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http://breeze.jmu.edu Knowledge i s Liberty VOL. 77, NO. 31 M N B R Dow JONES u N V E R S THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2000 *ivi; >""""•* JMU chooses graduation speaker, seniors left out Some upset by process, selection of relatively unknown businessman RIAN WESTLEY II assistant news editor Despite his background in electronics, the choice for this year's graduation speaker doesn't charge up seniors. Richard Brown, the chief All dressed executive officer of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, will give the commencement up, but no address in May, JMU announced Wednesday. Brown, who has a Bachelor snow dance of Science degree from Ohio University and has held a Storm ravages East number of executive positions in the Sprint Corporation and but bypasses the 'Burg Illinois Bell Telephone Com- pany, will address the about KELLY HANNON 2,400 students expected to news editor receive their degrees in May. Student input from the Depending on how you look at it, ADAM .l< )Nl-.SA <ininhiiiiiii; photographer Senior Class Council was dis- Mother Nature dealt JMU and the regarded, Senior Class Vice At Tuesday's SGA meeting, Speaker Pro Tempore Peter Swerdzewski goes over the agenda. greater Harrisonburg area a cruel, or President Marissa Savastana Scheduled discussion of the graduation speaker and the process used took about five minutes. lucky, hand this week as a major snow- said at the Student Govern- storm passed it by while enveloping ment Association meeting on of seniors were adamant students had not been fundraising strategy. areas as close as 20 miles away, and the Tuesday. about choosing the speaker involved in the process, and "After informal polls were entire East Coast. But Senior Class Council and would've liked to have we wanted to begin a new tra- taken by the senior class coun- On Monday morning, as news sta- President Erin Uyttewaal, been involved." dition of student involvement cil in classes and among tions broadcast scenes who wasn't present at the There is not a formal for the Class of 2000." friends and working with of cars creeping down 8NOWT meeting, said by e-mail that process in place for selecting a The council worked with prices, our top choice was snow-clogged high- According to the decision was made due to graduation speaker. the University Program Board [author] John Grisham," she ways and posted lists of weather a lack of communication Last semester, the Senior to determine how much it said. school and government reports, there closings in areas all over could be a between the council and the Class Council spent a great would cost to bring speakers The council notified the chance of university. deal of time researching the in and who would be avail- university of its top choice at Virginia, JMU students snow and ice "The Senior Class Council process for selecting a gradua- able, Uyttewaal said. The the end of last semester, but ran to their windows this weekend. and seniors were disappoint- tion speaker, Uyttewaal said. alumni association was also with hopes of a day off, ed," Savastana said. "A couple "We found that in past years contacted to devise a see SENIORS page 9 only to find nary a flurry in sight. More than a few students trudged off to class unhappy at the near miss, and had to endure listening to reports of winter wonderlands back home from Indecent exposure reported in library friends and family. her in conver- plainant as being between to light-colored shirt. "I am the anti-snow queen, no mat- ELISSA FORREST sation. 20 and 25 years old and The complainant said she ter how much snow a place gets once 1 police reporter He report- between 5 feet 11 and 6 thought the subject was a move there, it never happens again," edly asked her feet tall. She also reported student because he had been sophomore Laura Hawkins said. "My An unidentified male what time it that the male had a dark seated in the library for some family got over a foot of snow in Rich- reportedly exposed himself was and asked complexion, a shaved period of time studying or mond, probably because I wasn't to a female student seated in her what she head, bloodshot eyes and doing what seemed like there." the second-floor stacks of was studying. JMU Police was clean-shaven. He research. The complainant Junior John Caley envied his Carrier Library on Sunday The suspect reportedly was wearing after attempting to engage was described by the com- dark pants and a medium- see MAN page 9 see MAMMOTH page 9 [BOSS Taste of the Town Diving In ll.'li'.'Hl Going Global Dining at some local eateries, like Luigi's, The JMU men's and women's swimming and Through the Hoops ■ Sunday's Golden Globes celebrated right, should be a residency condition in the diving teams, led by senior Anitra Kass, host ■ With their future in limbo, TV and film. "American Beauty," "So- 'Burg. Get the scoop on some of our favorites more than 200 SMAD hope- William & Mary on Sunday in Godwin Hall. fuls finished testing to apply pranos" and "Sex and the City" were and more. Pages 20-21 Page 25 among the globe winners. Page 17 to get into the major. Page 3 Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS i NEWS DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR Fire safety at JMU 3 THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 Theatre II, "Say Goodnight Grade" by Ralph Page, SMAD admissions 5 directed by Todd Grogan, $2 admission. Show also Breakdancing Club, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Godwin Ongoing search for VP of Academic runs on Saturday (same times) Affairs 5 Raquetball Courts t Fellowship Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 690 S. SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 OPINION Mason St., sponsored by tf Wesley Foundation, call Ben at • Mass, PC Ballroom, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., CCM House Editorial: Terrorism hype out of ' 434-3490 control 12 House (1052 S. Main St.), 9 p.m., sponsored by • Pi Sigma Epilson coed Catholic Campus Ministry Spotlight: If you could win a free trip to business fraternity infor- anywhere, where would you go? 12 mational meeting, 7 p.m., Taylor 404, call Emily at Greek Life: Am I really frat boy materi- 437-3253 TO SUBMIT A DUKE DAY EVENT: al? by Steve Glass 13 (They're free!) Darts and Pats 13 FRIDAY, E-mail Brian at The Breeze at westlebr with the information (event, date, location, contact info, Welcoming Julio the emergency pole JANUARY 28 by Terrence Nowlin .15 etc.) Please submit by Friday for a Monday issue 1JMU Experimental Theatre Performance, 8 p.m. and midnight, and Tuesday for a Thursday issue. STYLE Golden Globe Awards .17 "Say Goodnight Grade" 17 POLICE LOG WEATHER "Play It to the Bone" review 19 This week at the movies 19 bottles of Southern Comfort and ELISSA FORREST Today Just go out 27 police rqjorter Vodka with him and drank eight to Sunny, windy, cold M 10 shots in less than an hour and a High 31, Low 12 A non-student was arrested and half. FOCUS charged with reckless driving on The subject then became very ill, vomiting profusely. Jan. 24 at 6:56 p.m. at the Potomac High Low Local original restaurants 20- 21 Hall circle, after reportedly almost Officers and the Harrisonburg striking a JMU student with a vehi- Rescue Squad responded. After Friday Mostly sunny 33 15 cle. their arrival, they learned of a JMU SPORTS The student alleges that the non- student who had also been drinking Saturday Snow, Ice, Rain 34 23 student has a history of violent and was passed out. The JMU stu- Anitra Kass 25 dent could not be brought to con- Sunday Snow, Ice, Rain 39 27 behavior and parking problems. Men's gymnastics. 25 A trespass notice was served to sciousness. the subject in the psychiatric ward Both subjects were transported Monday Partly cloudy 38 25 Super Bowl preview. 27 of Ftockingham Memorial Hospital, to Rockingham Memorial Hospital JMU's Top 50 31 after the Harrisonburg Police Emergency Room for treatment. Department picked up the subject Sports beat 33 at his off-campus address. Underaged Consumption of MARKET WATCH Alcohol Wednesday. Jan 26,2000 In other matters, campus police • A JMU student was judicially LIFESTYLES report the following: referred for underage consumption DOW JONES . AMEX of alcohol on Jan. 23 at 3:59 a.m. in 3.10 A Horoscopes 35 m 3.15? Alcohol Poisoning Bell Hall. close: 11,032.99 close: 912.21 T • A student resident advised cam- Crossword puzzle 35 pus police on Jan. 22 at 1:22 a.m. NASDAQ - Comics 37 that a male VMI student visiting S&P 500 ■ Potomac Hall reportedly brought see POLICE LOG page 9 97.49 t 5.94 J close: 4,069.92 close. 1,404.09 INFORMATION The Breeze is published Monday and Thursday mornings LOCATION CLASSIFIEDS and distributed throughout James Madison University and B R E E Z E the local Harrisonburg community. Comments and com- plaints should be addressed to Courtney Crowley, editor. 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