the ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: -^ Check out Opinion ■jV thebreeze.org ^f^^H for coverage ^^r of last night's A&E men's hoops game. Sports BreezeJames Madison University's Student Newspaper Volume 84, Issue 34 Thursday, January 31, 2008 Memorial garners support
BY KRISHNA MORRIS sletf wrtet
'Ilie.tMlch.ipt.iMiih, HAM P and the student Govenvnenl Association .iiinoiiiKitl an initiative mmwm lo help fund Ihe iiiristmclioi, j i mimwm M«*— ' ' lirst-cver Civil Rights Monument m mMmm Richmond In 10,51. i' cKirageous |£ u , okl KIII named Barbara Johns led i walkout with her How ■rudcnti .it her high SCIKKII m pjjvnrvflle, Va.to pnitiwi the intolerable ffmritfotni cwo MIHIOI. becauM of leareganun.it the 'Ihc*e sup^rters struggled lor lacial IMP™ w*i,Un *lv t integration tnd hn night opanve change not anrj to the Virginia A poll" perimeter blocks the Mrtion ol Bluutone Drive lurafay mornino otiere on Audi »don ond personal possessions til oiler ihe ror allegedly (diluted wilh MM Ino Johihog, brcokmq IB .indshield in me process Jonning is lisled in serious condition ol the Unrmsrly ol Virginia Medico! Cenler, according lo hospilol ollkiols coinmuniiv. but to the real at the country ■ tveO .lohiLs will U'te,tliinxl< HI ones* le ol Ihe monument. The monument originated Inmi in executive or.iet rron Got Mark Wainei iii aOOS "nd is in iKxtl ol private lunds t<. eupporl the bnfldJng of this hist orie monument. In ln«k>r and BUpporl ol Black FRESHMAN'S CONDITION Historv Month and m leuieuibrance ol Virginians who aided m the ttruaajetoveard equal righta, the SGA and JMU ehaplei ol the N itional Association foi tlv.- Advaikviikllt o| CukMvd People eenJ i tetta to club DreaUenai Student Bod) Preaahul SERIOUS AFTER ACCIDENT 1 IS'Hnioks.indplrsuleiit.it tile .1 Ml' cbaptor of the NAM P auajlaiua Reese asked tot iM'tpfrom uSe entire JMU cornrnunHQ n order to Uiild this hist one monumenL Ai the end ot i ebruHy.SQA »iit IT EVAN DYSON windshield on the passenger side write a aaifje check on behaM ol al uniof wtilei Kgle would not release any details rne r*|*'%rtt al JMU baaed on the about the vehicle or its driver, citing .imoiint oi donations received Uaa llospit.il officials have the ongoing investigation. the check fnmi ihe SGA b tent en n uilii nuil thill .i JMU student is in Kglc slated that JMU Police eiitiv will be added on the memorial serious condition at tot UnlverattJ and the Harrisonburg Police VVebsne ui Virginia Medical Center alter Department are working Iflggthe. "lllis inihative ts the flisl JMU being hit by I car Tuesday morning to investigate the incident using aunpaign lo sii|>|«,rt tlh- iiK'inoiiil.' on campus. accident reconstruction analysis. Brooke aaid Around u a.in trcshinan Bria Some onlookeH near the scene Ihe incident happened around Horn Although Ilk' iliiliati\r ILLS just .lahrling of Middletown. Md.. was mistakenly thought a bus collided Tuesday on Bluestone Drive between begun. Hinoks hag high hopee rh.it Ilk- JMU i«>inniunil> will >lMm its struck on lihitstonc Drive between with the victim. According to Kgle. frederiKion Hall ond the University npporl loi this,.ins.. the University Bookstore and buses were not directly involved. Bookstore. Prederikaon Hall. One of the passengers on those "Wi have rccerwdoneattom and reoucebi nrdorartion brrns, Hi»»»ks Friends and hospital officials buses was junior health sciences MM \\e have iuri mnounced ilk' have confirmed thai JahrHng "as major Melanie Koshlo Koshlo. who initiative, s* i we,Mill. l|Mli-|do||.itHHLs| the individual invoked ami tli.it volunteer! as a New Jersey KMT, to start n Jling in!" she was taken to Kockiugham had the skills lo help before the I In Alpha'II let.i I .inn-. Mulls.ni Memorial Hospital and then flown arrival ofthc Harrisonhurg Rescue Utuvenayfl rfiator) Honor Sockry, toCharlollesville. Squad. She said she was struck by LSOHCOI the mart) orgunafanthal Univeisiiv Spokesman Don Egk Ihe "empathy and selflessness ol li.iv iin.idv stepped up and donated reported bei condition Tueada) M the bystanders who came to help. tothememoriaL serious hut stable. Hospital officials "It is one thing for someone Phi Alplvi llieta will lie donating that evening reported her to be In who is trained to help when they $50 ID the Civil Kighl MeiiKH-LiI in critical condition. At press tune. see this sort of thing, she said, "hut Kieiuiiniid. v.i becaua? v/e beneve bofpttaJ otticiaU reported i change something completely dittcient tkit it LS impoitani to be i par) ol to serious condition. Her kindly has when untrained bystanders have raetory.' Preeidenl un) Oernrinaia been noiitied, Kg I e said. the courage to come forward." Mid p.v donating we ue B taUrej Tneedaj pofica abut down the According to Koshlo, several an active ■mce 00 MetOTJ and thus portion <>t Bluestone Drive where bystanders wcrealreadv there when leavings h the incident occurred and diverted she arrived, but thev were unsure dub (kmation. can be m ide In traffic for several boors. aboul what lo do. She coached one uae "i i written check "i Ihrourii ■ At the scene, poHce photographed of them how to take a pulse while CMh donation I aclillv and stall can i 2000 Audi sedan with front contact ihe S(..\ oflke to reo tva i end damage including | cracked see ACCIDENT peoe 4 padgecard vdth detailed ituoninuun to make private donations |o the Civil uWHftuVart*rKlor RJajMs Memorial Poundatkai Hie meiik niil will be instalktl in Kichiitond b\ .liih
PASSING TIME Old school class gets new school lessons
BY KATIE THISDEll stuff writ*
Some people just never want lo leave school Kven with gray hair, (hick glasses MU\ hearing aids, (hex still bring their notebooks and pens into classrooms. Monday's PC Computer Maintenance and Operation dass was hke any normal class, except for these students Kiev still paid attention to their mslrucloi and asked questions, but the atmosphere was different in Blue Kidge Hall. These students are members of the Ufelong Ix-arning Institute a program for nonttaditional students over the age* if 50. Started by the department of social work eleven \.-.\r Ko. the progiam has grown to over r><>» meinheis. It has gone from four original COUraeat087. Anybody feel like you're technically chailettaad?" narm '!■■«.I.)..:I^<, instructor Mac McMillen asked the class Only I tew raised Iheii hands, fewer than might lie expected with this age group, and evervoiie laughed. Irnhtnon art mojor IwreM litrGeiold tin in ihe Sludia (tnlei building "There is recent research about positive aging which 1/1.'1 Ml Wedneiday oflernoon Die building is located ot 106 W Grace Street promotes active engagemenl sociallv. phvsieally and Robed Miller leoim how to delete temporary mlenwt files during tm (ompulei da» in Blue Ridge Kail Wednesdoy ofternoon MiHer drives Irom Vtal Virginia lor fne doss SM IKtlONG paoc 3 2 fliursdoy, January 31, 2008 www.thebre«2e.org The Breeze Editors: Kelly Conniff & Shelly Neel
MISSION The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves student and faculty readership by reporting news involving the campus and POLICE LOG local community. The Breeze strives (0 be impartial and fair in its reporting BY SHEUY N(El/iopy •Jitoi and firmly believes in its First Amendment rights. Drunk in public A .JMU sludenl was charged wilh drunk in public in P-Lol on Jan. 26 at 2:17 a.m. The Breeze is published Monday and Thursday mornings and distributed throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg A JMU student was charged with drunk in public and underage consumption of alcohol on community. Comments and complaints should be addressed to Mary Alumni Drive on Jan. 26 at 2:24 a.m. Frances Czarsty, editor. Underage consumption A JMU student was charged with underage consumption in Wayland Hall on Jan. 25 at 2:07 a.m. CLASSIFIEDS How to place a classified: possession — Go to www.thebreeze.org and click on the classified link or come into the A JMU student was charged with underage possession in Warren Hall on Jan. 26 at 2:24 office weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. a.m. — Cost: $5.00 for the first 10 words, $3 for each additional 10 words; boxed classified, $10 per column inch. Two JMU students were charged with underage possession and theft in P-Loy on Jan. 26 at — Deadlines: noon Friday for Monday issue, noon Tuesday for Thursday 5:30 a.m. issue. — Classifieds must be paid in advance in The Breeze office. Larceny A JMU student reported the theft of a commuter parking decal from vehicle in R-2 Lot on Jan. 23 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. MAILING ADDRESS: A JMU employee reported the theft of a projector, flat panel screen and CPU from a classroom in Harrison Hall with a total value of $2,400 at an unkown time between Jan. 25 and 28. Ads Manager: Ad Kxecuthvs: The Breeze (iil 1 larrison Ad Designers: GiAnthony-SeegerHall Vv, (. Ads Ryan Waldnm Maggie Noctor MSC 6805 Property Damage Manager Bryan Pope Peter Dwver .lames Madison University KmirySasek Harrisonburg, Virginia A JMU student reporte $500 worth of damage to a television in the third floor lounge of KrinROey Michael K. Smith Potomac Hall. Ads Design Elisa Thompson Ariel Park 22807 l«-:id: Lyndsay I looper lindsey Andrews Phone: (540) 568-6127 Brittany Hanger Fax: (540) 568-6736 l-'uivitK'Suirtv Number of drunk in publics since Aug. 27:7a Number of drunk in publics at this time last year: 55
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$17.99 t $33.99 (Pick-up or Delivery Combo) 1 1 Large Pizza (2 toppings) , 2 Large Pizza (2 toppings) CORRECTIONS 1 1 Cheese Bread OR 12 Wings 1 2 Cheese Bread OR 24 Wings In the Jan. 24 issue of The Breeze, the article "New sorority sought 1 1 2-Liter Bottle Soda 1 2 2-Liter Bottle Soda diverse group for charter class," the advisors were identified as leaving at the end of the year. They are not leaving. The group's philanthropy was identified as case-appointed special advocates when they are actually court-appointed special advocates. I APPLY MOW! The Breeze Advertising is hiring for:
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Despite unseasonably warm weather, people have not refrained from hitting the slopes at Massaninten - a local resort 10 miles cast of llarrixonhurR where stu- dents can ski, snowboard or snow tube during ilu- winter season. Jim Hynn, a JMU grad student and full-time snowboard instructor at Masmnuttrn, has been snow boarding for right years. This is his third year working nt the ski resort. "Believe it or not, it hasn't been as bad a* but year," FTynn said. "This winter ''/>} has been more sporadic, like off-and-on warm days, but overall it's been colder." That was not the case last winter. s« SNOW, pott*
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FIRE CLAIMS VEHICLE Gilmore makes campaign stop
BY TIM CHAPMAN NMfrtfltM
As much of America sal down Monday eveniiiR to watch President Bush's State of the Union Address. JMU student! ud meraben ol the Harrison burn community joined
Alternative Break hosting MYMOM currently Late night food and LMvantty expects to PSU student fired after College drops one on Info, session for May trip accepting apllcatlons festivities tonight grow with Virginia costume controversy Kipllnger ranking
WHIN Today. 12 30130pm DEADLINE Fob 1,5 p.m. WHEN Tonight. 10 I? The Commonwealths pop Lost Halloween two Penn State The college ploced fourth in tip WHERE Taylor 305 WHERE SOS Offke (layloc 205A) WHERE The Festival ulation has grown by more than University students. Nathan lones ond linoti'i Pmonal linemi Magazine's WHAT The Alternative Breaks Pro WHAT 505 is seeking 14 sophomores WHAT. UPI and the Mad half a million residents in the Jessica Moroclo. dressed up os victims annual teport of the 100 best values of the April 16, 2007 shootings Jones gram will be hosting on infoimo ond juniors to mentor underclassmen ison Political Affairs (lob past eight, according to "WGrv C3£ in public colleges lion session for students interest- students to become boiler leaders are providing free enter- aim Doily refused to apologize citing his right to •«-t The University of North Carolina ed in participating in the Moy Hut Eor more information check out tainment and hosting a late CO Administrators al UVA ate freedom and expression. On Dec. 13, at Chapel Hill placed first and the 0£ ncone Katrino Relief Trip wvw jnw dv/ios/MYHOM or con- night breakfast including anticipating increased enroll 700/ Bank of America fired Jones who University ol Virginia come in third, Fot rime information about tact loyne Johnson (lolmMIQjmti grilled cheese, lomolo soup, meat, especially in the areas then posted his costume on eBay, re- last year the College of William ond 2£ the program chedt out jmv tin/ ecru) or Molty Armine Manworing cupcakes ond hot chocolate of nursing, education, math ports The (olkantt Times. The site re- Mary held the third plate position and isl/niw e-mail (osMfymi «du| |rlMMMr)Mfi| lot SI. ond science C-3 moved the costume quickly in 2006 O ar 4 Thursday, January 31, 2008 www.thebreeze.org The Breeze ACCIDENT: Student hit on Bluestone
ACdDCHI. from (font she worked i<» stabilize JahrUng'a head, Othei byetanderi were donating jackets and sweaters. hoMlng Jahrttng'a band and comforting the driver of the vehkle, who she said wnv de\.Mated. A bus driver even came to the scene to help, she said. "Thev are all anonymous heroes who jumped to action," Roahto said. - According to Rush to, Jalirling had a severe head injury and wai reaponalve, bul not alert aftei the aeeident. she also aaid that the Harriaonburg Fire Departmenl and llarrisonhurg Rescue Squad responded within approximate)} two minutes "1 was impressed with their response time and profeaafouaiiain*" the said y/ According to Roahto, the male driver was most likely i s student as he said he had been on his wa> to class. */T^*ss'-" No crossing signal exists on Milestone Drive at the i roeewalk doeeet to the incident, though signals do axial at the two Hearb) intersections with traffic lights at Carrier Drive and Duke Drive, ^ week beforeTueaday t accident anoUm ■ludeutwaaatruck b\ i vehicle near Memorial Hall. Junior Tiffany Martin was hit by an SUV while walking acroaa South High Street. Martin luiferedoal) minor injuries The driver of that vehicle. Marcelo MMtOTRMM mn*tmmm>t* P. Santiago, was charged at that time with driving without a MMHMB«pr license ind recklaaa driving, according to llarrisonhurg police. Bgk declined to comment it charges would be filed in this case, pending the results ol the investigation. Students wfaoare affected b) this are encouraged to visit the CounaaUng *. Student Development tenter located in Vainer IMU police officer lorry lesson insoefls rhe cor involved in loesdoy s occidenl, during which o sludent wos hil on Blueslooe Drive Mouse CSDC is reachable b\ phone at (540) 568-6552. This was rhe second venicle Occident 0901ns! 0 pedeslrion on compos since Tuesday or lost week.
SNOW: Students show GILMORE: Former governor stops at JMU GI.M0RE from page 3 to support why he was who he was overai u to the struggling economy. (iilmore also emphasized his stance regard- During the question-and-auswei session JMl' ing increased federal apHwting, Baying it would junior Curt IKonch switched 0M conversation to only worsen the nation's econonn the wai on tenor, asking whether keeping troops "There are only three moving parts to a despite warm weather in Iraq is further motivating terrorists like al- budget.'' (iilmore said ' .Sjvnding, debt and Qaeda ^m\ taking awa\ from domestic defense. taxes, and that's it. If you don't control the His answer to that 1 thought was pretty spending side I can assure debt and taxes are SNOW from page 3 To makeup for the lack of snow, dodgy.'' Dvoncfa saiil. I got tin- answer 1 exjK'et- inevitable." We had to close trom Jan. 3 to Haaaanutten uses snow- machines. ed." During Gflmore'i governorship rrom 1998- Jan. 20 last year because it was so "We can't just wait around for it to The lonner governor responded describing 2002 the car lax was cut b\ 70 percent and warm." Hvnn aaid, adding that he WM snow, l-'lynn said. the Sept 11 attacks as a 'crime against human it\. 300.000 new jobs were created, but he Ittemnl not happ) about having to sit around foi Haaaanutten has made almost 450 adding that national seeuritv is a top priority. ed to connect with students whan it came to his so long without snow-hoarding. hours ot snow so far. which is about the When 9QA Senator Ilk (.havami questioned criticism of proponentl tor spending. Tin's vcar's aid season stalled Dec. average amount for this point in the sea- environmental policies and investing in allenia Thev just don't undeistand what people H ami is expected to ctoee around mid- son The total average for a ski season live forms of energy. Gilmore first responded are trying to go through when tuitions are dou- March. is about 800 hours of snow. Showaller saving, You're the man." bling and quintupling.'' (iilmou- aaid. Thev "You can never rcallv pi edict said He then described America as a country don't understand what it is liUe when (people) the weather these days." said Steven Overall Maaaanntten aaerna to be that needs to escape itj dependeno on foreign have to go to the gas pump and pump $3*a- Showaher, Maaaanutten's ski area gen- having a normal year despite the unset* energy because it threatens national security and gallon gas " eral manager. "We haven't had to dose lonabt) warm temperatures earlier this gave a number of broad solutions he would like (iilmore playfullv eluded tin- College like we did last ve.u winter. This is particularly apparent on explored. Democrats in the room, but avoided any seri- In fact. Maaaanntten has been rjuaJei College Days at Massanultcn. a favorite 1 don't care about who the candidate is 01 ous discussion of bis opponent, former Virginia than evei thia year arm nig .1M U students. Every Wcdneeda) what ride he's on," Ghavaml eaU ' He stayed true Governor Mark Warner Warnei visited JM1 two It seems like we've had B lot ot new and Fridaj from noon to 10 p.m., college to bis core beliefs and his values and he was able wivks .1^0 1 The NFL has really outdone itself by rized that Madden NFL's "Hit Stick" but- Aikman blossom, dominate, wither pitting the New England Citni its.igainst ton exists not because of Ray Lewis, but and retire, all while Feagles's leg keeps the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, so Giants fans can eliminate the other booming. a gane that will be full of great story lines team's return game with a bone-crunch- Consider this: Feagles is the all-time Items of interest ineludc Tom IlnicK '■ ing hit from Feagles. leader in punts, punt yardage and coffin- injired ankle, Bill Belichick's scandal- At 6V and 215 pounds, Feagles is corner punts, so named because of their ous tactics and the Patriots' relentless the league's most physically intimidat- deadly effect on opposing offenses. Fea- ptrsuit of their fourth league champion- ing punter, giving a psychological edge gles also holds the record for consecutive ship of the decade. The Patriots are also to his game. He towers over many play- games, with 320 yards. (unning for an unprecedented 19-0 sea- ers, and is larger than three-fourths He is the Brett Favre of punters, ex- Jon, while the Giants will try to pull an of New England's starting defensive cept without the interceptions. Some upset for the ages. backfield. may claim that his leg has faded with Giants fans could witness the emer- Despite his impressive size, Feagles age, but in reality it has only gotten hun- gence of Eli Manning as an elite quar- grier for a Super Bowl win. Feagles is no terback, along with Michael Stratum's stranger to success-his punting led the sack-filled swan song. Sports channels, U Miami Hurricanes to a national title in radio shows, magazines and newspa- 1987-but he has not yet obtained the pers are in the process of hyping and Not many know, but ultimate goal in the NFL. dissecting these angles, but one story Unfortunately. Feagles has never transcends the buzz: the epic tale of Jeff the Giants punter is easily tasted a Super Bowl appearance. Though Feagles. the Giants appeared in Super Bowl Who is Jeff Feagles? Not many- the most intriguing story XXXV, Feagles was not yet with the (Mm know, but the Giants punter has easily of the playoffs. and missed out on the team's record 11 the most intriguing story of the play- punts (an honor instead bestowed upon offs. The name Feagles-it rhymes uith 55 the inferior Brad Maynard). "eagles," a reminder of his majestically Feagles doesn't live in the past, soaring punts—strikes fear in enemy though. Since joining the Giants, he has return teams. That's because returners been iiisiiiinieni.il in the development of rarely get the chance to touch the ball doesn't have the most powerful leg—he Eli Manning's talent by always punting before it crashes out of bounds, often in leaves that to less-skilled punters. His the ball away after poor offensive show- crippling field position. When the return game is one of finesse. Instead of the ings. And now, he has the opportunity to man actually catches the ball, he has to cannon leg found on inaccurate punters, slay the undefeated Patriots, the team deal with Feagles himself. Feagles wields a cleated sniper rifle. that brought him into the league. A terror on special teams, Feagles Widely regarded as the most domi- Feagles has a chance to become an has 11 career tackles. As impressive as nant directional punter of his era. Fea- immortal legend in the punting world. that number is, Feagles would surely gles has tuned his game over the course Forget Brady, forget Manning and forget have more if ball-carriers didn't do ev- of 20 seasons. That's right, Feagles has the halftime show, because on Feb.3 all of erything in their power to avoid his vi- survived the grueling NFL for two de- America will be watching one leg. cious collisions. cades. He has seen all-time greats like Martin Steger is a sophomore SMAD It has even been humorously theo- Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and Troy major. Breeze Perspectives! EMIIIYTAYIOR.tomritHitingwnt« Grievances against GenEds Are general education courses really necessary for a liberal arts education? As I sit in my class of 40-plus junior-* tnd mUoil taking a GSLT professor talk about frequency, waves and particles (,iH which are flying course. I can't help but ask myself. "WbtD in I ever going to use OWN my head). I can't help but wonder what more important thing?. I this?" For years, the answer to that question has been something could be doing or more pertinent things 1 could be learning about— and along the lines of "You will need it later in school." I apologize for it is only the third week of school. I can only imagine how I will feel when being the bearer of bad news, but college is the time when "later" I have a test in my major, but instead of studying for it I am "learning" occurs. With that said, why are we still being forced to learn informa- about frequency and particles. Furthermore, it does not help that rm tion that relates nothing—I mean absolutely nothing—to what most syllabus states that this s|x-cific General Education course should con- of us want to do in the future? sume approximately six h A ""does-th is -look -like- finals- week-to you?" dart to nearly all A "be-a-gentlcman-and-at-least-get-hcr-a-room" dart to the .Submit Darts & Pata on- the psychology professors for scheduling multiple tests. guy who stepped on the bus and made out with his girl until the line at thehreeze.org, or from a stressed out psychology major who is finding it next stop. e-mail submission* to extremely difficult to study for four tests on two consecutive days From a sophomore who admires your love but wish you hreezedp(a hotmail.com. this week. would share less of it with the rest of us. Darts & Pats are submitted anonymously and are printed on a space-available basis. Submis- A Tm-so-happy-for-you-and-I-don't-even-know-you" pat to An Tm-sure-everyonc-is-as-grutcful-us-I-ain" pat to several sions are based upon one person's the guy in my dorm who just got crutches after struggling with a of my hallmates who took out everyone s trash in Bell Hall earlier opinion of a given situation, wheelchair last semester. this week. person or event, and do not From a sophomore girl who It excited for your step-up and From a student who appreciates the effort you put necessarily reflect the can't wait to see you walk. in to help everyone out. --- ■ truth. A * way-to-yield-1 he-right -of- way" dart to the cars that speed A "we-need-to-have-a-class-together" up as the pedestrians on campus attempt to use the crosswalks. pat to one of my best friends who has From a student pedestrian who knows her traffic laws and always been there for me. who wishes JMU Police Department would start enforcing traf- From u girl who loves our Friday fic law in light of the recent pedestrian-car collisions. afternoon lunches at Mrs. Green s An"it-may-be-a-silent-death,-but we ran still-smell-it" dart A thanks .1 lattr1 pat to the to students who smoke right before coming to class and then narista at the Top Dog Starbucks contaminate any breathable air in the classroom. for remembering my difficult na me From a suffocating junior who reminds you that there's and drink order even time I visit. definitely a reason why a perfume called "Essence of Smoker's From "tall skinny hazelnut lattc Lungs"doesn't srfM for...." An "I-thought-thosc-sirens-were-supposed-to-have-meaning" A "way-to-promote-voter-par- dart to JMU for blasting random half-second sirens all evening ticipation" dart to JMU for scheduling and late into the night from Memorial Hall. Assessment Day on the day of the Virginia From a confused senior who lives neur the building and fran- Presidential Primary. tically searched online for the code since the weather was just a From a politically involved sophoitu »n who slight drizzle. was excited about tukuuj the day off. 6 Thursday, January 31,2008 www.thebreeze.org The Breeze Letter to the Editor Off tllf Will UCH EINTECZ. lh« ObMiMr Applauding the courageous > est< i .I.L\ I was on the scene of the cat Mcident "ti campoi I was th scene, and l nist wanted togivecredn to th*- bystanders who helped oul so n Iflesat) i was "ii .i bus farther down the road when we stopped at the accident and the bus driver let Ul i»tt lh«' bus When I saw "h;tt had happened there were ahead] thnv Friday Feb 1st Souled Out- The Pub's Favorite Dance Band Saturday Feb 2nd Nathan Neff CD. Release Party! Slinday Feb 3rd Superbowl Party!!! Live music from 2 5 Featuring 2 local bands: Mirage and Dueces Wild\ FREE Food ~ Giveaways ~ Prizes Game on the BIG screen! Come out and enjoy the fun!! dolhepub.com T» * ^333 ^1 if illit oout 1- r;."isinw«*' 1 - 304-283-30: .3 I MAIl SOI/»«l I 'A COM v-OKltl .£>:»~ artial Kv aturing James Madisoi •j -^..jj^^^g^in^j 1 toy Tyler Moycr Scan Hart Editor: Kelly Fisher Assistant Editor: Megan) www.thebreeze.org [email protected] $&*<£&ntevfaMvment Thursday, January 31,2008 7 HBO serves NO MORE the perfect 'treatment' New series about therapy GLES airs five times a week BY WHIHEN MAHfR staff wntH Tangles Day Spa gives customers Given the current stale of television, what could be better than a premiere of a an excuse to get pampered new IIlit) series' An adaptation of the acclaimed Israeli television series "Be Tipul." HHO's In Treatment" is a half-hour, niglitb scries th.it centers on a psychotherapist and de- picts four of his ueeklv sessions with pa BYRACHAEL MCDANIFl Creech said. For sports injuries, Dawson recom- tienta before he wrape up the week with his contributing writer Some of the spa's massage therapy mends a deep tissue massage because own session also offers stress relief, according to it is more focused and applies firmer Gabriel Bvrne ("Man -—~— one of Tangle's two massage therapists in the iron Mask) stats \(\ Treotment As the semester's workload be- pressure. as Paul v\'eston,a psycho- ■ ..,. gins to pile up, so does the stress that Melissa Dawson. It offers several types Tangles offers ample time for the therapist who COUnaell comes along with it. Tangles Day Spa of massages including classic Swedish, customer to get ready for the massage his patients at his home Airsueekn.ghts.it has the relieving solution. aromatherapy, deep tissue, hot stone, and to get up afterward. The massage Office Aa I therapist. 9&Op.m salt glow, seaweed wrap and a honey/ v therapists take extra care to make sure Paul is soft-spoken and Specializing in haircuts, tanning, wax- compaiaionata, listening ing, manicures, pedicures, facials and sugar body scrub. customers arc at ease and receive the inteiith anil gently directing his patients to massages, the spa provide! a luxurious Dawson recommends a Swedish massage that suits his or her needs. confront their issues. experience without ever leaving town. massage for first-time users and for Before the massage begins, they ask However, he is not perfect Ankle from As customers walk in, plush chairs, stress relief. 'Hie spa's brochure says the customer what areas need the (or maybe related to) issues in his marriage, a couch, beautiful pictures and a small that the Swedish minnigfl is a "full body most help. Paul has noticed that he has trouble deal- ing with himself as he counsels his patients water fountain give a sense of relax- treatment designed to relieve muscle The even extends beyond the mas- The sessions depicted in the first tour da\s ation and professionalism. tension, reduce stress and improve cir- sage, as Tangles provide advice on ut In Treatments" confirm his growing Ashley Huffman, a Tangle's hair culation." what to do once the session has end- doubt for the fifth episode as he makes an stylist, says that Tangles is a down-to- For customers that may be a little ed. appointment of his own. earth salon with reasonable prices. It's nervous about massages, the Swedish For special occasions, the spa offers Night by night: Monday - Liura (played by Melissa customers are Harrisonburg locals as massage uses a technique known as packages that include many of it's ser- George) well as JMU students, according to "draping," where one part of the body is vices in a bundled form. And for those The first image of the series is of a sob- Huffman. uncovered, massaged, and then covered preparing for the wedding, consider bing Laura, who has seen Paul for over a The Harrisonburg branch has only before moving on to another part of the their "Bridal Retreate" and "Ultimate year and now faces is facing a turning point been open for a little over a year, but body. Honeymoon" packages. For a day in in her relationship with her boyfriend. It's unclear why she is in therapy thus far, but word-of-mouth publicity has boosted Junior Kelsey Adams enjoyed the town, the spa offers services and pack- her session ends with a confession - a reve- the spa's work. Swedish massage she received at Tangles. ages that fit various budgets. lation for Paul - that complicates their rela- "My friend had a cute hair cut and "It was amazing! It was a one-of-a- For more information, go to rari- tionship and will certainly loom over future that's why I came here," senior Bonnie kind experience," she said. glesdayspa.biz. sessions. Tuesday - Alex (played by Blair Un- derwood) Alex is a first time patient and an elite Navy pilot. He is driven and focused on the success of his missions, the most recent of TANGLES which left 16 children dead. Aim consults Paul after doing research and concluding DAY SPA that Paul is "the best." Having just survived a heart attack and total clinical death, Alex demands Paul's opinion on his return to the LOCATED AT site of his last mission. 2040 Deyerie Ave., Wednesday - Sophie (played by Mia Wasikowska) Suite #110 Sophie is a teenage gymnast who asks for Paul's professional opinion after an acci- dent. She insists she is perfectly normal, but TELEPHONE after their first session Paul has concerns about her relationship with her coach. (540) 432-5544 Thursday - .lake St Amy (played by .Josh Charles and Bmbeth Davidt/) A married couple dealing with Aim's Eregnancy - which has come after stopping E-MAIL ei lue-vear treatment for infertility. After mccoys/07 becoming invested in her career. Am> now ©comcast net has doubts about I second child. Because of Amy's plans to have an abortion and Jake's suspicious, confrontational nature, they have sought couples counseling. WEB SITE Friday - Gina. Paul's therapist (played tanglesdayspa.biz by Manns Wiast) Paul hasnot spoken with his nou-ietned former colleague in ncarh a decade, but he seeks her help after this particularb trying UKU'.tnm/ikmttm week. Their unresolved history anil shared profession complicate their session, which illei a monkure at Tangles Day Spa. They oiler a lull line of of beauty services, including massages and waxes. Elena Koiining gives Stephanie I reflects on his other sessions and hints at potential problems in his private hie While the show s format has been touted as groundbreaking, it deserves credit in that it doesn't pretend to be more than it is Bach episode merely documents, in teal-time, a single therapy session, beginning shortly Vampire Weekend brings unique blend of pop music before the session and ending as patients walk out the door It has none of the bells wx.ils ut lead smgei I /r.i rv»'in>: Vampire Week guitar rilta Wftfa lOme engaging rhythmic percus- or whistles ot todays' more populai shows. end manages to create uncomplicated, >el dynamic sion backing! Columbia grads stick to New That being said, suspense junkies and those pop songs on their self-tilt led album, lhis is pel IJespite ifaC Hands ecleelie llltluenees. song »ifh short attention spans need not apply, haps best ill list rat til 111 the song topics never rtraj t«MI Ear from their arrruent New England roots on self-titled CD In | sense In Treatment" ts the antith- England roots.Songsdc.il vuth things like weekend "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa". y esis ot the modern primetJrne series, winch where a simple Muting nulodv VOnipirB excursions toCape Cod. vacation spots and mock- IYALEXAUENCHEY has become replete with walk>end-talli ex ing those who brig aboul having tOO much money. «*trisutinf *rittr is quickly |om< THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: TUESDAY: Take Back Cozy Commons Day Jazz artist to perform at The Worx at Rocktown the Night Benefit Concert Court Square Theater They were voted•d the best _ Annual concert to raise money for aware- UPB is hosting a "win- Peter 0 I cover band m thene Val-* f ness of sexual assult and violence will ter wonderland" at mentalist who specializes m iazz. ley and they willw.11 ^S feature a cappella performances, comedy 11 a.m. which in- folk and classical music. He has be at Rocktown and dance The event will be m about cludes free hot experience as a performer on Saturday night ^k Grafton-Stovall Theatre at 8 p.m., chocolate and in- the live radio program "A With a range ^^ tickets are $4 m advance and $5 datable couches UPB Prame Home Compan- of songs that ^^ at the door Featured groups r VI is also announce at noon ion." The show is at 8 include coun- JKJ^W ■ " include: Eddie Cain lr- town the artists who will perform the Wil- pm and advanced tick try, rock and even rap. The V^Wp ' Notenely. the son Hall and Convocation shows this ets are $ 15 for students Worx deliver something for ^^^ Breakdai e Club, New and semester. and $18 at the door. everyone. Improv'd. Low Key and I in 4. 8 Thursday, January 31.2008 www.thebrMM.org The Breeze TREATMENT: Innovative TV series Country star Willie Nelson's new delves into the minds of patients album proves 'Moment' to forget IHA1MINT .horn pop 7 K\er the shrink, he is observant of word choice appointment time before cutting back to the and as a result, lines of dialogue are constantly session Apparently. Paul charges by the half- examined. What he uncovers makes us want to little space to breathe. If anything, it proves teas- hour and one wonders how practical that may be stick around for next week, because by the end of Fourth olbum in two yeors, ing rather than gratifying. for his patients, but it is just the right dose for each episode we're left with more questions than The two other Nelson-penned tunes fair slight- i nlcn.iinmcnt purposes. answers. Just like therapy. not up to par with past projects ly better. "Always Now" is refreshingly simple in Dialogue drives the show and though the And, like therapy, it's apparent that the comparison to the rest of the album, and "You writing wouldn't be considered witty or sharp, it shows effect will be cumulative, building over Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore" is Moment's lone does have its moments. "In my business, the cus- time as we delve deeper into Paul's mind and BY ZACHARY HERRMANN standout. Lyrically clever (Nelson sings, "I used to tomer is always wrong," jokes Paul upon meeting the minds of those he helps. These premiere epi- Ilia Dinundbick fake a heart attack and fall down on the floor/ But a new patient. sodes all end in either frustration or disappoint- even I don't think that's funny anymore") and mu- The denning quality of the writing is its sense ment, but it's only the beginning. Viewers gets COLLEGE PARK. Md. - Who would have sically succinct, the song may manage to outlive its I I .iiithenticity. Nobody speaks easily and their the sense that, with Paul's help, these people will though! Kenny Chesney could turn something dismal surroundings. words are thought out and guarded; they are quick soon be making progress. But that all depends great into something crappy - like, for example, Moment of Forever is not without its more to explain what they really meant. How the patients on the patients. country music? Or worse yet, Willie Nelson? pli-asini stretches, but with the one noted excep- speak reveals aspects of their personality, their per- "In Treatment" airs 9:30 p.m. weeknights On Moment of Forever, Nelson's fourth album tion, nothing proves memorable. spective and their problems. A great deal of the fun on HBO and episodes can also be viewed at hbo. in the past two years, the legend sounds terribly Surprisingly; enough, Nelson's duo with i- in watching what Paul picks up on and why. com/intreatment. out of place, lost in Chesney's muddled production Chesney on Gene Clark's "Worry B Gone" proves and the duo's poor song selection. Rather than ca- to be a more successful track. The back-porch, tering to Nelson's talents, the young pop star leads acoustic call-and-answer song feels livelier The Breeze is hiring! his idol down mistaken endeavor after mistaken with Nelson sounding at home. With all the in- Sports editor endeavor. Moment of Forever lasts for far too strumental fat trimmed, he comes off warmer many, one overblown track after another for the and generally interested in the performance at News editor Opinion editor Those interested can find better part of an hour. hand. Where Ryan Adams tailored 20065 "Song- And there is nothing terribly offensive in Nel- A&E editor Photo editor applications at bird" carefully around Nelson's nuances while son's schmaltzy rendition of the title track (writ- inflecting shades of his own taste. Chesney and ten by Kris Kristofferson) or the mild ran through Copy editor Art director joblink.jmu.edu. Buddy Cannon (co-producer and Nashville studio of Randy Newman's "Loutsana." Even "Keep Me veteran) largely push their own agendas. One has From Blowing Away" is not half bad for a mid-al- to wonder if Chesney bothered to explain to Nel- bum snoozer. Elsewhere, though, things get disas- son who Dave Matthews is before suggesting the trous. SiCN OP FOR 0OR cover "Gravediggcr." The inappropriately riff-heavy Takin On Wa- All kidding aside, no matter who decided on SOUND REWARDS ter" is a laughable cover done in the spirit of Ste- the particulars, on record Nelson comes across as vie Wonder. Nelson just is not built for funk - the PROGRAM FOR 20% OFF detached from the project. His vocal delivery feels cheap horn fills do not help much, either, adding FREE AMD distanced, whether from a lack of connection with insult to injury. EVERYTHING iN THE STORE the chosen material or from overexposure in the Although there is not much sin in fouling up CETAN studio. a cover of a song co-written by Kenny Loggins's For an artist whose recent output has been ADDITIONAL reygi^ cousin. Nelson's eight-minute take on Bob Dylan's SALE INCLUDES ALL REGULARLY nothing short of excellent. Moment of Forever just "Gotta Serve Somebody" is unforgivable. KMfeOFFrOOR seems so incredibly unnecessary. Nelson may not To paraphrase Dylan (out of context), the sin PRICED iTENS. EXCLUDING 1st PURCHASE! be quite the Whiskey River outlaw he once was. is its lifelessness. Without an ounce of inspiration, . TICKETS & CIFT but who could have predicted a foray into slick. Nelson and his band tread through a note-for-note CMT-filtered crap? treatment of Dylan's born-again anthem. Adding CERTIFICATES Nelson's take on Big & Rich's "The Bob Song" only extra guitar solos, a few instruments and a TRADE IN YOUR begins with some faux Tom Waits-inspired dia- couple of minutes, Nelson fails to distinguish his USED CD.. DVD.. logue, a clear warning sign for the self-indulgence version from the far superior original or any one to follow. Even the cheesy electric guitars get lost of the many preexisting renditions CANES £ NORE in the murky instrumentation — back-up vocals, The gratuitous cover adds a pointless coda to FOR CASH! horns, bells and accordions all find their way into an album with nothing to bind each song together. the mix while Willie gets smothered. As a brief finale, Nelson and company tack-on a Call it "adventurous," or just a poor imitation reprise of "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore." 1790-961 MARKET ST of Sgt. Pepper's or Van Dyke Parks - either way, Sadly enough, those few seconds contain more 540-414-9999 the result is an utter mess. livelihood than the preceding 50-plus minutes ol M-THOUS lt-9 Within the waking seconds of the opener, "Over music. What a shame. You Again." the arrangements sound completely r-SATIO-9 Perhaps, with Nelson's ever-expanding dlMOf- at odds with Nelson's towering legacy. Somehow raphy in mind, it is inevitable the legend should SOU 12-6 the Nelson original comes out sounding like L'2. come out with a dud every now and then. That in VrUWrUH9HUSiC.COM a bad fit for any self-respecting shit-kicker. We itself does not seem consoling, but we can only vuwjirsrAcr.coM/ get a few reassuring passages where Chesney and assume Nelson has another, better album in the rUM9HAAUS0NWItC Cannon allow Nelson's understated guitar solos a works. - d^shby rossing Spaces are filling up quickly! 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R\ Squash lessen ChoafeieDecadence FfeurksChocrJateCaks Harrisonburg, VA 22801 wKaHrjbcrrycoufi 540-432-1001 I'ACKAdl Uhnerfa Two& KMi\UiiTkkisk»"|iim|XT" www.ashbycrossing.com VINWkink>dvl Young continues to grow Ail-Time CAA Leading Scorers 1. 2,112 Ceknte Hill 00U. I99tt94 1 I.8H N,rte Roberts 00U IWS9I ■Ben to matter wrj little to me senior for- 3. 1.851 (lansw Morhonrjuana. 00U IMS 9/ Senior lives up to billing as ward Numbers mm nm.nlccl how .lieplass 4. 1103 Inner. YOUIKJ, JMU;2005 01 the tame, but they i.-ll a great deal about the V 1'66 Pom Bryoni UR 1886 90 kind ol talent she has preseason conference POY t. 1/60 Meredith Abrs. IMU 2004 0/ Sneua Moorman, James Madison's ;. I.M7 Keri Cheionos Mason; 19W6 Coach in the Hos and oos, set the I n BYMATTHFWMCGOVfRH i 1,701 Felicia Youna. *U: 198897 assistant sports editor JMU women - krsketlull. She led the I lake. to the NCAA tournament *i\ times and svas ». 1.662 drji MtCollin. Holstra 200307 10 named CAA loach r>f the Year live linn's l.tSS lorine Governor UM984 88 A practical Tamer) fount wouldn't Ism she doesn r hesitate to identify Young ■peculate about how hn situation would l>,. dtffcrent it rite played .it i "major1' achooL ■albabeat playei aheaaecnatJMU. All-Ti ne CAA Leading Reboundm Fresh "ft Im-.rkinK tin- JMU women -. Sherloesn i remind me of anybody that i. 1,313 Meredith Alexn. JMU. 2004-07 beakatbej] Morini record last Itaraaay I coached, IHatj mat up rront" Moorman ? .in.nnst llolstnr, Young is focused on Iwn said in a phone inlemew Tucsil.iv "For U25 Celeste Hill ODU 1990 94 things: winning the Colonial Athletic As -omelioih to continue m work on their i. 1,086 Laurie Govern UK 198488 (■me anil not leel as if they've arrived,' as ndation ehampiouUp ami bufldrag her 4 1,043 liHany Stone, WCM. 1987 90 talented .1- -he is I think that bodes well for resume (or the VVNIIA. i 1.037 Nirkie Hilton. Mason; 199094 "I feel O'lllirlcrit light now with the vs.is her prospects of continuing to get better.'' t JMUeoach Renm BrocfacaJlsdYoung '98 lizonne MuigJir. Holstro 2004J37 things are going for my future, so I m satis ; 986 Hym Roberts ODU. 199591 frcd [\vith| where I chose to come.":she said. >en family-oriented' and said that tran- sitioning to the pro level will take some ad- i. M3 Temere Yomee, JMU; 2005-08 'file preseason CAA Player of the Year justment lor her. ». 951 Monrque Carter. ODU 7000-04 MUD lomauisi IN elm is on pace to finish Beeotaf] m wnfrifirrt 10. 915 AshleighAkensWtM. 199094 JMU senior Tamero young is positioning herself for a chame at malting the WNBA histors lor scoring, lull milestones like Ili.it seeYOUKCpnel Struggling to get over the 'hump' JMU captain Terrance Carter is optimistic that the Dukes will break out of slump BY TIM CHAPMAN 'pcrts dir»l Alter losing eight of their last u games, JMU haskclhall players have plentv ol reasons to hang then heads Not only have the Dukes (ro-o overall. 3-6 in Ihe Colonial Ath- letic Association) lost six of their last -even I.m me) have dropped their last lour games Fourth -ve.ir coach Dean Keener is like K luck in the hot seat despite starting Ihe season--!. It doesn't help that his team is playing without two of its third-year players. Junior starting forward KvleSwanstou is recovering from a knee injury suffered Jan. 9 in a Au-66 loss at William & Man Classmate and reserve guard JIM- Posey has been indefinitely suspended fol- lowing a verbal dispute with assistant coach Louis Rowe. during a 96-75 home kiss to George Mason on Jan. 19. Since losing Swanston, JMU has shot a dismal -2-7 percent from three-point range Swanston had a team-leading, -\s triples before a ligament lore a hone out ol place 111 his lell knee. ■Wi I lost I a true perimeter lineal. Keener said "That's one re- ally trig hit 'Hie older thing is |Swanston's| energy; what he brings to practice, lie's always a guv who's kind ol up as we sav. Whether they sav il or not. the Dukes could use an "up-guv" right now on or olt the court Neither I'osev nor Swanston made tin- trip Saturday when the Dukes lost toTowson 63 -.| Swansion opted to attend to academic mitten I'osev has expel fence and although he has struggled lo find Ins shot ihi- year, he knows Ihe grind 0fC0l0111.il Athletii As -oeiation basketball better than freshmen Ibid, n Katner and Ben . l.ouis. leant captain ami senior forward Terrance Carter ism fated, summing the straggles up as "minor -lull ore we all are still slicking together, staving |»isilive and makin'sure we remit getting down on each other,' Cartel sard. "And WI re 111.1l.in -me 0111 role plavors are just continuing growin'." maturity is kev to preventing the Pukes' from unravel ing mentally, but he will need the role players to grow up tooner if he wants his senior season to be memorable. Katner. lanns and -oplio e D.1//1110111I Thornton are three players who have seen their mrniiles rise .is the season has pro tine thing all three have in common, despite plaving dislinrllv different positions, to good defense. .rMU radio play-by play announcer MikcSchikman has coined Rat- nci the'Hat' as the undersized guaid he's listed at Moot, bill ap|»ars closer 1.05-foot-lo - has garnid a reputation t, ,r hi- relentless delens, ueUSIIVIS pegell Auslrolron native Ben Liuis is seeing an increase in minutes in his Ireshmon season with the absences ol injured junior fotsnid Kyle Smnslon and suspended dassmole lot Posey Old colleagues facing off Saturday S% The new Randy Moss BY fORDFORD PRIOR BuiBut JMU will have one sure .KK.IIII.I;advantate against L^^ln^^^ (ontribufing[ontnbulino*fi|*i mitet the Spiders;Spiders, Richmond doesn't h.ivr.mvhave any divers thisthi: am-»«"*^ se.is.m, atti-i loatni man) team inemhen t<< gradu- S.im.iiiiha Smith and Malt B.u.mv oiu.io.nhed ation in 3007 8Y Bill PIASCHKE ing drills early and admittedly failing to even together ;it JMU, but Saturdaj they'll find them \\c have somewhat handicapped ounelves, In Angeles limn care? ttbftt on oppodte Mtlrs of the pool Smith is now bccau.se we're not fielding anv diven this year," 'Ihis is a guv who once pretended to moon to the head coach of the Ihiktsand her old friend Ba- Richmond coach Man Baran) mid TVe had maybe GLENDALE, ARIZ. - Ihev spend then lives, ,,1 Green Bay fans, acknowledged smoking 111.111- rany the coach of the I'nivrrsilv of Kithmond -,o percent ot our pointl return this veai. and then rying it. throwing it. kicking it, regarding their jnana, and bumped a female traffic control of- 'Ihrec years 1(0, Smith and Itaranv eo-( oachrd hall of out team is tieshinen. most important poawaafoO as a lileless ohject ficer with hie car? the James Madison swim (IMIII, hul since Ma\ HOOQ Richmond iron in most recent meet at William completelv under their control. And. oh yeah, remember when he squirted a the two have Liken on programs In themselves On ,v Mary, the defending Colonial Athletic Associa- But then, sometimes, thev ivakc up to referee with a water bottle? Saturday, they meet again to displav uh.it thev tion champions. In a score o| 154-] pi Ihe Sunda) yean later and realise it was [he other way As the ticking time bomb on the stoic New DtVC M r"iii|>lishi'd com|K'titiou was tUchmond'i onl) home nuct ot around. England Patriots, Mos.s is the locus of attention Compared to the 1 H record JMl' ended with the season. U theSpidtis an forced to travel often Football has carried them to a new perapec- I ueaday at Super Bowl media day. last season, ill*- Dukes'?-.| record shows market! im- becauaeoi bdUt) Umltationaand the lad thai the) tive FbOtbaD has thrown them into a different We circle him c.uetulK, we t.ilk soilK. we try provement. Smith attributes I Ins season's success to don't have a men I team landst a|H- htKithall has kick«-d them into adult- ever-so-gcntlv to defuse and dissect and ... a blend of freshman vigor and Nnior lt.uleishi|i "It'sditlicull toi us tone! meets I" i.iiiseut II.IM hood. Boom! Tins\« ,n ibeenpnonomeMl," riweaid "We w six lane pool, ami like JMl' we're onlv a women's Sometimes, a guv like Randy Moss sit-, tor That explosion we fed isn t Moss, but our had a f,nmp of freshman ivho were rend) U) come team," Baran) said "So ft'i hard r<»i us to convince one "t the lew Interviews ol a mostly naslv expectations. in and make an impact and upiH-rclassman to slum a team like Maryland to come here bocaUO theil ami obnoxloni career, tvvn earrinaa gleam- ll< is pleasant He is reflet live He isn't apol- them how to lend men's team itfOnna have to lie idle." Ing, red bandanna Iticldng out from under ogetic, but he is clearly humbled. Sin also stressed that dedication stood at the In .IMC, its final rvpilar season competition his baseball cap, uiii you arc read) to pounce He is, at age 90, finallv | grown-up. core of their team's excellence. of the year will be its fifth home meet The CAA on him. "How I app died the game when 1 was "SuimminK isn t just soniethiii); >ou do; it's a Championships arc scheduled tor rel> 27-Mar 1 Then he pounces on von voungcr. I was very angry. ™'t at anyone in par- iiiesMe." smith uia. it cfaannM youi Bvervdaj I am very, vet) bleated to be where I'm at." ticular just the game of football." he says. "Now routine, energy levels, ud daCUl) needs It's .1 level And this 1 still carry that same chip on my shoulder, but nt loinniituient most people would m vt 1 tealh lie 'Anything tli.it will contribute to a victory, now 1 do understand that I'm a little bit older." knowletlfteable of." I'm willing Older, wiser, and even better? Tins weekend is ,1 cfaUCe to sec the JMl' swim And this Before this season, Moss teetered in Terrell team inaction. Saturda\ at DOM the I Mikes partici- The name has helped me grow and mature." Owens Land, a great talent destined to be R pate in their final home nuct before the Colonial Then, tin,illy, this: membered only as a great pain. Athletic Assocation tournament. Ilie Duk-s hotl I I 111 lnin>: the divani Ihe Vikings dumped him. The Raiders dif Spider team that has won the Atlantic 10 .outer No 110. no. I was dreaming liked him. ence ib eoneettotive vears 1 ins is Rand) Mom? Then the Patriots took a chance on him. pil- 'Richmond is a nalionalh nuked tt.ini. ami This is the guv who once, as a Minnesota Vi- fering him from Al Davis with a fourth-round we're nofni aagninal a l«»t <>t quality athletes, Smith king, walked off the tield before the end of the draft pick, gambling that he would bu> into Bill said. 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January 31, 2008 II i^mmmmmm YOUNG: phenom climbs the RESERVES: Dukes play at GMU on Saturday RESiRVES. trom|wo«9 made without a nil... a. he connected on all |0 attempt.. conference scoring ladder Umis b.isal.n shown |>otential as a strong defender with The Patriots(15-6,7- (Igamed,unlulenceTiic.d.n night his long reach and overall athleticism Thornton, the h foot moving into sole possession of second place in the conlci 7forward, la smart about when to put Ma body in harm's way ence with ■ 63-31 win over ( IA leader \ Irginia Common YOUNG, from page 9 and eenters on the teams she tried out and take a charge. wealth (15-5,8-a). Sli'' GOtlld have gone to a higher fix But Young, versatility baa people It s not so much hard as il 1. 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