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BY JOHN SUmit "In my six years of working as ,1 preservation iteHwrMr consultant, I have newr seen so much interest in mi the college age group," Edwards said. "I think that Harrisonburg houses are filled with more is a good relied ion of the students at JMC and how than just families, students or retirees. Some have much the\ actually tare about what is going on in history dating back to 1H50 and are resurfacing II iirisonburg." with fresh faces thanks to their owners. JMU students and Harrisonburg residents After three failed attempts, Harrisonburg alike wanted recognition. Old Town District gained a place in the National The fact that college students, young Register of Historic Places. Historic District and professionals, baby boomers, and senior citizens the Virginia Landmarks Register Historic District are all living harmoniously in the district helps This was a community wide endeavor and to promote continued growth anil development there was a great deal of support and hard work while instilling interest in historic preservation in from Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance future generations." Edwards said and many property owners from the Old Town I ildie Bumbaugh, Executive Director of neighl>ornood," said Sarah Edwards, founder I larrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, said that all and vice president for the Shenandoah Historic the houses have some form of similar architectural Restoration Alliance. design and all the homes are at least 50 yeai - ■ ■ 1.t The Old Town District is located between "They appear to have been const rue ted in a 100 Cantrell Avenue and Newman Avenue and then year period from 1850-1950," Bumbaugh said. running between Mason Street and Ott Street. There is a wide range of arehiteeliu.il Unlike the historic downtown district formed designs of the homes ranging from Colonial in 2005 that contains many of the commercial Revival. Queen Anne, bungalow. Bauhaus. Tudor buildings in Harrisonburg, the Old Town Hist net Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, to the modern contains strictly residential houses. Ranch bouse. When surveying the area and interacting with Edwards added that many of the homes were local residents Edwards was impressed with the created with local materials such as Virginia brick WTMal 1 ^ BtffNajra. JMU students' genuine interest in the preservation and restoration of the rental properties they live in fMHKTu»Cpuji4 The Mown Home ol 570 Mown St mv, botlt in 1916 and h (imtnlty owned by Yohno Cone, dwedot of human tesourcn at JMU
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BY ANTHONY B00H Senior Reetika Sethi, ISA (ontributtng writer President, and Banjade wel- comed the audience and intro- It was nearly 9 p.m. when ju- duced a brief video that inter- nior Julie Gaven took the stage viewed a variety of students, in the Wilson Hall Saturday. The faculty and JMU employees metallic soles and heels of her about what diversity means to clogging shoes slapped the stage them. The> served as Masters of tloor in a frenzy of steps, stops Ceremony throughout the night, and shuffles that demonstrated, introducing the various sets, ex- along with a variety of other cul- cept when Banjade participated tural exhibitions that night, the in a mixed BoBvwood traditional ethnic diversity that may at times and modern dance, which is a seem veiled at JMU. high-energy dance that combines "(Clogging] is an interna- the traditional, modern and In- tional mix, which makes it very dian folk dance forms. American," said Gaven, who "I love when they did the would later lead fellow perform- "Crank Tnat' [segment 1 and ers and many members of the the guy in the superman cape audience in a basic clogging rou- jumped off the stage,* said soph- tine on stage. omore Adele Smith in regards to The dance was a fitting end the Indian dance Banjade par- to "Cultural Fusion," the sixth ticipated in. annual culture show sponsored This year ISA tried to bring by the International Student As- more acts to its show to change sociation. Tne show displayed the standard from its last show. a medley of performances to at- "There's a lot more diversity tendees, including modern In- compared to last year's show," dian and African dancing, Tai Sethi said. "We have a lot of dif- Chi, sitar instru mentals, a Belly ferent acts here which makes it a dance/hip hop performance and lot of fun." poetry readings ranging from the Among the changes from last Beatnik generation to more con- year's "Mosaic of Colors," which temporary perspectives. focused more on India, is the in- "We're trying to show the au- corporation of student organiza- dience the world in one night," tions like the Vietnamese Student UMUtftH |i pMiptjIw said sophomore Pratik Banjade, Association, African Student Or- ISA Vice President. That's what ganization, JMU Brcakdancc JMU's beakdanu dub performs al the Intetnalionol Student Association's 'Culture Fusion" show on Saturday. March ?9 This marked the sixth time that ISA has sponsored the show is most exciting." Club and the Word is Born Poets each time adding a varied orroy of performances so that every show is different There was music, dancing and poetry readings from several of JMU's student organizations. Wilson Hall's auditorium was nearly hill. see SHOW, HflH Heart beats for helping less fortunate
BYAIMEEHUYNH dors. "Ski JMU will be the lend- uate Ryan Woodward from ers and then on the Web site TransFair Trade to be the key- we can pick a specific person or note speaker. Despite e\er\unr's differ- business in help." Woodward will be speak- enees. we .ill share a common Kn.inrx allows lenders to ing about the idea behind fair heartbeat. This is the theme keep track of how the entre- trade versus free trade, while of the first inaugural Take the preneurs' small businesses are supplementing with his own \V Pulse benefit concert TlMtdl) growing. Then lenders are re- experiences with helpingsmall * night at Grafton-Stovall Theat n paid the donated money within farmers in Gambia, said senior brought together by the Com- months, allowing the lenders Michael Zanchelli, a member munity Sen ire committee of to withdraw the money or lend of Amnesty International. Student Amluissadors and Am- again. "What is great about Take nesty International The benefit So the money will be re- the Pulse is all the money concert will help entrepreneurs cycled over and over again," will get recycled/ laM ju- in the developing world through Lampton said. nior Jackie Southee, New and K]\.i.org. The idea behind Take the Improv'd business manager. KftfeOfJ It I non-profit or- Pulse originated from Lampton. "It's the event that keeps on gan teat inn thai "gives resources as he hrainstormed fresh ideas giving, and we're so happy to to entrepreneurs to start luisi- to do community service with contribute by entertaining all MMH," Mid sophomore Danny ins brother. the people that come to sup- Lampion, a member of Student I he phrase (Take the Pulse] port Kiva.org." Ambassadors. is catchy, yet vague." Limpton Artisans' Hope, a fair trade The organization aims to s.iid. So although it needs to be retail store located about three help poverty-stricken countries marketed 1 lot it fob people'* miles north of JMU, will be in through the Web site. curiosity." attendance presenting infor- "The mone\ made at the The performances taking mation about fair trade. They Support Entrepreneurs in the Developing World event will 1H' loaned to | specific place include Secret Ninja Death will be displaying and selling Squad, Dear Dear. Wild Animal some of their products while entrepreneur in a developing The Cir.nu.ily Service (•■■itlie .1 Sled.nl Anb.isod.n old Ara.iily l.ler.tliea.1 OOtUttQ with the goal of em- Party, The Avenue, Josh Vana. spreading the word about fair powering them out of poverty 1 New & Improv'd and Mozaic trade and its importance. DiAOi Anuaatj International said senior Lauren Backcnstose, b.|*« by MOW MUMm a member of Student Ambassa- united Georgetown law grad- seePUlSE pee* 4 Fraternity raises funds R0TC unaffected by national drop-off
for local organization BY IV1N PAGE Cap!. Lesley Kipling, a 1990 contributing writer JMU graduate and alumna of results in VOW own community, the battalion, there was sig- BYAMIENNEHAOEN nificant growth in the program contributinf writer it makes it even more reward- Despite the present armed ing,' said ( hnstopher l:tsualdi between 2000 and 2005. conflict in Iraq and Afghani- Many of the cadets come IMKI. president. "We are really stan, recruits have continued Pi Kappa Alpha tiatermh is just looking to raise as much as from military families, so they eager to kick off its first philan- to sign-up for the program and know the military, according to poeatble fol KIMS. The name or not just because of the accessi- duopj event with all proccedt Kipling. social recognition that comes bility of scholarship money. going to Big Brothers^ Big Sii The military is esscntijllv along with that is secondary for Junior Sean Fitzgerald is ters. The fundraiser starts \|un all Darlene Carter knows. Cart- US." one of the 95 uniformed cadets day on the luminous and con er is breaking the Air Force tra- All. i taking on the |>ositioii in the JMU Reserve Officer tmues throughout the week at I dition by joining the Army, hut M PlKB'l president. Gesualdi, Training Corps Battalion and number of contributing vendors she wants to pursue an aviation along with other memberi of the one of those that signed his life around Harrisonlmrg career like her father, a retired fraternity wai dodioilod to cre- away to the U.S. Army for the Although MUtS is not PIKE s Air Force officer, and brother, ating a new philanthropy with a next eight years. These cadets national philanthropv. (he fra- an Air Force Academy gradu- meaningful purpose. hope to become commissioned ternit> sought to target an orga- ate currently in pilot training Before this semester, Gesu- Army officers after graduation. nization vUbk in the commu- aldi set up a multiple committee "I want to take an active- nity where its endea\ois WOOU "I think our generation part in the fight...combat sup- s\s|em within his rhapter where gives a lot of hope to America," not onl> benefit i worth) cauee, port is just as important, but I certain members would focus on Fitzgerald said. "1 think our hut serve as an enjoyable and want to be on the front hiuv certain obiettives. including a rkWcowwyoUnlUUffJimjl generation is different from purposeful opportunity fof ill Carter said. "I can't sit back philanthropy/fundraising com- past generations...they want to who participate. and watch people give their mittee, headed by Jon Noel and JMU s R0K march in formation during a leadership lab outside Eagki Hall JMU pre make a difference.' \\< obviOttd} (onsuler IDA lives. I value all of the same Andrew Walsworth. duces ?S to 30 officers every year, despite the decline in enrollment lor R0IC nationwide. According to scholarship philanthropic efibrtj benefi- Numbers hove fluctuated since the Sept II attacks, but ore now steadily rising and enrollment officer Army cial, but when \ou can see the ttt MS, i«fe 4 see I0TC p.). 4
Creator of education President of Eastern Poet to dramatize First Minister of Chuck Norrls named Junior given $30,000 \s\ concept to speak Mennonlte to speak Langston Hughes work Scotland visit. UVA commencement speaker scholarship
CL- When: April 7,1 p.m. When April 7. 6 30 pm Whin: April 3,4 pm. Th. Firs) Minister of Scotland, Acloc Chuck Norm ii the 7008 com Junior Katie Boll was named the 3| Where: DukeHoli 740 Where: Wor Memorial Auditorium. Where: Memoriol Hall CXI the flight Honorable Alei nuncement speaker at liberty Uni- 7006 Truman Scholar, making her , Who): W. Dwoine Crew, who Memorial Hall What Poet and writer David Salmond, will deliver a key versity, os announced to the tttretnt od th. eleventh student in school history a introduced Hie concept of What Or. Myron S Augsbutoer. Mills presents dramatic not. address an April 1 about body by Jerry FarweR Jr lost week to receive th. award Thescholor disciplinebosed ort education in president emeritus of EMU, reodings from the works of Scottish independence. The Norm is most popularly known for ship gives $30,000 for the student the Itofc, presents'Five Ideas Clients 0 lecture on Christian langston Hughes includ- speech colled "Scotlond and his hit series "Walker, Texas longer' la complete gradual, work in public from Five Decodes Refledions on ith and history sponsored by the ing the poems "Dream Amenta Lessons ham the and far the karat, school he huh sank., tell was one of 6S Rnolists 50 Yeors of Lived Art Education Mohatma Gandhi (enter for Global Variations' and 'Mother la land of Jefferson' will be in after the wd of his show. Ukerty's selected after narrowing dawn 0 held History;' free Nonviolence free. Se»;'frH. th. Rotimd. at 7 p ra; he. graduation is May 10 of 595 Memoes 4 • Monday, March 31, 2008 SHOW: Cultures combine for a variety of performances
SHOW, front pip 3 S-KI.'tV. "Our goal next year is to get as many stu- dent organizations involved to further broad- en the show's cultural scope." Kanjade said. Most of the competing groups were ready 10 perform and show off their different tal- ents. "I ne majority of people are in the shad- ows." said Raphael Villacrusis, former presi- dent of the JMU Breakdance Club who partic- ipated in both the breakdancing and Bhangra dance sets. "Any cultural show I'm excited about; they're here to break those stereo-
A Kurdish fashion show, a Capoeira act and an Irish violin performance featuring a mixture of Scottish and Irish songs were also new installments to the program. "I loved the Kurdish fashion show." said sophomore EJyse Ritter. "The costumes were amazing" Ardalan Mahm Educational privacy laws OLD TOWN: Financial incentives BB8S: Donating time is rewarding msftwwf.3 their assistance would be a great to keep homes historical The committee spent the majori- way to help out Pike and serve clarified for students ty of the semester hntinstorming I cause they both found impor- 010 TOWN, from hint an all-encompassing philanthro- tant and Milestone, which adds a cohesive feature to the homes. py week involving |iercentage "We hope that this event will BY. LAURA HOFFMAN The district Is significant because it reflects how the nights at Bluster's and Bourbon help spread the word about Pike (arolier Doily Shenandoah Valley embraced the trends in architecture and institutions can release infor- Street, sporting tournaments and about BBHS and how impor- m.ition to parents and to health stvles from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.' Edwards and a number of other activities tant and great it is to donate time Prompted by the shootings and law enforcement officials if said. that will raise money for Harri- toward a great cause." Hooker at Virginia Tech last year, the it can be shown that the student One of the biggest reasons for registering Old Town was for sonburi/a local BBBS. said. "We hope that people are U.S. Department of Education i> a threat to himself or others. the economic benefits for resident* lm.iu.se tamWahie increases One specific activity called as excited as we are and will en- has proposed clarifications for Under FERPA. "schools if the area is recognized as a National Historic District "Cansom Ransom." held on J joy the week!" I law pertaining to the rtltJi have always been able to re- I A en though property owners are free to remodel their p.m. Thursday, will involve Pike KBBS is also looking forward of private student information. lease information [to parents] property to their liking, there are significant tax incentives to "kidnapping" a volunteer mem- to the event and is grateful for l-'.dncation Department Bpofcca if the child is listed as depen- keep the homes in the same historical architectural design. ber from each Greek chapter. In Pike and the promotional group pei s< m Jim Bradshaw said. dent on tax reforms," Bradshaw Edwards said that with state and federal tax credits people order to "free" the member, their in their efforts to benefit itsorga- "It's a way to make crystal said, noting, however, there was could benefit from 45 percent in tax credits for significant respectful chapters must donate nitation. With a small staff and clear that schools can release still some "confusion over what rehabilitation to their homes. a specified number of canned tight budget. BBBS experiences certain education records on a schools could and could not re- "Many neighborhoods already have a strong community goods, toys or a monetary con- hardships in finding time and student who might be a thir.tt lease." spirit and a desire to preserve the appearance of the district tribution. support to organize fundraising to him or herself or others," The department is cur- even before the district was listed." Pike has also been work- events. Ili.nUliawsaid. rently receiving feedback from ing with two students, Wayne "Having a group come in Published Monday in the the public about the proposed Moore and Colleen Hooker, who dvaj us the recognition without regulations, Bradshaw said, and Federal Register, the proposed chose to help promote the event the demand." said Aaron Nuss- amendment explicitly addresses will publish the final version of PULSE: Organization believes in for their senior capstone class baum. Fund Development As- when schools can release infor- them, which will have the force and final project for Organiza- sociate for BBBS. "Any time that mation in accordance with the of law, in the fall. tional Communication. Moore people want to hold a benefit for 1974 Family Educational Rights Russell Federman. Univer- people rather than money and Hooker are both currently ii- is great and much appreci- and Privacy Act, Bradshaw said. sity of Virginia director of coun- involved in BBBS and thought ated Under a health and safety ex- seling and psychological servic- rUiy.homo.1t3 ception of the law that is cur- es, declined to comment on the "Fair trade is an alternative way of doing business." said rently in place, Bradshaw said. proposed changes. Sara Brenneman. manager of Artisans' Hope. "The idea is that everyone deserves the right to be treated with dignity and re- spect and deserves to be paid fairly for their work. Instead of ROTC: Battalion size Write for The Breeze! solely focusing on the bottom line, organizations participat- ing in fair trade are focusing on the beginning step in getting [email protected] a product into their stores: the people who are making that product." remains steady MTC,frMptt3 such as the MacArthur Award, things that the Army embodies: which recognizes the nation's honor, fntofrit). lervko, loyalty, most outstanding battalions, u DOWNTOWN STORE GOES UP IN FLAMES duty and selfless service. I want well as individual Cadet Com- to live my life according to those mand awards for the past two values, in an organization that \ears values and promotes them." The program offers a large Nationally, numbers have variety of rwo-to four-year wavered over the yean* since the scholarships for prospective ca- attacks on September II, aooi. dets coming into the program Since the wars in Afghanistan from high school. Upon receiv- and Iraq began, commissions ing these scholarships, cadets coining out of Army ROTC have commit themselves to serve af- grown from 3,308 in 2001 to ter they complete their under- 4,408 in 2004 - an increase of graduate degree. Both Carter 33.3 percent, according to an and Fitzgerald will serve four article in The Washington Post. years active duty and four years This was short lived in 2005 in the Army Reserve. when there was a 16 percent de- These cadets are aware of the • reasc in ABOTC enrollment. chance they will be deployed. JMU produces around 25 to "Deployment is part of being 30 new officers ran fHU 1 soldier nowadays...It is unfor- JMU't award-winning pro- tunate that the evils of war are gram is ranked in the top five sometimes necessary, but that's percent of 273 AROTC programs what happens in an imperfect nationwide. The battalion has world.'" Fitzgerald said. The earned distinguished awards good must fight off the bad." 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You won't regret it later. pregame like you party" and last, but not least, the cditoi in-chief last spring, before I officially gave cept trinket voting bribes and open our good brothers of the "Delta Chi Fraternity." my mind, body and soul up to this paper In ex- ears lo llii' Lirgelv unrealistic platforms Evan Dyson Comments in the group range from digs at our change for long hours and a small paycheck. Of idealistic individuals claiming they managing editor news section's apparently "biased" headlines and All in all, I'd like to think I didn't. Despite be- want to rerve TOO". (For some reason reporting to those who s|M'nd their days circling ing hated by almost every group on campus at one vot' is ahvayi capttattnd. eo I thought our grammatical errors. This hurts us. Why, you another (which, to be honest, always gives I'd follow suit). ask? Well, the little known copy section is respon- me a little thrill), in my opinion, this is the best Roses are red, violets are blue... Tin guilty. I did it. I've been one of sible lot editing the pai*T for both style and gram- place to work on campus. Matt McGotern, we're going to miss you those kids bugging m\ peers to log on mar. Therefore, these digs wound us to the very I'm leaving college with a useful set of skills I to their computers and click my name. On our first day of Breeze training, while teach- core. We spend the majority of our Wednesdays would have never earned in a classroom. Work- I'm Stacy Puller, tbc current student ing us how to place photos on pages, our predeces- and Sundays poring over important articles about ing for any newspaper, you get an inside look at representative to tbe Board of Visitors. sor Rachana Dixit spun around in her seAt and ver campus organization* doing revolutionary things events and the people you're covering. Sometimes, For the past two years I have had the in- bally accosted former sports editor Brian Hanscn to raise awareness for certain devastating dis- it's not pretty - I watched the Title IX charade last credible opportuiiitv to be an advocate, for a comment he made with a stream of profani- eases and reviews of avant-garde art exhibits and spring, when the Board of Visitors spent an entire coordinator, liaison and the face that ties so inventive our jaws collectively dropped. groundbreaking Theatre II slums Ami to think, &-tv pretending to listen to students and parents represents the -indents of JlflJ in the The duo bickered back and forth without miss- we do this for the love of editing U well as for be- protest the elimination of to varsity sports, only Board nl Visitors, and many other peo- ing a beat. The fight lasted for about three minutes low minimum wage per hour. We are truly martyrs to read from a typed statement at the meeting's ti ple <>tt campus (Mite represeul rrfvsfl before they turned to their respective desks and for the editorial cause. nalc informing them that no compromise would wtdenhlp from other university Rachana explained to us that the news and sports 1nerefore, we. beseech you. on the behalf of next be made. dnguisbed quests in.iMU). sections have a long-standing tradition of fighting. hepideditors please U nice Instead. MQQ I sat in on another BOV session last spring 'iiir SKBOV fob is i Off The Wire mim,kimamH The Ever Social-Darwin By Chsrtss deGraaa. Kenny Lass, Jr. and Max Fisher BATTLE OFTH6 S6X65 When mutual friends break up... rrAij When two mutua One of the most awkward jtAN friends date it's awkward SARAH parts of going through a break- When they break up it's like up with someone is the (livid YOUNGBERG, you're standing naked in DELIA, ing ami returning of l>orrowed MADISON. WIs. On neighborhoods .u. In staff writer public: uncomfortable for wniw writer goods. There's returning mixed Bsster Sunda) the wtr in coming more peaceful. everyone involved. CDs. a sweatshirt borrowed on a Ir.iq DMNd UK)I)WI ikWntlMJ What he does not uinition is I vc been in the middle ■ o»i night < indom movie taken without per* ni.iikri .is .i \JS, nkUa ID H,inhdad UuitthisUUvaiiM'theeitN haslxxiime of mutual-friend lelationslnps more times than n Hut now that things are over and done became the ijoooth American roMasr killed in completely segregated. The population has gone I'd like to count, and there's no trouble-free way ■vith it's Hm" to swap back those objects you've the wai Trie bombing came In .< rite <>t new \i<>- from 65 percent Sufni to at least 73 |* rcent Shiiie around it. ffcmrwr. to ease the pain of the ill-fat- had furs© long that you forgot they weren't tech- lenoa after raonthi "i relative calm. (>MT the past While 50 pareanl Ol Baghdad neighborhoods wen ed mutual-friend breakup, I have come up with nically yours. months, ttber-hawk John McCain has been able ■ nice ethnically mixed, this typed neightn>rho to claim th.it me lursje has ■uccaadad< and the dis^ippeared as either Shiilrs or Sunnis wei'e driven ■light)) easier, IVe adopted the "what have you inside a cardboard lxi\ th.it you can walk over to decline in violence would appareiilh justify ln> out. According to journalist pepa EaCObar, ' Sunru done loi me later/1 mentality. someone's apartment. Mutual friends win > are accu- claim However, the cessation ol Mdarian killings and Shiite residents alike confirm awlailail vi laBtM Prom what I \eU-en able to tell, when mutual mulated throughout the relationship become can has nothing to do with Increased ■ecuriiy has died down Kraus.' there are virtualh no more friendl break up they immediately become like allies ol breakups and returning them inside a U>\ Itir centerpiece <>t the Hash administration's neighborhoods to be ethnicalh cleansed." The U.S. politiciana on the campaign trail, fighting vigor- filled with teddy bears and love letters isn't easy. claim ofaucceai in Iraq has been the .ip|K-.ir.itKv of lias created desolation and called it peace ous)) to win ow 1 -the appreciation of their friends The words "it's over" ate like the start ing gun me Awaaemng Councils. Although they are ~eon- while politicians. 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"So we decided to try a combination of our No. BY ERIK LANDERS land No. 2 doubles to see if we could get better Hev i on In biting wnlei chemistry and I think it helped. Although we ■ * played better, (Longwood 1 just played better Saturday proved to be a tough day for JMU than us." lennis as the men's and women's teams both The women dropped fell to Longwood. two of the three dooMsa HiflVH^' The men's team had a four-match win matches, winning the first streak snapped as the Dukes lost 4-3, moving 8-6 but losing 'he second mm them to 8-8 on the season. JMU got off to a and third matchups 8-2 k quick start winning all three doubles matches arulH-3. (8-2.8-2.9-8) but could not hold on in singles Winning the doubles competition. While JMU lost four of six singles point gave Longwood matches. JMU freshman Jared Robinson and momentum going into J3 senior Carlin Campell won their matches 6-3, singles competition, and 6-7.1-0, and 7-6,1-6.6-3. rcepcctlvcr*, the lancers won four of The women's team dropped its third match six singles matches. — in a row, losing 5-2. Women's OOtdl Maria "When you lose that crucial doubles point ■MM I t* •!,,.•,■■ ;m:k., JMU senior Jesu tarr (above) won his doubles match wild sophomore Malerba knew going into the match that win- JMU heshmon Kristin Nimiti won the No 2 singles match Saturday, Mike Smith on Saturday, improving their record to 7-3 in the spring ning the doubles point would be crucial to a SMTtlMIS,pt9t8 beating longwood Ireshmon Zsoha Jakob 6-4. 6-3 Exhibition game at L.A. Coliseum proves historic World record set Saturday for attendance at a baseball game BY BILL SHA1KIN los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — They closed left held Not officially, of course. But, for all the giddy delight ,ni(l choreographed ceremony in the Los Angeles Dodgers' return to their ancestral home on Saturday, the left fielders themselves dem- onstrated the oddity of baseball in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum In \ -Killing their position in favoroldeployments most commonly seen in slow pitch softball. In more of a civic festival than a sporting event the Dodgem attracted what they an- nounced a-, a world record for a baseball game |O0 to .in exhibition game against the \\ i u Id Series champion Boston Red Sox. I don't know if it can get much cooler than this," Dodgers catcher Russell Martin said I "i the first generation of Los Angeles tans, this was hoimroming. Pot those that followed, tins was insiorvcouu-to hie. of the thousands of memories crested, the final score will be the one that fades the quickest. lor the i.'cord. the Red Sox won, 7-4, pow- ered D) a l hive-run home run from catcher Kev- in t ish and .1 two-run shot from first baseman Kevin Voukilis. For the Dodgers, James Loney bomered over the ho-toot screen in left field. ami Blake DeWitl homered too. W mum Ms1assH|Ba When the Dodgers set up temporary shop in JMU senior midfielder Julie Slone erode* Stonford junior midfielder Jamie Neibitt in Modison'i 109 win Saturday. Stone scored five of JMU's goals including the gome winner just before time ran out the Coliseum (mm 1958-61. ■ track surrounded the football field, MI left field ran a cozy 250 feet. The hack is pone now, and on Saturday left field ran a lillipntian 201 feet. In the little League World Series, left field runs 22S i«> i Martin danced at the Coliseum alignment and teased his slap-hitting teammate. 'Cornerstone' of JMU offense This might be the only place Juan Pierre onds left, James M idison ran a set play that gave and called a timeout to diagram a set pla\ tor could go Opposite-field home run," Martin Stone beats buzzer for fifth goal the senior midfielder a chance to end the game Stone, who scored fourot IMI' B first urn s.l id in regulation. Stone scored her fifth goal as time The play took longer than expected to develop, Before the game, left fielder Andre Klhier in 10-9 win against the Cardinal expired, giving Madison a 10-9 win. but BM picked up the hall and fired just in tune. Joked about playing free safetv "Today the attack did a much better job try "They didn't get scared at the end of the ruie." Manager Joe Torre said. "Make sure ing to control the tempo of the game." Stone said game.' Klaesltawcomlie said "We lost against BYMATTHtWMCGOVtRN you haves beacon out there."' "In the past we've been turning the ball over, and Yale and Dartmouth in the lame situation where (mistont sports editor When the game started, Kthier took center I think we improved on that aspect." we didn t create a shot, and thev real.) showed field, with center fielder Andruw Jones moving After losing two straight to No. 2 Princeton a lot of heart to be able to hud that opportunit) In-hind second base to form .1 five-man infield. The momentum was squarely in Stanford's and No. 4 Virginia. JMU was searching for its and score." And not just for show: Jones covered second favor near the end of the game Saturday, but first win against a ranked opponent this season Earlier in the game, JMlTi streak of five base when Martin threw out Jscoby Ellsbury JMU women's lacros.se coach Shelles Klaes- When No. 10 Stanford knotted the game at 9-0. straight losses to ranked teams looked like it tryini to steal - that's 2-8 in voorscorebook. Bawcombe called Julie Stone's number to rectify JMU relinquished a had it held for almost tin- might continue things. entire second half. m DODGERS, peg* 8 After the Cardinal tied the game with 34 see Hut Madison (4-5) won the ensuing face-off wLACROSSE, page 8 Beijing Olympics in danger BASEBALL SWEEPS THE PRIDE stage from which to project world leader- European leaders bring up ship, culture and a successful way of life. S|>ort. it is argued, is a mere tool in that a boycott for 2008 games process While no Olympics is ever solely about BYJIMHAGE athletics - the mere mention of the Berlin, Hie Washington Post Mexico City and Munich quadrennials con- jures indelible political imagery - idealism "If not now. when' If not us. who?" and international competition remain the Those ringing, words, generally attrib- core of any Games. A boycott, in whatever uted to Robert 1- Kennedy,, are today ap- form, diminishes and tarnishes that goal. plicable to the growing momentum for a Certainly that was the aim and result o( hoycoil ot tin' Beijing Olympics. President Carter's boycott of the Moscow In the past week, huropean leaders have Games in IUHO. But as Paul Simon said no talked openK about a boycott in res|xmse nation can outrun the history train: Rcichs to China I repressive actions this month in fall, cultures adapt and poor economic Tibet Political leaders in trance, Austra- models collapse, largely irrespective of pro- lia NorwS) and Oermsn) have suggested tests and boycotts. skipping the o|K'ning crrenionies; Eastern Ken.ildo Nehemiah, the gold medal fa- i uropean leaders from the Czech Republic, vorite in the hurdles prior to the Moscow Poland and Kstonia already have said they '..lines, knows well the nullity achieved l>\ a won t attend boycott "Nothing was accomplished In oui B< canse ot China i complicity with the boycott in 19H0," Nehemiah said. "It was genocide In Dartur, talk <>i a boycott) ted very disheartening, using sport as a way most prominent^ l>\ Mia farrow, had al- to achieve political ends. ... It was difficult nntd) been an uuhapp> Olympic under for me personally. I was 21 years old and WSWH/frhmrte Current Even earlier rumblings of inter- the best in the world, but I've never walked JMU lophomou outfwldor AJci Folri mi 4-for-S win one III Sundoy ■ Jomei Modiun beat Holilm 7 5 The Dukrn ol» won national unease can be traced lo China's into an Olympic stadium as an athlete, and pom* Friday and Soluriiy oomntr HM Priot. imormmo, nStir word to 197 ovtroll, 12-3 in Die Colonial Miltnr inoriotion lepiession ot the r'alun Gong. that's still hard. It took a lot of years before The Olympics, oi course, IN ( bins i 1 could even talk about it." 8 Monday, March 31. 2008 www.thebreeze.orx The Breeze LACROSSE: Dukes are 4-0 at home TENNIS: Men's streak snapped UCROSSl, from page 7 minute into the second half on an sized the importance of scheduling Stanford note ■ttadw assist from Fuchs. and the Dukes tough opponents in non-conference TENNIS, from poqe / Krickson took that match 8-6. against 1-ongwood and other Daphne Pattenon glided left, ml retahHahed 1 lead the> would hold play to prepare her team for Colonial right away it kind of get' into non -conference opponents back right and fired al tin- net, The women's team plays on to until Stanford s tying goal in Athletic Association competition. v-Mir head a little bit when you next at Radford on Tuesday, has prepared JMU well for the scorins Stanford's aecoodfoal be ihe laat minute. she did not anticipate Stanford's get into the singles," Malerba Round Robin. fore five minutea had run off tbt and this weekend will host the The last goal JMU scored be- level of success this season. said. CAA Round Robin along with "I think with some new clock, Pattetaoo u.is Stanford's fore the paina-wuinef came with "Stanford. who wasn't Freshman Kristin Nimitz combinations having their lending teoraf with three goals the men's team for the first 12:44 left, giving Madison a 9-4 ranked last year, all of a sudden was a bright spot for JMU. time in three years. The event first match, playing with their and alaobad ooeol on)) iwoCar- lead. But Stanford responded with is a top 10 team." Klaes-Baw- winning her singles match 6- new partner, and playing dinal aadati will determine seeding for the five unanswered in the game's fl combe said. "This was a game 4,6-3. She was also part of the Colonial Athletic Association again on Tuesday, those new- n Nemed fiffmllaai for the nal 10 minutes, before Stone s hr going into this year that wasn't doubles team that won Mad- combinations will be able to No. io team in tin nation until a touiiument. which begins roics ensured Madison wouldn't supposed to be one of those top ison's only doubles point, as April 17. gel better by next weekend," pab "t JMU aeniore t ■YJOEGERGEN nament but dissipated a large won the 2005 title with Caro- H«wlday lead in the second half of the lina. Fast Regional final against The Tar Heels shot a re- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One Georgetown at the Meadow- markable 53.4 percent against year and four days after North lands. In the friendlier con- one of the nation's top defens- DODGERS: Exhibition game a hit Carolina stumbled against a fines of Bobcats Arena on Sat- es. The third-seeded Cardinals Big East team one step short urday night, they gave their (37-9) had limited their first of the Final Four, the top- DODGIIS. Iiom paje 1 huge fan base a scare by al- 35 opponents to 38.3 percent in the peristyle end, standing be- "There are so many things seeded Tar Heels would not lowing a 44-32 halfhme lead shooting, the sixth-lowest fig- Hi.- Rai Sen played tii™ out- hind a temporary fence that sepa- that happened here. The Colise- be denied Saturday night by ridden in left-center, right-centrr to dissolve in a 59-59 tie. But ure in the country. i.itnl right field from the rest of um means a lot to the city of Los another Big East team in the Hansbrough scored the next •ltd right So. when Rend Coital the grass. Jerry Smith led buns Angeles." Klite Fight of the NCAA Tour- five points on a layup, a pe- ville. which shot 52.7 percent hit ;i HI nimclcr p.iM thinl luso. 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(Aj\., Cfflt*) a*.tic£f>anti. fiootnA at /Jn^l/cAem, Watttn (fatio, ^AoivX.t All Together One Circle and /no*.m/ K.nii Location: Grafton .Wall Theatre Sponsored by the Clean Energy Coalition In partnership wHti tne Horrlsonbuig Department or Public Transportation. Jmugreenteam.com. www.alltogetherone.oi*g Editor: Kelly Fisher issistont Editor: Megan Williams www.lhebreeze.org ezeoi com sLidf^,ntericUwmmt Monday March 31, 2008 | 9 Ensemble's season ends right on pointe Performance showcased yearlong efforts by students and faculty IY RACHAEL MCDANIEL contributing writer The dance ensemble took the stage Thursday through Saturday night with gorgeous costumes, excel- lent lighting and professional dance moves. A guest artist. Todd Rosen lieb. choreographed the first piece. "Brazilian Nights." It was performed to As- trid Gilberto, a fun and fast-paced piece of music. The dancers' brightly colored dresses of pink and yellow, HMilbrlMBMlOUWK, lent itself to this fun atmosphere. The piece had sev- a»rfc«n|ulilin»« eral movements each bringing something unique to the stage foch of the II wpho "I think it trasven artistic and well done," said Alan morn partinpoting in Sch.u liter, a sophomore Technical and Scientific Com- Piciur.lIIIMU hod three munications major. photos on display in the The second piece, "Within Reach WM choreo- Prilm Gallery in festival graphed!))'one of the student choreographers, Meghan Ihe pfioKn feolutethe Italian! It was performed to the music Rcpor. Feelings (ampus students ond for Something Lost and Mabon. It was a more seri- venous other things that ous piece with natural-colored costumes to match the depntlMU theme. It was a modern style piece showing a great range of techniques. The moves showed off the dancer's flexibility through tumbling and lifts Student artist. Xilda l>ecker. choreographed the third piece, "Lure.' It was a duct performed to the mu- tk . I'asimir F.ffect. It was a powerful piece of music with modern dance techniques to match. The two dancers worked well together and complimented each other's by Danielle Gorringlo 1 talents. "The acts are very profound, and (he) [Mpin lensiuu and emotion that you wouldn't get out of a dance perfor- mance." said Miles Keller, a sophonioie history major. Thompson choreographed the fourth and final piece before intermission, "Moon Blooms." It was performed to the music, Nocturne for Piano No. 7 with excerpts from The Conet Project—Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations. The dancers huddled together and then displayed a variety of modern moves while on pointe. The piece showed the dancers' talented foot- work. Sarah Birgfeld. another student artist, choreo- graphed the fifth piece of the night. "Life Looks On ..." Picturing JMU It was performed to the music Desert Rain. The cur tain opened with lit streamers. The dancers' brown costumes contrasted with the streamers making the streamers pop. The Prism Gallery displays sophomores' photography of what JMU means to them The next piece was titled "Rubiks" and was choreo- graphed by student artist Jennifer R. Potosnak. It was BY COLLEEN MAHONEY the Director of Institutional Research and the man who runs the performed to the music. Ramalama (Bang Bang). The contributing writer project, said he heard of the idea eight years ago at a conference. music was robotic with dynamic movements. He decided to begin the program with incoming freshmen two The second to last piece of the evening. "Identi- Students may have nolic«i the slide show of picturcsth.it has years ago when he was able to obtain an innovation grant from ties. Choreographed by Jillian Boelte was performed been running on the Current Students page of the JMU Web site, the Division of Student Affairs and Uni- versify Plan- at the American College Dance Festival The well eho but are not aware of who takes these photographs or why they ning. reographed piece used modern movements which the are there. "Virtually all the data music complemented. Excellent PicturernjMU is an organization where we take pictures of collect about students are lighting made the dancers' black- JMU and Harrisonhurg and share our experiences." said Alex quantitative, but there is colored costumes and movements Concilus, a sophomore SMAI> major from Yorktown, Va. a lot that those numbers show up well on the stage. The PicturelTIJMU project celebrated its opening display on can't tell us," Doherty Suzanne Miller-Corso. a fac- Wednesday in the Prism Gallery located on the lower level of The said. "One of the reasons ulty artist, choreographed the fi- Festival Conference and Student Center. fortrtisprojectistole.il n nal piece of the night. The Hunt." The 18 students involved in the organization are diverse m It was performed to the music Jet both their interests and their photography skills Frank Doherty. see PICTUH pote 10 Sounds. Band holds on to youthful touch 'Superhero Movie' contributes to in newest album, 'Get Awkward' downhill trend of pointless parodies Be Your Own Pet's greatest strengths is its ability Be Your Own Pet releases to put its own unique spin on common, everyday Spoof film fails to find humor, uses same tired, stupid jokes themes. Take the song "Becky," with most hands second album, focuses on silly it'd just lie a typical song about high school drama, BY JUSTIN THURMOND young Rick Riker has his hands full and must but Be Your Own Pet manages to sing about kmte ilolf writer rcinenilM'r, with great power comes responsi- topics and catchy lyrics fights. The smirks don't stop either thanks to "The bility. Kclley Affair," a homage to the mcAic "Beyond the Although everyone has an opinion on what The return to the parod\ style became popu- Valley of the Dolls." or "Food Fight" - there's even is tunny and what is not, everyone loves to lar in 2000 with the release BY ALU ALLENCHEY a song called "Zombie C.raveynrd Party." laugh They sa\ it's the best medicine, whether of "Scary Movie." This spout eontntorme, writer The band's sharp guitar play, along with its slapstick comedy, dark comedy, dumb com- ot Sri cam" iv.is well done 'Superhero Pearl's rough yet splendid vocals only enhances edy or what "Superhero Movie" focuses on: and had genuine humor. Movie' Be Your Own Pet has always been about its fast and loud approach to music. The songs on parod) However, the parody comedy has been Then in 2002 "Scan Movie *** having fun and doing what vou want; an atli Get Awkwartl are more polished and detailed, re- DtateO to death by bad jokes and the same old 2" came out, but was not as tude that doesn't change on their newest album moving some of the grittiness and abrasiveness ol not soJunnv humor. Vet these subpar movies good as the first. In BOOS Reiewed March 28 Get Awkward. The band, a collection of rag- its previous work. just keep coming. "Scary Movie j came out It Man iii)t Drake tag, early twenty-somethings, knows how to Even after replacing the band's former drum- Do you remember the movie "Hot Shots?" was different than the previ- rock a party. mer with John Fatherly, Be Your Own Pel, con- Does the movie "Airplane" ring a bell? Or maybe ous two. but still had some Captained by fetching lead-singer, .lemma sisting of .lemma Pearl (vocals). Nathan VtSQjWa it's "Naked (Jun" that you used to love as a kid. good jokes. In 2006 both "Scary Movie 4" and Pearl, the band's garage-punk sound first broke (bass) and Jonas Stein (guitar) manage to sound These movies epitomize "Date Movie" were released. Nei- onto the scene with their as if thev ve known each other forever. The chein the parod) comedy. Re- U ther was good, thus beginning the sell titled debut album istr\ ami collusiveness nl the band comes through cently made parodies, "Su- downhill turn for parodies 'Get Awkward' in 2006. With its loud. in good-spirited songs like "Bummer Time" and *** perhero Movie" included, ileli\ercd the awfnl monsliusiu catchy hooks and silly during some hilarious introsand ends to songs. are horrible and forgetful ...These people come that was "Fpic Movie." Then in Released March iH songs - "Bicycle Bicycle Git Awkward, for all its fun. tool uythlftg attempts at humor. 2008 came "Meet the Spartans" 15 tongs You Are My Bicycle" — ama/ing or incredibly noteworthy. At times it "Superhero Movie" is which I couldn't even bring myself Second album by band up with one funny and scandalous - "I am a sounds repetitive and immature. But sophomore a S|HHI( ol the first "Spi- to watch. Now there is "Superhero wrildcat/You are a worm/ albums are tricky to make, especially when you're der-Man" movie. It begins joke and then make Movie" which is better than the We are chasing each other and taking turns" - the the same age as a sophomore in college. with young Rick Riker a movie based on it. last few, but still not worth the ad album quickly garnered much praise from critics In some ways the album mirrors the matu- (plawd by Drake Bell. mission price. and became one of the year's more entertaining ration of the band, learning their musical abili I hake & Josh") being bit 99 The reason these movies are get- listens ties and limitations. Even the title Get Awkward by some kind ot geneti- ting worse is because the same peo- Now a couple years older, Be Your Own Pet seems to encourage embracing a personal accep- cally enhanced dragonfly. ple are making them. These people thankfully hasn't lost any ol its youthful enthu- tance of awkward stages, with the idea that the He then, of course, falls for the girl next door, come up with one funny joke and then make a siasm. On Cef Awkward they're still full of that result is finding out more about oneself. Jill Johnson (pl.i)ed In Sara Paxton, Aquama- movie based on it. This is not conducive to good teenage angst and apathy, letting it out with However, the promise is there. This young rine"), and U'conics enemy number one of the humor. If there aren't enough jokes to fill an en amusing songs and some killer electric guitar. band has a lot to look forward to. and as .lemma e\i! villain. Hourglass (played by Christopher tire movie, then more time needs to lie HMOl writ- Most of the issues are your stereotypical teen wails in the opening song "Super Soaked": "Next McDonald, "Happy Gilmore.") ing it. They're getting redundant and downright age fare: flirtatious glances, the boredoms of small- year I'll be 21/l.ook out world euz1 want to have learning how to juggle his new abilities with unwatchablc. "Superhero Movie"' takes a step in town life, broken hearts and so forth. But that's not fun." Take note world: you've been warned. Be his school life and the evil villain's master plan the right direction, hut still doesn't quite return to say the songs are uninventive. In fact, one of Your Own Pet is on the move. to kill everyone in order to become immortal, to what made parodies funny. 10 Monday, Morch 31, 2008 www.tiMkrMn.oif I The Breeze PICTURE: JMU through the lens 'Stop' to reflect on soldiers' lives PICTURE, from page 9 early, which is what really caught my eye at about uh.ii it is tike to be an undergraduate at first." Wilhelms said. "Then I read the rest of Decidedly anti-war film strikes deep, but is a bit overdone JMU.B the e-mail and I'm glad I responded." BY IKVAH KOCHIG which nearly every character seems to suffer. The students are encouraged to take pic- Wilhelms Htlieves that the project has made rk. ifflt (tmencon U | The trauma appears to be the true focus of the tures of what JMU means to them. It helps the him more willing to explore JMU. film. The practice of stop-loss is merely a tool faculty and staff members see through the eyes "I have definitely gone to some new places WASHINGTON - Movies of all shapes and to initiate the plot. It is criticized but never of JMU students, while it also allows the par- to shoot the pictures and I think Hook at things sizes are bound to explore an issue as contro- fully explored. ticipants to make and keep memories through a little differently now," Wilhelms said. versial as the Iraq war. While many are going their photographs. Meaningful as it is, "Stop-Loss," at tinu-s. The PicturelT JMU students meet one-on-one to be mindless action flicks and gory stories of overdoes it. With the exception of King, every Tlie gallery displays three photographs from with staff in Institutional Research and in groups war, some arc going to be profound trips into each student along with a description about soldier, in addition to being emotionally and once a semester and discuss the 10 photographs the human psyche. "Stop-Loss" is of the latter physically scarred, appears dedicated to "killing ihemseUes and what they have learned from the they took that are most important to them. variety, a meaningful, albeit chaotic, image of hajji." All sport tattoos, and amble through the project The picture?, on display vary from room- At the end of the year, the students pick the the soldiers' tragedy and the country's moral mates, to road trips, to the enormous amount of script in a strange and barely linear pattern of pictures that best represent their year at JMU vortex. self-destruction. Perhaps designed to be so, the steps leading up from Bridgeforth Stadium. and receive a memory book containing the cho- An unabashedly left-leaning, anti-war film. "I transferred from a small community col- plot itself is of a similar nature: nonsensical and sen pictures. They also receive a stipend for be- "Stop-Loss" stars Ryan Phillippe as Staff Sgt. fractured. While the meaning and message are lege and the one thing that really hit me here ing involved. Brandon King. King comes home to his small ■I JMU was the people. Everyone was willing more than clear, the ultimate conclusion to the "It has been an evolving process," said Texas town after having served two terms in story seems hollow. to help me and the pictures really reflect the Doherty. "We started with their freshman year Afghanistan and Iraq and is accompanied feeling of the people." said Rodrick Rigden, a It is, however, more than possible that Direc- and students wanted to continue with it so now by childhood friends and fellow servicemen tor Kimberly Peirce deliberately oversaw a plot sophomore industrial design major from Boyce, we are going to be able to follow the same group Tommy Burgess and Steve Shriver (played by- Va., who attended the function to support his that looped back on itself and left an unsatisfying of students until they graduate." Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing tatum, story. The story does, after all. take a backseat to friend's photographs Once these sophomores graduate, Doherty respectively). King is excited to get out of the Trevor Wilhelms. a sophomore theater major the human tragedy it explores. The full extent of plans to continue the project by starling again Army and on with the rest of his life. However, what war can and has done to the soldiers who from Roanoke. Va.. found out about the Picture- with incoming freshman. his hopes are soon dashed when he finds him- IT! JMU Project through an e-mail sent out the fight it - physically and mentally - is explored The pictures will be on display in the Prism self subjected to stop-loss, a U.S. military policy with wonderful performances. None of the char- nnnmer before his freshman year began. Gallery until May. The pictures can also be that forces soldiers to serve past their original "It mentioned how you could move in a day acters appear to be fully in control of themselves viewed onjfnu.edu. discharge date. or their surroundings and are little more than Angry, confused and completely fed up branches floating with a powerful current they with war. King exemplifies one of the film's re- barely understand. sounding themes when he tells his command- The action of "Stop-Loss" is a brutal abstrac- Do you'have what it takes to write for ing officer, "F"* the President." The confused tion. Used mostly to hammer in the horrific psy- protagonist finds himself on a physical and chology of war, it is far too gritty and much too mental journey across the landscape of the short to be confused with a garden-variety war The Breeze? United States and of his soul. While at times flick. 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