use Comedian Maria Falzone is a self- her words, “knowing yourself.” She proclaimed “sexpert,” and last Friday playfully cited “knowing yourself” as she brought her free, one-woman the safest sex you can have, because, combining outdoor time with alcohol show to a small yet enthusiastic crowd “you know where you’ve been. What’s time (as well as the invention of the in Memorial Hall to discuss the issue the worst thing that could hap- Natty snow cone). of how to have better, safer sex. pen? You fall asleep on yourself, and Unfortunately, Saturday brought ill Although Falzone’s subject matter you wouldn’t take it personally ‘I’m fortune and made me realize exactly could be considered controversial, tired I’ll get back to me tomorrow.’ ” what happens when you dump she presented it in a funny, compas- She also called out parents that give nearly two feet of snow in a college sionate and educational way. The “knowing yourself” negative conno- town. No. 1, people do not know how main subject she spoke on was safe tations. Falzone jests, “Some parents to shovel snow. By people, I mean sex; however Falzone’s talk wasn’t will go, ‘If you touch yourself you’ll go college students, and by college the standard “use a condom” affair. blind!’ Look I don’t give a s---, I’ll wear students, I mean assholes. For some She went more in depth than any high glasses.” completely nonsensical reason, school sex education class or parent- Falzone strongly believes that know- when these people shovel out their driven “birds and the bees” talk. It’s ing yourself will help you have a longer cars, they decide to dump the snow that lack of depth, along with tardiness and more pleasant sexual experience. directly behind the cars next to them, of both methods, that upsets her. She even informs the audience of fur- which (surprise, surprise) makes it “The mistake that they [parents] ther reading on the subject. “There is that much more difficult for that other make is that when you become fer- a book that changed my life…‘Sex For poor soul who now has to shovel tile, you become sexual, and the One’ by Betty Dodson. The first half of an additional ton of snow out from truth is that you’re born sexual, and the book is for women and the second behind their car. Can you see where you die sexual,” Falzone said. “And I half for men.” this is going? believe, and I strongly believe, that Falzone’s speech provided an infor- The second thing I realized is sex education should start in infan- mative and practical verbal guide to probably best described in simile cy — not everything, but you start by all different forms of sex, crafted and form: Snow is to urine as black lights telling your children the name of their perfected over many years. “I started are to hotel bedsheets. Words cannot genitals.” Falzone’s idea was that by to share my own story, and it sort of describe how much pee I saw on starting younger, it’s easier to avoid became its own creation, and I finally the ground after only one weekend the awkwardness associated with feel after 14 years of doing sex rules, I night. I can only imagine how much “the talk” during adolescence. “Part of finally feel like I have my lecture where more intense the urine-to-dirt ratio why it’s so awkward is because you’re I want it; there’s nothing I would do of the ground is on a fair-weathered 12 years old, and they never talked to differently.” weekend. If I can recall my high you before; and that’s the reason it’s Off stage, she spoke about the par- school chemistry class, I believe the so silly to wait, because you can’t even ent’s responsibility to teach their kids word for that is “supersaturated”. hear them, because you’re so freaked Nate Cardin / the breeze about sex instead of leaving it to pub- Thirdly, there were the incessant out,” she said. Maria Falzone spoke in Memorial Hall on Friday night. The blunt speaker lic education. “I would really like to Facebook status updates that made Though this advice was great for demonstrated how the cervix feels similar to a nose in her lecture “Sex Rules.” see parents take it on. The reason it me feel like Derek Zoolander after future planning, Falzone knew to has to be done in schools is unfortu- a rousing round of brainwashing. focus more on the now, thus her yet still be responsible. The rules she depressant? It’s a depressant, and nately it’s not done in the home.” The Below are a couple choice examples material was less “birds and the bees” advocated included knowing your- what part of the body does it depress? reason she does these lectures to col- I found, and if one of them is yours, and more Playboy, in the best way self, knowing when you’re ready, The nervous system and what’s sex lege students is so that hopefully they I am not sorry: “Snow has taken over possible. Her message was one that and having an alcohol-and-drug-free about? The nervous system. You’ve will teach their future kids. “I’m hop- my world!!” “Go away snow you are introduced rules to inform her audi- sexual experience. “The other rule is diminished sensation.” ing that we’re gonna have a couple not fun anymore!” and “Snow on ence of a couple hundred students never use alcohol or drugs when you Falzone kept the crowd laugh- generations from now I won’t have a the ground!!!” All I can say to that is on how to have the best sex possible have sex…Is alcohol a stimulant or a ing throughout the night, with the job, I won’t need to do what I do.” jackpot. Thank God for those little gems to get me through the day. But by far, the worst part about this weekend was JMU’s last-minute text about Monday’s cancellation. 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Movie Review Concert | ‘Wolfman’ Has More Laid-back Artist Energizes Bark than Bite By Amber Logsdon awkward feeling of their blooming contributing writer “relationship.” Visually, the film is great. The sets Watch out, Jacob Black. You’re not and costumes are spot on for a period the only werewolf in the limelight piece. For example, the insane asylum anymore. His name is Lawrence in which Lawrence is institutionalized Talbot and, quite frankly, he could oozes the eerie feelings one gets from rip you to shreds. To add insult to thinking about them. Also, the man- injury, Jacob, he’s from 18th-century to-wolf transformation scenes are England. You’re done for. detailed and grotesque. Take Remus In this remake of the 1941 film Lupin’s transformation from “Harry of the same name, “The Wolfman” Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” features Benicio del Toro (“Sin City”) and multiply it by ten. as a man affected by lycanthropy after Where “The surviving a werewolf attack. While Definitely Wolfman” trying to deal with his newfound excels is in the thirst for tearing people limb for limb scream- werewolf attack once a month, he searches for the worthy scenes, and beast that killed his brother, Ben. To there’s one in make matters worse, the inspectors and not particular that Dan Gorin / The Breeze from Scotland Yard are trying to kill for the stands out. One Falling somewhere between country and southern rock, Corey Smith played to a nearly full house Thursday night. him. of the villagers Though the film isn’t Oscar weak of becomes stuck material, it stars some of Hollywood’s heart. in a bog, so he from page 7 One noticeable difference in this “He sings about real world things; finest. Both del Toro and Anthony turns around to concert was Smith’s setup. Freshman he’s just really relatable,” said senior Hopkins (“The Silence of the escape. Behind Less than five minutes later as the Beth Farmer has seen Smith perform Laura Rogers. Lambs”) are Oscar winners, yet him is Lawrence “Welcome Back Kotter” theme song six times. UPB’s director of Center Stage, these performances do less than The in his werewolf poured out from the speakers, Smith “I’ve never seen him sitting down Angela Morton, said, “We try to demonstrate their full talents. If form, who slices strolled on stage wearing his famous while singing,” she said. “It’s normally address a certain niche in Wilson. He anything, Hopkins is a watered- Wolfman the villager’s sunglasses and carrying an acoustic at a bar.” had the highest results, over 1,200, in down version of Hannibal Lecter,  head clean guitar. He paused for a second and Freshman Brittany Flippo, who our poll last spring. This is a genre of but his character often feels forced. ‘R’ 102 min from his neck then began to sing, “These times are was seeing Smith for the second time, music we hadn’t addressed since the It wasn’t that long ago he played a Starring Benicio with a swipe a changin’. But I’m still the same old agreed. 2007 Josh Gracin show.” cannibalistic serial killer, was it? del Toro, Anthony of his claws. son of a bitch.” “I liked it though,” Flippo said. “It More than 900 seats out of 1,200 In addition, inklings of romance Hopkins, Emily Blood gushes That opening line defined it all. was really mellow in the beginning were sold for Thursday’s concert. are thrown into the plot. However, Blunt everywhere. Smith continued through the night and then it got more energetic.” Though Smith’s most recent album given that it’s romance between It’s downright making jokes and talking about some And for the audience, the set up is titled “Keeping Up With the Jone- Lawrence and his late-brother’s horrifying “dirtier” topics. From “promiscuous didn’t seem to matter much. Every ses,” it was clear this school teacher, widow, Gwen, played by Emily Blunt and disgusting, but it does the job sex” to being a “potential alcoholic,” song was a new experience, producing father and husband has no such inten- (“The Devil Wears Prada”), it’s a effectively. Definitely scream-worthy nothing was taboo. Smith willing- a variety of reactions. During the song tions. He seemed perfectly content little strange. There isn’t any mystery and not for the weak of heart. ly provided back stories to his more “First Dance,” couples and friends with playing in front of any audience behind whether or not they’re going Though lacking the elements to controversial songs, such as “F--- the went into the aisles to dance together, that would listen. to get together, because it’s set out make a great movie, “The Wolfman” Po-Po” which he wrote after police and in the song “Twenty-One” several Smith’s personality was evident there in plain sight. When Lawrence’s does a decent job in making a horror falsely arrested him and he spent sev- students waved lighters. before he even started playing. On eyes linger a little too long on film. It’s scary and gruesome where eral nights in jail. He proudly sang one This down-to-earth vibe was laced Thursday his Twitter said, “If you Gwen’s lips and neck in one scene, it needs to be which is more than of his new songs “Dirtier by the Year,” throughout the show. Singing about happen to walk by a salt-covered bus it’s obvious he’s going to develop what most horror movies have done which talked about how his mind $8 bottles of wine and making love parked in the middle of the JMU cam- feelings for her. They show very little recently. strayed to more unsavory topics as he on a back road, this Georgia native pus, please do NOT draw a dick on it. chemistry, though, which adds to the grew older. brought the South to JMU. Thanks, management.” Track & Field, Men’s tennis and Women’s basketball weekend action page 10

SportsEditors Emmie Cleveland & Colleen Hayes E-mail [email protected] Monday, February 15, 2010 9 games this week Men’s Basketball | jmu 76, vcu 71

women’s basketball n Delaware @ JMU Thursday, 7 p.m. The Blue Hens are in fifth place, right behind the Dukes, Stunning Finish Ends Skid in conference standings. Offensive Charge From Curtis And Wells Helps Dukes Break MMA Four-Game Losing Streak

By David barton Fighters contributing writer With 48 seconds remaining, The JMU men’s basketball team was neck and neck with the Split in Virginia Commonwealth Rams. Sophomore forward Julius Wells sank a 3-point jumper to take the lead. The crowd roared with approval Debuts as a desperately needed win was within reach. Senior guard Pierre Curtis was able to sink four By tim chapman free throws in the last 17 seconds, and two tim- The Breeze eouts later, the Dukes celebrated their first win since Jan. 27. When JMU students take to the cage The 76-71 triumph over the reigning Colonial in local mixed martial arts events, Athletic Conference champion, VCU, snapped the excitement in the venue is often a four game losing streak for JMU (11-15 over- doubled. all, 4-11 in CAA). Saturday’s Brawl in the Cage 7, put on “I’m thrilled with the win,” JMU coach Matt by local promotion company Brawley Brady said. “We fought hard for 40 minutes Fights, was no different as senior Matt tonight.” “Short Stack” Daniel and junior Michael At the head of the fight was Curtis, who led Mimms debuted as amateurs. the team with six assists, six rebounds and a Daniel, a business administration career-high five steals. With his constant hustle major, electrified a strong JMU following and clutch free-throw shooting, he made every at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, effort to help secure a victory. Curtis also tied earning a stoppage in the second round the JMU record for career games played with as he mounted opponent Jerry Scott, 119. and rained right and left punches to the “I saw a lot of fight tonight,” Curtis said. “We his face. have never been that active.” Scott landed a couple of punches JMU struggled to keep up with the Rams in the 145-pound match, cutting Dan- talented offense toward the end of the first iel near his nose and right eye, but the half. VCU junior forward Jamie Skeen had 12 Fairfax Station native settled into his points and was five-for-five from the field in game in the second round. the second period. The Rams (17-7, 9-6) led by “Oh my gosh, it’s a rush, man,” said as much as nine points and went into halftime Daniel, still shaking as adrenaline with a 41-33 advantage pumped through him 20 minutes after Junior forward Denzel Bowles kept the the bout. “I can’t wait to do it again.” Dukes in contention with 17 points at the half. Mimms, an Albemarle native, wasn’t With strong moves in the post and midrange as fortunate, as his 155-pound fight jumpers, he was a force the Rams could not was stopped in the third round when contain. he could no longer block Jon Andrews’ “I was just feeling it tonight,” Bowles said. face shots. Though his team had the lead, Rams first- Mimms, a wrestler in high school, year head coach Shaka Smart didn’t have the dominated the first round with take- answer to stop Bowles powerful performance. downs, but couldn’t keep Andrews “There was a lack of fight on the defensive down in the late-second and early- end,” Smart said. “We worked on doubling third rounds when his asthma got the Bowles in practice, but he hurt us in a lot of best of him. different ways.” “If the fight had gone the distance, I A 19-2 run in the opening five minutes of the probably would’ve run,” said Mimms, second half changed the game’s momentum. a sport management major. “But, JMU increased its lead to nine points before would’ve, could’ve, should’ve.” david casterline / the breeze Daniel and Mimms fight out of see men’s, page 10 Senior guard Pierre Curtis led the Dukes in steals, recording a career-high five. Curtis made all eight the McCoy Martial Arts Institute of free-throw attempts, including four in the last 17 seconds to give JMU the edge. Harrisonburg.

Club Rugby Club Gymnastics Dukes Finish Second in Heartwheel Classic

By Georgina Buckley The Breeze

In the Heartwheel Classic, club gymnastics’ first and only home meet of the season, 50 men and women dressed in bright leotards representing their school colors. The enthusiasm was palpable as the athletes cheered their teammates on as loudly as the audience. “Everyone did really great — the girls and the guys,” senior club gym- Courtesy of Madison rugby club nastics president Amanda Daley said. The JMU rugby team, shown here in the state championship against VMI, huddles in a “scrum.” A scrum occurs when a ball is put “We were pretty well prepared, and it back into play after an infraction. The goal is to position the team so the ball can be “hooked” backward for possession. went fast.” This optimism was reflected in the results, as JMU placed second in the meet overall with a score of 140.8, just Champion Club Team Defends Its Sport behind Penn State (141.65). Senior Elly Hart took first place in beam, floor and in the all-around. Junior Annie Lewis JMU Rugby Debunks Common Perception the Sport is Excessively Dangerous took third in vault, and Daley took fifth in bars. JMU also excelled in the floor By Chris Petty recklessly into a tackle, because you’ll event, with a Duke taking each of the contributing writer do yourself more damage than any- “When we see something like top three spots. body else.” that happen, it really scares For two of the seniors, Hart and Kim It was supposed to be just another A study conducted by Dr. Lyle Parsons, this meet meant the end of routine play. Last fall, junior men’s J. Micheli, former president of the the team, because you think an era. They are the last remnants of rugby player Mike Ippolito was car- American College of Sports Medicine, that could happen to you. It’s the James Madison varsity gymnas- rying the ball downfield, trying to supports Browne’s opinion. tic team; the only two who stuck it out sidestep a defender, like he had done “I performed one of the first studies a horrifying injury. The kid’s after their team was cut short due to so many times before. That’s all it took. of rugby injuries in the United States, foot was turned 90 degrees the JMU administration adhering to One plate and six screws later, Ippoli- which showed that compared to foot- Title IX. to was left with a broken fibula and a ball, the incidence of injury in rugby in the other direction.” “I look at situations like if something torn deltoid ligament in his ankle. is quite low (10 percent in American Matt Oczkowski happens what can I do to fix it,” Hart “When we see something like that club rugby compared to 52 percent Men’s rugby club president said. “With varsity gymnastics, I tried happen, it really scares the team, in NCAA college football),” his study my hardest to get it back, but I’m still Seth Binsted / the breeze because you think that could happen said. doing the sport I love. They can’t take to you,” said senior Matt Oczkowski, In football, infamous blind-side that away from me.” Freshman Brandi Cooper strikes a pose on club president. “It’s a horrifying injury. hits often send the home crowd into After her freshman year, gymnas- the balance beam. Her teammate, senior The kid’s foot was turned 90 degrees in a frenzy and usually leave the player “The scrum became the line of tics was cut as a varsity sport, and Hart Elly Hart, placed first in this event. the other direction.” who’s been hit struggling to get to the scrimmage, and instead of people filled her time with varsity cheerlead- Despite witnessing this, men’s sideline. starting off touching each other with ing, club gymnastics and joining a more critical of how the administration rugby coach Holmes Browne believes “In rugby, there are only two peo- 16 guys all bound together, they start sorority. handled its Title IX compliance. rugby is still less dangerous than other ple in contact: either the ball carrier or off a yard apart and smash into each Hart was joined on club gymnastics “I was just not about to let the end contact sports. the person tackling the ball,” Browne other,” Holmes said of the beginnings by fellow senior and ex-varsity gymnast of my career be somebody telling me I “You’ve got to understand that said. of American football. Parsons. Before coming to JMU, the two couldn’t do it anymore,” Parsons said. you’re playing a sport where there’s Although there is a perceived dif- Rugby also puts aspects of differ- competed against each other in meets Parsons also tried filling the gym- contact, but it’s not football — you ference between the two sports, the ent sports into one unique package. as they both live in the Boston area. nastics gap by diving for JMU her haven’t got pads or a helmet,” Browne origins of rugby and football have Hart’s optimistic attitude was mir- said. “You can’t just launch yourself much in common. see rugby, page 10 rored by Parsons, but Parsons was also see gymnastics, page 10 breezejmu.org SPORTS Monday, February 15, 2010 10 WEEKEND ACTION Track & Field Men’s Tennis Women’s Basketball  Friday, Liberty Quad Meet  Saturday, vs. Mary  Sunday, vs. UNC Wilmington (individual results can be Washington (6-1 win) (70-67 loss) found at jmusports.com) RUGBY | Safer an We ought

from page 9 any other contact sport, there “To me that’s the beauty of is potential for injury. Ippolito this sport,” Browne said. “He “If people gave it a chance experienced this  rsthand but had a plate and screws in his it’s worth seeing. It seems very is not letting that stop him. leg, and it was a horri c injury. foreign for people to watch, “It hasn’t really put me that He never for a second thought Browne said. “It’s a cross far back,” Ippolito said. “The ‘ is is because rugby is so dan- between the football, where biggest thing is having my team gerous. I can’t put myself into there’s the contact and people behind me. I have a great group that spot.’” can like that, and the  owing- of guys that I talk to about [the Last fall, the men’s team won ness of soccer.” injury] all the time with.” its  rst state championship in Even though there may be Ippolito is now back at school  years. less of a risk with only two peo- training and telling his coach he ple in contact, in rugby, as in wants to get back on the  eld.

DAVID CASTERLINE / THE BREEZE Junior guard Ben Louis drives down the court to call a play. The Dukes came back from an 8-point halftime defi cit with a 19-2 run to help seal the victory over last year’s CAA champions.

SETH BINSTED / THE BREEZE Senior Kim Parsons performs a balance beam routine as senior Rachel Johnson looks on. The club MEN’S | Dukes’ Upset Rattles CAA gymnastics team competes in about fi ve meets per year, with one meet at home during spring semester.

from page 9 late three to tie the game at .  e well-rounded o ense and inspired e ort GYMNASTICS | Senior Finale the Rams could come up with an answer. Fol- Saturday is something JMU fans have waited for lowing VCU junior guard Ed Nixon’s basket that all season after a series of disappointing loss- from page 9 brought the score to within three with : remain- es, but Brady is concerned with keeping the “With varsity gymnastics, I tried ing, Bowles fouled out of the game. With their momentum. sophomore year, but returned to club my hardest to get it back, but I’m leading scorer on the bench, the Dukes looked to “Again, I’m not concerned about winning and gymnastics. Wells for a spark. Wells rose to the challenge with losing as much as the process of getting better,” “I chose to stay here,” she said. “ ere are days still doing the sport I love. They two successful trips to the free throw line and a fast Brady said. when I wonder what would have been. Ultimate- can’t take that away from me.” break dunk which brought the crowd to its feet. Bowles led the Dukes with  points, followed ly, I think I made the right decision, but you never “It feels good to help my team,” Wells said. “I by Wells and Curits with  and , respectively. know. I do love the school and the education that Elly Hart was in a better rhythm than in the  rst half.”  e Dukes travel to Georgia State on Tuesday for I’m going to graduate with, but at the same time, senior gymnast Two freshmen, guard Darren White and for- a conference rematch.  ey will not play at home it just sucks going to a school that ultimately ward Trevon Flores, contributed with timely until Feb. , where they will face in-state rival doesn’t support you at the end of the day.” scores throughout the second half. Flores was a Longwood. As an ex-varsity member, Parsons still con- force on the o ensive boards, while White hit a siders herself a student-athlete, deserving of the sport, and with graduation approaching, are same support. ready to move on. “ ere are days when I wish I wasn’t here, the “Elly and I made the best of our situation and days when you run into some administration that kept doing the sport we loved,” Parsons said. “I you never want to see again because they took am glad I took advantage of gymnastics on the Be an important part of the thing that you loved the most away from you club level.” with no good explanation,” Parsons said. Both Hart and Parsons kept up with their JMU Sports Nation.

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