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Cloudy  57°/ 28° Vol. 88, No. 28 chance of precipitation: 20% Thursday, January 12, 2012 Police release Keatts’ cause The JMU network of death

GRIFFIN HARRINGTON / THE BREEZE The death of fi fth-year senior and cheerleader Nick Keatts was one of several deaths in the fall semester.

Nick Keatts, a  fth-year senior, died KATIE BAROODY / THE BREEZE of diabetic ketoacidosis in November, Senior Evan Botello is a co-founder of the social network website Coursetab. Botello and alumnus Andrew Elgert developed Coursetab Harrisonburg police department spokes- in the fall to create a free “one-way street” connection between professors’ online research and students. woman Mary-Hope Vass con rmed. Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insu- Student creates social network website to encourage lin. Fat is used for energy instead, which produces ketones, a type of acid. It’s poi- more student-professor interaction sonous for the body if ketone levels get too high, according to the American Dia- betes Association website. By EVI FUELLE “I’ve always thought that knowledge students really wanted to communi- It was reported by the Daily News The Breeze should be free,” he said. cate with each other, they couldn’t do it Record on Nov.  that the police said Soon after, Botello asked his friend because the teacher needs to OK every- they had found suspected drugs in What if there was a way to keep in touch Andrew Elgert to help him. thing,” Botello said. Keatts’ room. with friends, do homework and have Elgert, an economics and computer Coursetab is free and allows students HPD has now con rmed drugs didn’t access to professor’s research all in one science double major, graduated from and teachers to register independently. play a role in Keatts’ death. social network? JMU in May of last year, and now works “Teachers host their classes, put their “The investigators have concluded Senior economics major Evan Botello for the IT Department at Carmax. syllabuses up, have discussions and post their investigations,” Vass said. thought of a solution: Coursetab. “It’s really di cult to  nd a good pro- videos or documents,” Elgert said. “Pro- Keatts’ friend,  fth-year senior Travis In the fall of , Botello said the idea grammer, so I’m lucky I have Andrew,” fessors can even exchange ideas about Tucker, and his sister, sophomore IDLS behind Coursetab came to him while sit- Botello said. research papers.” major Lauren Tucker, have been selling ting in class. Elgert soon became Botello’s business Sara Cummings, a junior SMAD major, bracelets in remembrance of Keatts since “My professor was talking about the partner, and they have been working would use the network if it was more user- his death. process professors have to go through together since December. friendly than Blackboard. All the proceeds from the bracelets, here to stay employed at the school, pub- “Evan and I have been friends for “It seems like Blackboard has all the which are available through a Facebook lishing journals, etc.,” Botello said. a while, and when I was in school, he features that a student would need, but group, are going to Keatts’ family to help Botello said he wanted to create a way came to me with the idea for Course- if Coursetab was less complicated [than with expenses. for professors to share their research with- tab and asked if I would be interested,” Blackboard], I would join,” Cummings out barriers, and the idea for Coursetab Elgert said. “As a programmer, I’ve been said. – staff report grew out of that. approached with a lot of ideas, but I Botello said the main idea is that pro- “It’s expensive for students to get access thought Evan’s idea was really good.” fessors will sign up and invite the students to journals where many professors pub- Together, Botello and Elgert to join their course. lish their research,” Botello said. “ rough constructed Coursetab. “Students can then create study groups Coursetab, professors can share research Botello said Blackboard is a “one-way and events and communicate easily to on an online network, and students can street” and that Coursetab will facilitate catch up on notes,” Botello said. gain free access from that.” easy teacher-student and student-student  ere are many social networking sites He added that many prestigious interaction, allowing for a quicker, sim- today, but Botello and Elgert hope that the schools, such as Harvard University, have pler communication. adopted this free-research philosophy. “Blackboard is so structured that if see COURSETAB, page A5

JMU loses professor to cancer Kate Kessler, 56, taught at JMU for 11 years, fought six cancers in lifetime

By GEORGINA BUCKLEY “She was always a very active per- The Breeze son,” said assistant professor Jenny Jacovitch. After surviving six di erent types Associate professor Susan Ghiaci- of cancer with a tenacity many called uc said Kessler used to park her car admirable, professor Kate Kessler up to three miles away from JMU so died of the disease on Sunday. she could walk the distance to and “She was the most resilient indi- from school. vidual I ever met,” said WRTC Kessler had been working at JMU director Larry Burton. since . An avid outdoorswom- Kessler left behind an -year an, she taught an honors seminar teaching legacy at JMU. in , a course that took students “She had beaten it so many times out of the classroom and onto the before that we were hoping she Appalachian Trail – all , miles would beat it again,” said associate of which she had previously hiked. professor Elisabeth Gumnior. “She was constantly looking for Her  ght against various types of ways to make her mark, leave some- cancer – fallopian, ovarian, cervical, thing behind that would be of lasting basal, squamous and melanoma – COURTESY OF SANDRA PURINGTON value and relevance to the school,” was well-known. She wrote about Kate Kessler was an avid hiker and loved JMU. “She was constantly looking for Gumnior said. it in her blog, “Not Battling Cancer,” ways to make her mark, leave something behind that would be of lasting value Throughout her career at JMU, was interviewed by NPR radio about and relevance to the school,” said associate professor Elisabeth Gumnior. Kessler received many awards, Humpty Hitchens scores it and taught a course about the rhet- including the Provost’s Award for in Monday’s game. Dukes oric of survivorship. you fight something that’s part of In her blog she wrote, “I think my Excellence in Honors Teaching. But Kessler would be the first yourself and win?” job is to keep my garden as healthy a In addition to teaching, she look to the future after person to say that “battle” wasn’t Kessler wrote that she wanted to place as possible so that my immune also spoke for Take Back the three straight losses, the right word to de ne her struggle use a garden metaphor for her body, system will keep [the cancer] at bay.” Night and was part of SafeZone. against cancer. and by keeping it healthy, she could Kessler frequently posted photos page B1 In her blog she wrote, “How can keep the cancer away. of the real-live garden she worked in. see KESSLER, page A5

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Bye S an dolan to $286. Out-of-state students will in-state and out-of-state students. contributing writer face a $27 change, totaling $782 per “The increase for the summer credit hour. of 2012 is smaller than the last few Tuition will be increased for all Compared to tuition hikes from years,” said university spokesman undergraduate and graduate students previous years, however, students are Don Egle, “An increase was needed who want to take courses this sum- getting a break. but we wanted to keep it as low as mer from May 14 to Aug. 3. At the same meeting last winter, the possible.” The JMU governing body voted to board approved a $29-increase per Christine Medvigy, a sopho- raise the cost of summer tuition dur- credit hour for in-state undergrad- more communications major, ing a board meeting on Friday. uates, compared to the $14-change plans on taking courses this sum- Virginia undergraduate residents proposed for this summer, according mer and said the increase in tuition who enroll in summer classes in 2012 to governing board minutes. wouldn’t affect her decision. will pay $14 per credit hour more than Additionally, online courses have last summer, bringing the total cost gone up by the same amount for see TUITION, page A4 Samantha McDonald / the breeze Students, police collaborate on safety for 2012

By alison parker promotion of public confidence dormitory management raise The Breeze in law enforcement, and promo- awareness of the opportunities for tion of the professionalism of law crime on and off campus. They say JMU and its department of public enforcement agencies in the Com- it’s all about the personal respon- safety have a New Year’s resolution monwealth of Virginia.” sibility of students to ensure their for the crime happening on and off Shifflett also takes pride in the safety. campus. strength of his police force. “Anywhere you go, lock your door Excellence in police enforce- “We have everyone from major behind you, and lock your car,” Egle ment and encouraging personal case investigators and several who said. “You also wouldn’t leave your responsibility among students are were on the regional drug task book bag with your iPod, phone, the focuses of both chief of police force,” Shifflett said. “The average etc. in it at a table in the mall like Lee Shifflett and university spokes- age of our officers is 45, and they you do a D-Hall, would you?” man Don Egle. have an average of at least 15 years of experience.” Off-campus dangers A ccreditation of the Many students who live off JMU department The JMU PD and campus are located directly off of public safety students on campus Port Republic Road, according to At the Board of Visitors annual Since Springfest in 2010, the Shifflett. winter meeting last Friday, Shif- JMU and Harrisonburg police “Crimes may be higher in those paul jones / the breeze flett was recognized on behalf of departments have embraced a areas because of more students, The JMU police department met the 187 standards to become accredited by the JMU police department’s Sept. multifaceted approach to safety and it’s easy for anyone to get off the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. 8 accreditation. measures. the highway, take a right and end up The JMU PD is one of four uni- “We have an educational system near student housing,” Shifflett said. crime,” Lee said. He adds that Sunchase and versity police agencies in Virginia and partnership with the RAs and Burglary, breaking and entering, Although she feels safe living Stonegate, apartment complexes to receive accreditation. There more hall directors in dorms, the health property damage, simple assault, in Hunters Ridge, she believes the off Neff Avenue, aren’t known for than 400 police agencies in Virginia, center, apartment complexes, judi- vandalism and theft were some of increase in crime has more to do “having all the parties.” Off-cam- and 85 have received accreditation. cial affairs and many student groups the off-campus charges near Port with the fact that students are back pus housing closer to Port Republic, “It took a three-year period,” who have stepped up to look out for Republic filed from Jan. 1 through in Harrisonburg. however, attract more people. Shifflet said. “A team of three out- each other,” Egle said. Jan. 7., when most students left for “Students do not necessarily start “I don’t hear about DUIs, fights, side officers and personnel from Last December when school was break. the crime, but there’s always a cause and other arrests near here,” he said. different agencies came to campus in session, the JMU PD reported a Egle has also seen students put ,the parties and drinking and a lot “With Fox Hills, Forest Hills, South- in June or July to look at proofs and total of 30 drug odor violations themselves at risk in those areas. of people around,” Lee said. “From view, Hunters Ridge and Squire Hill, access the agency.” in various residence halls and 23 “It’s 1, 2 or 3 in the morning, and those kinds of things, crimes tend a lot of people are in those areas on According to the Virginia Law alcohol-related illnesses or public you see people walking home by to start.” the weekends.” Enforcement Professional Stan- intoxication violations on campus. themselves,” he said. “Don’t put Mike Morales, a senior CIS major, Shifflett notes that it is up to stu- dards Commission, there are 187 Other miscellaneous charges yourself in that situation for some- is aware of the crimes that have dents to look out for each other. standards police agencies must included attempted theft of a sign thing to happen.” happened in the Harrisonburg “If something doesn’t seem right meet, including the “promotion near Shorts and Eagle Halls, a ver- Miseon Lee, a senior CIS community but feels safe as an off- or looks weird, call the police,” of cooperation and coordination bal altercation over a parking issue, major and resident of Hunters campus resident. Shifflett said. “We are only as safe among all components in the crim- trespassing in Carrier Library and Ridge, believes crime can happen “I feel safe where I live in Sun- as the community makes us.” inal justice system, ensuring of JACard fraud. anywhere. chase, but I wouldn’t feel safe living the appropriate level of training According to Shifflett and “I don’t think it’s necessarily in some of the other areas of the Conta ct Alison Parker at for law enforcement personnel, Egle, their partnerships with the Hunters Ridge that’s having all this community,” Morales said. [email protected].

in brief Facebook slows, Twitter grows world US student dies abroad Facebook’s growth Dartmouth College student Crispin Scott was found dead has slowed from 56 in his apartment in Barcelona province on Saturday, according percent to 10 percent to The Huffington t.Pos Scott, from Seattle, Washington, had gone out in the last year while on Friday night with friends, but did not return to his apartment that Twitter has grown night. Authorities at this point do not suspect any foul play. Scott had been abroad as part of the Academy of Liberal and Beaux-Arts program. By abigail short contributing writer Jordan Van der Sloot A New York Times article about the pleads guilty to killing recent decline in Facebook growth claimed that Facebook has more than woman in Peru Dutch national Jordan Van der Sloot, 800 million active users, including 24, pleaded guilty in Peru to killing 200 million Americans. to murder and simple robbery of According to the Pew Research Peruvian woman Stephany Flores, Center, about 73 percent of online Samantha McDonald / the breeze according to CNN. Van der Sloot teens and 72 percent of young adults and posts it online,” Soenksen said. with Twitter because he was receiv- “It’s kind of like Twitter,” Moore was arrested twice in the murder of use social networking websites. “When you have a limited amount ing inappropriate comments about said. “Like, I don’t need to know what American high school senior Natalee The New York Times reported that of time in your day, you have to be his girlfriend through the site. you’re doing every five minutes.” Holloway in Aruba in 2005. Van der Facebook has experienced a drop in selective on how to use it,” Soenk- “People use it to create drama Although Moore prefers Twitter, Sloot will be sentenced Friday. growth from 56 percent to 10 percent sen said. and to bully people,” Busching said. he can see the appeal in it for a per- in the past year. Although Facebook’s growth is “I feel that they use Facebook to son who likes the real-time aspect of Us Roger Soenksen, a SMAD profes- declining, Twitter is growing expo- hide behind a screen and not get in the site. sor, offered some explanation for why nentially with 572,000 new accounts trouble.” “I think Twitter is more entertain- Man allegedly runs fake Facebook’s growth is declining. created all on March 12, 2011 alone Missy Fleming, a freshman stu- ing for some people because you get “One thing that has happened is according to an article in The Huff- dio art major, favors Facebook over a message like every second,” he said. college out of prison Kenneth Shong, 45, allegedly worked that Facebook has changed its look ington Post about the recent growth Twitter. “Facebook has a little bit of a delay with outside sources to run a fake so many times,” Soenksen said. of Tumblr and other social media. “I’ve seen a lot of statuses lately on what you find out about people.” university while being imprisoned He added that the large number of The same article states that the aver- that say, ‘Facebook is boring, going Moore thinks people are leaving in Wisconsin according to The individuals who use Facebook spo- age number of tweets per day has back to Twitter,’ but I think I get more Facebook because Twitter is “in the Huffington Post. The fake university radically might log in and find that almost tripled from 50 million to 140 bored with my Twitter account than moment” and gives its users quick was named Carlingford University. they no longer know how to operate million. with Facebook,” Fleming said. and easy updates. Shong was supposed to be released or navigate the site and ultimately Taylor Busching, a freshman Tim Moore, a freshman SMAD- Kara Sheehan, a freshman from prison last Saturday, but instead decide it’s not worth using. health science major, thinks Face- declared major, sees Facebook as a studio art major, uses social net- has been taken back into custody Inane statuses and comments may book should be used to stay in touch tool to communicate with his friends. working for around four hours and will be charged on Thursday with also be slowing down Facebook’s with friends and family, but people Users may release information a day and says she would never fraudulent writings in Wisonsin. growth. are stepping away from that and whenever they want on both social delete her Facebook account. “I don’t care if somebody takes a using it for the wrong reasons. networks, but Moore believes con- picture of their supper, or something, Her brother replaced Facebook stant updates are unnecessary. see FACEBOOK, page A5 Get published. 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[email protected] A4 Thursday, January 12, 2012 breezejmu.org NEWS Tuition JMU tuition consistently falls right in the middle from page A3 12th highest out of Virginia’s in the middle in terms of email that the money from cost of education when pro- tuition goes up, which means “This is such a small 15 four-year public colleges tuition, Egle said. the increases will be used for posing increases to tuition and students and families share increase, and I’m not the one and universities and 10th high- University officials said this the operational costs of the fees,” Stamp said. more of the burden,” Egle said. paying for it,” Medvigy said. est for out-of-state students, tuition hike has students’ best university including utilities, Shared sacrifice seems to be When comparing the according to the Financing of interests in mind. summer salaries, and new a common theme in today’s Coc nta t Sean Dolan at increased summer tuition Higher Education in Virginia: Diane Stamp, assistant vice technology. economy. [email protected]. cost to other state universities, Analysis and Issues Fall 2010. president of the Office of Bud- “The university is very sen- “As funding from the state JMU’s in-state tuition ranks JMU consistently falls right get Management, said in an sitive to affordability and the has continued to decline, Student loans add more angst to occupiers Nation’s student loan debt approaches $1 million; some officials support eliminating student aid programs

Los Angeles Times nonprofit Institute for College summer. “And we did that for attend college. His father, who Access & Success. One in 10 eight, 10 years. So I know how wraps meat at a local grocery NEW YORK — For almost owed $40,000 or more. burdensome this can be.” store, hoped it would give a week, Nate Grant has sat And even at a time when It doesn’t take long before him an advantage. But Grant cross-legged on a wall at the new tools have been devel- any conversation in the strik- looked at his older brother, Occupy Wall Street encamp- oped to help poor students ingly youthful crowd in Lower who never went to college and ment, holding a cardboard negotiate federal payments, Manhattan turns to the loans is a UPS driver, and wondered. sign that bears his scrawled an increasing percentage of many of the twentysome- “He is married and debt free grievance: “Students Ought them are defaulting. Last year, things have racked up. It’s not except for his mortgage, and Not Be a Means of Profit.” 320,000 people who recently a central theme, like corpo- here I am with $90,000 and Strangers have harangued left college defaulted on a fed- rate greed and unemployment, a piece of paper,” Grant said. him: “Get a job, you commie.” eral payment. but rather a subtext to all the “Well, in a weird way I regret Tourists have photographed “Compared to a generation chanting and marching. the whole college thing.” him. Others have stopped to ago, a lot more people have Grant left Ithaca College But then he smiled and engage in existential stand- student loans and are carrying in upstate New York in May pulled his gray knit cap tight- offs. “I have to pay interest on debt that is much greater,” said with a degree in English and er over his long blond hair, as my car loan,” a banker told Asher, adding that besieged $90,000 in private and federal if he was embarrassed. Grant. “What’s the difference state governments are passing loans. “College makes you cyni- between that and you paying on costs to students at public An honors student in high cal,” he said quickly. “I guess off a student loan?” schools by driving up tuition. school, he could have had I’m proud of my degree. I just This sparked a debate that “Most people look at the a “free ride” if he had gone don’t see where it gets me.” lasted so long that the 22-year- sticker prices at Harvard and to a public university in his Cynical, perhaps, but when old protester from New Jersey Yale,” Asher said. “But most home state. But he loaded up he read on the Internet about missed out on getting a free students go to public schools, on student loans so he could the rumblings down near Wall sleeping bag. He spent his first and tuitions there are also ris- enroll in Ithaca’s communi- Street, he decided to join the night at the protest sleeping on ing rapidly.” cations program to study film fray. cold concrete. directing. Within a year, Grant “I kept seeing posts that With the nation’s student “ Compared to a became disenchanted with everyone there was upper- loan debt approaching $1 the program and switched his middle-class and while their trillion, the issue has also gen- generation ago, a lot major. hearts are in the right place, erated debate in Washington. more people have Unable to find a good job they’re trying to represent The Obama administration that pays a decent wage using something they don’t know,” announced plans Tuesday to student loans and his degree, Grant decided this said Grant, who hitched a ride expand a government program are carrying debt courtesy of mct campus summer to join the military, the two hours to Manhattan on to help 1.2 million borrowers hoping to take advantage of a Thursday. reduce their payments and that is much greater.” to pay off my student loans that if he was in the White student loan repayment pro- His first day at Zuccotti Park, consolidate their student debt. Lauren Asher after college,” House Budget House he would eliminate fed- gram that could shave $60,000 he seemed baffled by some of Republicans, including president, Institute for Committee Chairman Paul D. eral student loans altogether. off his debt. the flakier characters around some presidential hopefuls, College Access & Success Ryan said last week at a town But President Barack Obama “I just felt I had to do some- him. have demanded in recent hall meeting in his native Wis- has supported loan programs thing to get this monkey off my “’I choose compassion,’” days that government student consin. “I didn’t get grants, and tried to improve them. He back,” he said. he said, reading a sign near aid programs be reduced or I got loans, and we need to also has reminded voters of his Since graduation Grant has him. “What the heck does that eliminated. Republicans in Congress are have a system of viable student personal experience: Both he been living with his parents mean?” About two-thirds of the stu- seeking to lower the $5,000 cap loans to be able to do this.” and his wife, Michelle, came in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., and He figured he was seeing dents who were in four-year on federal Pell Grants, which Presidential candidate Ron out of college and law school doing odd jobs. “my generation’s hippies. At colleges in 2009 used loans aid low- and middle-income Paul also reminded voters last with $60,000 in student loan This summer, while he was least they’re better than hip- to pay tuition, accruing an students and do not require weekend that he had worked debt. “We were paying a big- mowing lawns and working at sters. 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Love sports? Love the news? Become an editor! Email [email protected]. A6 Thursday, January 12, 2012 breezejmu.org NEED A JOB? APPLY TO BE A SPORTS OR LIFE EDITOR! Email [email protected]. OpinionEDITOR Katie Sensabaugh EMAIL [email protected] Thursday, January 12, 2012 A7 CHRIS JUSTIS | justice has been served CONVERSATION Shrouded behind a veil CORNER ‘All-American Muslim’ sparks unnecessary controversy highlighting religious tolerance in US According to The New York Times, Facebook’s growth rate has gone from 56 percent  e by Jon Stewart’s slew of insults showing terrorists. Because, season toward Lowe’s on “ e Daily Why does the you know, we wouldn’t want to 10 percent. Why do you think this is? Have you finale of Show” on Dec.  the Lowe’s’ FFA, and other people thinking that Islam has thought about leaving Facebook? the show Facebook site is filled with a peaceful side to it. “All- disapproving comments. It’s fundamental Applying that logic to every Amer- almost like watching a mem- religious groups, show on television, I suppose DANIEL LUOTO COLIN BOWIE I think ican ber of your family yell racial we should just turn it o and Market saturation..... it’s more subtle than Muslim” slurs at your neighbors. target Islam as continue living with narrow- just people leaving it; on TLC  e reason for the protests? the only religion minded stereotypical views of HAILEY BISHOP Facebook has grown also ends The show depicted Muslims every race and religion.  at’s Everyone already so much that it isn’t a series of attacks by radical as normal people and not as in the world that what would seem to make has a Facebook. And a surprise that it has right-wing factions, such as the radicals or violent, which these has a radical side Canton happy. percentage is relative. slowed down now on a Florida Family Association (an groups say are bad for people’s Why does the FFA, and percentage basis. association apparently not for perception of Islam because to it? Has Canton other fundamental religious SAM JOHNSON Muslim families). they don’t show the full story. ever heard of the groups,target Islam as the only Everyone already has MATTHEW PHILLIPS  e show depicted Muslim- How ridiculous is this con- religion in the world that has one, so fewer people are ... e world ran out of American citizens essentially troversy? Well, to put it in Ku Klux Klan? a radical side to it? Has Can- making new ones. people? going through everyday events perspective, it shouldn’t even ton ever heard of the Ku Klux that all Americans go through. be the most controversial Klan?  e premise of the show was show on TLC—the “learning” Canton who was inter- How about the Westboro >> Join the conversation! “Like” us on to illustrate that the majority channel. viewed on CNN and FOXNews Baptist Church or the Huta- of Muslims aren’t violent rad- TLC also offers a show on Dec. , let his ignorant ree, a Christian militia group Facebook or follow us on Twitter. icals but indeed just everyday called “Toddlers and Tiaras,” ideas fester in the public and in Michigan? Americans, despite what many a show about - to -year-old let this program become a Canton should’ve just U.S. citizens may think. girls dressed up in very mature controversy when all he had accepted freedom of speech Companies like Lowe’s and sometimes scandalous to do was change the channel. — or turn the TV o — instead pulled their advertisements clothing. “It is harmful to the educa- of try to control the media. LETTER TO THE EDITOR from TLC because of pres- David Canton, the FAA tion of millions of Americans sure from the FFA and other founder, says that the problem and say, ‘All Muslims are like Chris Justis is a senior Lounge letdown Carrier Library or Taylor conservative groups that were with the show is “the absence that,’ ” Canton continued. justice studies major. For my  rst day of classes Down Under, but it’s just not against displaying the life of of radical Muslims and the He’s angry because the Contact Chris at in my last semester at JMU, I the same. a Muslim family. Perhaps led application of Islamic code.” show depicts Muslims without [email protected]. have an  a.m. science class.  e library is too quiet, and If you knew me, you would TDU is too large and crowded know that science is not my most of the time. I was always DAKOTA WRAY guest columnist thing; neither is waking up pleased with the happy place | early. After the class let out that the airport lounge had in ISAT, I had plans to take provided for me. an hour-long nap before my  ere are plans to turn the : class. airport lounge into an art gal- I may have been half-asleep lery. Don’t get me wrong, as : End of the Bill of Rights? as I walked across campus to a photographer and a writer, Warren Hall, using all of my I highly support the display- e new National Defense Authorization Act diminishes valuable American freedoms strength to get up the  ights ing and promoting of art. But of stairs to the airport lounge. this was such a simple — and For conspiracy theorists, As the word move the U.S. in the direction think of what the future might Officially exhausted and important — room on cam-  marks the end of the of suppression and censorship hold for people who speak ready to plop down on a pus that I can’t help but be world, but something much “terrorist” is thrown without intervention. against the status quo. couch, I came across some- sad about it. more serious is looming over around so loosely Yet I understand partly why It may seem like a stretch, thing that disturbed me: Walls  ere are many spaces on the American people. Obama signed the bill. but it’s now possible for people of sheet rock and door frames campus that could display On Dec. , President Barack in today’s society, Because Congress attached who illegally download media formed new rooms and an art — classrooms, hallways, Obama signed the National it scares me to the parts of the bill that address online or any other petty entirely renovated space.  e galleries — but few places to Defense Authorization Act for detention alongside veteran’s o ense that could be skewed airport lounge didn’t exist relax.  into law. The bill gives think of what the benefits, it put Obama in a as disrupting democracy to be anymore. As a frequent flyer at the the president authority to use future might hold precarious predicament. If labeled as terrorists. For the past seven semes- airport lounge, I often rec- military force to detain any- he vetoed the bill, he’d pro- With the almost inevitable ters here, the airport lounge ognized other daily, and one, anywhere, indefinitely for people who long assistance for veterans. passing of the Stop Online has been a prominent staple sometimes weekly, regulars. and without trial. speak against His chance of re-election was Piracy Act and the Protect IP in my daily routine. I know they’re just as upset as  ings we were taught about likely on the line. Act in the near future, will the I’m not always lazy enough I am, but hopefully we will be the Bill of Rights and due pro- the status quo. According to a Dec.  arti- U.S. sink into a puppet regime to take a nap, but I often wan- able to  nd another place on cess for American citizens are cle in the Washington Post, where the corporations con- dered up there to eat my campus to escape the hustle now thrown out the door. Obama signed the bill with a trol the government? It could food when the dining halls and bustle of JMU life. This bill disrespects the standing up for their rights statement saying he had ”seri- become a place where dissent- were  lled or to relax before I But whatever place I do American people as if we were during an Occupy Wall Street ous reservations with certain ers are labeled as terrorists and headed to my next class.  nd, it won’t be able to replace all uneducated blind followers, protest be arrested under the provisions that regulate the never heard from again. Now that it’s not there, the airport lounge. helpless to what a Congress same statutes that allow an al- detention, interrogation, and No good can come from I have to rack my brain to conjures up behind closed Qaida  ghter to be detained at prosecution of suspected ter- a government that starts to think of another place to Catherine Elsby doors. Guantanamo Bay? rorists.” He later said that his give itself more power, and no spend a majority of my free senior media arts &  e bill states that terrorists Occupy Oakland protest- administration wouldn’t use tyrannical government ever time. Some might hit up design major can be detained indefinitely ers have been detained in the bill’s powers. But this gains power from promising without trial, even as Ameri- the past two weeks for being doesn’t stop future presidents tyranny. can citizens on U.S. soil. unruly toward police offers from taking advantage of this But what exactly is the and labeled as terrorists. As law. Dakota Wray is a junior meaning of a terrorist a country, we are spiraling As the word “terrorist” is media arts & design nowadays? down a dark path of govern- thrown around so loosely in major. Contact Dakota at MEET THE EDITOR Can college students ment oppression that might today’s society, it scares me to [email protected]. Copy Editor: Matt Sutherland We think it’s important for you to be able to learn A “thanks-for-the-ride” A “thanks-for-the- about the people who edit your newspaper. Each week, pat to the fellow Duke company” pat to the Duke we will introduce you to one of our editors so you can DARTS PATS who gave me a lift to my  in the Tacoma that rode a.m. test at the end of last alongside me all along I- put a face to the paper we publish. semester. on the way back to JMU. From a sophomore who From the girl in the Jetta 5. No.  should have implied Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not realized too late that the bus who thought the -hour drive I’m a huge nerd. So, here you necessarily refl ect the truth. wasn’t going to come on time was a little bit more bearable go. Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org and wouldn’t have made it with a riding buddy. 6. 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My life aspiration is to do enough  are. From a sophomore who From a junior who also something meaningless, yet should know better than to tried to get into the labs that 1. I am from Blacksburg everyone cares about it: arts A “keep-it-in-your- drop her keys and who can’t day and was kicked out and consequently am a life- critic. A “the-library-is-a-zoo- mouth” dart to all the a ord to shell out  to get because the same teacher was time member of Hokie Nation 9. I spent last semester as a let’s-study-at-Panera” spittin’ smokers outside new locks. conducting a class not listed (except for when they play concert producer and pro- dart to the employee who Showker Hall. on the schedule outside. the Dukes. -, baby!) moter. Shout out to Big Stew kicked us out during  nals From a Duke who’s for 2. Some of my favorite mem- Entertainment Group. week. the right to smoke in public An “I’m-not-sure-if- ories involve parking garages. 10. I was on a national- From someone who would places, but against you I-should-thank-you- A “that-would’ve-been- 3. I play guitar, banjo and ly competitive speech and appreciate a little less chaos hacking everywhere, too. or-not” pat to the girl a-whole-semester-down- drums. I can’t read music debate team in high school. during the most stressful time who called campus police the-drain” pat to the guy at so I’ve learned most of my Whenever we went to tour- of the year. because she thought I was a the computer help desk who songs by listening to the naments, judges always told A “way-to-be-there” pat girl passed out in my car.  xed my computer, saved all notation. me I looked like a young John to the Campus Cadet who From the guy who was of my  nal papers and told 4. I am a fanatic for the prog Travolta. I still don’t under- A “how-would-you-like- lent us a much-needed ice- taking a nap with his hood me everything was going to metal band Coheed and stand this. to-be-chased-from-your- scraper after the snowfall. over his head to catch a be OK. Cambria. I have every one home?” dart to the jerks who From two Virginia Beach few Zs before getting back From a senior who is of the band’s records, con- Matt Sutherland is a jumped and laughed at us. girls who don’t know how to to studying for his stressful constantly reminded of how cert DVDs and comic books. senior media arts & design From the Quad Cats. handle this weather.  n a l s . amazing JMU students are. I also used to work on the major. Contact Matt at street team. [email protected].

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Rc a hel Gribling | guest columnist Snd a y Jolles | guest columnist Resolution reservations Integration of church and state Sticking to New Year’s promises easier with self-forgiveness Santorum’s focus on evangelical issues masks other election concerns Because of Rick Santorum’s of the most disputed debates, should be separate from politics. So you made a New Year’s 2. We should have It’s difficult when we stack newfound frontrunner status including abortion and gay The media are also using resolution. You want to eat less, mercy on ourselves. up our successes and fail- in the Republican presidential marriage; during this campaign every chance they can get to exercise more, stop smoking, When we do mess up resolu- ures next to others. But if they primary, the media are starting he compared to homosexuality make this issue bigger than it minimize your shopping addic- tions, we should probably give stick to their diet better than to focus on his extreme reli- to bestiality. actually is. tion. But if you’re like most ourselves some slack. We’re we do, who cares? We should gious views. It seems we haven’t been Media coverage can help Americans, you’ve already bro- human, and we’re going to focus on our own personal For every GOP candidate able to hear a single viewpoint the candidates refocus as well. ken it. make mistakes. We’re going to achievements. we have been introduced to in from Santorum without the Instead of getting caught up in Did I mention it’s only Jan. sneak that cookie in between this election, we have also been prospect of religion coming their individual criticisms or 12? Only 20 percent of New meals and forget to hit the 6. Don’t be a introduced to the criticisms into play. Despite what we’ve constantly bringing up Santo- Year’s resolutions are actually gym after class. But our mis- perfectionist. that come along with them. For been taught since our first his- rum’s faith, the media should kept, according to Slate Maga- takes shouldn’t define us. Our Perfectionism is overrat- Ron Paul, it’s his ties to Liber- tory class about the separation focus on the issues that matter. zine. Most resolutions involve self-worth is not wrapped up ed, anyway. The real world tarianism that worry hard-lined of church and state, Santorum Focusing on his religion just habit changes like the ones I’ve in what we should’ve done or doesn’t reward perfectionists, it Republicans. Newt Gingrich blatantly acts as if that idea encourages him to talk about listed above. couldn’t do. rewards people who get things has his questionable ties with doesn’t exist. it more. I believe that most of our done. Besides, no real human Fannie May and Freddie Mac. The scary thing about the The American people have New Year’s resolutions fail not 3. Get an being can flawlessly handle Mitt Romney’s arguably mod- prospect of Santorum becom- voiced concern over issues because of a lack of drive, but accountability partner. every punch thrown at them. erate stance enflames the ing president is the possibility that have risen over the past because we don’t have an effec- A friend who will stick by staunch Republicans who like of his devout Christian values four years. With issues such as tive strategy. We’re not being through thick and thin will 7. Celebrate small their views pronounced. finding their way into law. the economy and the conflicts honest with ourselves. While probably increase our odds of victories. Before the Iowa caucus, Rick While Santorum is free to in the Middle East as constant I am no psychologist or self- sticking to our resolutions. Just When it comes to New Year’s Santorum wasn’t considered to believe whatever he wants and contention, we have to keep our help guru, I have a few tips that make sure our accountability resolutions, it’s all about the be a frontrunner. But now that to talk about those religious priorities on the forefront — not I think may be effective. partner is a good friend. little victories. We shouldn’t he’s emerging close to the top beliefs, he needs to be able to controversies over a candidate’s just find our happiness in big of presidential hopefuls, he has talk about the issues that real- religion. 1. Know that we’re 4. Write it down things, but also in the small encountered his own criticisms ly matter without always tying probably going A resolution inside our heads things. Losing three pounds is as well. everything back to his religious Sandy Jolles is a freshman to slip up. isn’t really commitment at all. a huge achievement. So is an One thing we can hear loud doctrine. media arts & design declared We might as well face the Keeping a journal where we A on a homework assignment. and clear is his evangelical, Religious issues are definite- major. Contact Sandy at music now. At some point, can store our New Year’s reso- Think big, but start small. religious perspective on some ly issues that matter, but they [email protected]. we’re going to mess up and lutions could help keep us on break our resolutions. Making track. Rachel Gribling is a a resolution and slipping up senior political science Want to share Write for us! Send us an email at is 10 times better than doing 5. Stop comparing major. Contact Rachel at your opinions? [email protected]. absolutely nothing. ourselves to others [email protected]. A10 Thursday, January 12, 2012 breezejmu.org new low rates @ Welcome Back Students!

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By Stephen Proffitt “We’ve talked about being much more aggres- The Breeze sive getting into the lane,” Brady said. “When you can get in the lane and put pressure on the defense, Three straight conference losses in the new a lot of good things can happen. Our shot selection year have been quite a sting for the men’s basket- still has got to get way better. We still take too many ball team. shots early in the shot clock.” Senior guard Humpty Hitchens can attest to this, The Dukes now look forward to two of the biggest having promised his team a better performance games of the season tonight and Saturday. Tonight, after a mere six points in the game against North- the Dukes travel to Richmond to take on Virginia eastern University. Commonwealth University, which is currently on “I kind of felt bad last game, my effort and my a two-game losing streak against conference oppo- attitude,” Hitchens said. “I felt like I let the team, nents Georgia State and Drexel. The Rams are 11-5 the coaches and the fans down.” on the season, but the road test doesn’t seem to faze The Dukes’ losses included an overtime loss to Brady and his squad. Old Dominion and Northeastern at home and a road loss to William & Mary. “I think this win is going to snowball “It’s definitely hard to stay positive, especially when you’re losing,” Hitchens said after Monday’s and give us a lot of momentum win. going into the VCU game.” Hitchens played well Monday night ending with 15 points, four assists and four rebounds. He had Humpty Hitchens promised the team a strong effort on Monday night Senior guard after an off-performance in the Northeastern loss when he only scored six points. The Dukes also got solid performances from red- shirt juniors A.J. Davis and Andrey Semenov. Davis “Now we got VCU,” Brady said. “Our guys don’t finished the night with 21 points, five rebounds and feel pressure going there. They love the atmosphere, five steals, a stat coach Matt Brady was pleased to and we’ve played well there.” see Davis turn in on the defensive side of the ball. The Monday night win could give the Dukes a Semenov shot six of eight from the field and morale boost to push them through remaining Colo- three of three behind the arc, finishing with 17 nial Athletic Association matchups. points while grabbing five rebounds in 33 minutes “I think this win is going to snowball and give of play. us a lot of momentum going into the VCU game,” “It was just a good day shooting today so I Hitchens said. thought I might make a couple,” Semenov said with Saturday night, the Dukes are back home to take a grin. on George Mason, which is atop the CAA standings Brady was quick to comment about Semenov’s and undefeated in conference play at 4-0 and 12-4 unusually high-scoring game. overall. “He’s a guy we count on for four or five baskets a The absence of a senior leader and a road game, and today he got us some,” Brady said. trip to Richmond could pose problems for the Monday’s win came without senior forward Dukes. After its trip to VCU, the team will con- Julius Wells, who was out for the third straight game tinue conference play, beginning with GMU and because of illness. Brady didn’t comment on when other home games against Hofstra and W&M. a possible return might occur. ryan freeland / the breeze Brady was relieved to see his team’s ability to Conta ct Stephen Proffitt at Redshirt junior guard A.J. Davis dunks a ball during the Dukes’ defeat of Hampton University take the ball inside and not rely so heavily on out- [email protected]. Monday. Davis had 21 points in the game — his ninth game as the team’s high scorer. side shooting.

swim & Dive Dukes to take the plunge me e t the diver

Kimberly Helfrich Junior diver As a sophomore, Helfrich became the first diver to represent the JMU swimming and diving team at the NCAA Championships. In the same year, she placed third and fourth respectively in the three- and one- meter board events and set the school record in the three-meter board event with a score of 377.70.

robert boag / the breeze She has been honored CAA Diver of the week five times in her career LEFT Junior swimmer Andrea Criscuolo focuses on some kicking exercises during at JMU and was the CAA diver of Tuesday’s practice. The Dukes will be hosting multiple teams in a home meet this the year last season. Helfrich has Saturday. RIGHT Senior Lauren Broussard runs a drill for her dominant stroke, butterfly. also received numerous academic honors with multiple semesters on the dean’s list as well as Athletic The Dukes prepare to take on Colonial Athletic Association meet with revived motivation Director Scholar-Athlete Awards. W hat’s been your most memorable moment about this season? Winning POD [dual Byi Jack e Brennan “After a great winter and Flor- season with some great times, new seconds. meet with multiple teams] meet The Breeze ida training trip I know the team records and some wins.” Freshman Sin Hye Won had the and how great it felt to beat those wants to show what we’ve accom- For the upcoming home meet, best time of the four Dukes who CAA teams. When senior diver Samantha plished,” Holland said. “The last two on the diving end, senior Nicole placed in the 200-yard breaststroke. Holland realized her team has what meets being two of our three home Jotso is fresh off her second CAA Her time of 2:19.91 was a career- W hat’s the team and your it takes to win the Colonial Athletic meets also is increasing every- Diver of the Week honor this sea- best and fourth-best time in the own mentality going into the Association, she was in the middle one’s excitement. We get to be at son after two top three finishes at event in school history. last few competitions before of a pool in Florida. our home pool and we have the the Big Al Invitational in Princ- Senior Melissa Helock accounted the conference meet? The As a team, the members of JMU opportunity to show our school eton. Jotso finished first on the for JMU’s only other top 10 finish team mentality is to stay strong swim and dive took a trip to Florida what we’re doing this year.” one-meter board, and third on the at the meet with a 10th place finish and know that we are powerful. to prepare for the upcoming spring JMU will be hosting George- three-meter board with final scores in the 1650-yard freestyle, posting a Mine is to keep making corrections semester and consequently, the last town University, Virginia Military of 275.90 and 290.55, respectively. time of 17:07.35. and have confidence in myself and few meets of the season. Institute and American Universi- Jotso’s teammate, junior Kimber- As co-captain of the swim the team. Holland considered a particular ty on Saturday afternoon at Savage ly Helfrich, has received the same team, Helock was impressed with W hat’s the goal for the practice during the Florida training Natatorium at 1 p.m. honor twice this season, and had the team’s success at the Big Al conference meet? JMU swim/ circuit to be the most memorable Junior swimmer Andrea Criscuo- two top-five finishes of her own at Invititational. dive has the capability to do better event this season. lo explained that the home meet is the Big Al meet in Princeton, NJ. “We had a lot of fast swims than we ever have before. We want “We did this ‘hang-your-hat’ set the team’s first chance to compete Helfrich won the three-meter event and the atmosphere was excit- to win CAA’s and exhibit Duke Dog in Florida. It was the end of prac- since returning for spring semester. with a season-best score of 311.35, ing,” Helock said. “There were pride. tice, and we were already broken Both teams are expecting great and took fifth in the one-meter, a lot of teams with men’s and down. But the team stayed tough individual performances at the scoring 266.80. women’s, but we were easily the W hat would be your last physically and mentally. Towards conference meet in February, but “I attribute this weekend’s suc- loudest and most supportive. It’s meal? Ruth’s Chris Steak House the end of the set I remember think- the ultimate goal is a team victory. cess to my ability to let myself have awesome when I am swimming W hat’s your favorite sport ing to myself that during that set we “It is our biggest meet of the sea- fun and let my hard work and train- the mile and every one of my aside from diving? Gymnastics proved what we could do this year son, and we got second overall last ing show,” Jotso said. teammates is standing up and into at CAAs,” Holland said. “It was a year,” Criscuolo said. “It would be Senior Eva Hannesdottir high- the race almost as much as I am.” I f you had to dive in a pair of great feeling.” amazing to win conference this lighted the performance of the shoes, what would they be? Holland pointed out that the year. Our team works hard all year swim team with her fourth-place Conta ct Jackie Brennan Nike Frees team’s mutual support has been long, and we are excited to get finish in the 100-yard freestyle with at [email protected]. an asset all season long. back to racing and finishing off the a personal season-best time of 51.55 B2 Thursday, January 12, 2012 breezejmu.org sports wom en’s basketball Despite poor play, Dukes remain focused

rebecca sullivan / the breeze LEFT The team works on endurance training after its games over break proved to be a struggle. The Dukes tallied losses to Richmond and the University of Virginia. RIGHT Freshman guard Jazmon Gwathmey (left) and senior forward Kanita Shepherd run a scrimmage during practice.

By Thomas Estes losses were over a 10-day aggressive tactic. contributing writer [period] so we didn’t connect “We’ve been attacking the the two.” basket more and not … set- The Dukes are reeling from Despite the stumble, the tling for jump shots,” Gill said. their 1-2 record over break, Dukes are now on a four-game In the first 10 games of the in games that were called the winning streak to Brooks’ season, the Dukes averaged worst performances of the delight. 18.1 three-point field goal season by head coach Kenny “We made some strides and attempts per game. They have Brooks. started being the team that nearly cut that number in half, The Dukes went 5-2 over the we ought to be,” Brooks said. averaging just 9.5 per game Hollie Mershon, who aver- individual teams,” Brooks because the Dukes average 17.9 break with two losses coming “Overall I’m happy, but as a over the four-game win streak. ages 17.9 and 15.7 points per said. “We had teams that won turnovers per game. in back-to-back games as they coach, you’re always looking The main area of improve- game respectively. Both aver- championships, so that’s a “If you don’t focus against lost on the road to the Univer- to improve.” ment over the four-game age more points per game reason why we’ve had recent them, they can beat you on sity of Virginia 59-53 on Dec. On Thursday, JMU (11-3 winning streak has been the than any player on the Dukes’ success against Drexel. But back door screens,” Brooks 20, and at home to Richmond overall, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Dukes’ defense. roster. Drexel is a very good team, and said. 74-66 on Dec. 29. Association) will play Drexel “Our defense has been “We’re not scoring as much this one will be harder, but we Brooks doesn’t plan to stop “Both of those games, I (6-7 overall, 2-1 CAA) in its phenomenal,” Brooks said. as last year but our defense can do it.” pushing his team in hopes believe we could have won,” first home game after winter “Our defense has [speed], and has stepped up,” Brooks said. This year’s team plays differ- they could attend their tenth said junior guard Tarik His- break at 7 p.m. at the Convo- we’re starting to play better “In the past, we had offen- ently from teams in past years, straight CAA tournament and lop. “We controlled the game cation Center. and holding teams under 50 sive-minded teams with Dawn but its winning and finding vie for their third straight CAA for, like, 30 minutes but at the “It should be pretty fun,” points.” Evans, JMU’s and the CAA’s all- itself among the leaders in the title. end we made some silly mis- said redshirt junior guard Jas- The defense will have to time leading scorer, but now CAA just as the former squads “In order for us to win a takes and turnovers and made mine Gill. “We had decent continue to play well against our M.O. is on the defensive did. championship, we have to some mistakes on defense.” crowds over the break as the Lady Dragons of Drexel end.” “We’re not that much dif- keep stressing defense,” Brooks The mistakes frustrated well, so I feel like with more who snapped their four-game The Dukes have beat the ferent, just a little bit younger,” said. “If you focus on defense, Brooks, especially the mistakes students and with the crowd losing streak with a 28-point Lady Dragons in three straight Gill said. “But we’re still smart, good things happen and as made in the games. we’ve had, it’ll make it more victory over Towson Univer- meetings dating back to the we still have the same chem- the old adage goes, ‘Defense “It was an eye-opening fun.” sity on Sunday. 2009-10 season, but Brooks istry, and we work together as wins championships.’” experience, and we were dis- During this time, the Dukes The Lady Dragons are led by doesn’t think this guarantees a team.” appointed with the losses,” have exchanged their offen- senior guard Kamile Nacick- a victory on Thursday. In Tuesday’s practice, Contact Thomas Estes Brooks said. “But the two sive game plan for a more aite and junior guard/forward “You have to look at the Brooks emphasized focus at [email protected].

c ommentary Tebow time questionable Broncos’ QB getting too much praise for too little success

By Chase Kiddy resident. an already poor passer, contributing writer Tebow only completes picking this game seems like 47 percent of his passes. He a no-brainer. Pittsburgh will Dan Marino’s single- actually played a whole game win, right? season pass record of 5,084 where he completed two I turned out to be about as yards has stood relatively passes. The numbers don’t right as a left turn. Tebow’s unassailed since 1984. Enter lie, folks. He’s not a good 80-yard touchdown pass on the 2011 NFL season, where passer. Tebow is a rather poor the first play in overtime took quarterbacks Drew Brees quarterback. up around eight seconds and and Tom Brady shattered the This is around the time was comically juxtaposed record and Matthew Stafford where Tebow fans start next to lengthy explanation came within 50 yards. pointing out how key he has of the NFL’s new postseason It could easily be argued been in engineering what overtime rules. No more that the league hasn’t ever seems like an endless amount sudden death? Ask receiver been so dominated by the of game-winning drives in the Demaryius Thomas, who ran pass like it is right now. fourth quarter or overtime in the 80-yard touchdown That’s one of countless this season. Is what he did from about 65 yards out. He reasons why the sports really that special, though? might have something to say juggernaut that is Tim Tebow Much of Tebow’s praise about that. is so fascinating. has been a bit like an Thomas’ 200-plus Much to the chagrin of arsonist being rewarded for receiving yard game helped several close friends, my extinguishing dangerous push Tebow over 300 yards own mother and a very fires: It seems noble until passing — the first such disgruntled roommate, I’m you realize that the arsonist game allowed by the Steelers not a big Tebow fan. I think was the one that started the all year. I could sit here and he’s an amazing person, and fires in the first place. The critique Tebow’s Sunday the world would undoubtedly reason the Broncos needed so game to a fault, but I think be a better place if athletes many game-winning drives I’d rather just give him this were more like him and less is because they were, in fact, one. He played much better like, I don’t know, Bart Scott. losing. If Tebow plays awfully than he usually does, limited Or Rex Ryan. Or Santonio for the first 56 minutes of a his turnovers and managed Holmes. Or any player in the game, are we really going to the game well. That’s really Jets’ organization not named commend him for playing all you can ask from your Greg McElroy. well the last four minutes? first-year starter. I may not In a landscape dominated The real story in Denver be a Tebow fan, but some by egocentric players who isn’t the offense or the congratulations are in order. take pride in being “gangstas man commanding it. It’s Regardless of how, Tebow in the locker room” (as Xavier everything else. The defense made the postseason and University’s Tu Holloway has played lights out for a won his first playoff game. so eloquently phrased majority of the season, led by There’s something to be said it,) Tebow’s selfless drive, rookie linebacker sensation for that. pervasive sportsmanship and Von Miller. Don’t neglect the Tebow faces Tom Brady rare leadership is rightfully special teams, either; kicker and the New England drawing attention. Matt Prater has played out Patriots this weekend, a team But none of that makes of his mind this year, with he and the Broncos lost to him a good quarterback. three consecutive contests at home by 18 points mid- Over his playing time in with game-winning, game- December. If Tim Tebow the regular season, Tebow ending field goals. Now that wants more than one week threw for just 1,729 yards, 12 is clutch. of silence from us haters, he passing touchdowns and six It was that impressive should keep playing well. interceptions. He finished defense and kicking game And who knows? The AFC the regular season with a that has taken the playoffs is pretty injured this year; the paltry quarterback rating by storm. Denver hosted the Patriots have wide receivers of just 72.9. By comparison, defending AFC champion playing cornerback. If ever Brees averages 110.6 and Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday there was a year for a magical Aaron Rodgers nets a stellar night. Big Ben Roethlisberger run by an uncommonly 122.5. Even second-tier plays injured all the time, average quarterback, this quarterbacks like Matt Ryan and he’s already got two is it. (92.2) and Matt Schaub rings. Statistically, the (96.8) are significantly ahead Steelers have the best pass Contact Chase Kiddy at of Denver’s most popular defense in the NFL. Against [email protected]. breezejmu.org SPORTS Thursday, January 12, 2012 B3

cot mmen ary ACC football hits new low BRINGBRING ININ THETHE NEWNEW

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LifeEditor Jeff Wade Email [email protected] Thursday, January 12, 2012 B5 A lbum Review Latest Body of Snow Patrol Work album a The JMU anatomy program offers students life lessons with dead bodies white out

samantha mcdonald / the breeze Photo courtesy of Chuff Media Slow rocker band Snow Patrol seeks to By Heather Butterworth Jaynes said that students in most under- Anatomical Program, a part of the Virginia change up its sound on its latest release, contributing writer graduate programs learn anatomy only Department of Health. JMU purchases eight but the light electronic influences don’t go through books, diagrams and two-dimen- to 10 traditional cadavers a year, according far enough to capture listeners’ interest. A cadaver lies flat in a trailer next to UREC, sional models. It’s also extremely rare for to anatomy laboratory coordinator Patrick a slight incision in its head allowing students undergraduates to dissect cadavers, which Kilkenny; each costs roughly $1,500. JMU has to peer inside. To Jen Faherty, a junior health JMU students can do in the advanced three plastinated cadavers, which cost about New release doesn’t sciences major, it’s an ordinary sight. course, he said. $20,000 each, but last much longer and don’t The biology department keeps the cadav- “You can learn through a textbook, but need expensive filtration systems. match band’s ers in these trailers for use in the lab section when you actually have a three-dimension- “Because plastinated cadavers are so of four courses: general anatomy, advanced al version in front of you, it makes a huge expensive, students are allowed to look but stadium-big history anatomy, graduate occupational therapy difference,” Faherty said. “You get a true not touch,” Jaynes said. But JMU is pushing anatomy and graduate physical therapy sense of where everything is.” toward getting more plastinated cadavers anatomy. More than 800 students learn from Working with the cadavers affords stu- because they’re more cost-effective in the By Jack Knetemann them each school year. Students in upper- dents greater learning opportunities. long term, he said. The Breeze level courses can dissect cadavers as part of Students “become more interested in anat- When cadavers deteriorate, they are cre- preprofessional health care programs. omy simply because they see the cadavers mated. If a next of kin wants the remains, Thanks to the 2006 smash single “You have to divorce yourself from the idea and realize that the material they are study- JMU sends them. If not, the biology handles “Chasing Cars,” Snow Patrol inhabits that they were once people — they’re amaz- ing is actually a part of their own bodies,” the remains. Years ago, remains were some- that increasingly rare air of modern ing to learn from,” Faherty said. said Melody Harris, a junior health scienc- times spread over farmland JMU owned. bands with wide name-recognition. Through a will-body program for medical es major and two-time teaching assistant. Now, legal issues limit what can be done with Their polite, romantic brand of arena schools, people can choose to donate their “They want to learn more.” remains, Kilkenny explained. rock has earned them an impressive bodies to science upon death. Usually, they JMU has two types of cadavers: tradition- “We treat the cadavers with respect, as they worldwide following, especially in the aren’t candidates for organ donation because al and plastinated. Traditional cadavers are were once someone’s loved one who kindly United Kingdom. of old age or disease. bodies with chemicals preserving their donated their body,” Harris said. Yet the momentum of their albums Anatomy courses at JMU have used cadav- muscles and organs and must be rotated After the upcoming biotechnolo- “Final Straw” (2003) and “Eyes Open” ers for dissection for more than 20 years. every year because they deteriorate rela- gy building Centennial Hall is opened, (2006) waned when their 2008 effort Many universities don’t offer undergradu- tively quickly. Plastinated cadavers have plastinated cadavers are likely to move “A Hundred Million Suns” tanked in ates the chance to work with cadavers. plastic resin that doesn’t degrade like the from the trailers to the Health and the United States and failed to take “This is special and unique to JMU,” said water and fat in tradational cadavers, and Human Sciences building, Jaynes said. off in their native U.K. as well, leading David Jaynes, a biology associate professor. can potentially last forever. frontman Gary Lightbody to announce “It’s as strong of an anatomy program as I’ve The biology department purchases C ontact Heather Butterworth that Snow Patrol was going in a new seen.” cadavers from Richmond through the State at [email protected]. direction, embracing techno.

Snow Patrol Fallen Empires  R eleased Jan. 10 TV Previews Techno and Snow Patrol don’t seem to be a natural fit, and after listening to their latest, “Fallen Empires,” they still don’t. To say this album is techno- Spring’s new premieres display infertile influenced is a misnomer; the closest they get to the genre is a couple of synths. “Fallen Empires” is intriguing. Not programming with few budding seeds fun, challenging or engaging, but intriguing. It has an uncanny ability to do exactly what you think it will do, but in a surprising manner. Songs such as Byf Jef Wade “The Weight of Love” and “New York” The Breeze are refreshing variations on the soft rock from which Snow Patrol sought to Much like students, television escape. goes into an a long extended Lightbody wanted to change the slumber over winter break. band’s direction with this release, Thankfully, the New Year sees which comes through in the care both the return of established every instrumental part receives. The favorites, as well as the twice- wrinkles might be more nuanced yearly slew of new series. Here’s than past Snow Patrol records, but the a run-down of some of the new overall feel of the album is not much shows this season, with which different. ones you should check out and Vocally and lyrically, Lightbody which ones you should tune out. never leaves his comfort zone. The result is a band stuck in second gear, ‘The Finder’ unable reach to the heights of big T hursday at 9 p.m. on FOX brothers Coldplay. Have there been so many crime The title track especially suffers from and detective shows over the years this lack of release: despite the nifty that we are officially out of quirks? chord progression and energetic piano, CBS showed audiences the song never goes beyond where it “Unforgettable” this fall, a show starts. Instead of a roller coaster, it feels Photo courtesy of FOX about a detective who solves like a trip on the interstate. crimes by remembering things. Kiefer Sutherland will return to FOX Jan. 25 in the new sci-fi drama “Touch,” one of the more interesting shows this season. “Fallen Empires” has a few, small In this new, rich tradition comes worthwhile moments. But for a band “The Finder,” a “Bones” spinoff likely the most exciting new series Special preview on Jan. 25 at 9 real mystery is if audiences will built on arena-ready gestures, the final starring Geoff Stults as private of the spring. “Smash” focuses p.m. on FOX receive a drama akin to the early result is an interesting album stuck in investigator Walter Sherman, on the cast of a Broadway play Kiefer Sutherland makes his days of “24” and “Heroes” or the neutral. possessing the ability to find dealing with both the on-and triumphant and surprisingly off-the-rails train wrecks of those things. off-stage drama of the show. The tender return to television with shows’ later seasons. C ontact Jack Knetemann at A breezy and light tone fitting of musical elements range from a this sci-fi drama. Sutherland plays [email protected]. the “Bones” pedigree dominates “Glee”-like mélange of popular the widowed father of an autistic ‘Work It’ the show, and the cast is solid songs along with original material 11-year-old, Jake, who has a rare T uesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC (especially Michael Clarke composed for the show. ability to see connections between “Work It” is inconceivably Duncan as Sherman’s bar-tending NBC has high hopes of turning things. bad. Nearly every aspect of the buddy/bodyguard), even if they “Smash” into a, well, smash, by The premise is the kind of show makes you question who don’t have the natural rapport pairing it with “The Voice,” one of intriguing sci-fi conspiracy thriller signed off on it. Two laid-off found on “Bones” quite yet. its few hits. The network is also fare that’s becoming less common car salesmen (Ben Koldyke and APPLY TO BE planing an aggressive advertising post-“Lost.” Writer Tim Kring Amaury Nolasco) find themselves ‘Smash’ campaign with free advanced of “Heroes” fame (or infamy) in the middle of a self-proclaimed A LIFE EDITOR! Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. on NBC previews on services like iTunes promises a tale that will avoid the “mancession,” leaves men unable Email [email protected]. A “Glee” for grown-ups is an and online streaming services. typical perils of serialization by to get jobs in a female dominated awfully reductive, but awfully apt having distinct arcs. way of describing what is most ‘Touch’ With the talent involved, the see TV, page B8 B6 Thursday, January 12, 2012 breezejmu.org life

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TV, from page B5 acquired taste. Also much like vodka, R eturning workforce, until the pair finds a little goes a long way, as prospective employment Handler the comedian doesn’t premiere dates as pharmaceutical really translate into a sitcom representatives. character. Handler is played n ‘30 Rock,’ Jan. 12 The couple is told that by Laura Prepon, whose at 8 p.m. on NBC doctors are only interested in years on “That ’70s Show” buying from hot women. Cue have prepared her well for n ‘Justified’ Jan. 17 the world’s most unconvincing the pithy quips for which the at 10 p.m. on FX drag. material calls. Amusingly, or The premise is the joke, nonsensically if you prefer, n ’Archer’ Jan. 19 as the first pair of episodes Handler makes a role on the at 10 p.m. on FX run through about every show as her character’s sister. permeation of “Hey, these guys Those already a fan of n ‘Spartacus: are chicks” as possible. TV has Handler’s trademark acerbic Vengence’ Jan. 27 shown that there’s comedy to comedy will probably find at 10 p.m. on Starz be mined from the economic the show amusing enough, struggles many are facing on but network standards have n ‘The Walking shows like “2 Broke Girls” and watered it down to the point Dead’ Feb. 12 at “The Middle,” but then again, that it seems more obnoxious 9 p.m. on AMC are you expecting clever socio- than radical. economic commentary from It’s admirable and exciting n ‘Eastbound & this show? to see more female comedians Down’ Feb. 19 at in leading roles on television, 10 p.m. on HBO ‘Are You There, but that doesn’t change Chelsea?' the fact that “Chelsea” will n ‘Bob’s Burgers’ March Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on probably leave most reaching 11 at 8:30 p.m. on FOX NBC for the bottle. Photo courtesy of FOX Much like the vodka missing n ‘Mad Men’ March 25 from this recently renamed Conact t Jeff Wade at at 10 p.m. on AMC The “Bones” spinoff “The Finder” wil please fans of its parent show — even if the premise is a stretch. sitcom, Chelsea Handler is an [email protected].

Commentary Microsoft’s exit from yearly hardware shows technology shift

By Troy Wolverton it does about the software announced at CES the years These days, manufacturers reason Ballmer’s keynotes “smart,” the most important San Jose Mercury News company. And I think its those products came out. introduce products have included little news thing about them is not what departure will mark the But even when Apple throughout the year and often is that Microsoft typically they look like or the parts Monday marked the end beginning of the end of CES hasn’t served as a distraction, refresh individual product announces its products at inside them but the software of an era at the Consumer as the tech industry’s major CES often hasn’t been able lines multiple times during other venues, whether its own they run, particularly their Electronics Show, the tech annual event. to deliver the goods in terms a year. Products shown off in developer conferences or operating system or software industry’s gigantic annual CES’s importance as a of hit products or industry January may no longer be on industry-specific trade shows platform. gadget fest in Las Vegas. venue for showing where influence. Much of the buzz at store shelves come the crucial such as the E3 video game With Microsoft’s departure, Steve Ballmer’s keynote technology is going and what last year’s show, for example, holiday season. And products conference. the show will be virtually speech that evening was hit products are in the pipeline focused on new tablets, such that end up being holiday Such events give devoid of the most important the last one scheduled by a has long been overstated. as Research In Motion’s hits often are those that reach companies the chance to software platform makers in Microsoft CEO after a 13-year There’s often little correlation PlayBook and Motorola’s store shelves just before the unveil products when they’re consumer technology. Not run. And after this year’s show, between the products that Xoom, that would rival Apple’s season starts. most likely to draw attention only is Apple absent, but so, the company is pulling out of garner attention at the show iPad. But those devices ended Take Amazon’s Kindle Fire. from those most interested — too, is Facebook. Without CES entirely. and those that end up being up being commercial busts. The new tablet was Amazon’s rather than at CES, where they such companies, CES’s ability Some will say Microsoft’s commercial successes. So, too, have 3-D televisions, best-selling product this stand a good chance of being to showcase the future of departure is long overdue. That disparity has been which TV manufacturers have holiday season. But Amazon lost in the cacophonous din. technology is limited. Sure, With the shift away from most visible in those years been flogging at CES for years. didn’t unveil it until late A still bigger problem you’re still likely to see cool PCs and Windows as the when Apple, which has Part of CES’s problem is September, eight months after for CES is that it focuses on tech demos and lots of center of the tech universe, famously shunned CES, made the disappearance of the CES was held. hardware, whether speakers accessories for hit products. the company’s influence has a product announcement annual product cycle. The Tech companies have or televisions or phones. You may even see some neat been on the wane for years. around the same time as the show was established back in learned that they don’t need That made sense when the hardware. Ballmer’s speeches of recent show. Products such as the the days when the electronics CES to draw attention to most important things about But the real action — the years have often offered little iPad and the iPhone became industry had a simple ritual. their products. It’s not just electronics were their design debut of truly game-changing news or insight. smash hits, household names Manufacturers came to the Apple that holds its own and technical specifications products and the unveiling of But Microsoft’s departure and industry-changing show to pitch to retailers the events. Amazon did the and how they looked or the cool software that powers says more about the state of devices. Bonus points if you products they would be selling same trick when unveiling sounded. them — won’t be found in the giant trade show than remember any products in the fall. the Kindle Fire. And one As devices have become Vegas. Classifieds Thursday, January 12, 2012 B9 How to Place an Ad Visit: www.breezejmu.org/classifieds Payment Options: 5 Easy Steps! Major Credit Cards: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express Deadlines: Step 1: Select Log In from the menu. Step 4: Fill in the online form. Cash Step 2: Register as a new user. Step 5: Select “Click Here to Submit Check Monday Issue: Friday 12PM Step 3: Once Logged in, select Your Ad” for payment and review Thursday Issue: Tuesday 5PM “Place New Ad” from menu.

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