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■v COKEY GOCCIN The bill created two new manda- Protection Act that provides loan CONTRIBUTING WRITER tory grant programs: the Academic forgiveness for qualifying teachers Competitiveness Grant Pmgram was made permanent. On Feb. 8, President Bush signed and the National SMARI Giant — There were several changes the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (S It is possible that MOM students at made to the tables in the Expected 1932) into law. cutting $12 billion JMU could benefit from these pro- Family Contribution (EFC) formu- from student loan programs and grams, Barnett said. las that help aid offices determine making the legislation the largest Other pnigram changes include: a student's financial need status budget cut in history of student —The base Federal Stafford Loan which should lead to many stu- loan programs. annual limit for freshmen increased dents appearing "needy," poten- Luke Swarthout, Public from $2,625 to $3,500 and fJODI tially leading to increased grant Interest Research Croup Higher $3.5
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■Y CARIY I I I >I . month marketing research partnership with MEC, a CONTMUT1NC WtHUR three-month public relations campaign with Politis Communications, and a chance to pitch the business MarketingExpenment com, an Internet market- idea to multiple leading venture capital firms. ing research laboratory, is holding a unique business "I believe there are a lot of students with great plan competition, where the winner will be awarded business ideas that would be a perfect fit for the com- a business jump-start package worth approximately petition because it is easy to enter and won't require $100,000. a large time commitment," said Rachel Atkinson for This isn't your run-of-the-mill business plan compe- MarkelingExperiment.com. tition, with 30-page essays and complicated diagrams. Junior Ajda Berryman, an international business Rather, MEC is calling this its first of what will be an major who will have to assist in creating a business annual "Back ot a Napkin" contest, because all submis- plan this summer, said, "1 think it's crazy. If anyone sions must be made on a 5-by-7card, essentially the size can do it, kudos to them." of the back of a napkin. She added that most of the business plans she has According to its Web site, "Finding a business with seen have been well over 30 pages in length, so the 5- a strong value proposition in today's marketplace is by-7 index card may he a good summary. difficult. We've found that if the fundamental premise of "The business plans I've looked at from other peo- the value proposition is sound, and if the core principles ple have had three to four pages just of calculations." are reliable, then a company has a strong chance of Finalists will be judged based on the clarity of f.irvingout a profit margin. We are impressed by a smart their plans, the strength of their management teams, CEO wielding a detailed 100-page business plan, but we the force of their value propositions and possible are more impressed if the same CEO can express the marketing opportunities. heart of that plan on a the back of a napkin." Ten finalists will be chosen by Feb. 28 and each will Flint McGlaughhn, director of MEC Labs. Mid, be asked to submit additional information. Each finalist "During the past two decades, there have been will also be featured in the Marketing Experiments numerous stones of businesses that raised their initial Journal, an online publication with hundreds of pages of funding based upon an idea they initially sketched out marketing research and reports about online marketing on the back of a napkin. That is where the idea for our techniques. business plan competition stems from and what sets us The winner of the business plan competition will be photo illustration by CASEY TEMPLETON/twwr photographer apart from other similar competitions announced by March 31. Entries must be submitted no The first annual "Back of a Napkin" contest Is designed to get the heart of In the package, the winner will receive a six- later than Feb. 25. the business plan onto a minimal amount of space. Skipping one semester may decrease graduation rates Study shows those who delay college more than one year after high school are less likely to obtain degrees
■v JAY MATTHEWS to go higher than second-year algebra in high school and take at 'There is no linear path to a degree," he said in the report. 'The 1111 is UHINCTON POST least one math course in college. default 'pipeline' metaphor ... is wholly inadequate to describe stu- "The world has gone quantitative: business, geography, dent behavior (which) moves in starts and stops, sideways, down A detailed federal study of college completion has concluded cnminal justice, history, allied health fields — a full range of dis- one path to another and perhaps circling back. Liquids move in that undergraduates who take more than a semester break from ciplines and job tasks tells students why math requirements are pipes; people don't." their courses are at great risk of not graduating at all. not just some abstract school exercise," Adelman's report said. He said it is less important which college a student attends, as "Continuous enrollment ... proves to be overpowering," the Students who graduated from college were twice as likely to have far as getting a degree by age 27, than how the student uses the report said. "[It| increases the probability of degree completion taken college-level math by the end of their sophomore year than time in college. If the student earns at least 20 credits the first year, by 43 percent.... Put another way: Keep the student continuously those who did not graduate from college. does not take more than one break from college of more than a enrolled, even part-time." The report, "The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree semester, except for summers, and keeps his or her grades up, the The investigation of what happened to 8,900 students who Completion From High School through College," is a sequel to chances of getting a degree are verv good, the report concluded. graduated from high school in 1992 by the federal government's Adelman's 1999 report, "Answers in the Tool Box," which is often Adelman said colleges that allow students to drop courses with leading college-completion expert, Clifford Adelman, also dis- cited as evidence that high school students need intense academic no penalty long after an initial sampling period, or allow students covered that those who did not start college within a year of experiences to be ready for college. to continually repeat no-credit remedial courses, are creating leaving high school were far less likely to get degrees, but that the Adelman said the college graduation rate has risen, at least conditions that raise the likelihood that those students will not freshman year of college was not the make-or-break predictor of for students who spent at least some time in a four-year school, graduate, and also are depriving other students of a chance to fill college completion that many experts had thought. from 60 percent in the previous report, based on 1982 high school those seats. Adelman said the data indicated that taking challenging graduates, to 66 percent in this one. He said colleges should use summer terms more often for mathematics courses, both in high school and college, has a sig- But he said looking at just one graduation percentage based popular courses and credit-bearing internships, so that students nificant effect on graduation rates. Students, he said, should try on a perceived pipeline to college completion distorts the picture. can more easily meet graduation requirements. Going once, twice, sold! Son says thank you through essay contest
BY MEGHAN PATRICK August 2005 when he returned to JMU, his CONTJt/aUTfNC WRITER undergraduate alma mater, for a graduate degree in TSC. Victor Garibay gave his mother, a single Members of the R Productions team mother of six children, a special Valentine's and The Boys and Girls Club have been Day gift this year: a public thank you for working together because Franklin said being an inspirational person in his life. they wanted to do more than just make CDs Caribay, 15, was deemed the winner of and calendars — they wanted to help the the first Boys and Girls Club essay contest, community as well. sponsored by JMU entertainment group R. "We want R. Productions to be a stu- Productions, to which he submitted an dent-run organization dedicated to provid- answer to the question of "Who is the most ing entertainment to colleges, universi- influential single mother that you know?" ties and the surrounding community, while Garibay awarded his mother, Patricia consciously contributing to (he welfare of Lozano, a dozen roses and gift certificates society," Franklin said. to the movies and a local restaurant, in a "We feel that The Boys and Girls Club is small ceremony held at The Boys and Girls a great place to start. We want to try to do a Club teen center on Valentine's Day. project there every month." "We chose his essay because it was "We get caught up in our own lives, very emotional and showed the extreme party every weekend and forget the com- obstacles that |Lozano| has overcome, munity around us," Franklin said. such as raising six kids by herself," said "College students are especially an senior Nick Dulo, vice president of R. inspiration to the kids," Dulo said. Productions. "A lot of them have a stereotype about "We were really impressed with her Icollege students). Then they see us |the |Lozano| drive keeping her family togeth- members of R. Productions) come in with er, while staying on her feet," founder our fitted hats and earrings, chains and and president of R. Productions, Chad sneakers they're shocked. They don't Franklin, said. believe that I'm a business major. But when A MAIJ-T fMff'phimxrapher Dulo said this was the first time he saw they see that we are just like them, they The brothers of BOND held their first date auction Feb. 18 as part of "Chocolate City: Sweet Garibay smile. start to think that maybe they are college Temptations We'll Make You an Overnight Celebrity."* Franklin founded R. Productions in material too." New bill may amend current Clean Air Act House of Delegates currently reviewing bill that would prohibit smoking in all indoor public places sv MAURA O'KIEFE Gov. Tim Kaine, however, opposes the bill in its current form, "Gov. Kaine's Richmond law firm was one of the first major CAVALIER DAILY according to press secretary Kevin Hall, since over the weekend, employers here in Richmond to implement a voluntary work- the bill changed from addressing smoking as a local issue to ap- place smoking ban in the late 1980s," Hall said. proaching it in the form of a state-wide mandate. In response to critics who say indoor smoking adversely af- The Virginia Senate recently passed a bill which, if successful fects one's health. Hall said such critics can choose not to fre- in the House of Delegates, would amend the current state Clean quent businesses that allow smoking. Air Act by prohibiting smoking in many indoor public places. The governor does not believe it's the business "The governor does not believe it's the business of the state According to Courtney Hyres, legislative aid to Sen. Brandon to dictate business owners' smoking policies," Hall said. Bell, R-Roanoke County, a chief proponent of the bill, the new of the state to dictate business owners'smoking As politicians debate passage of the bill, local business own- legislation would significantly change current policy, as smoking ers are anticipating the potential affects the legislation may have in buildings is currently at the discretion of business owners. policies on business. It l banned in certain places but not across the board," Hyres "1 feel like it's a free countrv and |smoking] is not against said. "|The bill] has broadened the current law. This bill would -Kevin Hall press secretary for Gov Tim Kaine the law, and it should be allowed in public places," said Ashley ban smoking in most public spaces, including restaurants and Mauler, manager of O'Neill's Pub. bars. Now, there are some exceptions." Mauter recognized the effects ot second-hand smoke and Bell supports the bill because it protects Virginia residents' "The governor's position is that this should be a decision suggested an alternative to appease smokers and non-smokers. health, Hyres said. made by business owners in consultation with their employees "I think a better way to go about the situation is to have a "[Belli had become convinced that the evidence of the harms and customers," Hall said. smoke-free night at bars, instead of banning it altogether," she of second-hand smoke on the public health had become so com- According to Hall, Kaine has historically been in favor of al- said. pelling that it was tim.' Virginia took steps to protect its citi- lowing business owners to make decisions concerning smoking Mauter added that she does not believe passage of the bill zens," Hvres said. policy. would significantly decrease business 4 MONDAY. FKB. 20. 2006 www.ihebreeze.org THE BREEZE
Mardi Gras opens to small crowd ■v Scon COLD, P.J. Hun-sTuntR the nation — that New Orleans The five have marched through AND SAM QUINONES has recovered — was dispelled the city's streets a combined 175 LOSANC[U- IMEJ quickly. times. By the end of the day, the In years past, the parades If this was the day that New consensus was that this Mardi would have been good for 10 Orleans was to step out into the Gras will not mean economic hours or more of merriment — light, it did BO haltingly, ginger- or spiritual salvation. Instead, long enough, as they say and do ly, its eyes squinted. On a dreary it will be a reminder of the way around here, to get drunk, sleep and chilly day, under splintered things used to be and the way it off and then do it again before southern oaks lining St Charles they might be again, a benign it's over. Avenue, Mardi Gras began on distraction from the storm, Saturday, with fewer floats, Saturday, nearly six months al- which informs every breath and fewer bands and fewer onlook- ter Hurricane Katnna brought step of those who have man- ers, it was over in an hour and the city to its knees. aged to come home. a half. There were floats with a gi- Crowds, though they will The New Orleans area has ant crawfish and a massive rou- surely pick up when Carnival lost an estimated S3.5 billion lette wheel, but crowds were begins its final push next week- in tourism revenue since the so sparse that paraders were end — especially if the weather storm, and many businesses left with unopened boxes of improves — were shockingly had been looking forward to "throws," mostly colorful beads small Saturday. Mardi Gras for months. Recent that have long been cherished It is a tradition for parents vears brought crowds of a mil- mementos of the festival. to bring stepladders equipped lion people or more to New The decision to stage the with small seats for children, Orleans and an economic boost street party despite the enor- who otherwise can't see through estimated at $1 billion. mous hardship still shouldered the throng of adults lining the Usually the opening week- by hundreds of thousands of parade routes. That was not a end is a major draw, with the people had been controversial concern this year, and many partying lasting almost two from the start, but for many, people, with a block virtually to weeks, until Fat Tuesday — Feb. the identity of this city is so in- themselves, closed the ladders 28 this year — the final day be- tertwined with Carnival that to and laid them on the ground. fore Lent begins. do anything less would have There was a full run of pa- Citv officials agreed to a meant, once and for all, defeat. rades — five in all, organized by scaled-back Mardi Gras sched- But any lingering OMKSRI "krewes," secretive organiza- ule with a total of eight days that Mardi GlM could send a tions with names like Shangri- of parades and fewer krewes false and dangerous message to La and the Knights of Sparta. marching than usual. LOAN: Funding for aid to be reduced LOAN, from page 1 sion that some of the benefits could Suing deeper into a financial of the major Stafford Loan and be reduced or eliminated based on ole, Congress has mistakenly guaranty agencies are providing the signing of this bill," Bamett decided to use students and fam- significant scholarship dollars to said. "It might be that lenders can ilies to pay for other priorities," students. Some organizations of- no longer afford to offer the same Swarthout said. fer millions of dollars in scholar- benefits that borrowers have be- "This bill is truly an outrage Ship! cuh year. come accustomed to receiving." to lower and middle class fami- "There is a concern among "At a time when college costs lies that hope to send their chil- many in the financial aid profes- continue to rise and students are dren to college."
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We try to act as protesting against the offen- that sought to pinpoint public students'"passports" to bring different cultures from around the sive cartoons of the Prophet perception of Islam through the world to the JMU community The Needle was an idea that we Muhammad that were originally age-old technique of political thought would help us achieve this goal by broadcasting it to the published in a Danish newspa- cartoons. most number of students. We hope that this page will expand per. These cartoons were met Muslims argue that these your knowledge as well as create dialogue on this campus. with disgust and fury by many offensive images of the Prophet Health Watch: Muslims because of the insult to Muhammad are strictly for- Megan Bucknum their faith. As a result of this and bidden under Islam while the Director of Issues and Cultural Awareness First Face Trans- subsequent re-publications, one newspapers claim that they are University Program Board of the largest protests ever seen simply defending freedom of plant was produced. speech. This issue has been Ten-thousand Muslims con- addressed very seriously caus- AIMENS, France-The first ever gregated in the Indian city of ing the Danish editor, who com- patient to receive a partial facial Bhopal to voice their position missioned the cartoons, to be Sweden's Renewable transplant has just come into the on the matter at hand. This sent on leave. Flemming Rose, media to expose both the results of matter mustered such strong culture editor of the Jyllands- the controversial surgery as well as feelings that hundreds of the Posten newspaper, was asked Future how she is adapting to her new life. Tomb Finder offended demonstrators chant- to leave because of his approval Isabelle Dinoire was attacked by her ed 'Death to Denmark: In Delhi, of the publication. The newspa- Labrador retriever while passed out a senior cleric at the Jama Masjid per has since expressed great Sweden Reaffirms Aims for dence. McGill feels that this after taking too many sleeping pills. mosque, Ahmed Bukhan said, remorse for insulting Muslims Oil-Free Economy goal "is simply not feasible in She woke up to find that half of her Pharonic Tomb Find Stuns Egypt 'Islam and Muslims have been and apologizes on behalf of any time period relevant to our nose, mouth, and chin were missing. A team of archaeologists have challenged and we will not rest Rose. There is no word of Rose's The Royal Swedish Academy discussion today.' He goes on The transplant was made possible discovered an intact.ancient Egyptian of Sciences is highly troubled unless nations that humiliated return as of now. to say "No combination of con- by a 46 year old donor whose family tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the over the idea that the oil supply us are punished!" servation measures, alternative donated her face under much first since KingTutankhamun's was The cartoon publication was Source: http://bbc.co.uk is peaking and that future high energy sources and technologi- found in 1922. The tomb which was oil prices could cause global scrutiny. Dinoire s recovery is going cal advances could realistically foundbetween the tombs of King Tut economic recession. This fear and economically provide a way well despite some difficulty speaking and King Amenmesse was complete has pushed Mona Sahlin, the to completely replace those and loss of sensitivity in her face. Swedish Minister for Sustainable imports in the short or medium She is currently undergoing intense with unopened sarcophagi and five Royal Mail Fraud Development, to publicize term." immunosuppression therapy due to undisturbed mummies. The Valley Sweden's plans to break the the potential of her body rejecting of Kings, which was used for burials nation's dependency on oil by Mitp vnwikinews.org/wjdj/ the donor skin. "My operation could for 500 years froiji 1S40BC onwards, 2020 without building new Sweden reaffirms, aims for oil help others to live again." Dinoire was thought to have nothing left Royal Mail is facing a record It. Despite a fight against the alle- nuclear plants. She went on to ;"Omy.htm exclaimed to the media. to find. The occupants have not yet 11.4m fine because of accusa- gations, Royal Mail did admit that say, "There shall always be better been identified. tions that the service has not over 14 million letters were lost, alternatives to oil, which means Should we follow this Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk prevented mail from being lost, stolen, damaged, or tampered no house should need oil for Vice President's opinion and Source: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ damaged, or stolen. In addition, with last year, and plan to work to heating, and no driver should be deterred from pursuing middle_east/4700032.stm London has threatened an addi- improve their services. need to turn solely to petrol* alternative energy sources or • tional 8270,000 fine based on Currently, 26% of Sweden's ener- should we push forward and similar charges. Many of Royal gy comes from some form of think about our future genera- Mall's staff have been charged of Source: http://news.bbc renewable sources, and recently tions? 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Edelweiss, located just south of Staunton off 81, is a fine taste of Bavarian cuisine right Region of Focus here in the Shenandoah Valley. Even/ part of this place will make you feel German culture, from the food to the entertainment provided by men dressed in Lederhosen Ever Heard of Darfur? and playing the accordion every Friday and Saturday night from 6:00-9:00 Edelweiss "Genocide is.. .both the gravest and great- maiming, torture, and sexual slavery have meets the needs of meat lovers and veg- est of the crimes against humanity" (Alain been taking place in Darfur earning the etarians alike with their wide variety of fish, Destexhe). Genocide has taken place around title of war crimes, the Sudan government meats and vegetables, not to mention their the world; the Holocaust during World War II does not have the objective of genocide. Sudan desert showcase including a delicious black and Rwanda during the 1990s are well known However the label of genocide is not totally forest cake. A++ examples. After such horrifying events, the ruled out by the UN. If the war crimes are slogan "Never Again* was declared: never Investigated by the International Criminal Visit their website for more information again would the world stand idly by and watch Court (ICC), through their findings, they about this great find: ht'i< M- these "crimes against humanity* take place. could declare the situation genocide, and Chad The world has learned its lesson; there is no finally force the UN to take more action. To way it could be taking place today, right? Ever complicate this situation, the United Suites, heard of Darfur? who labeled the situation as genocide, has It is a unstable region in southern Sudan. an official stance against the ICC. One* According to a recent BBC article the crisis in possible solution suggested by the United Fun Global Facts Darfur was characterized as "the world's worst States is to set up a special war crimes tn- humanitarian crisis by the United Nations." bunal separate from the ICC. 1. What country has the highest sugar For a while now there has been conflict over Whether the situation in Darfur is investi- intake per person per year in the world? Darfur s land and resources and specifically gated though the ICC or separate courts, one grazing rights. This conflict is mainly between point that must not be forgotten are the peo- 2. Which country is home to the black Africans and Arabs that live in the region. ple in Darfur, today, suffering. While politicians world's busiest subway system? About two years ago rebel groups attacked and UN officials discuss semantics, women are government targets. repeatedly raped, men slaughtered, and thou- The two rebel groups are the Sudan sands of people left to flee from their homes. 3. There are only two countries in the Liberation Amy (SLA) and the Justice and So what can you do as a JMU student iroe: www.acdi-cida.gc.ca world that border three oceans, what are Equality Movement (Jem). The government to make a difference in the Darfur region? they? has admitted to responding with 'serf defense Stay informed, research online, and spread the militias," but refutes any ties to a violent group word about the situation. Do not be disc our 4. There is a city called called the Janjaweed. However many refugees aged by the fact that this conflict is taking JMU Interaction on every continent. from the Darfur say that shortly after govern- place in some distant region, or by groups of ment air raids on their villages, the Janjaweed people you may not have heard of until this 5. What country is the only one with- arrived, attacking black Africans. They pillage point. What matters is now that you have The Children of Sudan such violence arose hope. Stripped out a rectangular flag? the villages, murder men. and rape women. heard of this region and the atrocities com- of all dignity and sense of being, Many women from these villages are captured mited against its people, you have the oppor- It seemed like a mundane proj- each child was being taught to turn 6. This one country experiences every as sex slaves for the Janjaweed, reportedly for tunity to do something about it. ect repeated by elementary stu- their hatred into hope. They had type of climate in the world, on its soil. a week or longer. dents all over the world, to draw a experienced more terror at ten The article goes on to cite that about two Virginia Senator Information: picture that represents your coun- years of age than I shall ever, yet million people have been displaced and living Did you know George Allen try.' Yet, the children participating they were the ones who held their in refugee camps as a result of this crisis. If a If the world's total land area was divid- 204 Russell Senate Office Building In this exercise were not average composure. What could 1 do? The refugee strays too far from camp, possibly to ed equally among the world's people, Washington DC 20510 elementary students. These stu- look for firewood, they run the risk of getting 202-224-4024 question tormented me until I real- each person would get 8.5 acres!! attacked by Janjaweed that may be roaming dents were victims of unimaginable ized that I could share their stones, on the outskirts of camp. John Warner violence and famine. As a volun- share their past, but more impor So what are the United States and the 22S Russell Senate Office Building teer summer teacher at a refugee tantly, share their hope United Nations doing about the situation in Washington DC 20510 school established in Cairo, Egypts, Darfur? The fate of these people depends 202-224-2023 I watched as each child painted -Ryan Joyce is a Senior. Political upon a matter of jargon and technicalities. Is their life on the blank sheets of Science Major who spent the sum- Like what you've this situation genocide/ So far human nghts hup. taJJOJ bb< paper. Most of the children had mer of 2004 working as a music groups, the US congress, and former Secretary .... Hi'j3iv OB lost mothers, fathers or siblings in and art teacher in a Sudanese refu- read here? of State Colin Powell all classified the situation ■ • ■.bbc.co.uk/l /hi/world/ Sudan Some were forced to wit- gee school in al-Ghamra district of as genocide. However, the United Nations has ness best friends trampled under- Cairo. Egypt not. They have declared that war crimes have hup news.bbc.co.uk/2/hl/flfri neath the horses and camels of Email us! taken place but not genocide. This slight differ- the ruthless janjaweed militias. ence in terminology means major differences [email protected] in action taken to resolve the crfslv Others depicted the animals and If the United Nations declared that the landscape of the Darfur, symbols of situation in Darfur was genocide then they the true Sudan they loved. These scenes were depicted with guns, would legally be compelled to take action. Answers: blood and despair. Yet, even out of The United Nations feels that while murder. 1 Israel. 2 Russia, 3 US and Canada, 4 Rome, 5. Nepal. 6 New Zealand Brian Goodman, Editor breezeopinion@hotmailx:om
OPINION THE BREEZE | www.thebreeze.org MONDAY, FEB. 20, 2006 16 KIM OKI Hmst: i \i LOVKR OF WOMEN, CONQUERKK OF NATIONS Cartoon reprinting warranted in college papers Meet Linwood Rose ■v BOIBY MCMAHON and flinging them around the SENIOR vmrtx room with only his mind, and on his way out. Rose gave away Salutations, prospective stu- his gold medal to a young Eric dents. It is my distinct pleasure to Heiden, inspiring him to sweep welcome you and vour parents to all the speed skating events at CHOICES day, and I hope your the 1980 Lake Placid Games. day at fames Madison Univer- His contributions to athletics sity will prove helpful in your are still seen today, most nota- transition from naive high school bly through "American Gladia- student to rip-roaring collegiate. tors," which Rose created after Today, many of you will meet building an obstacle course in and speak with our dynamic and his backyard and running it non- visionary president Dr. Linwood stop for 72 days straight. On the Rose, and I would like to supple- 73rd day. Rose thought to him- ment your experience by telling self "this would make for a good you the story of this incredible television show," and carried the man. While the awe-inspinng obstacle course 400 miles on his and downnght face-melting facts back to Hollywood. of Dr. Rose's life remain unbe- While his physical exploits knownst to many, my crack team are world renown (In fact, schol- of investigators has spent seven ars have slowly begun refer- years in the backlogs of history to ring to awe-inspiring efforts discover the most face-meltingest as "Linwoodian" rather than events of Rose's life. On behalf "Herculean."), Linwood Rose of my team, I present his biog- is an intellectual marvel of the raphy as a public service to you, highest echelon. Shortly after so that you may gain insight into their famous 1972 chess match in the man, the hero, and the legend Reykjavik, Iceland, Rose defeat- known as Dr. Linwood Rose. ed both American Bobby Fischer Though we are now nearing the one- did this to raise a healthy dialogue about an lust as images of smoke pouring from the month mark of noting in the Islamic world As a young man. Rose discov- and Soviet Boris Spassky in a important issue that is in the news ... now, wounded side of the World Trade Center ered that he was the descendent dual chess match without mov- and protesting in the West — which is one I'm basically fired." communicated Osama bin Ladin's message of Irish Kings, and decided to month too long for anything started by a ing a piece. Searching for a tasty Fired he is; the lingering stink in the more than any paragraph of text could ever swim to Ireland on his 18th birth- late night snack in the mid-1980s. cartoon — homogenous campuses like room is the reason why. Whether due to hope, images of the Prophet Muhammad day, I.nfortunately, he was liv- JML' have remained relatively insulated Rose combined several ingredi- the idealistic age or the virginal journalistic with a bomb in his turban, or standing in ing in Eugene, Ore., at the time, ents in his refrigerator to create from the mess. But as the loonv, toon-in- experience of the staff, college newspapers heaven telling suicide bombers, "Stop, stop* forcing him to swim (in nautical spired cnsis refuses to end, the college what our modern society refers have historically held their responsibilities We're out of virgins!" will more accurately jargon) "the long wav around." to aa "the taco." Of his many media are put in the increasingly difficult to the student body in high regard. As bas- communicate the furor that has occupied After five days, he swam up the position fulfilling our duties to report the inventions, the most notable are tions of free speech and critical thought, col- the headlines for the last month. River Liffey into Dublin, creating nuclear power, cement, the In- news without being canned for it. lege papers provide a real-world forum out- The news media is for reporting the After pnnttng a few of the cartoons on such a wake that he simultane- ternet, panda bears, waffles, the side of the oft-contrived classrooms where news. If it would be journalistically irre- ously extinguished the fire burn- their opinion page, along with an explana- measles vaccine, the Cincinnati such speech and thought can be exercised. sponsible for the media to neglect coverage ing through the Guinness Factory Bengals, the Patrick Swazye epic tion for their publication, the editor in chief It is worth noting how the terronsts of terrorist attacks, it would be just as irre- at that time. As a thank you from and opinion editor of the University of II- "Red Dawn" and the Bowflex criticized by the cartoons make use of the sponsible to neglect the cartoons behind the a grateful nation, Irish President Home Gym. Currently, Rose de- lim-is\ Daily Ulmi found themselves "sus- media. The whole concept of terrorism death, riots and protests. As Gorton told the Eamon De Valera offered to make pended, pending an investigation into how votes two hours each day (4 to 6 hinges upon the news truthfully reporting Times, "my first obligation is to the readers him king for eternity, but Lin- a.m.) to create a pill that will both the cartoons had ended up in the paper." ac- the news. More than death and destruc- this is news." This is not the Soviet Union, wood declined, knowing his des- cording to The Sew York Times. cure all known diseases and turn tion, terror seeks to utilize the media of the or even Pakistan (where editors also have tiny lay elsewhere. He returned to human waste into zero emission In journalism, suspended'' is tanta- terrorized to affect policy change — it is been fired for reprinting the cartoons); op- America that afternoon and trav- mount to "axed," a point not lost on the sus- Eremium octane gasoline (he is not an attempt to sway those who die, but erating within the First Amendment protec- eled our nation for manv years in alt way there). pended editors. Acton H. Gordon, the for- those who survive. And as the truism pur- tion of the press and journalistic responsibil- a Country Squire station wagoa mer editor in chief, told the Times that, "we Unfortunately for us. Dr. ports, pictures are worth a thousand words. ity should not get college journalists fired. fighting crime in rural commu- Rose's magnanimous and hum- nities with nothing more than a ble nature prevent him from ad- rake and a flair for the dramatic. mining to any of these legendary- A run-in with Six Million exploits, as he is far too modest A "that-had-better-be-a-prosthetic-leg" dart to the girl I saw Dollar Man Lee Majors (for the to accept credit for the wealth walking to her handicapped spot behind Harrison Half record, Linwood Rose is worth of goodness he has given this From a girl who would rather take the bus or walk the extra 10 $62.7 million) awakened in Lin- world. If the life and works of a minutes than disrespect the less able-bodied students by abusing a wood the spirit of competition, president are any indication of lutndicapped sticker. and he devoted the next 10 years the quality of the academic insti- of his life to athletic excellence. tution he serves, then your deci- Rose broke the world record in sion to study at James Madison A "girts-dig-guys-with-great-skills" pat to the kids practic- the Decathlon at the 1968 Mexico University will be easier than de- ing with their numchucks on the Quad last Thursday. City Olympic Games, only to be ciding what you'll eat for lunch From a sophomore who 'got a kick" out of watching your martial disqualified later when authori- today (go to D-hall, it's not a arts in action instead of reading poetry like she was supposed to. ties discovered that he had the suggestion). Good luck, future gift of flight. Rose appealed the Dukes, and may the power of the decision, arguing that it was Linwood inspire you to achieve A "there-are-al ready -bushes-there" dart to the group of girls Earth's yellow sun and not per- excellence in all things. who felt the need to answer nature's call outside my apartment formance-enhancing drugs that Bobby McMahon is a senior on Saturday night. gave him his power. At his ap- political science major, and asks From a resident that loved literally scaring the crap out of you by peal hearing, Linwood won his tour groups not to point and stare banging on the window medal back by lifting the IOC at him like a zoo animal while he Executive Board off the ground is eating his lunch. A "you-might-want-to-have-that-looked-at" dart to the frat boy who constantly spreads his noxious gas around class. LUIW»*O £»*et fm* From the girl who sits behind you and thinks the class was hard enough before her nose hairs were singed.
A "way-to-get-the-reason-for-the-season" pat to the won- derful students on the commons handing out free flowers for Valentine's Day. I.-"kid aam and pats to From a senior girl who. because of random acts of kindness like hreewdpW hotmailitini. that, now has a million and one reasons to love JMU. Dan\ ,{ t',ii\ an \uhmiilrd ammymmii\ and /Htnietl m ■ 'p>ur amilaNe hosts Submiiuon* are hasrduptm imr pr'um'% opinion of a gi\rn MIUU lion, ptrum »r eitnl and do run neituatds reflect A "when-will-you-leam-to-be-classy?" dart to JMaddy.com the truth and the girls in their pictures for yet again giving a whole new meaning to the word "trash " From a junior lady who is tired of seeing our df percent ratio por- trayed as the Tara Reids of higher ttbn \ •<•"*
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1Y AlEX SlUNEY If we do reach the point of no re- lust enough to protect society. It's tune SCNJOJt WK/TfK turn, the ocean will be able to maintain we insisted on an aggressive stance on temperatures high enough that ice can't protecting the world ecosystems from The sky is falling. form in the winter and keeps melting our politicians — not just the tongue- Or, to be more accurate, the sky is in the summer, raising sea levels and in-cheek references to hydrogen cars. growing — thicker with greenhouse water temperature worldwide. Species Government action, is, sadly, the gasses and deadlier with UV radiation. that can't adapt quick enough will go only way meaningful change can be Recent studies are suggesting the extinct, coastal areas will flood, and made. Until there are no other op- danger goes beyond the need for bet- changing weather patterns will upset tions, grass-roots efforts, however no- ter sunblock, however. Global tem- crop-growing seasons. ble, cannot bring the broad and rapid perature is on the rise (0.6 degrees This bleak picture may be prevent- change necessary — just look at how Celsius in a world where 4 degrees able through intensive government many people don't even recycle on Celsius is the difference between tem- support of "green" policies, but for that campus or at how many people still perate and Ice Age), the ice caps are to happen, the public will have to make shop at Wal-Mart. melting, and low-lying, coastal coun- global climate change an issue. It's been argued that the economic tnes are getting nervous. We have been distracted from cost of protecting the environment as The scary thing, though, is the rel- this issue — one that threatens our thoroughly as necessary is staggenng ative inaction of the United States and society and the entire human race. — the same argument used by the non- world governments toward combat- We have been led down the paths of recycler or Wal-Mart shopper above ing this cnsis. Global climate change government-legislated morals such — but, unfortunately, the cost of inac- has the potential to alter, or even end, as the "sanctity of marriage," the tion is greater. The long-term economic life as we know it, but our political right to an abortion and even the forecast for a world with a starving frame of mind is focused instead on freedom to read anarchist literature population facing spectacular natural trivial, iingoistic concerns. in the library when the government disasters is not a good one. Now, the truth is that these environ- should be concerned with protecting Perhaps that is the answer, though mental processes are slow — that tem- the sanctity of society. — one columnist has suggested that the perature rise happened over the last 140 Don't misread this — the above world's population is simply too large years — but they're speeding up to die issues are all very important to some to be sustained If we let things contin- punt that they may soon be irreversible. people, but none of them threaten the ue, perhaps the system will correct itself Some scientists expect a nse in global integrity of our society, no matter how that way, as it is wont to do. I, however, temperatures between 4 and 7 degrees many paranoid worst-case scenarios wouldn't want to be one of the 3 billion Celsius in the next 100 years and a nse are invented. Ecological disaster to the people he says we need to lose. in ocean level of up to 88 cm. The cither extent we're staring down does threat- I'd rather find a way to fix the sky. truth, though, is that these pmcesses may en our society, just like rape and ter- Alex Sirney is an anthropology/ soon be irreversible, and our inaction ronsm. These are all legislated against SMAD major who welcomes comments now may seal the fate of our children. — the government's role is to legislate at sirneyac. THE BREEZE | www.thebreeze.org \ MONDAY, FEB. 20, 2006 I 7
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Students pay for entertainment at all costs 'Elite' Americans unfairly avoid taxes million sportsmen in Texas and in 2005 there were only 29 reported accidents That is about 0.00001 Just a brief word in response to Craig Finkel- percent of hunters involved in an accident, accord- stein's (Letters to the Editor, Feb. 16) comments on ing to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Website. Nation- the federal tax system. It is true that those in the al nunting accident numbers are very similar. upper income brackets pay more income tax. how- ever, the problem with the tax code is that that is Jeremy Shepherd not where the elite maintains its economic largess. senior athletic training major Most elites are not dependent in any way on income as in wage income, for their survival. As you move up the tax bracket for many, less than 10 percent of No one wins in JMaddy.com lawsuit their economic wealth is garnered from what we would recognize as taxable adjusted gross income I read both The Breeze article, "(Maddy v. in the traditional sense. Taxes on these alternative Glamour," and the Glamour article, "Gick here kinds of wealth an? few and far between and have for your worst drunken nightmare" (March 20115). been decreasing since the 80s. Another problem is Glamour's expose" on photographers taking ad- the "assets in common" problem where a lot of the vantage of drunken women is bone-chilling but expenses of the elites are charged as corporate ex- wrongfully puts JMaddy.com is the same light of penses which an? taxed to companies if at all, and drunkcampusgirh.com. JMaddy isn't malicious, it's quite often are written off as the costs of doing busi- just dumb. It's another CollegeHumor.com that dis- ness. So when people are going to analyze the "tax" gracefully associates itself with JMU. system and its relative fairness across AGI catego- JMaddy sends a cameraman to take footage of ries, it is really insufficient to look wholly or even both JMU males and females getting drunk, acting primarily at "income" tax. The tax system is deemed obscene and exposing skin. Some JMU students regressive because it taxes those who rely solely on choose to submit their own photos to the Web site. income for their wealth and allows those who are They are just desperate for attention (normal people not dependent on income to pay no taxes at all (and who want to share pictures do it on Facebook with that's at both ends) resulting in the so-called "mid- their friends, not a commercial Web site) and are too dle-income squeeze" where you make too much to lame or uncreative to do the funny things in the pic- escape tax and not enough to escape loss of wealth. tures without getting wasted first. And who can for- Add in the virtual evisceration of estate and inhen- Set the JMaddy swimsuit girls? They recently made ■v GARRETT HOOE eryone). Smack in the middle scene. From Finnegan's Cove to tance taxes in the last 20 years and the wealth prob- le JMaddy calendar and then posed "naked" be- CONTRIBUTING WRITER of the page, for good reason Highlawn and every house and lem is exacerbated. So you may be totally correct in hind a JMU blanket for the Rocktown Weekly. While I would say, is a picture of a apartment complex in between, making your points about the article to which you they have every right to take off as much clothing James Madison's — and scantly clad |Maddy swim- there is ample opportunity for responded, but it is equally short-sighted to consid- and nib as much oil on their bodies as they want for soon to be Virginia Tech's — suit girl, with the purpose of inebriation. The issue then be- er income tax the whole or even the major part of the a photographer, when they attach JMU's name to it, student-run entertainment Web advertising IMaddy's student comes how much 1 want to pro- tax system or of debates about its fairness their actions become offensive. No one is naked on site, IMaddy.com, has drawn swimsuit calendar Sports Illus- mote my social activities to oth- the JMaddy Web site, though everyone seems to be widespread attention lately for trated should take notice. And ers, both within and outside of Dr. Nikitah Imam thnlled at having their picture taken, and if there's contentions made by Clamour in what many would argue is the JMU community. Usually, 1 associate sociology and anthropology professor any foul play caught on tape, it isn't posted. magazine in its March 2005 is- the nexus of JMaddy-ness, the do not let everyone know what It's great that someone in our country is inno- sue regarding illicit pictures monthly "Hottie and Gent" I did on a Thursday or Friday cent until proven guilty and it's unfortunate that and videos of women. students are displayed on the night but rather just my friends Cheney hunting accident not standard fare Whitehead, a possible victim, only has her word to In case you missed Rachana right, beckoning the click of (much to their pleasure). How- back her up. In the legal sense, JMaddy hasn't com- Dixifs article in last Thursday's your mouse. ever, anyone with the Internet In response to the House Editorial from Feb. mitted a crime, but isn't it amazing that on a cam- issue of TV Breeze, the owners of Students also can share can access JMaddy.com and see 16, which said, "...Democrats have instead seized pus that is majority female, 'The" party Web site is JMaddy.com. Shy Pahlevani and notes for classes that they have what it is JMU students "want." upon what — in the great state of Texas aj ItMst still dedicated to exploiting th<- feminine body' Collin CBrien. are filing a law- missed through a page called If the public representation of — is a fairly common accident," I would like to suit against Glamour in reaction (not surprisingly) "class notes." JMU students becomes predom- point out that hunting accidents are not "fairly Deborah Schoelwer to the printing of false informa- But the aforementioned videos inately sloppy drunkenness — common" in Texas. There are approximately 2.86 senior art education major tion in the women's magazine. are a true riot. From watching however funny it is (and some of The two main points of dispute diehard Redskins fans to seeing it is) — then there is a problem, Editorial policies are that there were pictures of David slay Goliath with a pil- because this is not how most stu- Responses to all articles and opinions published in The Breeze are welcome and encouraged. Letters drunken students who were low on Godwin field (if you've dents want to be seen. completely naked, and that a seen the video, you know who JMaddy.com has influence on should be no longer than 250 words, must include a phone number for verification and can be e- JMU student's underwear was I am talking about), there is no JMU social culture, to be sure. mailed to [email protected] or mailed to MSC 6805 G1, Anthony-Seeger Hall, Hamsonburg, revealed in front of a |Maddy shortage of entertainment. And there are many positive VA 22807. The Breeze reserves the right to edit all submissions for length or grammatical style. camera. The owners of the Web But entertainment seems things for JMU student image on The houte editorial reflects the opinion ol the editorial board as a whole, and is not necessarily the opinion oi any site maintain that there were to be precisely the problem. the Web site. Yet with influence individual staff member of The Breeze no naked pictures of students How far should Pahlevani and comes responsibility. I think, for on JMaddy.com. nor was there a O'Brien go? The "mission state- sources of amusement, it is fine Editorial Board: JMadd v camera in the area of the ment" ofIMdtfify.com says. 'The to see what some of JMU's beer Nathan Chiantella, editor in chief student's "indecent exposure.'" only thing that matters here at pong team is doing on a given Knsten Creen. managing editor When investigating IMaddy. fMaddy.com is to see that stu- weekend, provided they are OK Brian Goodman, opinion editor com, Pahlevani and O'Brien's dents are happy and are getting with it. But if JMaddy wants to goal of entertainment appear exactly what they want and ex- become a true force (and it can), The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the newspaper, this staff, or lames Madison to be met. The update ticker pect on the site. 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Store Hours Difficulty: * * # # C^. ^ • o • lo».S°00 •. o'jj-V Congratulations Greek of the Month to the following Congratulations to Jason Robinson of for having the highest Phi Gamma Delta for being selected the cumulative or semester GPAs February Greek of the Month! Jason has served as Scholarship Chair, within their individual chapters Fundraising Chair. Social Chair, New Member Educator and is currently serving as Historian and serves on the Executive Daniel Callahan AKA Council. Amanda Gallagher AO Congratulations Jason! Jeffrey Samson AKA Kristen Atkins A* Kenneth Ratcliff AX Lindsay Turrer AIA Christopher Crawford AX Kellie Brown AIA Alexander Black FIJI Amy Baker AIA Justin Sacks FIJI Laura Wilson AIA Thanks to everyone for their support and help towards the WilliamaatterbuckKA Rebecca Walmdey ATT success of recent philanthropic events for John Kngrran KA Laura Hall AIT Alpha Phi's A-Phiasco and Paul Darn KE Kathryn Firch AIT Delta Gamma's AnchorSplash! 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Zoe is .in album you could easily put on repeat, intriKluce their music to all your friends and follow Shane Mines and The Trance has looked to its roots lor inspiration. The band, claiming early them all the wav to the top, at which point you feel a slight pain of jealousy when their name starts roots in music from family talent and an early exposure and affinity for classic n»ck, played at to turn up in evervdav convention. Dave's Downtown Taverna Saturday night. Whether it is through their addictive eclectic and trancv sound, peaking with climaxes ami I lines and the band has melded together greats like |imi Hendnx and I he Beatles to produce its cliffs, Hines says, "I'm going to tr\ all ni\ favorite lines" to gel VOW (0 t heck them out In "Begin own killer sound. Its second song in the set, "So Strong," was a release off of the album Sweet Soul Again.'' Mines belts that "I know. I know I'm going to wake upevery day/ St) affirmation! then Suicide and had a sound reminiscent of the Counting Crows, "So Strong" had thes,mie tcv-tapping tell myself that I'm nothing short ol peat" and anyone who was at Dave's on Saturday night pure fun that got the audience moving. knows it now too I he band has recent k gotten press m a few prestigious arenas, including their The band was able to bnng in old favontes with a new twist. A prime example was the third appearance on the WB's "Daily Buzz" this past April. Hincs, who has shared the stage with well- song; most simply defined as Guster meets Mighty Mighty Bosstones meets Jason Mraz meets Smash known groups like Tonic and Cake, will be performing sharing tin- stage with [osh kellev today at Mouth. The band has developed distinct jazz and blues undertones, which come out strong, especial- Alexandria's 1 he Birchmere. ly throughout their third album Zoe, which they are currently promoting. It has a more mature sound The third single off of Zoe also has been added to Alternative Addiction's Top 10 Unsigned Bands than 2004's Sweet Soul Suicide, but both have something to offer to any listener. Hines's powerful, List, an online site that promotes everything alternative. The band has recently been nominated to be smoouYvocals in the song "Let Co" bellowed "OK, here I am/ Batter up/ This time I'll never let go." one of the bands to open for O.A.R. and Dave Matthews on tour this summer. To hear more spin on Many of the tracks from both albums play on regret and learning from past mistakes. The deep lyrics the band, or to find links to cast your votes, go to sianehines.com or myspace.comhhanehnn- You may not realize It, but if s all about Seacrest JMU senior pens play for Theatre II 'Idol' host on fast track to rule entertainment world ■v LISA DE MORAES anchor of "E! News" and monologue jokes — Harbert 'Best Supporting' questions selfishness, pride TH£ WA^h executive producer of the introduced fashion designer "Live From the Red Carpet" Isaac Mizrahi and Giuliana BY MONICA BOOKER voice. A hund red years from now, specials. How fitting, then, DePandi, who will cover STMI WRTTIR "Just like everyone else in my genera- when viewers are watching that I' Networks Pniaidanl the red-carpet arrivals with tion, I'm struggling to make sense of the documentanes about the early and CEO Ted Harbert trot- Seacrest at the Golden Globes "Best Supporting," a play written and new America we're living in, the one post- part of the 21st century, we are ted otll Seacrest for the first on Monday. directed by senior Kristen Long, is "a story 9/11, realizing that the world my children going to be defined by Ryan da\ ol Winter I\ Press lour Mizrahi noted nght off about a young woman who faces some ma- will gn>w up in will be profoundly different Seacrest. Ihink about that. 2iH*n during which, for how thin Seacrest is, telling jor obstacles during her first year of mar- from the one of my childhood,'' Long said. Seacrest is the face of the maybe the first time in press- the reporters, "Clap for that." riage," Long said. The play, which opens Long won a national Kennedy Center most-watched program on tour historv a hit of on air 1 le also said he really liked the tonight in Theatre II, features a woman American Theatre award for writing "Dead television, "American Idol," talent actually said, "What I way actress Selma Blair looks who goes through pregnancy alone while Horses Day," a play about the relationship and don't underestimate the do for a living is not rocket in clothes because she's al- her husband is snipped off to Iraq; her im- between three sisters in the event of their important eol his role on that ■dence." Which made us like ways 20 pounds underweight, mediate family also fights miscommunica- mother's death. The Kennedy Center Amer- show He also has replaced Scacnet better. which, he explained, is a lot tion problems. Overall, the show expresses ican Theatre Festival featured a performance both ( asc\ Kasem and I >ii k In tact, he went even fur- better than being 10 pounds how love forces one to question "selfish- Of I tad Horses Day" in Jacksonville, Ha Clark — two cultural loom ther, likening what he does underweight The fashion in- neta and pride." last week. of the past millennium — as on the air to .in air traffic dUBtn is wonderful, isn't it? Beginning as a scene-writing assignment in "Best Supporting'' deals with "what life host of the world's most controller's job "Mv role is Though apparently pro- professor Roger Hall's piavwriting class, "Best hands you and the importance of helping the popular radio countdown more as a conduit than any- anorexia, Mizrahi noted Supporting" soon developed into a full-length ones you love do the same," Long said. show, "American lop 4(1' thing else Alter taking a sniffily that he is definitely show "Best Supporting" opens Tuesday, Feb. and as host of "Dick ( lark i tew question* When wm "anti-plastic surgery." "Me, The play focuses on such events as Sep- 21 and runs through Saturday Feb. 25 at 8 New Year's Rockin' Bve « the last time you talked to too," said Seacrest. "Obvi- tember 11 and the War in Iraq "not so much p.m. in Theatre II. There will be a ticket pre- ABC. And, most recently, he former "American Idol" co- ously. ' snapped Mizrahi. politically," Long said, but centering on sale today from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $2 and signed a deal to become the host Brian I >unkclman?How "Wow — I made a good de- Long's interpretation of her generation's doors open at 7:30 p.m. face of cable network I ' as do VOU feel about being the cision," marveled Harbert managing editor and lead butt ol so many late-night from the podium. UREC's Love Yourself Fair to promote healthy bodies, minds event is usually kept small. "I think the fair is great lor students sault Prevention tor the Women's Resource ( enter, said SEED Annual event educates students to interact on a more personal level with organizations and re- is participating in the tair to get information out there" so that sources both on and off campus," she said people are aware there is help. on self-esteem, image issues The setup of the "Love Yourself Fair" will include booths of "I embrace the 'l.ove Yourself Fair,'" Wing-Richards said. various organizations, including the Women's Resource Cen- As we think about love and being loved, it is important to love ■v HAH CHIET ter. SI* ID. One in Four, Peers Reaching Others through Motion one's self — to know you are valued beyond weight, body size, ststOR MUTER (P.R.O.Motion), Dining Services, a massage therapist | I 10 I MONDAY, FEB. 20,2006 I www.thebreeze.org I THE BREEZE How To: Create a purer brew The look for men: Blazers Washington, DC, coffee house owner sets rules for perfect creation •v SI/WM D'AMAIO »V TtRR* SAntN/A lilK Ins collet-pot with ice, al- fee maker to drip better and llll M WilNCTON POST mi HHHflMSIDMFOfr lows it |o melt slightly and adds operate more efficiently by lemon juice to swish amund. removing oily residue and I here is some question about the origin of the word Cammon Ross knows 'The better you take can of mineral buildup. The proof "blazer." but it is thought to have derived from the Ins mtfee. As a manager ol a your pot" Ross says, "the better will be in the first sip of the bnght ("blazing") red jackets once worn in upper-crust Caribou ( offtM in Washing coffee you're going to get." morning. sports such as cricket and boating. If blazers were origi- ton, Ross oversees ihe prepa- Gevalia advises cleaning Gevalia suggests a vin- nally the purview of the elite, they now seem to be tne ration of hundreds of cups your pot and machine once a egar and water solution as a verv definition of laid-back cool — closer in spirit to the each day. "Our coffee urns month — or more — depend- cost-effective cleaning meth- track jacket than the three-piece suit. |hold| about 1.5 gallons, and ing on how often you use it. od that will eliminate odors "If I want to make a casual outfit seem more classy, or we probably go through any- Doing so vxill allow the cof- and help get nd of bacteria. a dressy outfit seem more approachable." says |ian DeLe- where between 15 to 20 urns on, 20, of Fairfax, Va., "blazers are the common ground." in the morning," he IMS, — Pour a mixture of 2 The secret to sartorial success? Look for a blazer in "We are constantly brewing tablespoons of white vinegar a medium-weight wool (it's virtually seasonless) with coffee in the morning." and 12 cups of cold water traditional elements such as pinstripes, brass buttons Household coffee makers through the coffee maker. or elbow patches (but not all three at once, unless you don't get such constant use. — Run the coffee maker, want to look like you got dressed in Grandpa's closet). Home brew machines typi- letting it cycle through to the The fit, by contrast should be sleek and scaled down: cally last three to five years, end. single-breasted and narrow in lapel and shoulder, with according to research con- — Tum off the machine a sleeve that stops right at the wrist. Finish with a shot ducted by GevaHa Kaffe, a and let it cool. of saturated color or crafty details. purveyor of .gourmet coffees. — If you can still see a leans are an obvious choice with this style, but Dickies But at home, as at the corner buildup of coffee residue in work pants corduroys and even dressier slacks can also cottoehouse, proper care and the machine, repeat the pn>- work, as long as they have a straight slightly mod leg. Say cleaning are critical. cedure. no to the T-shirtHinder-a blazer look (Adam Brody and the To ensure a quality cup — Run only water through Strokes ruined it for everyone eke). Polos and button-ups are tif coffee, the folks at Caribou the coffee maker. If the steam fresher ways to give this fashion classic a new lease on life. can- tor their urns by thor- still smells like vinegar, repeat "I wear blazers several bmes a week." says Adam Rob- oughly washing them every this step. inson, 27, of Washington. "I like them because they have a other day using a commercial — Wash the carafe and fil- good cut but they're a bit more fun than a suit jacket" tablet cleanser and rinsing well ter (as you should after each As for DeLeon, whose red |acket "reminded |him| NATE LANKFOBLV7V Htaifti/i>mi /■«« Ivtw.vn each use Fillers are C| with warm, soapy water, of Willy Wonka": "I figured, hey, if I can look like soaked nightly. At home, Ross AM DeLeon. of Fairfax, Va„ I* the defini- l \i Kl \ |'A< Kaii.hr*>t,» se. lohnny Depp — cool!" tion of laid-back cool In hit red blazer Albert Brooks went off the beaten laugh track boomer angst? The court jester of Hollywood, on the real Brooks' resume. A character in the Filmmaker searches for whose movie scripts and comedv albums have, film mentions a previous Brooks movie, "Lost humor in Muslim culture for more than tnree decades, exposed and in America," and offhandedly cnbques it: 1 ndiculed the customs and hvpocrisies of the thought the ending was tacked on, a little bit." entertainment business? The sweaty schnook This almost-Brooks is summoned to Washing- •v PETEX KAUFMAN substitute anchorman of "Broadcast News"? ton by a fictitious federal commission led by nil NHMMGION POST That guy has wandered into the saintly realm former Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson (playing °' goo-goo public service? Yes and no. himself). Ihe panel wants the comedian to The audience applauded, the lights came It's the same man, all right, and for the undertake a month-long mission to India and up, and John Podesta, distinguished head of first time he's confronbng subjects that domi- Pakistan, where, in an effort to help America a liberal Washington think tank, stood before nate the news. But he's doing it in a peculiarly better understand Muslims, he will try to find the crowd to praise the film thev had all just Albert Brooks way. His film, opening Jan. 20, out what makes them laugh. Then he will turn seen — "a wonderful movie," he said, that will is called "Looking for Comedy in the Mus- in a report — 500 pages, please, because any- "teach us something about ourselves." The di- lim World." "The truth is, I wanted to grab thing less would be a waste of the commis- rector, also present, responded with a plea for my own career by the Ipnvate parts| again," sion's money. Why me, among all of America's "human-to-human contact'" between Ameri- Bnxiks says, "and I wanted to do something comedians. Brooks wants to know. cans ,ind people elsewhere in the world. that I was scared to do." "Quite frankly." Thompson replies, "our "Most people in societies really like each oth- Over lunch Friday, he was discussing the first few choices were working." Brooks is er," he observed. Sen. |ohn Kerry, too, attended genesis of the new film, the seventh he has unsure untol Thompson suggests an ignoble, the advance screening, which was hosted Sun- directed and written (or co-written). He has selfish motive, typically Brooksian: "I would day afternoon by Podesta's Center for Amen- starred in all of them, always playing some think that the Medal of Freedom would do can Pnigress, and added his own thumbs-up. "I version of himself — a petty, worried, flum- wonders for your acting price." think it's a very creative and challenging con- moxed version. He is not reluctant to portrav And so, driven by visions of personal glory cept" the 2004 Democratic presidential nomi- himself thus: "I know what my comic charac- and complaining all the way. Brooks is off to nee told a reporter afterward. "It really opens a ter is" In "Looking for Comedy," there is less New Delhi, where his awkward interactions lot of different conversations." distance than ever between the man and his with Muslims make up the bulk of the mov- One moment, please. All of this earnest role. He plays, as indeed he is, a Los Angeles ie. He is, needless to say, a gelilte fish out of uplift and official Washington approbation comedian named Albert Bnxiks, and there are water. The cast and crew shot about 40 days Albert Brooks said he made hit new film because he for... an Albert Brooks movie? 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Ac- you do, why you treat your body the way you do, " tn Me in gel in touch with many students who did cording to Christina Rohrbach, coordinator of Croup and making sure you have a healthy mentality about not know about our group and it gave us a torum to Fitness at UREC, "Our mission is to act as agents for who you are. And then being able to love yourself speak with students on a one-on-ono basis," he said change by exciting, motivating and empowering indi- and treat yourself right." Senior Adam McNeil, president of One in Four, viduals to make educated, positive lifestyle choices." Caspero encourages all students to come check says he is excited to be representing his organization in Senior Ashley Sawyer, co-president of out the fair, which also will count as a Wellness the fair "I think One in Four is a great organization that P.R.O.Motion, says the organization hopes to "edu- Passport credit. "We try and bring in vendors that looks to bnng about a positive change on our campus," cate students on the various aspects of self-esteem we feel will be beneficial in getting our message he said "I think the concept of the Love Yourself Fair' and body image and to offer a variety of wellness across," she said. "And it's fun! Who doesn't like is a truly great idea in that it is extremely important that sources" at the fair. "It's about wellness in the emo- music, free food and goodies?" I .AI'KFN PACKn/1 .fi<*rar IS SPIRITUALITY PRACTICAL BROOKS: Couch-potato filmmaker INVESTIGATE .... ON THE WEB This book has changed millions of lives ground creates movies as distraction from world BROOKS, from page 10 live scared until wratTTtvatom tx»r*> gees oft?' the world. Whether looking for better health in India, says producer Herb Nanas. The budget was We might assume that Bnxiks is the standard- A well-being or seeking life's deeper meaning, in the vicinity of a teensy $10 million, and Brooks issue Hollywood liberal, but we'd be assuming. He (who, in previous films, has recruited as co-stars the has never been public about his beliefs. He doesn't this inspired book can enrich your life!! likes o( Meryl Streep and Sharon Stone) is the only big- generally sign open letters and show up at rallies. name actor. Indeed, he nearly persuaded Nancy Reagan to Available at bookstores, libraries, Christian Science What brought all this on? Is Brooks, perhaps, come out of retirement and perform the title role of Reading Rooms or call locally to order a copy: 289-5154. an intrepid world traveler in his free time? "No! 1 his 19% movie, "Mother." sit and watch television!" he says, apparently still And Thompson, who last fall escorted John amazed that he did this thing. The script's first draft Roberts to his seat as chief justice of tha Supreme completed before he ever set foot on the subconti- Court, trusted Bn>ok$ enough to appear in "Look- nent, fumed out to be all wrong, shot through with ing forComedy" without knowing what was in the misconceptions. Brooks says the film is intended script. (Brooks says Thompson simply asked him: merely to loosen up a subject that has become rigid "You're not makin' 'Fahrenheit 9/11/ are ya?" And and intractable, to show Americans that most Mus- he wasn't. Aside from one littlegibe about President lims aren't faceless, fearsome zealots, and so forth. Bush's sense of humor, "Looking for Comedy" is presents "Whether or not Osama bm Laden's gonna put a DVD virtually free of partisan content.) Asked about his mi NELSON m. laugh and say, 'You know what?Ths whole ihad thing is relatively apolitical reputation, Brooks points out Dr. Andrew G. Bostom sillyf — rm not quite mat hopeful" he says. 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Just what I needed. 12 MONDAY, FEB. 20. 2006 I www.thebreeze.org I THE BREEZE Britain's hottest new, young band has listener's knickers in a twist 'Subways'sweep rock 'nroll off its feet with debut album m Si MM CMVWM Now the tren/\ is spreading to ther way, and we're going to work re- the United States, when- Rotk & Roll ally, really hard to try and play to as Queen" was ranked in the Top 30 on many people as we possibly can LOS ANGELES - llu- fim lime modern-rock radio charts, even though They're well on their way. Last tin* Subw.ns played live in the United the record wasn't released in this coun- month, the group played Australia tor st.itcs, the ihoH lasted K' hours and try until Valentine's Day. the second time. This month, it's Japan. consisted <>i just two sonas. Ih.it was With everyone's knickers in a twist In March, after Young for Eternity hits last summer, when the English ruck over the group, you'd expect to sniff at stateside, they'll speed across theUnited trio was on si-t for ■ I heCC" playing least I wmfl M . o, kiness from the Sub- States. It's an impressive track record endless t.ikes and snippets of its IK. way*, which includes bassist Charlotte especially since as recently as October hits ROCK ft Koll Queen and "Oh Cooper. L9(she s aIM>engaged to Lunn) 2(104, Lunn was paying his dad about $20 Yeah" before .1 crowd »t actors and l.unn's l^-vear-old brother, |osh a day to drive the band around England It u.is realK strange, said stngcr- Morgan, on drums. But onstage and tor a tour they'd booked themselves guitarist Billy l.unn. 21, referring to s in person, the three don't act the part I heir paths enissed.it.i local swimming schedule that had the group thing in of "Britain N hottest new band," "the dub. After five months of stealing glances tt'i A one J.iv playing for s w sfiow next big thing" or "the cocky, brash at each other across pool lanes, Lunn got the next and bouding a plane home perfection of the year," as they've been drunk on wine at a Christmas partv and the fallowing morning The brief trip dubbed in magazines across England. worked up the courage to ask Cooper out was even stranger SUKC the Subway** During their first U.S. concert — at They've been dating ever since. had never been to the United Matt s a Los Angeles club last November For a while, the future members of the But the threesome needed to get — their performance was grounded in Subways spent their time hanging out home I heir dehut album, Young for smiling exuberance rather than swag- with Cooper sitting on the sidelines as Eternity, had iust been released over- ger. The tew times they spoke to the Lunn and Morgan jammed "in that whole seas, the Kind had stadium shows to audience were mostly to say polite Hendrix thing of being really raw and just SPENCER WEINER/i*s Angeles Times play, and thealread) hyperboU< British little thank-yous. improvising for five hours," Lunn said. nu'dia w ere panting tor more from the "We're a very new band," said Coo- After a while that got tiring, Lunn m Britain, the Subways are considered rock ¥ roll's 'next big thine.'' Band mem- band that New \Ui>i,iil Express dubbed per, a bird-like blonde who tends to flit said, and Cooper was just sitting there, bers Josh Morgan (M), Charlotte Cooper and BKy Lurm are now Invading the United the sexiest thing to sweep rock 'n' roll around the stage, shaking her hair all so he asked her to pick up the bass. Stetes wtth thek debut asoum. The band was ranked In the Top 30 on modanwock oil its feel in vears. Sassoon-like. 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Assistant Editor breezesports BV JAMES IRWIN Mason Saturday, where Madi- SINK)* WRITE* son will most likely lose to the first-place team in the league. Another day. another game Mason is 21-5 overall and 14-2 and another home win. in the CAA. In their first meet- The JMU women's basketball ing Jan. 14, the Patriots pasted team rode a career night from ju- the Dukes 65-43. GMU and nior center Meredith Alexis and JMU tip off at noon. ran its home record to U-0 Fhdav This game, for some rea- with a 67-39 rout o* the George son, also is on television. Mason Patriots at the Convocation The Dukes probably will Center. lose both of these, and a by a Alexis scored career point No. lot, too. They will also prob- l.i n»' midway through the first ably lose in their first game in half, had a the CAA tournament, which double-double will put them at the 23 losses at the inter- Women's required for the record. This mission and Basketball also will not be Dean Keener's finished with fault. a game-high Friday When Keener was hired 26 points and GMU 39 in April of 2004, he inherited 13 rebounds. JMU 67 a program in ruin. Sherman The Hanover Dillard, the previous coach, Township, Pa„ native was *10 of 12 did JMU athletics no favors. from the floor. Dillard hadn't had a winning "If s a major accomplishment," season since 1999-'00, and in JMU coach Kenny Brooks said. his seven years as the Dukes' "She did a good |ob getting into coach, he only had two. position and she's a big weapon When Keener took over, he for us. She was unbelievable to- barely had any scholarships night." to work with and no time to The Dukes improved to 19-4 bring in his own guys. The overall, the program's highest win two he did get were signed total since Bud Childers led JMU to in the spring and one was al- a 23-10 mark in 2001. It was their ready a junior. After the 2003- seventh straight win. '04 season, JMU graduated its "I've been looking at these kids point guard (Chris Williams) for the past three years and they're and primary scoring threat very good," CMU coach Debbie (Dwayne Broyles). In 2004, he Taneyhill said of the Dukes. Wr started a bunch of sophomores know what they want to do but and walk-ons due to injuries, knowing it and stopping it are two and at one point Keener was different things." rotating six and starting walk- ons — one of which is now try- see WIN. page 14 ing to be the third country mu- sic star out of JMU while the other one averages 4.3 minutes a game. PHOIOS B> MINDI WMW.H-r'tMaffph-itot'mpI,.-, The result? JMU went 6-22 and 3-15 in the CAA and peo- TOP: Dukes Junior point guard Andrea Bonvenuto brings the ball up the floor. She finished wtth seven assists. LEFT: JMU ple wondered how it could get Junior center Meredith Alexis scored a game-high 26 points. Including her 1,000th career, and grabbed 15 rebounds. any worse. It does when you play four Mason. ers to break the 1,000-point lar season. Alexis has helped freshmen in a league domi- Alexis scores She scored 26. barrier. Junior guard Lesley lead the Dukes to their 19-4 nated by seniors. When Old Alexis surpassed the 1,000 Dickinson did so earlier this record with an average ol Dominion visits Thursday, the lt000th point point mark after just six-and- season. Alexis also is JMU all- 15.2 points and 10.8 rebounds JMU faithful will see two All- a-half minutes of play and time leader in double-dou- per game. CAA seniors in guard Isaiah in Dukes' win didn't look back. She had her bles and as of Saturday night, "She's pretty damn good," Hunter and center Alex Lough- 35th career double-double, was only nine rebounds away GMU coach Debbie Taneyhill ton. Mason starts three seniors BY MEACAN MIHALKO finishing the night with 13 re- from the being Madison's all- said of Alexis. "To shoot the — all of which are pretty good ASSISTANT (PORTS EDITOR bounds in addition to her 26 time leading rebounder. percentages she does, |ha'| (guards Tony Skinn and Lamar points. En route to getting Alex- being very consistent." Butler and center Jai Lewis). Junior center Meredith "It feels pretty good," is getting her 1,000th point In addition to Alexis's con- JMU starts two seniors — one of Alexis needed 8 points to Alexis said. "I'm happy I got "out of the way," the Dukes sistency, the Duke*, hdve stavi-d whom has sacrificed considerable reach 1,000 career points in it out of the way." improved to 11-0 at the Con- on track their last seven Friday night's game against Alexis is the second play- vocation Center as ihey head see STOSS. page 14 conference opponent George er out of JMU's five start- into the final stretch of regu- see ALEXIS, page 16 Madison swept in double header and then 30 in game two Camel Clemson 000100 20x — 3 7 0 Dukes get only In game one, Madison only JMU 000000001 — 140 collected four hits. In game two, Clemson 110321 OOx — 8110 Creg Nesbrtt. dav McKim (7). four hits in two the Diamond lustin Wood (8) and Matt Sluder Ste- Dukes wen? Baseball Travis Miller. Cook (41 Lasko phen Fans, Daniel Moskos (7X Steve games vs. Tigers one-hit by (7| and Matt Sluder. Brett Guntr Richard (9) and Adrian Casanova. three Clem- Friday Jason Berken, Sean Clark (6X Matt CLEMSON, S.C. — The JMU son pitchers, JMU 1.0 Vaughn (9). W-Fans.L — Nesbitt baseball team opened its season started by Clemson 8.3 with two losses as No. 1-ranked Stephen Fans. - W —Berken. L—Miller. 2B - (CU) Andy LYAIessio Clemson took both games of a who went six innings and struck HR — (CU) Tyler Colvin. MarqiKv double header Fnday at Doug out six. 2B — (CU) Benn Hall, Marquez Smith. Kingsmore Stadium. JMU center fielder sophomore Smith. 3B — (JMU) Kellen Kul- Clemson left fielder Tyler Col- Kellen Kulbacki had the Diamond backi. HR — (CUITylerColvinl Records: JMU (0-21 Clemson RLE PHOTO vin hit three home runs, including Dukes only hit and finished 1 (or (2-0). two in game one to first lift the Ti- 2. In game one. Kulbacki went I Game 2 The JMU baseball team was swept by top-ranked Clemson In gers over the Diamond Dukes 8-1 tor 3. a season-opening double header Friday afternoon. JMU 000000000 — 011 — JrVm StOffrnKfiS 14 I MONDAY, FEB. 20,2006 I wwwjhebreezex>rg I THE BREEZE STOSS: WIN: Dukes drop Keener not Patriots in 19th win entirely to WIN, from page U didn't go down and they kept that we're sharing the basketball." blame for JMU came nut firing from the packing in. Dickinson had 15 points, the opening tip, taking an 8-1 lead Failed by their outside shoot- only player other than Alexis for thanks to six points trom Alodl ing, the smaller Patnots struggled either team in double figures. poor season in the game's first four minutes. against Alexis, sophomore tor- McCall added nine and nine re- Yet for all their early success the bounds. JMU improved to 21-3 at I Hikes found themselves up only the Convo since the beginning of STOSS, from page U two vMth 12:IS to go in the half. Women* Basketball the 2004-05 season minutes to a freshman of late The resilient Patnots were keep- "We came into this season and the other one just can't ing pair. CAA Standings with a lot of expectations," Dick- do it alone even though he's AW had a media timeout inson said "We're playing well tried. JMU also starts two right there." Alexis said. "We Conf./Ov.rall at home and we're doing a real freshmen, one being Juwann went nut and gut into the flow of Otd Dominion 1M. 15-7 good job on both ends." things again James (whom Keener recruit- JMU 11-3. 19-4 ed), who is the Dukes' biggest The Dukes tore out of the George Mason 17 22 — 39 inside threat at 6-foot-6. Lew- timeout, finished the half on a 19- Hofatra 104.154 JMU 3334 — 67 is is 6-foot-7 and wide enough 5 run and walked into the locker Delaware 10-4.184 to block the sun. Loughton is room wltfl I 3M7 cushion hav- George Mason — lessica Smith 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds. ing out-shut (AIL 4h ptrcam to WMam&Mary 9-5. 5-4 3-6 00 6, Tracy Ann Holness 3-9 25 percent from the floor in the JMU's other inside threats UNC-W 7-7.10-3 1-2 8, Mom Akintunde 2-1 include a ctnter with two bad opening period. The defense was Drexel M.6-4 Laleisha Wade 2-132-5 6, Jen Dan- knees, two forwards who com- suffocating iels 2-9 H 5, Keyhana Wakefield Wc knew the\ liked to pen- George Mason 5-9,9-14 bined average five rebounds 1-80-1 3, Tammy Meyers 0-3 04) 0. and four points a game and etrate and CfMh the boards. I oBaan Shumalier 0-0 041 0, \il vcu 4-10.11-12 one 6-foot-S forward, who |\H |unior shooting guard I-cs- kia Sladc. Casev Quiglev 0-3 04) Towson averaged 13.4 points and 7.9 U'\ DkUnton nid, They have 3-11.8-15 0. Totals lr>62 5-12 39. ^pomlerv rebounds, but unfortunately athletic kids \\v foOowad the Northeastern 3-11. 5-7 Holness 1-6. Wade 0-3. Daniels 0- got himself suspended for the gameptan." Georgia Stale 2-11. 7-15 5, Wakefield 1-4, Quiglev 0-2. I In- HUM plan called for /one year. And to round out the Dukes' woes, their best sharp and In the second half, JMU con- JMU — Shirley McCall 4-11 1-2 9. tinued it-- assault on GMU's of- shooter is having an off year. Meredith Alexis 10-12 6-8 26, An- Keener can only do so fense, i h<- Patriot! were 9 of 36 wnd lamera Young and junior drea Benvenuto 0-2,1-2 1, Tamera much. Ultimately, the players from the floor in the second half. forward Shirley McCall, who Young 2-9 1-3 5, Leslev Dickinson put the ball in the hole 10 feet Iwentv of their t>2 shots came combined for 31 rebounds. On 4-86-915, Kisha Stokes 1-2 0-0 2. above the floor. Ultimately, from behind the arc, a byprod- tha other end of the floor. JMU's Shameena Felix 1-1 0-0 2, Jasmin players decide how much they uct of JML's /onedefense, which hot shooting earned into the sec- Lawrence 1-3 0-0 2, Angelique want to win and ultimately, prevented the Patriots from get- ond half. The Dukes were 11 of 22 Robinson 1-2 3-4 5. Totals 24-50 you can't teach talent. ting inside. from the floor after halftime and 18-28 67. 3-pointers: Young 0-5, MIND) mSTHOFT'mgplKKitraphrr John Wooden could coach 'They took the inside away finished the game with 20 assists Dickinson 1-4, Lawrence 0-2. this team and they'd probably from us,' Taneyhill said. "We on 24 made field goals. JMU Junior guard Lesley Dickinson ihoott against Masons still only win five games. didn't hit anything from the out- "That puts a big smile on my Records: George Mason (9-14, 5-9 Tammy Meyers. Dickinson finished 16 points In the Dukes' Matthew Stoss is a junior side. We had good looks, but thev face." Brooks said. 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Dick- 1 in their season-opening to tie the score at one run collegiate home run in th« for the second time this season third in scoring offense, sec- inson finished with 15, McCall weekend at the University apiece. fourth inning, a two-run shot March 2 at the Convo. ond in scoring defense and with 9 and sophomore guard of Texas - Arlington Classic With the game tied in the that lifted the Dukes to a 5-C "It's great playing at home third in field goal percent- Tamera Young and freshman tournament. eighth inning, the two teams lead. The Dukes would go on with .in 11-0 streak," Alexis ages in the Colonial Athletic forward Angelique Robinson The rest of the games w«nt to International rules. to score four more runs in the said. "It's a real confidence Association. both had 5 points. were canceled due to po- With one out, the Shock- inning en route to a 9-0 lead. booster." "Meredith Alexis isn't their The amount of points com- tentially hazardous weather en' pinch hitter, Tawnya On the mound, fresh* The streak and Alexis's play onlv weapon," Tanevhill said. ing from different players is a conditions. Guthrie, smacked a single, man pitcher Meredith Felts this season are both confidence "They have Tamera Young, Les- big indicator that we're sharing In the first game of the and drove in Christina Rios pitched the complete game, boosters for Madison as they ley IVkmson, and Shirley Mc- the ball. Brooks said. tournament against Wichita Jessica Laky singled to cen- allowing three hits in five gear up for the final stretch of Call. They can hurt you a lot of While the Dukes are obvi- State, the Dukes jumped ter field to bring in Brooke innings. the season. good ways." ously playing well as a team, out to an early 1-0 lead in Usher to give the Shockers' In the top of the fifth, ju- "(Meredith is] unbeliev- While having five weapons for a brief moment in Friday the first inning off of an RBI an eventual 3-1 win. nior outfielder Katie Schray able," coach Kenny Brooks on one team may be worri- night's game, Alexis was recog- double by senior second The second game against hit her first home run of th« said. "She is finding ways, and some for some teams, in terms nized for her accomplishment. baseman Kelly Berkemeier. Prairie View A&M started season to give JMU the 11-C she could be the most dominant of ball distribution, having She received a standing ovation Berkemeier drove in sopho- similarly to the first with win. Felts snut down the Pan- Slayers in the league if teams junior guard Andrea Benve- from the crowd at the Convoca- more Jenn Chavez. Madison scoring early. Fresh- thers in the bottom of the fifth ad to play her straight up. nuto has made sure to spread tion Center and then just like The Dukes held onto the man Amber Kirk tripled and to secure JMU's win. "She really is playing well the ball around. She leads the that, the Dukes continued on to lead until the fifth timing scored on a single by junior right now, and the team is rec- league in assists with 125 on their 19th win of the season. when Wichita State's Cvn- shortstop Katie George. - from staff reports Remember... California Nails The Breeze is hiring sports editors. Bring in this Coupon Applications are due Feb. 20 and for a $28.00 can be found at Manicure and Pedicure! Full set $20 Located in Walmart 171 Burgess Rd joblink.jmu.edu Fill $13 (SW) f 38.5994 Tired of being a steve to the rnars? 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Al- typical college manner Movie post- though furniture was provided for on* don't adorn the walls and neon the townhome, the girls elected beercompany logos are not the only to mix in their own furniture and source or lignt. Instead, each room added slip covers the existing fur- has a separate color theme, which niture to personalize it. means Holt chose different designs As for the upstairs, rach of and decorations to appropriately fit the roommates has decorated her the mood of the room. nx»m to represent her own style Holt, with lots of help from and personality To each room. Holt her roommates, has taken im- li.is ronthbuted an individualized mense time to paint and garnish a-ramie plate with pictures and i M EVAN DYSON/ w mif photographer the house. For example, the deco- i|uotes that resemble the unique rate room is painted in both a deep persona of each of her friends. teal and dark purple, and in the Holt and her roommates spent corners, strings of lights have been lots of time putting together their hung to resemble the shape of cacti townhouse — even though they in order to add another inventive aspect to the room. The walls are see DESIGNER, page 7 a Enjoy designingy have fun tuitii experimenting and taking risks. Audrey Holt Intfrior design major ABOVE: Fun furniture can be a dssl0i element In an already furnished house. RIGHT: Candles create a warm ambiance and add color to a lack- luster space. FAR RtOHT: When pictures are too expensive, paint your own! Not arttsoc? Go to fiarage sales. Someone's trash Is another's treasure. 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COKTKIBUTI\C WKIJER Depending on the si/e and quantity of holes you are trying to cover will dtSB How do you unclog a toilet? Call the mine how much spackle you should buy. plumber. Got a hole in your wall? Call If you decide on the small tube of maintenance. I-ight in your room goes speckld vou can buy it with a sponge on out? Get the electrician. But what hap- the top which eliminates having to use pens when you're totally skint and can't multiple tools. Squeeze an appropriate afford to hire these people? These small amount of spackle into the hole (enough house repairs are not as intimidating as to fill and cover the hole into the wall). they may seem. Making a quick trip to Then, use the sponge to smooth the EVIN SHOAP/irmor pholographtr Home Depot or Lowe's or even Wal- spackle over the hole and allow it to Mart will get you all supplies needed to fully dry. keep your apartment in tip-top shape. If the lights go out: If your toilet is clogged: To avoid being left alone in the dark, While it may not be the most pleas- always have spare light bulbs on hand. STEP ON El (above) If you don't ant thought having to unclog a toilet, Make sure you have the correct wattage have any spackle and you need to Immediate- sometimes it's unavoidable. Instead of so you can have the best lighting possible ly All a smaller, nail or tack-size hole, tooth- waiting until it's Uxt late, be sure to al- around your living area. And of course, paste will dol Just fill In the hole. ways have a spare plunger on hand. It make sure the light switch is turned off will make your life much easier to be and the lamp is unplugged. able to just go to the closet and take care of the problem. 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In fact, it's the little to the original color when creative projects in her they eventually move out, house, like her own bed- the roommates say it was room and the pictures she worth the effort because painted for the downstairs the house felt more com- walls, that are her favorite fortable and homelike. features of the house. p*o*n try EVAN DYSON'^nwr phittwapher Plus, it was a fun process, Of interior design, Au- Holt said. drey says, "It's challenging, ABOVE: Look like a professional Interior designer Holt has wanted to be but if you have your heart by matching objects around your room to your wall an interior designer since set on it you can do it." paint. You'll Instantly create a color theme to be elementary school. She says Holt's advice to aspiring in- envied by all your guests. TOP LEFT: Pick fun, bright she was inspired by her terior designers is to"have Items to display. Create your own at You Made It! 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Ititjl.ld.il §ni |io«p leases available 8 I MONDAY, FKB. 20, 20061 www.thebreeze.org I THE BREEZE Spring 2006 Apartment & Living Guide So you want to... HOSt 3 spring soiree? The Breeze, just as it was last fall, is dedicated to making your apart- ment the best it can be. But this season, instead of sweating buckets trying to sand down a chair and refurbish it, we're doing something Start with any tablecloth you like, then layer plates with different patterns for a little less labor-intensive — decorating! Read on to find out how each place setting. to host the perfect spring party, complete with food, films and fancy table settings. Bon appetit! 4 . First, prepare your dinner! Both of these dishes can be prepared and stored in the fridge while you decorate your table. ttfev* w ■V I \ Mil Kl K.I I BBBBaf r^- CONTRIBUTING WUTU rA CUMK Chicken Salad Ingredient-. 3 1/2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced 1 head lei luce. lorn mm small pieces 4 green onions, sliced 2 tablespoon* sesame seeds, toasted n ounces Chinese noodles, heated briefly to crisp '- 1 Dressing 6 tablespoons seasoned nee vinegar 4 tablespoons white sugar Add a couple of funky things found I teaspoon sail III cup peanut oil or olive oil from junk stores or yard sales in the In a large salad bowl combine the chicken, lettuce, green onion, seeds and noodles. Mix all together. Set middle of the table for a centerpiece. aside. To make dressing: Put vinegar in a small bowl. Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar before adding oil. Create a few place settings (see story Shake/beat well Add dressing to salad and toss to coat. Serve and enjoy' for details), and you're done! Tropical Frail Trite* Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups cold mi Ik I pkg. (4-serving sire) Jell-O coconut cream flavor instant pudding & pie tilling I tub (802.1 Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed, divided I pkg. (10 75 oz) frozen pound cake, thawed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 3 cups cut-up assorted fresh tropical fruit (papaya, pineapple, kiwi, mango) 1IA cup coconut, toasted Add milk to dry pudding mil in a large bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min or until well blended Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped lopping Place half of the cake cubes in bottom of 2 i|t straight-sided serving bowl. Spoon half of the pudding mixture over cake cubes, top with half of the fruit Repeat layers Top with remain ing 1 cup whipped topping and the coconut. Serve immediately or covei and refrigerate until ready to serve •tow or no-fat trifle: You can make a virtually fat-free trifle by using angel food cake, fat-free pudding and low or no-fat whipped topping. Keep in mind that healthy food and good-tasting food can go hand in hand So. with the arrival of spring around the corner, make some adjustments to your diet. Eating healthier means feeling better. Take advantage of the fact that there are plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables out there and get in the habit of eating right. Spring 2006 Apartment & Living Guide THE BREEZE | www.thebreeze.org \ MONDAY, FEB. 20, 2006 I 9 These films will get you in the mood... for spring! After you have your spring dinner, head to the living room and put in one of these five spring-centered movies! ■Y HAII CHIET SENIOR MUTER Groundhog Day (1993): Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doy le-M u rra v. Weatherman Phil Connors (played by Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover a story about Groundhog Day. Phil hates the k»b and cannot wait to get the assignment over with. On his way to Punxsutawney, Phil is caught in a giant blizzard and finds himself trapped in the small town he despises. When he wakes up the next morning, he finds himself reliving the same day — over and over again. phaos fo AMY PATERSON/pto*. ediur "Groundhog Day" — one of the The perfect spring soiree tablet Now wasn't that tun? most anticipated moments of the win- ter season — tells us if winter will continue for six weeks or if spring will arrive early. What better way to get ready for the spnng season than to watch this goofy romantic comedv? Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986): Starring Matthew Broder- ick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey. Voila! h-rns (played by Broderick) is the classic high-school jokester, full IY LAURA BECKER plate as a memory of the special night. of tricks and schemes that allow him Finally, put CONTRIBUTING WRITER If a fancier meal is in store, skip the to get away with just about anything. Sharpies and opt for place cards. Fold One day, he decides to cut classes and everything together Sick of the weekend movie and take- blank 3 by 5 cards in half and write each convinces his best friends — Cameron out routine? Play host/hostess for your guest's name in bold cursive (make sure (played by Ruck) and Sloane (played and invite your fnends and throw a spring soiree! Plan a ifs legible), placing their card in front of by Sara) — to spend the day with him. lunch or dinner party that will reflect the their plate. Personalizing plates or place Dean of students Ed Rooney (played new season and show off your creativity. cards provides a seating arrangment that by Jones) is always on the lookout for friends over for an Bring spring to your table by gracing it works best for the host. Ferns pulling tricks, and goes on a with freshly cut flowers, or place a daisy at Remember that a good host pays at- hunt to catch him and his friends on evening of fun! each table setting. Instead of using metal sil- tention to each of his or her guests; there- their "day off." verware, buy cheap plastic utensils in bnght fore, placing yourself at the head of the This hilarious movie may just colors. For extra splash, mix the colored uten- table would be best. If a large party is at- convince you to take your own sils with solid-colored plates (plastic plates tending, ask the person on the opposite "personal day" once the weather are more durable than paper) and napkins, end to switch with you during dessert al- gets nicer! or match the silverware with spnng-pat- lowing you to spend time with everyone. Steel Magnolias (1989): Starring temed plates. Dollar stores, Wal-Mart and The dining table is not the only im- Sally Field, Dolly Parton. Shirley Ma- Target offer inexpensive tableware, as well portant factor in hosting a spring soiree. cLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Duka- as funky ice coolers and pitchers. Guests should feel the arrival of spring in kis and Julia Roberts. Here is a how-to tip on setting the the atmosphere. Play an instrumental CD Based on a real incident of table: the word "fork" has four letters, as (opt for something light and airy) or make screenwriter Robert Harling's moth- does the word "left." Place forks to the an oldies mix. Keep the volume down as er and sister, "Steel Magnolias" fol- left of the plate, salad fork first. "Knife" to not distract your guests from their meal lows the lives of a tight-knit group and "spoon" each have five letters, as and conversation. If guests are craft-lov- of friends living in a small Louisiana does the word "right." Place a knife to the ers, decorate small pots or attach silk flow- town. This drama/comedy reveals immediate right of the plate and a spoon ers to pens and pencils. both the hardships and happiness to the knife's right. The order goes: forks, Do not forget invitations! If guests of these women, who spend most plate, knife, spoon. live nearby, tape a flower to their door of their time together in Trudy's Personalize dishes by writing each with an invitation attached, or simply (played by Parton) beauty parlor. guesf s name on their plate using a Sharp- decorate 3-by-5 cards. Ask guests to wear "Steel Magnolias" is sure to bring ie (also available in assorted colors). For a spnngy attire. To ensure that guests will you both laughter and tears. souvenir, write a message to each guest on find the right apartment, tie a balloon or their plate and after dinner, throw them in two around vour doorknob or place a leg- w MOVIES. pa$e H the dishwasher. Guests can take home their ible sign on the door. Party away! 101 MONDAY. FEB. 20. 2006 I www.thebreeze.org I THE BREEZE Spring 2006 Apartment & Living Guide Home Decor \mm Arouna tne wovia... You'll find... Serving dishes R 7! Tablecloths Want the world? mil) m.Yhebreeze.org Vases 731 A Mt. 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FEB. 20. 2006 111 Clutter gathers electronically, too Grow a garden on Organizing computers, ley Alderman, an editor at Manhattan- based Real Simple magazine. your patio or balcony PDAs can be helpful And, while you're at it, it couldn't HOW TO: hurt knowing exactly how often you browse through old e-mails in your in- ■v KELIY FISHER plants can grow in a 3-foot container. iv SHAWNA VANNESS box and realize you never replied. SENIO* WRTTtR The next step is actually planting the .VEW5IMY "Anything you can do to take that seeds for the herb garden. Seeds must be away will make you feel much more Growing an herb garden at home is an soaked in water for a few hours before being Papers, books, magazines ... it's the organized," Alderman says. easy and fun project that adds spice to life, planted. The plant container should be filled stuff household clutter has always been Electronic organization can be |ust as literally. An herb garden requires little time with the potting soil, then patted down to made of. And now, as if we needed any tricky as the real thing, says David Al- and space, making it an ideal winter proj- avoid any air pockets. The herb seeds ought more junk, there's a new breed of disor- len, author of "Getting Things Done: The ect for students who are cramped for space to be buried under the soil two to three times ganization brewing: electronic clutter. Art of Stress-Free Productivity" (Pen- and always on the run. as deep as their size. If you're working with Experts say it's spreading fast. More guin, $15). Anybody who spends more Herbs add flavor to the most ordinary very tiny seeds, gently press these into the than a decade into the mainstreaming of than a couple of hours a day in front of a foods, such as soups, stews and pasta sauc- surface of the soil- computers and the Internet, professional computer needs an orderly way to track es. Growing fresh herbs at home and in- Water the plant so that the soil is moist organizers say the average person h.is .ir- e-mails, save and retrieve files, and ar- corporating them into meals can put even and place plastic wrap over the container. The cumulated thousands of electronic files, chive all their matenal on backup CDs the most inexperienced cook up there with cover creates an ideal environment for germi- e-mails and digital photos. or memory drives. Getting there doesn't protessional chefs on the Food Network. nation. Place the container in a sunny kxation. Whether it's last year's annual report, necessarily require investing hundreds of The easiest, most common herbs to Once the seeds surface, remove the cover and that Web site you visited last week or an dollars in a PDA. grow from seeds include basil, oregano, water the herb garden once a day. However, e-mail address for a relative you write to "Everybody tries to get some new parsley and thyme. These herbs all require be careful with the amount of water the herb once a year, it's important to note "how program because they think it's going about four hours of sunlight a day, making garden receives. Over-watenng and misting much time do you spend scramDling for to fix it" Allen says. "But it's your brain them perfect for apartment porches and herb gardens may damage the plants. stuff and searching for things," says l.es- you need to fix." decks. If there is not enough sunlight avail- It takes herb plants anywhere (mm able, the herbs are still able to grow inside about two to three months to mature. Once with the care of a fluorescent light. grown, fresh leaves can be added to dishes, This first step to starting an herb garden or dried out on a wire rack. The garden MOVIES: Let these flicks get you is to head to a local garden center to pick should be pruned every once in a while to up supplies. Seeds, potting soil and a large remove any dead leaves and flowers. psyched for warm weather, new season plant container are all that someone needs lfs as simple as that. Growing an herb to begin. The plant container should have garden is not only an easy way to dress up a Spring season to be rung in with fun movies at least one hole in the bottom of to allow meal, but also a sure-fire way to impress any for adequate draining. Size-wise, about 10 guests that just happen to drop in for dinner. MOVIES, from page 9 mantic and witty charm inspire vou. My Fair Lady (1%4): with its classic and ener- Rain Man (988) Stamng Starring Audrey Hepburn, getic musical numbers Tom Cruise, Dusbn Hoff- EVIN SHOAP Rex Harrison, Wilfnd Forrest Gump (1994): man, Valeria Golino, Gerard tenior phtlographer Hyde-White, Gladys Coo- Starring Tom Hanks, Re- R. Mok-n (HUack Murdock. per, Jeremy Brett. becca Williams, Sally Field, Charlie Babbitt's This musical comedy Michael Conner Hum- (plaved by Cruise) father tells the story of Henry phreys, Harold Herthum. dies and leaves his inheri- Higgins (played by Har- This movie, the well- tance to Raymond (Hoff- rison), an arrogant profes- earned recipient of six man), the institutionalized sor, and his visiting col- Academy Awards, tells autistic brother that Char- league. Colonel Pickering the story of Forrest Gump lie didn't even know ex- (played by Hyde-White), (Hanks), a man with a isted. Charlie is angry that who make a bet that Hig- low I.Q. who reveals that his father has kept Ray- gins can't take "common- determination and cour- mond a secret from him his er" Eliza Doolittle (played age conquers all. Through entire life, so he kidnaps Herbs can b* grown on by Hepburn) and turn her several flashbacks, For- Raymond from his resi- your balcony to garnish into a woman of the up- rest speaks of his experi- dential home to embark on a dish you made for a per class. This oldie-but- ences with some of the a cross-country joume\ of spring party (see page goody classic, which is most significant people in self-discovery. Like "For- 8). Or, you can grow part of the American Film American history from the rest Gump," this film will some lovely flowers Institute's "100 Greatest early 1960s through the inspire you and give you — like tWi amarytlis, for American Movies of All 1970s. This classic drama an appreciation for what is Instance. Time" list, reveals its ro- will both will move and truly important in life. I < .urn l\ TUTWILER VIRGINIA I@gft Mgfc MM itoBap Steo Hakiiui Mis Ml., COUNTRY Small and large units. Secure 24 hour access. Close to JMU. 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