*?**■ four* LA WEATHER "•"*>.6ur,, VA 228()7 TODAY: Sunny, high 62°F, low 38°F. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, high 63°F, low 43°F. WEDNESDAY: Sending Shockwaves Showers, high through Spring 66°F, low 46°F. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY See Stytepages 20-21 MONDAY Aoril 6. 1998 VOL. 75, NO. 45 JMU takes back the night E Bl Clothesline Project displays T-Shirts made by victims; ^1 a|S nearly 400 attend speak-out session on commons 1 length or even longer," said junior Ann Waller, /• W^M IS by Jen Bonds a coordinator of the "Take Back the Night" contributing writer Coalition. Approximately 50 people stood at the About 400 students and faculty sat on the microphone on a makeshift stage during that . | wnm <m grassy hill at the commons Thursday night as time; each told a story of pain and suffering in JMU's third annual "Take Back the Night" pro- poems or words. Some spoke out for the first a 3 1 vided students with the opportunity to speak time. Many wept as they recounted an incident out against violence toward women and men. that left them fearing for their lives; some held a • After performances by Contemporary friend's hand for support and reassurance. • Gospel Singers, a capella group Seventh A majority of the speakers told the audi- f i I leaven and student singer Thea Zumwalt, the ence they had not intended to speak out, but audience's attention was turned to keynote came forward because of the supportive audi- speakers Arnold Kahn and Marney White. ence. "Your support has inspired and given Kahn, a psychology professor who has strength to many of us," one female student studied sexual assault for 20 years, discussed told the audience. "We will not be afraid to how society influences the way men perceive break the silence anymore." women and how their views shape how Some students dealt with childhoods filled women see themselves. with their mothers being beaten, raped or White, a psychology grad student, dis- stalked, abusive relatives and babysitters. "It cussed negative media portrayal of women and doesn't just go away," one female student said. how it perpetuates psychological problems, "I have been dealing with this hell for 15 years, "Q such as eating disorders. and it does not go away." The speak out that followed Arnold and Some female speakers told of being raped Kahn went from 8 p.m. until 11:45 p.m. at parties when they were drunk, and then i x "Because last year's response was so big, we being pointed out by friends of their alleged MTA ~l expected this years speak out to be the same see NIGHT page 2 PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUIS ZIEGLER JMU junior Louis Ziegler stands by one of his bathroom billboards. The alternative reading material advertises services area businesses offer, and can be found hanging in the restrooms of area establishments. In-stalling advertising in 'Burgs restaurants JMU student hopes to cosh in with Valley s first bathroom billboard business Bar and Grill and Everybody's by Tara Hafer Gym. contributing writer Ziegler first saw the concept in Richmond and said he thought it A JMU business and market- could be a success in ing major opened his own adver- Harrisonburg as well. He started tising business in Harrisonburg. the business with legal help from Junior Louis Ziegler estab- his father and brother-in-law, lished Creative Advertisement and has since run the business this year. Ziegler posts black from his home on South Main frame display cases on the back Street. of bathroom stall doors to adver- Ziegler charges his clients, DYLAN BOUCHERLE//>/i«to editor tise his client's services. The which include limousine services, Cat in a paper hat frames can hold from one to four flower shops, insurance agencies notebook-sized ads. and accountants, anywhere from JMU grad Alycia Phoenix ('97) helps some of the participants at the Very Special Arts Festival Ziegler hung the first^f these $25 to $75 per month for his make paper hats. The annual event for area children with disabilities featured fine art, musk, dance advertisements on March 2 in 10 advertising services. "I've pretty and theater activities. It was held at the Harrisonburg Recreation Center Friday. different Harrisonburg establish- ments, including JM's, Mainstreet see ADVERTISING page 2 _._.... -. J 2 Monday, April 6, 1998 THE BREEZE Night continued from page 1 attackers on campus. One woman said to the men "To the /""ess alone, chequered as in the audience, "One moment of sexual pleasure for you may be a it is with abuses, the uvrld is lifetime of anger and low self- indebted for all the triumphs esteem at another's expense. Just toliicli have been gained by think before you ruin someone's reason and humanity over error life." and oppression." One male student said his — James Madison suite mates laughed at him for Lilitor Courtney A. Crowtey coming to the program and said, MniMgiii); iditor Manny Rosa "It's the girls' problem." TtchnttogywtMtgcr Brian Higglns "The people who laugh at something as serious as this are Alice K. Crisci the ones who really need to be Oesipi editor Thomas Scala here," he said. Netixetlitor Brad Jenkins Many women and men Not* editor Katheryn Lenker talked about dealing with depres- A«I naossBkf Julia L. Fib sion, lost self-esteem, eating dis- CMnwtattor Kelly L Hannon orders, drugs, alcohol or suicide Style eilitor Vinlta Viswanathan attempts through the painful Focus editor Jennifer R. Baker times. "I just wanted to end my Assl. styte/fmis editor Jackie Clstemino life," one female speaker said. Spot* editir Seth Burton "But I found comfort in the Bible LAURA SOVlAWsfiiiorpluiiiifiraplu < Asst sports iditor Mike Gesario and turned my life to God." Many others said they found Copy editor Jason Mclntyre that a strong sense of spirituality Students gather on the commons Thursday for "Take Back the Night," ^^^^^^^ Asst.eupy editor Jenny Stromarm also helped them through people on sexual assault. Over 400 participated in the program, which consisted of a speak-out session Dylan Boucherie Ptioto editor unbearable situations. and a T-shirt clothesline designed by victims. Asst. pinto editir Lindsay Mann Survival was a main theme The shirts deal with numer- Gmpliks iditor Rebecca Dougherty nated in Germany in 1973 as a, within the program. A female ous subjects including sexual FlipDe Luca, response to violence toward Aihvsers speaker was met with applause Clothesline assault, suicide, sexual orienta- Alan Neckowltz, women. when she said, "I am not a vic- tion, incest and domestic vio- David Wendelkcn tim. I am a survivor." The program is now recog- Project The audience, bundled in nized on college campuses, lence. As people observed shirts, a blankets, sat captive, some crying including other Virginia schools About 200 T-shirts made by recording called "Sounds of and finding comfort in friends. such as Virginia Tech and students and staff were hung for Sexism" played. The sound of a Tlw Breeze is published Monday Others tied knots in purple rib- Eastern Mennonite University. students to read all day at the and Thursday mornings and bons the program's coordinators Students who attended the Clothesline Project in PC gong four times a minute indicat- distributed throughout James ed that a woman is being bat- Madison University and the local provided. The knots tied in a rib- event said they found it very Ballroom Thursday before "Take l [anisonburg community. bon represent the number of vic- powerful. Back the Night." tered in the United States. Comments and complaints should tims of violence a person knows. "It was very powerful thing Shirts decorated with paint The sound of a whistle every be addressed to Courtney A. Crowley, and markers told of pain, healing minute indicated that a woman editor. "I had just a few knots in from a guy's standpoint, to sec all Mailing address: my ribbon when I arrived," these people around you experi- and survival. Some wrote poems was raped in the United States. A Tlw Breeze sophomore Bonnie Estes said. ence this," freshman Matt Leunig to friends and family, while oth- bell represented a woman being Gl Anthony-Seeger Hall "At the end of the program, I had said. "These are life changing ers wrote directly to their attack- murdered by her partner. An MSC 6805 average of three to four women lames Madison Universih 18, and I was totally shocked." experiences." ers. 1 larnsonburg, Virginia 22807 Sophomore Abi Miller said, "You bastard, how dare you per day are killed this way in the Around midnight, a candle- 1 Phone:(540)568-6127 light vigil in remembrance of vic- "It is really the most moving and wear a cross " one. victim asked United States. Fax: (540) 569-6736 powerful experience because her offender. Another simply The Clothesline Project E-Mail address: tims of violence took place. At the_ [email protected] the conclusion of the program, everyone is together. When wrote, "Fuck You," in bold red offered counseling for those who Breeze Net: about 150 people marched someone gets up to speak, you k'tti'is that resembled dripping sought help and provided a sta- http://breeze.jmu.edu around campus with candles and are there to listen, and heal with blood. tion for those who wanted to An individual may have one copy chanted, "We're letting everyone them." "The shirts are another outlet make a T-shirt. The event Was of Tlw Breeze for free know that violence against The "Take Back the Night" to let people know what is going sponsored by The Office of All subsequent copies cost 25 activities followed the Clothes- on, it's another way to break the Residence Life's First Year tents apiece.