September 22, 2011

HAPPY 20 YEARS For two decades of Darts & Pats, see page A7 Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Thunderstorms 78°/ 62° Vol. 88, No. 8 chance of precipitation: 50% Thursday, September 22, 2011 CRIME Student attacked in Village A JMU male student was the vic- “We interviewed other witnesses tim of an assault and attempted in the area and they weren’t able to robbery on the eld in front of Han- provide any additional information,” son Hall in the Village on Tuesday Shi ett said. night. JMU police were contacted about The victim was walking across minutes after the incident. Hanson eld at about : p.m. and e police are actively searching was approached by two white men for the attackers by checking gate wearing white tennis shoes. cameras, talking to resident advis- e attackers approached the vic- ers and hall directors, checking with tim and asked him for his money, but city and county police departments when he took out his wallet and tried and looking into similar incidents at to give it to them, they assaulted him, other local universities, according to JMU police chief Lee Shi ett said. Shi ett. It’s currently unknown whether the Anyone with information about attackers are students. this incident should contact JMU e victim reported he was hit and police at --. kicked several times, but sustained no injuries. — staff report Making the bid Hundreds of women received bids Tuesday to the 10 sororities on campus. The girls opened their bids inside Wilson Hall and ran outside to celebrate with their future sorority sisters. The Quad was swarming with new and old members chanting, cheering and singing signature songs in celebration. The event marked the end of rush and the beginning of the women’s new member education, which could last until the end of the fall semester. SAMANTHA McDONALD / THE BREEZE An attempted robbery took place on Tuesday in Hanson Field at 350 Carrier Dr. POLITICS Presidential candidate visits SGA Rick Santorum ﬁ elds questions about education, religion in politics By CYNTHIA CLATTERBUCK contributing writer About Rick Santorum 2012 Republican presidential candidate During Tuesday night’s Student Government Asso- ciation meeting, the group got a surprise visit from a Born May 10, 1958, in Winchester Republican presidential candidate. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum was on campus to keynote a private fundraising dinner for East Gate Ministries in Festival from 1995 to 2007 at : p.m., but took the time to answer questions House Representative for Pennsylvania’s from members of SGA. “A few of us were upstairs and we recognized him,” 18th district from 1991 to 1995 said Pat Watral, a senior international a airs major. Latest polling numbers for Santorum in “We had a member accost him and his team to come down and be recognized at our meeting.” the Republican primary: 3%, according Santorum was on campus to keynote a private fun- to Rasmussen Reports Sept. 19 poll draising dinner for East Gate Ministries in Festival at : p.m., but attended the SGA meeting when members saw him in Festival. Jacob Mosser, a College of Visual Arts and Letters senator, asked Santorum about higher education and “If you can convince the people that you’re right, the federal government’s role in keeping it a ordable. and the people go along with it, no problem,” San- Santorum said that education hasn’t been a ord- torum said. able since the federal government stepped in. Before the performance, vice president of SGA, “Go back to the price of higher education before senior Emily Douillard, explained the new ticket sys- the federal government got involved,” Santorum said. tem for Purple Out this year. “We are subsidizing enormous subsidies to higher “ e reason we’re trying it a little di erent this year education.” is because we can’t please everyone no matter how He said he felt college administrators contributed hard we try,” Douillard said. “Every year we have all little to the actual education process. those kids who wait in line and they don’t get a shirt. “You have very little reason for administrators … to So we’re trying to reduce that by guaranteeing these do anything to be good stewards of the money they people shirts.” get,” Santorum said. “ ey have an almost unlimited Students will be able to get tickets for their shirts amount of money that comes from the federal govern- on Monday in Festival from A.M.-P.M. and on the ment by virtue of loans and grants.” Quad on Tuesday from A.M.-P.M. of that week. Santorum said he thought higher education would When they go to get their shirts on the Quad on shift online. Sept. at : p.m., students will need to present “One of the things that is ultimately going to happen their JACard and ticket to get their shirt. … is that this isn’t going to continue,” Santorum said. “SGA allocates the money for the shirts, and this “You’ll have huge infrastructure that is very expensive year Homecoming did allocate money to us so we can to maintain, and people are more and more learning get some more shirts, so it’s a combined e ort,” Dou- — not in buildings — but learning virtually.” illard said. When asked whether he thought bringing up reli- There will be four different color tickets for gion in a political campaign was wise, he alluded to the four different sizes, and if students get tick- James Madison’s beliefs. ets, they are guaranteed shirts. SGA is getting “Madison saw the First Amendment and the free- approximately , shirts to give out this year. dom of religion in the First Amendment as what he called the ‘perfect remedy,’ ” Santorum said. CONTACT Cynthia Clatterbuck Santorum said faith and morality have a place in at [email protected]. JORDAN CMEYLA / the public square, and rightly so. THE BREEZE NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE 9/22 INSIDE A3 Speaking up A7 Happy birthday, B1 Scouting report B4 Naked truth JMU’s speech code is Darts & Pats A look at the drama Professor’s presentation now one of the most Take a look at Darts & and key players leading analyzes demeaning liberal in the state. Pats through the years. up to Saturday’s game e ects of porn. in Williamsburg. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Renting begins for the 2012/2013 school year on Monday, October 3, 2011! A2 Thursday, September 22, 2011 breezejmu.org New Corn Maze Design Check out Punkin’ Holler & our display of hand carved jack-o-lanterns! BackHome-ontheFarm.com INTERNATIONAL WEEK 2011 Opening Festivities: International Bazaar Come and celebrate with the JMU community as we begin this year's International Week. The Inter- national Bazaar is a free event which will feature many vendors, music, a slide show presentation, and displays from the Middle East. Come expand your knowledge and perception of The Middle East by attending this unique bazaar. And don't forget to bring a bit of money! A number of international vendors will be present with a wide variety of items. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH Commons 11AM-3PM For additional information: www.jmu.edu/international/iweek NewsEDITORS Kaleigh Somers, Aaron Koepper & Georgina Buckley EMAIL [email protected] Thursday, September 22, 2011 A3 TECHNOLOGY IN BRIEF NATION Admissions focuses on May the course be with you out-of-state students A recent survey conducted by the collegiate news website Inside Higher- Student-developed website sends reminder texts, emails about upcoming assignments Ed polled admissions directors from public and private universities. It A+ found that the top goal of admissions directors was recruiting students who could pay more. e strategy favored by most directors at most public four- September 22, 2011 Homework due Tuesday Test Thursday year institutions, according to the survey, was the recruitment of out-of- state students. e interest in full-pay is so strong, percent of four-year colleges reported that admitted full- pay students have lower test scores and grades than others. About two-thirds of admissions directors at community colleges, however, said serving students who don’t have a lot of money is a major goal. RADFORD Seven charged in connection with Radford SAMANTHA MCDONALD / THE BREEZE student’s death Seven members of Radford fraternity Students can use the SyllabusSpeak website, which launched today, to compile all the key dates regarding assignments, projects and tests in one easy- Tau Kappa Epsilon are facing charges to-access source — their phones and laptops. “You can’t ignore a text,” said David Barron, the senior management major who developed the site. in connection with the death of a fellow student, according to the Associated Press. ey were indicted By ANNE ELSEA At the conference, students happens.” by a grand jury with misdemeanor The Breeze “I can’t tell you how and entrepreneurs pitched ideas Junior Bethany Lentz said she providing alcohol to an underage while teams of web designers would use the program to help many times I’ve had person, Samual Harris Mason, , of ere’s now an easy solution and marketers worked on the her remember assignments. Chester eld County, Va. He was found to organize all those due dates, to beg teachers for best ones. Out of candidates, “I actually have three tests and dead Oct. , , at his residence exams and missed assignments SyllabusSpeak was one of the a paper due this week that I just extensions because I with a blood alcohol level of .. e that plague college students, nine chosen. realized a few days ago,” said medical examiner’s o ce in Roanoke thanks to senior David Barron.

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