February 10, 2014

NEWS ON THE GO ON THE SCENE Download our mobile app The Breeze is looking for the latest news at for a crime beat reporter breezejmu.org. Apply at joblink.jmu.edu. Serving James Madison University Since 1922 BreezeJMU.org Vol. 92, No. 35 Partly cloudy n 37°/ 17° chance of precipitation: 0% Monday, February 10, 2014 Va. bill calls for judicial ANOTHER ONE rights BITES THE DUST Legislation would allow Record crowd watches women’s basketball win 82-40 over Towson yesterday afternoon legal representation in Va. By WAYNE EPPS JR. college judicial hearings The Breeze A season-high crowd of 4,589 brought the ByI ER N FLYNN Convocation Center alive again yesterday after- The Breeze noon. JMU’s onslaught on both ends of the floor was too much. Towson University didn’t score A new Virginia House Bill, 1123, that a field goal until over 11 minutes in, as JMU questions the judicial processes of dominated another Colonial Athletic Associa- public Virginia universities appeared tion opponent en route to an 82-40 victory. JMU before the Subcommittee on Higher is now a perfect 9-0 in the CAA. Education and Workforce Training “Oh my God, I hate it,” Towson head coach for the first time last Tuesday. Niki Reid Geckler said about the Convocation The bill, which was originally Center crowd. “I think I was warned before I introduced on Jan. 13, 2014, aims to got here about the crowd that’s here. But I think allow public Virginia college students it’s a great atmosphere for women’s basketball. to have an attorney during judicial It definitely shows what [head coach] Kenny hearings, according to Joe Cohn, the [Brooks] has built here.” legislative and policy director for the Junior forward Toia Giggetts led JMU (19- Foundation for Individual Rights in 4, 9-0 CAA) with a career-high 26 points, and Education, or FIRE. senior guard Kirby Burkholder added 16 points and 12 rebounds for her seventh double-double “... those schools actually of the season. JMU had a 21-0 advantage with 12 minutes to have policies that play in the first half before Towson (11-12, 5-5 say that students can CAA) senior guard Tanisha McTiller hit a free throw for the Tigers’ first point. remain silent during McTiller also scored the Tigers’ first basket, those hearings, but but it didn’t come until almost nine minutes to play before halftime, with JMU up 25-1. unlike in the criminal “We came out and we had a lot of energy,” justice system, they Burkholder said. “The crowd was a lot of energy and we’re playing unbelievable defense. I explicitly allow the don’t think I’ve seen our defense that good in university to hold a while.” Within the first five minutes of the game, the student’s silence JMU forced Towson into both a shot clock against them as a Matt SCHMACHTENBERG / THE BREEZE sign of their guilt.” see WOMen’S, page B5 S ophomore guard Precious Hall had six points and five rebounds in JMU’s win Sunday. Joe Cohn legislative and policy director for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education From Ice House to business center Right now, North Carolina is the only state that allows the use of a JMU to lease part of newly renovated ice storage facility, plans to move in by end of the semester lawyer during judicial hearings and FIRE hopes to expand those rights to all American college students. By SAMANTHA ELLIS it’s completed there will be a lot According to Cohn, many univer- contributing writer of cool, unique spaces,” said Mike sities, including Radford University, Hendrickson, a realtor for Match- JMU, Virginia State University and Both the JMU and Harrisonburg box Realty. Longwood University allow students communities are set to merge and The building, located on the to have an adviser or attorney who transform with the reopening of corner of South Liberty and can speak to them before the hear- the downtown Ice House Complex. West Bruce Street, near the Har- ing and give advice, but doesn’t allow By the end of 2014, the city of risonburg Farmers Market, is them to have an adviser or attorney Harrisonburg will see the fully-ren- projected to be a major interest represent them or speak on their ovated Ice House. Originally built for local businesses like restau- behalf during the trial. for ice and cold storage in 1934, the rants, jewelers, breweries and a “At George Mason and Long- 80,000 sq.ft. building was vacant yoga studio. Space for other busi- wood University, those schools before renovation plans were made nesses is still available. JMU has actually have policies that say that last year. leased approximately 30,000 sq.ft. students can remain silent during “This project has been in the Behind the project are local those hearings, but unlike in the making for a long time, for a while developers Andrew Forward and criminal justice system, they explic- LAUREN GORDON / THE BREEZE it wasn’t being used at all, and now itly allow the university to hold Matchbox Realty will rent the building to local businesses. JMU will lease it has so much to offer. By the time see ICE, page A4 the student’s silence against them approximately 30,000 sq. ft. of space and will house various departments there. as a sign of their guilt,” Cohn said. see BILL, page A3 HAPPY 2/10 INSIDE NEWS BIRTHDAY, A3 Rewarding innovation Nursing professor recognized with BOB! teaching award. Harrisonburg celebrates reggae OI P NION A5 Round two icon Bob Marley’s birthday Madison Unplugged at Clementine Cafe with responds to selfie poster controversy. performances by Iron Lion and Murphy’s Kids. LifE B2 Great art? George Clooney’s recent Details on page B1 historical film sinks rather than swims. SPORTS B4 Smiles all the way Adapted Sports Day returns as participants work on sports skills. JAMES CHUNG / THE BREEZE Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday partly cloud mostly cloudy few snow showers Snow 37°/17° 37°/17° 28°/25° 34°/28° PageEDITORS Drew Crane & Kortney Frederick 2 EMAIL [email protected] Monday, February 10, 2014 A2 Serving James Madison University Since 1922 G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 James Madison University Harrisonburg, Va. 22807 Did we get it wrong? 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Zac Smith demonstrates Fireworks blasted inside and outside can help challenge comfortable Michael Wallace the stadium when the shoehorn- Russian pride shaped cauldron was lit in the center Russian law McClatchey Foreign Staff MARKETING & CIRCULATION of the Olympic park. It will burn there COORDINATOR Miami Herald for the next 17 days as athletes from 88 McClatchey Foreign Staff SOCHI — Within the athletes’ vil- Brianna Therkelsen countries compete in 15 sports. Hock- lage along the Black Sea coast of Russia, SOCHI — For three hours Friday ey legend Vladislav Tretiak and figure BEIJING — With the world’s focus Olympians and their assistants can hop AD DESIGNERS night, the translucent plastic bubble skater Irina Rodnina lit the torch, a nod turned to Sochi, Russia, for Friday on a bicycle, wander a trail through the Christine Horab that soars over the magnificent new to two of this country’s most beloved night’s Opening Ceremony and the wetlands and consider whether to dive Kylie Donohoe Fisht Stadium protected the 3,000 sports. Olympic competitions to come, human into a handful of swimming pools. Victoria Smith athletes and 40,000 fans from all the The Russians did not try to oversize rights activists hope to keep attention In the athletes’ coastal village, things Julie Stern negativity that dominated the buildup the magnificent Beijing ceremony of on the host country’s law prohibiting look much more put together than Candace Burns to the 2014 Winter Olympics. 2008 or outwit the clever, star-studded so-called gay propaganda. They’re fac- among the much-maligned media hotels As they enjoyed an opening cer- ceremony of London in 2012. They ing a challenge. a few kilometers away. On an informal emony that aimed to show the world stuck to what they do best — classi- Athletes are being asked their views media tour Thursday afternoon, there Russia’s post-Soviet identity, their cal music, ballet, literature, folk art and activists are planning ways to get were the occasional sounds of ham- Download our minds surely were transported from and architectural wonders such as attention, and yet Russians — some of mers, two men cleaned an empty pool mobile app at unfinished hotel rooms, stray dogs, the colorful onion spires of St.

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