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Forbes Funds Building Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repeat WEB EXCLUSIVE: Check thebreeze.org for a review of UPB s free Centennial concert, V* featuring the band Mae. BreezeJames Madison University's Student Newspaper Volume 84, Issue 44 1 Monday, March I/, 2008 Forbes funds building BY TIM CHAPMAN unior write* Local developer Bruce Forties didn't go to JMU, but that's never held him back from donating to the alma mater of his wife, Lois, and son, Jeff. At a luncheon following Fri- day's Centennial Convocation, CMOIM MK/iterl pWioj-Ww the Forbes were rewarded for JMU Board of Visitors member Jot Domico (above Ml), Tom Dingledine and JMU President [inwood Roto oil spoke ol (tie Centennial ■ their philanthropy after giving Convocation on Friday Hie JMU Wind Symphony, Chorale and Symphony Orchestra Strings performed ol the event (right) the school $5 million for con- struction of the new College Off Arts performing center, set to be finished in 2009. The new center, which labe- ing built on South Main Street C0NV0 CELEBRATION across from the Quad, will be named after the Forbes. Board of Visitors member Steve Lee- lou introduced the donation as HONORS JMU LEGACY the biggest philanthropic an- nouncement in the history of III.' school BY TIM CHAPMAN l nllege of Integrated Science and senior "riter Technology, citing it as one of the It will also be the largest main reasons SRI chose JMU and construction project undertak- As the weeklong celebration of Harrisonburg to partner with in en at JMU and was described to JMU's 100th birthday came to an 2O06. fill' be "as big as ISAT and Costco combined." by Leelou. end, an estimated 4.000 members "The greatest age of Virginia ot the JMU community joined for is the generation in this room," "We are trying to set an ex- ample for other people to give the Ueiitenni.il OOBWMMlOO on Kaine said in closing. Friday. While the governor m a so that our university will have Forbes famil) donates $ , Representatives from graduat- an alumni [base] as big as the more serious speech, Carrier million in the new College of Vrts ing classes dating back to 19:12 led charmed the crowd after being University of Virginia." Forbes the procession before listening to presented with a digital Krap Performing Center See front page said. "We've always given, and a dozen speakers including GOV. stun for more info. we like the performing arts and book encapsulating his presiden- TimKaine(D-Va.),JMUPresi,l< nt • \ hum 1971-1998. that's what we were trving to Linwood Rose, former prescient "Of the 100,000 that have do." 1 Ronald E. Carrier and Student graduated here I have shaken A new statue of James \ ii.'w 10-ft statue of James Madison Body Preshlrnt |,e brooks. Madison - also a Forbes' con- hands with 65,000 of them was unveiled outside nt the College ol tribution - u.is unveiled out- Members of the EARTH ('!,,!> riarMJd. "And [Vehad 1 beer with unbilled two banners and passed ■■• and 1 echnoli i side of the College of Integrated several of 'em. We had a great out flyers to remind Cov. Timothy page ' I'oi the lull st( Science and Technology shortly time. And they learned something M. Kaine of a previously promised after the luncheon. too. And some graduated in four Tne statue is about twice energy plan and to protest a coal- as tall as its life size predeces- fired power plant in southwest Vir- Harrisonburg Mayor Rodney • Plans are Mill set i>> move int<> tin- ginia, but were quickly hushed by Eagle followed Carrier with some sor located on Bluestone Drive, CIS.VI l ibran in April and Maj and can be seen from Interstate Centennial officials. more light humor as he recounted Kaine delivered the Centennial 81. meeting JMU students in Myrtle Address using Madison as a meta- "I think it's a great building Beach, S.C.. during this year's phor tor the growth Virginia has • Construction is set to begin this for the city, the university and I Spring Break. think it sets a new standard for made in education over the past Kaine and 2008 graduation 100 years. James Madison University." speaker Thomas Dingledine, the ore ihau -on studi'iiK Forbes said. "In 1908 Virginia education great-grandson of a uniuisitv was nothing to be proud of," k.um- founding father, were later pre- Forbes added that his wife wanted to spend her remain- said. "We're no longer a state with sented with honorary degrees higher education attendance be- ing years near the school after from Rose. years developing in the North- low the national average." "I think it's important as a ol 1 Kit. are slated for eontruction The 50-year-old governor ern Virginia area. public institution to have the gov- emphasized the state's ability to beginning this mouth. "It's phenomenal," Lois said ernor here," Rose said. "This ^ .\ "break down barriers" regarding of JMU's progression. "When I ernor knows a lot about higher came it was a tiny little town, race, gender and religion and that education and he has spent time and we weren't allowed to walk the formation ot the State Normal with each of the presidents He on the grass. And now it s a and Industrial School for Women knows about JMU. He knows Islll.lt will hr,11 lesapcaki wonderful university and I love at Harrisonburg was an earb flap. about JMU and he knows about coming over here and love be- Kaine also spoke highly of the tin stiengths." ing a part of it." Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repeat. STUDENTS BREAK BY ASHLEY SIEGLE tive 10-week challenge. (Mtributiifl wrrttr This is the second year Dining Services has part- nered JMU with Recveh in am,1 Since the competi- FROM THE NORM Recyclemania began as a friendly rivalry between tion started on Feb. 2, the school's rankings have been Miami University and Ohio University in 2001 and is climbing the charts in most combined recyclables - now a national contest involving 400 colleges and uni- paper, cardboard, beverage containers and corrugated versities. cardboards. JMU was No. 1 for mast bottles and cans recycled JMU ranked fourth in the state for most recveled throughout Virginia as part of Recyclemania, a nation- items per capita, beating out Eastern Mennonite, Vir- wide competition among college and university recy- ginia Wesleyan, Longwood and Virginia lech It also cling programs in the United States. claimed the 51st spot among all schools nationwide. The program seeks to encourage campus commu- Freshmen Grant Grows does tin nities to minimize waste production through a proac- port by dropping his bottle into IN RECYCLE, pifiS 0 recycling bin at lop Dog 6Y ASHLEY HOPKINS by Facebook, JMU Nation does not allow users 1 Mieale or download applications or am other type of Internet spam. As the site is aimed to- Imagine Paoebook, take away the thousand ward networking, users ean upload educational applications and the unlimited access, add and professional information and documents some Duke pride, and vou've got JMt'Nution. to their profiles. BIRTH OF pUlo couflisi of GHO GROW org. the campus' first exclusive metal network- "It seems to l>e laid out nicely and easy to ing site. navigate," alumna Karen Hey ('03) said. "I JMU students in iKe Dominkon Republic over Spring Break Ihey helped wllh Senior Aaron Graham created the site after think it is a great way for alumni and students painting projects and tutoring local students he was approached by development represen- to connect for career help. I am on MySpace. A NATION tati\es 111 the College ol Business to increase JMUNation.org is more professional in nature. BY ERIK LANDERS networking efforts across 1 auipus in 111 v opinion contributing writer Suite I own a Web-based software busi- Since the sites launch last year, it has JMU students create ness I said, lle\. wh\ don't I start a Faeebook- Crown to encompass 227 members, complet- Approximately )oo students participated in 2- Alternative like service just for JMU." he said. ing 23 percent of its goal to have 1.000 people Sprint Brett* tup- tin-, year, traveling to 11 different Hatea and their version of The site is only open t<> JMU students and signed up b\ Ma\ ol this year. six foreign nations to dn humanitarian work. requires e-mail verification Once signed up, Still in its beginning phases, the site has Catbottc campus Miuisii\ ornnlied i trip to Cnn Verdi Facebook users are free to create a profile, MU\ friends garnered mixed reviews among users. While and send messages ,md instant messages. in the Dominican Kepnhlic. for the second consecutiw war. Whili mosl ol these features are also provided tttSfllpotH ue Ml. pap* 4 - - ■- 2 Monday, Morth 17, 2008 www.thebreeze.org The Breeze Editors: Kelly Connifl & Shelly Neel 111 MISSION Main Telephone: Arts and Entertainment Breeze (540) 568-6127 Desk: The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves — SJ»—S»W.I»—SJIW Hue: (540) 568-6736 item lhebreeze.org student and faculty readership by reporting news involving the campus and Man I'rancv* Cunh local community. 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