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Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Partly Cloudy n 52°/ 31° Vol. 92, No. 18 chance of precipitation: 10% Thursday, October 24, 2013 Dukes Teaching the craft ready for Political science professor designs virtual strategy game to teach students second leg of season Football rested after bye week, face William & Mary Saturday

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Students. Teachers. Athletes. Coaches … Reporters. Who doesn’t love a week off from working? While they may not have been sitting on their couches all day, the Dukes (5-2, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association) are rested and ready brian prescott / the breeze to get back into the the thick of the Students in Jonathan Keller’s foreign affairs class discuss political strategies for their simulated counties in Keller’s foreign policy game, Statecraft. season after their bye week. “We took advantage of the bye week,” Head coach Mickey Matthews By Mary Kate White improve simulated citizens’ quality of life. said. “We were beat up even before The Breeze In the game’s analog days, Keller spent hours every week calculat- the Richmond game. We needed a ing his students’ countries’ resources, growth and approval ratings. week off. We practiced in our sweats Students looking to take over the world will finally have He was eventually inspired to simulate Statecraft by strategy games all week — we did not hit … We’re as their chance, thanks to one professor’s interactive program of like Civilization and Warcraft. healthy as we’ve been all year.” world-domination. “I wanted to use the most addicting parts of those games to draw The week of rest couldn’t have Statecraft, though originally a pen-and-paper system similar to the students in. Those were my two goals: It had to be fun and addictive, come at a better time for JMU, as strategy board game Risk, is now a fully-automated computer pro- and it had to be informative,” Keller said. it is in the middle of an eight game gram used around the world to teach students about foreign policy. Each “country” is given a certain area on a map chosen at random, stretch against CAA opponents with Associate professor of political science Jonathan Keller created and must use that area’s resources to achieve certain goals includ- five more to go. If the Dukes want Statecraft 14 years ago to give students hands-on experience with ing healthiest, most educated, safest and most cultured. Although to have a shot at postseason play, international dynamics. participation and basic understanding will get students a passing Saturday is when they need to begin “It’s a fantasy world with problems that parallel real-world prob- grade, achieving one or more of these goals gets students extra their big push. lems,” Keller said. credit. Using that extra credit as motivation, Keller hopes to show “We have five hard games coming In the simulation, students take a political ideology assessment students how difficult it is to achieve and maintain world peace. up,” redshirt senior running back and are put into groups based on their governmental preferenc- Dae’Quan Scott said. “They’re all es. The team then works together to use the country’s resources to seet S atecraft, page 10 going to be competitive and I know that every team in the CAA right now is, basically, even. So we’re going to have to work that much harder to be where we want to be.” The Dukes are preparing for a ride to Williamsburg to face conference rival the College of William & Mary (4-3, 2-1 CAA) during the Tribe’s Homecoming Weekend. While JMU is 0-2 on the road this season and William & Mary is undefeated at home, the Dukes are 10-4 under .Matthews coming off a bye week and are hoping to continue to develop their game on the offensive side of the ball as they have in recent weeks. “I think that the offense knows what it’s capable of now,” redshirt junior wide receiver Daniel Brown said. “I think that [offensive coordinator Mike O’Cain] is comfortable with calling whatever and knows that we’re going to execute. The morale with the offense is really high and we know that we’re one of the best and that, when we execute, we’re Matt Schmachtenberg / the breeze unstoppable.” This offensive success has been Lighting up I-81 growing each week and, according A new illuminated James Madison University sign has been built on the north-bound side of I-81 below the Biosciences Building. seetb foo all, page 12 Students take on government bills Social work majors take social advocacy bill assignment to the next level

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Some JMU students are taking their thoughts on social issues to Congress. Several social work majors in the social policy class required of their major are participating in an optional day trip to Congress today as a follow-up to recently completing their bill advocacy assignment. The assignment required students to work with a partner and choose a bill of interest that is currently going through the Senate and House of Representatives. They were asked to research information about their bill and advocate for it. To gain support for their bills, several students are attempting to contact legisla- tors, but others are making attempts to gain support across the JMU campus. Matt Taylor, a senior social work major, is advocating the youth Prison Reduc- tion through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act, also known as PROMISE. This federally funded act would support youths who are at high risk for committing crimes. “I chose this bill simply because I have an interest in the prison system and its overcrowding. So I wanted to look at a bill that may contribute to lowering those rates,” Taylor said. Taylor is doing his part by working on creating a chapter at JMU for the Joined Youth Action Team, an organization he recently joined that fundraises and supports the Youth PROMISE Act and other related bills. Taylor and his partner sent out bulk emails to get people to sign their petition and also collected postcards from every- one in their class and sent them to their legislators. “If you remain voiceless in these policies, you can’t have any impact on the out- come,” Taylor said. “It’s like, yeah, it might not affect you directly, but indirectly, it will come back and affect you.” Matt Schmachtenberg / the breeze

Matt Taylor and Marybeth Fox, social work majors, discuss their respective bills with social work professor Laura Trull. see bill, page 4

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Creative director Zack Owen A sst. creative director Nation & World Liz Paterson “I’m optimistic that we can con- pique wasn’t clear. A German news- A d Executives Sharif to Obama: tinue to make important strides in Germany complains magazine reported that the country’s Caleb Dessalgne moving forward,” the president said, Federal Intelligence Service had Mat Lesiv stop drone noting that terrorist attacks have to U.S. about brought the matter to Merkel’s atten- Virginia Baker affected both countries. “It’s a chal- tion after the magazine alerted it to the Grant Deker attacks on lenge. It’s not easy, but we committed alleged monitoring information. Kevin Deldjoui to working together and making sure But the magazine didn’t say how Elaine Heslin Pakistani soil that rather than this being a source of of Merkel’s phone it had come by the information or Sarah Sloan tension between our two countries whether it had been included in docu- Zac Smith WASHINGTON — Pakistani Prime that it can be a source of strength.” BERLIN —­ Yesterday, Germany ments leaked by former NSA contractor Michael Wallace Minister Nawaz Sharif said he’d told Obama said the U.S. considered became the latest nation to express Edward Snowden, the source of many President Barack Obama on Wednes- Pakistan “a very important strategic outrage at alleged American spy prac- recent Der Spiegel reports about NSA Marketing & Circulation day that U.S. drone strikes in his partner” and thought “that if Pakistan tices, accusing the National Security surveillance. 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NSA surveillance programs for Inter- breezejmu.org. he’d raised the issue of drone strikes brief” Sharif on the Afghan elections Obama had assured the German net and cell phone communications with Obama, “emphasizing the need and “long-term strategy for stability in chancellor that her phone wasn’t being have been the subject of bitter Ger- for an end to such strikes.” the region.” Sharif said Pakistan was monitored. But the German statement man commentary since they were first His visit came a day after the White committed to a “peaceful and stable made no mention of those assurances. revealed in June, especially among resi- House defended the drone program Afghanistan.” It called monitoring the phone of the dents of the former East Germany, who www.facebook.com/ as it disputed claims by two human The president said he was encour- leader of a friendly country “a severe are only two decades removed from the TheBreezeJMU rights groups that its targeted-killing aged by Sharif’s recent meeting with breach of confidence.” tyranny of the Stasi spy organization. program violates international law the Indian prime minister, Manmo- The German allegations came a day Earlier reports alleged that 500 million and often has killed civilians, includ- han Singh, on the sidelines of the after Mexican officials reacted angri- electronic communications from Ger- ing a grandmother in Pakistan. United Nations General Assembly in ly to reports that the NSA had hacked many had been captured and stored in Obama didn’t mention the contro- New York last month. into the email account of its president NSA databanks. versial targeted-killing program, but “I think he is taking a very wise and two days after France summoned Online comments criticized Merkel he did say the two leaders had talked path and exploring how the tension the U.S. ambassador to discuss reports for waiting to issue a tough denuncia- @TheBreezeJMU about the need to work together to between India and Pakistan could be that the NSA had monitored more than tion of U.S. practices until she herself @TheBreezeSports curb terrorism and extremism — in reduced,” Obama said, adding that 70 million French communications, was the victim of alleged spying. ways that “respect Pakistan’s sover- Sharif had pointed out that billions including phone calls and emails of eignty” and address both countries’ of dollars had been spent on an arms political and business leaders. 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NewsEditors IJ Chan & Alana Scharlop Email [email protected] Thursday, October 24, 2013 3 in brief Harrisonburg Alternative education Organization hosts Students use the East Campus wind turbine to learn about renewable energy Walk the Walk 10K to benefit poor By Emily Catherine Wood contributing writer Our Community Place is hosting its 4th annual 10K Walk the Walk East Campus can sometimes seem like on Oct. 26 at 17 East Johnson St. in another world: its buildings and layout are Harrisonburg. very different from what people identify as OCP is an organization that aims the JMU campus. However, one structure to bring the Harrisonburg commu- always sticks out more than the rest — the nity together and overcome social wind turbine. barriers. In April 2012, Baker Renewable Energy, a It also helps those in the commu- company affiliated with JMU’s Virginia Cen- nity stuggling with poverty and other ter for Wind Energy, installed a 120-foot wind difficult life circumstances. turbine across from Rose library. Walk the Walk participants who Shortly afterward, solar panels were added raise $100 are able to feed the entire to the system. The hybrid panel and turbine OCP community for one day and system optimally produce up to 12,000 kilo- those who raise $600 feed one per- watt-hours of energy annually — enough son at OCP for an entire year. power to charge the average cell phone bat- Teams are encouraged to dress up tery 7.8 million times. This is also equivalent in Halloween costumes and come to powering two homes, for roughly one year, enjoy free breakfast and lunch as well according to Dennis Silverman, a former pro- as entertainment. fessor at the Univerisity of California at Irvine. Participants are invited to sign up Jonathan Miles, a professor in the Inte- online at ourcommunityplace.org/ grated Science and Technology department walk, or contact Wonshé at wonshe@ and the director of VCWE, explained that the ourcommunityplace.org. turbine is just like any other grid-connected renewable energy source. Walking to raise The turbine is not connected to one single area of campus, which means that all of cam- money for breast pus can benefit from the renewable energy. cancer awareness “The connection is right at the univer- sity, but nobody can dictate where exactly Harrisonburg invites the commu- the power flows,” Miles said. “That power is nity to participate in the 11th Annual used by JMU — by our campus, so it offsets a Race to Beat Breast Cancer 5K Run/ little bit the power that the university would Walk. otherwise have to receive from Harrisonburg The race will take place at Westover Electric [Commission].” Park on Oct. 26 at 9:30 a.m. One major purpose of the $1 million proj- This past year, the city raised about ect, according to VCWE’s website, is to allow $15,000 for Rockingham Memorial hands-on experience for students interested Hospital breast cancer treatment and in the field of alternative energy. The wind brought in about 580 participants. turbine gives students a chance to work on- People interested in participat- site with the equipment and do research ing in the race can register online at experiments on wind energy. active.com and get more information “It has added a dimension of teach- by contacting Erik Dart at Erik.Dart@ ing that didn’t exist previously,” Miles said. harrisonburgva.gov or 540-433-9168. “It helps us sort of make a stronger pre- sentation, or enhances the teaching that we do, and it gives the students an expo- Helping keep sure to equipment and technology that Harrisonburg safe we weren’t able to offer them before.” Megan trindell / the breeze This Saturday the Harrisonburg Built in spring 2012, the wind turbine was largely funded by a grant from the state energy offices. see Turbine, page 4 Police Department will be collect- ing unused or expired prescription drugs as part of the National Take- Back Initiative. Every year, HPD partners up with the Drug Enforcement Administra- tion to do this. Last year, according to the city of Sharing the world with students Harrisonburg’s website, HPD and the Rockingham County Sherriff’s Office collected 449 pounds of prescription R etired geographic science professor reflects on time spent teaching at JMU and abroad drugs. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at By Eric graves and IJ Chan been laid out for them ... It’s a the rear parking lot of the Public Safe- The Breeze complete contrast from us — you ty Building at 101 North Main St. know, we have this idea that we Every Thursday, The Breeze can do anything we want and be Virginia will be running a Q&A with one of anything we want ... One time I Virginia takes action JMU’s professors. This week we’re asked this girl, one of the students featuring retired geographic sci- that was standing in the hallway, against texting ence professor Jack Gentile. I said, “Well, now, you have and driving democracy.” Her reaction was What have you learned “Well, you can’t eat democracy.” The Virginia State Police said that it the most at JMU? So, they had always felt the care has issued 328 citations since July 1 to of their country and now they felt motorists across the state for texting I think what I found was the like they were being abandoned while driving, according to the Rich- desire of my students and the and they were on their own. mond Times-Dispatch. desire of students to make a In July, new state law went into difference. The spirit and the Did your experience in effect that made texting while driv- determination, primarily [among] Russia shape the way you ing a primary offense rather than a environmentally-minded students. teach your students? secondary offense. They show a tremendous amount Drivers also aren’t allowed to read of energy and spirit to make a Oh yeah, absolutely … It was emails received on their phones or difference in their environment. one of my favorite things to other communication devices. They find ways to contribute teach in class. It’s hard for us to Out of the 328, the VSP said its Fair- to society in beneficial ways. understand that — we kind of have fax division issued the most citations: They’re not egocentric but they an ethnocentric view of the world. 117. work to help each other and We think that everyone wants The Richmond division came in help the environment. Students to be like us, but not everyone second with 56. take a bad rap that they don’t values the same things as us. If The fine for texting, under the law, care about anything or that we don’t understand that, and we is $20 to $150 for the first offense and they’re not interested in anything go out to interact with people in $250 for every subsequent violation. outside of their immediate the world, we make mistakes… A reckless driving charge while tex- grasp. I never found that to be ting carries a minimum fine of $250. the case. They kept me active How did your experience in and motivated ... I learned a lot Russia influence you? Virginia from students and that’s one of the things I enjoyed most. courtesy of Jack Gentile That really taught me a lot about McAuliffe in the lead of Jack Gentile, a retired geographic science professor, has taught for 30 years. the way we live our lives versus What do you miss other people live their lives. the gubernatorial race use it for firewood. I enjoy Why and when did you most about JMU? One of the main things that I working outdoors, building go to Russia? Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat- things — woodwork outdoors taught in class is that different I miss interacting with my people value different things. You ic candidate for governor, is now and such. I constructed a mirror I went there in the early ’90s, students and colleagues. I keep know, if you ask an American leading Republican candidate Ken for the bathroom out of wood. right after the collapse of in contact with a few. I can’t say what’s the most valuable thing Cuccinelli, according to the Rich- My retirement present from my communism. I was there for a all meetings were bad but I really in their lives in this country, mond Times-Dispatch. colleagues was a gift certificate faculty exchange program … I miss the classrooms. I may go they’re going to say freedom. The new poll, released by Quinni- to the local Home Depot. I taught at the Kirov Pedagogical back and teach a few courses But other people value other piac University yesterday morning, bought a new table saw and used Institute. I stayed with a from time to time. I felt like I was things. So for [the Russians], reports that 46 percent of likely voters it to do my first project after Russian family and everything. from Virginia are backing McAuliffe, benefitting from the students, retirement which was the mirror. security was more important as much as I hoped they were than freedom. They were willing while 39 percent are supporting What was it like being in benefitting as well. It kept me to exchange freedom in order to Cuccinelli. How long have you been Russia at that time? Five percent are backing Indepen- learning and motivated and I riding motorcycles? have security. It doesn’t mean feel it kept me young. I think the people don’t want freedom dent candidate Robert Sarvis. The Back then, people had been used whole university is that way too. I — people want, intrinsically, remaining 10 percent are undecided. I’ve been riding since I was a to being cared for and so they think the youth of the university freedom. But even in our day, The poll also revealed that 58 per- teenager. My brother let me use were guaranteed jobs, they were has rubbed off on us old timers. when the terrorist attacks in cent of the 1,085 voters surveyed his motorcycle. My first big trip guaranteed a place to live and New York happened, we were have an unfavorable opinion about was with my wife and we went to those kinds of things. So now they What are your main hobbies? willing to give up some of our the election, while 36 percent view it California from Pennsylvania. That had this freedom and now they freedom to have security. It’s favorably. was back in 1974, then I got away had never experienced that before I retired in July. I like to build just a matter of degree. from it for a while, before coming and they didn’t know how to deal things, I built my own house back a few years ago. My brother with the idea that they could make and I’m considering building Contact Eric Graves and IJ and I went out to Iowa after he decisions for themselves, because another one. I like to work on Chan at [email protected]. convinced me to buy a new one. their entire lives, everything had my farm, cutting up trees and 4 Thursday, October 24, 2013 breezejmu.org News bill | Assignment builds skills and confidence turbine | Power is distrubuted campuswide from page 3 calculations compare to real-life conditions.” The turbine gives opportunities JMU is not the only school for the practical application of embracing wind power. Other ideas learned in class. universities are also using Dixon Drumheller, a senior wind turbines as an excellent engineering major, will be one research tool. of those students benefiting “Many Virginia schools are from the turbine. beginning to install wind tur- bines just for that reason,” “Teaching students Drumheller said. “Teaching stu- dents about alternative energy about alternative is very important, and the more energy is very we learn about the field, the faster it will advance.” important, and Miles said ISAT majors and the more we engineering majors aren’t the only ones on campus learning learn about the about renewable energy. matt schmachtenberg / the breeze field, the faster “I have at least a half-dozen Students are allowed to pick a bill to advocate for on and off campus. Professor Laura Trull encourages students to go the extra mile. majors in that course alone, it will advance.” and they’re all getting exposed from front show their support. “At first, this class is one of must pass the bill in order to Dixon to this facility,” Miles said. According to the class the classes that students don’t send it to the president, who However, Brittany Manning, Drumheller a sophomore biology major, Marybeth Fox, a junior social social work professor really look forward to, but in then signs it. senior engineering doesn’t think she personal- work and Spanish double Laura Trull, some students class, they’re really able to This process can lengthen major xxxxxxxxx major, is supporting the were even able to make make connections,” Trull said. if the bill has to be reintro- ly benefits from the turbines Methamphetamine Educa- appointments with various According to Trull, students duced to the committees, installation. tion, Treatment and Hope representatives of the House tend to think social policy is the House or Senate chooses “If I knew whether the wind Act of 2013. Fox explained and Senate, whom students boring, but she believes that not to pass it or the president turbine was producing enough that the bill concerns provid- are meeting with during the students taking the class are refuses to sign it. “I have always been inter- energy to make a difference, ing “grant money, resources trip. pleasantly surprised. The difficulty of the bill ested in the energy sector, and I then I would be better able to and training professionals to This is Trull’s second Other bills that are being becoming a law increas- think this project will be a great say it was a good investment,” recognize signs of abuse and semester teaching the class, advocated include the Pay- es with the large amount of chance to get more experience Manning said. “But I haven’t use their resources to prevent but “this assignment has check Fairness Act, Access bills that are introduced each in the field,” Drumheller said. heard much of anything about and treat it.” The act would been given out to students to Birth Control Act, Mental year. According to Trull, thou- “I am not certain that’s what I i t .” also focus on areas lacking long before most of the [social Health on Campus Improve- sands of bills are introduced want to do with my life, but I am JMU’s turbine has sparked mental health practitioners work] professors that work ment Act and the Improving each year to the House and hoping this project can help me some local interest. Accord- or have high rates of meth- here.” Trull explained that the Juvenile Justice System for the Senate and only a small figure that out.” ing to VCWE’s website, the amphetamine addiction. students have been advocat- Girls Act of 2013. percentage become laws. Since the turbine’s installa- Rockingham Board of Super- “I am very interested in ing bills every semester for While at times the assign- According to Peter Schweizer tion, JMU has entered the U.S. visors recently allowed drug reform and meth is very several years. ment can be rewarding, Taylor of the New York Times, “only Department of Energy’s Colle- residential-sized wind turbines prevalent in the Shenandoah According the Trull, this also said that it is a frustrating, roughly 5 percent become giate Wind Competition, which in Rockingham with proper per- Valley. So it really applies to , assignment “builds the skills challenging and exhausting l a w .” will take place in spring 2014. mits. These smaller turbines and impacts, our community.” and confidence of students one as well. The next step Despite the obstacles, The competing turbines will be are only permitted to produce Fox said. and gets them engaged in takes the most time. Taylor, along with many oth- tested on factors such as safety a tenth of the energy produced To advocate her bill, Fox multiple areas of service.” It Trull explained that the ers in his class, still believes and performance. According to by JMU’s turbine, and may only and her partner Briana Sul- also “gives them a guided tour bills are introduced to a sub- that it’s important to be edu- the Department of Energy, JMU stand half as tall. livan, a senior social work of being an advocate.” committee of the House or cated and support these will be competing against teams Miles said that the turbine major, sent letters to 11 Vir- Trull believes that the Senate. If they pass, they are bills because “these policies from other schools includ- allows educational outreach to ginia House and Senate students have responded pos- sent on to the other chamber, affect everyone all the time.” ing Kentucky State University, K-12 schools, bringing classes representatives. They also itively to this assignment and where another committee Colorado School of Mines and for tours of the facility. sent letters to the sponsors have a real passion for their must pass it. Contact Erin Flynn at Pennsylvania State University. “My hope is that as we find and co-sponsors of the bill to respective topics. Both the House and Senate [email protected]. Drumheller will be designing more and more uses for this and building a new prototype system, there would be the rotor — the rotating part that opportunity … to expand this powers the turbine, for the Col- and create similar opportu- legiate Wind Competition as his nities for other technologies,” Catch up on JMU news at capstone project. Miles said. “Based on the turbine, we can “But I think that’s a ways in calculate the theoretical speed the future.” of the turbine, energy output, etc.,” Drumheller said. “We Contact Emily Catherine breezejmu.org can compare that to the actual Wood at wood3ec@ data we collect to see how our dukes.jmu.edu. breezejmu.org Thursday, October 24, 2013 5

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OpinionEditor Jessica Williams Email [email protected] Thursday, October 24, 2013 6 Cor ey Tierney | media mogul L etter to the Editor T he importance of the Facebook Mom’s ‘What’s your excuse?’ an unfair question student vote in Virginia This year’s Virginia gubernatorial Mental and physical health stigmas come from the over-glamourization of fitness in today’s society and General Assembly election is approaching fast. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters will choose who will be Maria Kang a.k.a. the “Fit Take for example weightlifters in charge of making decisions on Facebook Mom” recently caused and wrestlers, most of whom important issues for the state and Internet pandemonium when are technically “overweight” students. For Virginia students, she posted a photo of herself (according to body mass index) yet there are many issues ranging (washboard abs and all) with her some compete in Olympic sports. from the rising cost of college to children that said, “What’s your People also take things at face the economy and health care. It’s excuse?” This 32-year-old mother value, especially in the world of important that students make their of three has since been accused of health and fitness. If someone voices heard and cast their votes in fat-shaming by people who believe appears overweight, they are this election. she is furthering the “unrealistic simply labeled fat and considered For many, this may be the expectations” of women by men disgusting. In reality, however, first election in which they vote. and society. there are a whole slew of reasons However, young people, including From a general health for weight gain that aren’t attached college students, don’t vote at the standpoint, what her picture to diet and exercise or caused same rate as older generations. In said was incredibly insensitive. by the individual. While I can 2012, 64.8 percent of Americans Aside from calling her children guarantee that there are many ages 25 and older turned out to vote “an excuse,” she is also lumping people who are obese by their own while only 41.2 percent of those things into the term that are not choice, not everyone is unhealthy between 18 and 24-years-old voted. controllable or even manageable. because they choose to skip the That gap is even greater during non- What people like Kang fail to gym. presidential election years. Given realize is that health is less of Fitness has become a part of a that young people are less likely a right and more of a privilege. superiority culture. People treat to vote, is it surprising politicians Millions of Americans suffer from health like it is a trophy that makes do not pay attention to the issues cancer, depression and other them gods among mortals, all that matter most to students? If debilitating diseases that prevent while others are fighting for their you don’t vote, you can’t complain them from getting out of bed, lives. While it is important to stay when our leaders ignore your let alone going to the gym. Not physically active and try your interests. everyone is born with the ability to best to be healthy, diseases are C ourtesy of Mariakang.com Part of the reason students are run a marathon or return to peak uncontrollable. Maria Kang posted this photo to her Facebook to promote her free fitness classes. less likely to vote is that we face physical condition after having Stigmas have unfortunately been several unique challenges to casting children. attached to many disorders in this are just apathetic, when really they social justice bloggers believe that our vote. For many of us, we have That is all without mentioning country, and saying they are the cannot physically function. she is letting men tell her how to moved to a new community to go to factors like genetics or body result of “excuses” only worsens Kang may be getting into look, she needs to realize that not college. We’re new to voting so we shape. Some people are not built the problem. People with mental Facebook fights with people who everything is an “excuse.” don’t know the registration process, to have this woman’s perfect illnesses like schizophrenia and consider themselves modern when to vote, where to vote, or what tone or figure. Plus, many people clinical depression are seen as both day Susan B. Anthonys, but a Corey Tierney is a junior media identification we need. Some of who do not have a svelte, ripped “crazy” and “lazy.” People who more important point should be arts and design major. Contact us are confused about whether we physique are completely healthy. glamourize fitness think that they addressed. I couldn’t care less if Corey at [email protected]. can register and vote in our college area or if we need to go back home to vote. However, we can’t let a lack of information or cynical politicians A “forever-in-your-debt” pat parties sometimes. stop us from voting. Voting is at the to the COB 300 professor who core of American democracy. It helped me change my first flat is our responsibility as citizens to tire this Tuesday outside of Zane A “seriously?” dart to the bus inform ourselves and exercise our Showker Hall. driver who picked up two girls right to vote. We need students to Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. From a student who would 20 feet before the bus stop and vote this November to have a say in Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily reflect the truth. have been lost without you. drove right past the shelter while our future. Here is the information Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org making eye contact with me. students need to know to cast their From a junior who didn’t feel vote in this election: A “did-you-really-need-to- pat to my now fiance for A “thanks-for-the-liquid- like walking in the cold. Students will need ID in order to do-that” dart to the person on organizing the most romantic motivation” pat to the vote at the polls. Luckily, student Saturday night who destroyed the and thoughtful proposal. Starbucks employee who IDs from a Virginia institution are pumpkin I spent an hour carving. 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Polls will JMU” dart to the group of people football players who took time treat each other better during this be open from 6a.m. – 7p.m. To find who stared at me like I was out out of their day to talk to students A “you’re-my-new-favorite” stressful time. your polling location, go to sbe. of place because I’m a different at Cub Run Elementary School pat to professor Leidholdt for virginia.gov. color. about anti-bullying. helping me carry all of the For more information about From a student who deserves to From a practicum student there camera equipment down the An “at-least-apologize- voting in Virginia, check out the be here just as much as you. who really appreciated how kind Godwin Hall death stairs on or-something” dart to Fair Elections Legal Network’s you were to each student and Wednesday. 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Heather Butterworth [email protected] of residence if author is not a JMU student. video editor ...... bradford ambrose breezejmu.org opinion Thursday, October 24, 2013 7 Krist en Baker | contributing columnist Editorial Board | The Baltimore Sun Not cut out for another four years Race and college admissions Schools shouldn’t force college on those who have other plans for the future Banning affirmative action would be a mistake One of the wonderful things Anybody who has ever help the law’s opponents that Justice about college is that we make encountered the college admissions Elena Kagan has recused herself from the choice to enroll and attend. process knows that there’s no such the case because she had worked After high school graduation, we thing as an even playing field. Most on it while serving as the nation’s are granted the freedom to do schools will admit that upfront. “Like solicitor general. Still, even Justice what we want with our diploma, all colleges,” Harvard College notes Samuel A. Alito acknowledged at whether that is receiving further on its admissions website, “We seek one point that it’s a “big deal” to now education or pursuing other goals to admit the most interesting, able require a constitutional amendment and dreams. But for students in and diverse class possible.” In other to change the law. the tiny district of Corbett, Ore., words, schools often try to balance Make no mistake, this isn’t about college acceptance may no longer out an incoming class with students racial quotas. They have not been be a choice, but a graduation who not only have good grades or allowed since the 1978 Supreme requirement — and it’s not going high test scores but have had unusual Court decision in Regents of the to help. life experiences as well as those they University of California v. Bakke. But Corbett School District regard as “well-rounded.” in that same decision, the high court Superintendent Randy Trani Athletes often get preference ruled that using race as a criterion proposed the idea in September, (no surprise there), but so might a was allowed. In the last term, the explaining that the proposal talented oboe player, actor or artist. Roberts court had an opportunity to requires each student to get into There is no one set of criteria for abandon affirmative action entirely an institution of higher education the preferred applicant at Harvard but did not in Fisher V. Texas, ruling prior to graduation, but they are or most anywhere else, as writing a only that affirmative action policies not obligated to attend. He also particularly good application essay must be closely reviewed. added that it could not restrain a (or having a talented high school Admittedly, the argument against student from graduating because Courtesy of MCT Campus guidance counselor who knows a ban on affirmative action is not a “all Oregon high school graduates how to edit one) can make a huge slam-dunk. After all, wouldn’t any are eligible for spots at local college. Students will feel pressured methodology of determining difference. It doesn’t necessarily society’s ideal be to foster policies community colleges, as long as into college, by the school board these rankings to include the involve an accomplishment, skill or that were entirely blind to race? But they apply,” according to The and their peers, even though they rate of graduation and college talent but little more than chance such a proposal fails to consider the Huffington Post. may not have been ready to enroll acceptance. Corbett did not in some cases schools often look sad legacy of racial discrimination immediately after graduating. Thus, place that year, according to The to balance gender, geography and in this country and the inherent By requiring students it is far more likely that they will Oregonian. disability, too. disadvantage it has left African- be overwhelmed and do poorly or The proposal has been Given that reality, the desire of any Americans and others. who do not intend to drop out. conflict-free for most of the board state to specifically ban affirmative According to the U.S. Census, go to college to gain Imagine if every high school members. However, one member, action in the college admissions about 18 percent of African- adopted this policy in the next Annette Calcagno, said, “We’re process seems suspicious. If schools American adults over the age of acceptance, spots will decade. In 2011 alone, “more overstepping our bounds into are going to consider all sorts of 25 have a four-year college degree be taken from those than 8.2 million applications the parent realm. So many times, extenuating circumstances in the compared to nearly one-third of were sent to U.S. colleges by schools have acted in ways that name of diversity, why not factor in whites. African-Americans are who did plan to attend prospective freshmen vying to say, ‘We know better than parents.’ a person’s race? Indeed, to refuse to far more likely to live in poverty college. Students will enroll,” according to the U.S. Well, no. These are family choices, consider it seems a form of racism and not have access to the sort of News Short List. With every high personal choices for the student. itself the only real effect of such a ban college-track high school courses feel pressured into school graduate sending in college This is simply part of the formula for is to make it unusually difficult for and counseling that are available college, by the school applications across the country in Newsweek.” minorities to gain admission to the to others. How does one break order to receive their high school College has always been a choice college of their choice. this cycle of poverty and missed board and their peers, diploma, the influx would be that resides in a student’s desires That point of view essentially opportunity? even though they may colossal. for their own future. It is one of the won over the 6th Circuit Court of For decades, affirmative action Additionally, Trani defends first big decisions an adolescent Appeals, which ruled last November programs have helped minorities not have been ready his proposal by the notion that will make on their own path of self- in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend make significant progress righting to enroll immediately graduation will not be halted discovery and personal ventures. Affirmative Action that Michigan’s the scales by tipping them against because any student can get into Corbett’s plan to force students to prohibition on public universities historical racial discrimination. after graduating. community college as long as he apply to colleges attempts to not and colleges from using race as a Should states like Michigan and a or she fills out the paperwork. But only choose students’ futures for factor in setting admissions policies handful of others be able to adopt that demeans those attending them, but robs them of learning to violated the Equal Protection Clause. laws that strip minorities of this kind Trani insists the proposal community college and cynically take on responsibility and exploring Michigan voters approved that ban of educational opportunity? That aims to “make sure that each reduces what for some could the vast array of opportunities that as “Proposal 2,” an amendment seems ill advised. student has sufficient choices in be an aspirational moment to a lay ahead. to the state constitution in 2006, Already, Michigan has the future.” However, there are a bookkeeping obligation according This push in the “right direction” but as the appeals court pointed experienced a drop in minority number of reasons why students to an Oregonian editorial writer, is being administered by the wrong out, it essentially left minorities college enrollment. That ought to set do not attend college and that Melissa Binder. administration, because the only with an unusually high hurdle to off bells and whistles for the justices. personal decision is and should Corbett High School has made person who can choose what is now challenge college admissions Better to leave matters of admissions remain out of any school district’s numerous headlines in the recent right for you is yourself. policies. where they belong in the hands of control. years after Newsweek ranked Unfortunately, that argument school administrators and not allow By requiring students who do the school eighth best among Kristen Baker is a junior media didn’t seem to win over much of policies like Proposal 2 that will not intend to go to college to gain “America’s Best High Schools” in arts and design major. Contact the conservative wing of the U.S. ensure only that a disadvantaged acceptance, spots will be taken 2009 and fifth best in 2010. Then, Kristen at [email protected]. Supreme Court when the Schuette group remains disadvantaged by from those who did plan to attend in 2011, Newsweek changed its edu. case was heard this week. Nor does it race.

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Bill Butcher, owner of Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Va., gives a tour to patrons about Port City’s craft beer production process. The brewery offers free public tours on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Virginia keeps the beer flowing By SCOTT JOHNSON The Breeze state as a whole. “I sent a note to our state representatives when we got Virginia is for lovers — lovers of good beer. back from Denver, filling them in on the win, and asking During this year’s Great American Beer Festival, Virginia them to make sure that they are doing everything they came in 4th place with 14 medals thanks to the work of can to support the state brewing scene because it drives breweries such as Devil’s Backbone, Port City and Harri- tourism, it drives tax dollars and builds jobs in the state,” sonburg’s own Three Brothers Brewing. Butcher said. Ever since the GABF started in 1982, it has been domi- Butcher thinks that the success of his company comes nated by breweries from California, Colorado and Oregon; from its search for the best ingredients and its very devot- but Virginia has broken through with its award-winning ed staff. beers in the past few years. “The three elements that I think are the most Bill Butcher, a 1988 JMU alumnus and the owner of Alex- important in our brewery are the ingredients, the andria’s Port City, was thrilled by Virginia’s recent success. equipment and the people,” Butcher said. “We’ve “The fact that none of these breweries is more than been fortunate to find a wheat farmer in the northern 5 years old just shows how exciting the emerging beer neck of Virginia who’s growing great quality wheat and PHOTOS COURTESY OF PORT CITY BREWING COMPANY scene is,” Butcher said. “It’s a great accomplishment for we are using his wheat now in our Optimal Wit beer.” the state.” People typically buy a tasting flight of six beers for $9 or a He said that Virginia’s success at the GABF helps the see BREWERY, page 10 pint for $5. Port City’s top selling beer is the Optimal Wit. commentary album review The reality of love Shattering the ‘PRISM’ Bruce and Kris Jenner separate after 22 years Katy Perry’s newest album upholds every stereotype she is trying to escape

COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian attend the White House Correspondents Dinner. By BREANNA GARRETT contributing writer

Hollywood’s power couples tend to steal our hearts. It seems to be audiences’ guilty pleasure to watch these reality shows where celebrities don’t hesitate to expose their happiness, joy, hardships and, of course, their fortunes. We sit around and wish that we could find a love just like theirs. But is it all what it’s cracked up to be? Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner, who gained their fame on the E! Entertainment Television show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” have announced and confirmed their separation. Wow, isn’t that a shocker? Not so much. After 22 years of marriage, it’s no surprise that this super couple has COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS decided to give each other space. Rumor has it that Kris and Bruce have Katy Perry attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at The Barclay Center in New York City where she performed her top hit “Roar.” been separated for the past year, though they’ve done a good job of playing the part of a happily married couple on the hit reality show. By DOMINIQUE LATEGANO ghosts and being spiritual. Perry is clearly trying to get This is truly the end of one of the biggest power couples in the contributing writer back to her roots of gospel singing — her initial claim to entertainment world today. Kris comes off as a loving mother and wife to fame. both Bruce and her children, but critics are saying that Kris is just money- Katy Perry’s fourth album “PRISM” disappoints with the Luckily for Perry, “PRISM” envelopes the current cliché hungry and materialistic. same cliché lyrics and the same sugary sound as her album mainstream “music” that fills the Billboard Top 100, A source told People Magazine, “Kris runs the show, that’s for sure. “Teenage Dream,” released three years ago. guaranteeing this album to be overplayed despite how Bruce basically had no say in anything. He was told what to do. You’d Marketed as the album to show uncreative, repetitive and annoying it may be. go over [to their house] and there were always a million people running Katy Perry the grown-up side of 29-year-old “PRISM” has a more electronic vibe than Perry’s around, and it was pretty obvious Bruce didn’t feel comfortable in his own “Prism” Katy Perry, “PRISM” includes lyrics previous work, but with every artist following suit, this house anymore. Half the time Kris would just shut him right down like she and beats reminding us of the last isn’t anything special. With tracks “Walking On Air” and didn’t want to hear him.”  time we saw her dancing around in “International Smile” sounding like they are straight off a Reality TV can change lives and relationships quickly and easily. It’s Released Oct. 18 Candyland wearing cupcake bras. Hollister playlist, her tunes prove to be the stale air dosed difficult enough to live a normal life and keep people out of your business, Contributing to “PRISM” are in heavy perfume of another “Abercrombi-Holli-Postale.” so I can’t even imagine what it’s like to have cameras film your life every various producers including Juicy J, Sia, John Mayer Rebecca Black’s “Friday” is catchier and contains better day and display it to the entire world. and Stargate. Stargate most recently led the production lyrics than some of the tracks off “PRISM.” “This Is How Let’s take a look down memory lane: Everyone has to remember the of the viral video “The Fox (What Does The Fox Say).” It We Do” has Perry singing “... said to Barbara, chique, at reality TV show, “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica,” which debuted on MTV in isn’t Perry’s singing about getting frisky, but the catchy the super rica, grabbing tacos, checking out hotties. Now 2003. It showed the lives of newlyweds Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey background music and the genius of her producers makes we talking astrology, getting our nails did, all Japanese-y.” who were both sex symbols and rising stars. This show allowed the world this album bearable. Come on, Katy. to see their good times and their struggles. But Jessica and Nick divorced Perry, notorious for having her hit singles top the charts, Another track, “Birthday,” tries to be sexy with a breathy in early 2006 after being married for less than four years. This just goes to released “Roar” on Sep. 5., with the music video which Marilyn Monroe-inspired “Happy Birthday” mid-song, show that not all that glitters is gold. received criticism for “animal cruelty.” The rest of her but the later lyrics “so let me get you in your birthday suit,” Evelyn Lozada and Chad Ochocinco (now Chad Johnson), from the album falls short. makes it nothing more than a repeat of “Peacock” from VH1 reality show “Basketball Wives” and Hulk and Linda Hogan are both “PRISM,” made up of a variety of singles (Perry’s obvious Perry’s previous album, “Teenage Dream.” examples of other couples whose relationships went downhill because forte), includes a list of tracks with too many differences in Perry has had seven No. 1 Billboard hits over her career, of the spotlight. They all seemed to be madly in love until they signed a theme, tempo and quality of lyrics. “PRISM” will surely add a few more to the collection. contract allowing the world into their lives. “Legendary Lovers,” holding the sore place on the track Audiences today with a sweet tooth can feed their craving We look at these superstar couples and wish we had lives similar to list after top hit “Roar,” is a “nanana”- no. The hooting with “PRISM,” and wash it down with Juicy (O)J. theirs, but not even their love is what it seems to be. Is reality TV ruining and tribal calls within the song are funny, and almost as As rapped by Juicy J from the song, “Dark Horse,” the these love birds’ relationships? I believe so. So many of these super couples awkward as the too-fast girly rapping, a trend recently best way to describe Katy Perry and her new album is are destroyed by the rumors, the cameras and the fame. Juggling marriage popularized by pop artists Ke$ha and Miley Cyrus. “shawty so bad,” but I’ll leave it to you to interpret which and life isn’t easy and stardom doesn’t seem to make it easier. (Possibly a side effect of wearing grillz?) “bad” I am referring to. The album as a whole is like a trail mix containing too Breanna Garrett is a senior writing, rhetoric and technical many raisins. In 16 tracks, including the bonus tracks, Dominique Lategano is a sophomore media arts and communication major. Contact her at [email protected]. Perry goes from sexy upbeat, to sappy songs about God, design major. Contact her at [email protected]. 10 Thursday, October 24, 2013 breezejmu.org LIFE BREWERY | ‘It’s a great time to be a beer drinker in the state of Virginia’ from page 9 Bureau, (TTB), regulates these issues, North Carolina, so it has to abide by fed- though the process has become longer eral laws. A brewery’s growth depends on Port City most notably won a gold because of the increased trend in craft its relationships with local businesses and medal in the hotly contested “Belgian beers. where it is allowed to sell its beers. Style Witbier” category of the compe- “When we opened and submitted our “We work through our distributor to tition with its Optimal Wit brew. Most labels, it took about two weeks,” Butcher access allocated shelf space for retail people would be unfamiliar with the style said. packaging,” Shifflett said. by its name, but it is most similar to Blue “But with the explosion of craft beer For example, Three Brothers can sell in Moon or Hoegaarden. The Optimal Wit over the past three years, the number of Walmart or Sheetz by working out deals is described as a very smooth, floral beer labels seeking approval has exploded and with individual stores, but can grow that is easy to drink and livens the tongue the TTB has not been hiring that many through forming strategies and deals with with notes of wheat, cloves, orange peel, new people so the backlog grows.” the chains. white pepper and coriander. Butcher said that it usually takes Virginia brewers have felt very invigo- “As Bill was around here in Alexandria, between 50 and 60 days for a label to be rated thanks to their success in the GABF. he noticed there were a lot of great beers approved. But the impact of the shut- Three Brothers has made a mark by win- available, but none of them local,” Graham down affected each brewery differently. ning a medal in its first year with a bronze Oster, a Port City tour guide, said. Adam Shifflett, the oldest brother of Three in the “Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer” cat- Types of beer such as witbiers, IPAs Brothers said that his production stayed egory. Every local beer purchased at the and lagers have a short shelf life, mean- relatively unchanged. bar or in the store helps the success of the ing local breweries can provide beers at “We don’t distribute out of state, so Virginia craft beer business. their freshest. because we don’t cross state lines we only As Butcher said, “It’s a great time to Lately, the development of craft beer deal with the Virginia ABC, so there was be a beer drinker in the state of Virgin- has slowed due to the government shut- no impact,” Shifflett said. “It’s very hit and ia and a brewer in the state of Virginia.” COURTESY OF PORT CITY BREWING COMPANY down that kept breweries from submitting miss who it’s hurting or who it’s affected new labels and recipes for approval. The and we’ve been very fortunate.” CONTACT Scott Johnson at Port City Brewing company’s tanks hold up to 2,800 gallons of beer. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Port City sells to D.C., Maryland and [email protected]. The brewery produces about 10,000 cases of beer every month. STATECRAFT | ‘We’ve had some meltdowns ... but you can learn from that’

from front Digital World Construction’s primary product is Statecraft, which has been growing in popularity “I put in a 10 point extra credit award, the ‘His- over the past few years. While Keller does receive torian’s Verdict’ award: Every team gets that if they royalties from sales of the game, which he requires don’t launch the first nuke on another nation unpro- his students to purchase for $30, even its interna- voked. It’s pretty much eliminated the cavalier use of tional sales are not enough for Keller to retire on nuclear weapons,” Keller said. “We’ve had some melt- just yet. downs — some big meltdowns — but you can learn The game’s popularity with students is what has from that. There have been cases in history like that. made Statecraft and Digital World Construction Thankfully that doesn’t happen very often.” so successful. Becca Lamb, a senior internation- With the weight of their simulated world on their al affairs major, has taken one of Keller’s classes shoulders, students tend to get intensely involved in before, and is currently in another one of his classes. the game. Some have even gone so far as to spy on She has used Statecraft in both. She says the game their classmates in dining halls, hoping to hear about offers students a unique learning opportunity. a country’s upcoming move or plan. “We talk about how nations think about each “My sister would just talk to me every week about other and how that affects the way they interact,” her simulation,” Joe Jaeger, CEO of Digital World Con- Lamb said. struction and Statecraft’s digital designer, said. “In “You can read and talk about that all day, but then college there’s all this stuff going on, all this drama, you see it in action in the simulation and in the way but every week she would just talk about her country, people deal with each other in class.” about how she needed to conquer Sapphire Island The class, though designed to illustrate how and I helped her strategize and build her navy.” nations of the real world interact, has a lesson Prior to starting Digital World Construction with beyond the terminology and policies found in a a friend in 2010, Jaeger’s only work experience was textbook. “lifeguarding and pool management.” After work- “Because everyone’s taken it before this semes- ing with Keller on Statecraft, however, Jaeger and ter, it’s going to be a much harder game. Everyone his friend started their own interactive learning tool knows what they’re doing and they’re more company, which now serves customers all over the involved,” Lamb said. “If you’re doing the State- world. craft simulation, the end game is not to dominate “We’re a small company, so out of the 127 schools the world, it’s to get along and get those extra cred- using Statecraft, we have about 150 professors using it points. We’re all working together for points.” the program; I don’t think there’s a single teacher out BRIAN PRESCOTT / THE BREEZE there using Statecraft that we don’t know personally,” CONTACT Mary Kate White at Jonathan Keller created Statecraft in 1999 while in graduate school at Ohio State University. Jaeger said. [email protected].

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The front page headline-inducing fight following Sunday’s Jets-Patriots game had a 38-year-old male Jets fan, Kurt Paschke, throw a haymaker straight into the jaw of a female Pats supporter. I cannot decide what is more ironic in this situation, the fact that the Jets won, or how the same Jets fan had an anti-bullying post on his Facebook earlier in the week. What is sports fandom coming to that a week seven NFL game provokes a man to coldcock a woman? Paschke, the bully, previously spent three years in jail after being convicted for the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old inside of a pizza parlor. His mother is defending her son in the fight Sunday calling it self- defense, claiming that the 105-pound girl had thrown three punches at her son (probably 6’3”, 235). He drives around a short school bus that he has converted into HOLLY WARFIELD / THE BREEZE the “Jets Mobile.” He thinks he’s a Jets Redshirt senior midfielder Adam Bastidas battles Belmont University sophomore midfielder Anthony Torres during Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over the Bruins. fan. I think he’s a thug. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the By ANDY LOHMAN or more goals only three times this season, and was held without a goal first incident like this. At the end of contributing writer four times. The forwards often create shots, but they are not be quality September, a Dodgers fan was stabbed shots that threaten the opposing goal. to death by two Giants fans outside Men’s soccer had a shaky beginning to the 2013 season and a disas- The Dukes certainly miss last year’s standout, senior forward Paul AT&T Park. trous start to conference play. Wyatt. Wyatt started all 19 games and tallied a team-high of nine Sports bring out the best and worst But a 2-0 win over Belmont University Tuesday night with goals from goals and three assists. His 28 career goals are tied for 12th most in of people. Lately, however, they’ve redshirt junior defender Daniel Simpson and junior forward Josh Grant program history. been bringing out the worst. We are in could spark the momentum needed to get the Dukes to the postseason. Wyatt was invited to the Major League Soccer Super Draft but went desperate need to re-evaluate what it The season actually started well for the Dukes at the 2013 Fairfield undrafted. means to be a sports fan. by Marriott JMU Invitational. JMU won its first two games of the sea- This year, JMU lacks a scoring threat like Wyatt. Going into the Earlier this year, Brian Reese, a son, 2-1 over Fordham University in double overtime on Aug. 30 and Belmont game, only three JMU players had scored more than one junior media arts and design major 3-0 over Binghamton University on Sept. 1. goal. Grant led the team with four goals, two of which came from and close friend, attended JMU’s first But the rest of the out-of-conference schedule had mixed results. penalty kicks. round NCAA tournament game nine Games against teams like Virginia Military Institute and Loyola Uni- “Coming off the back of losing four games, we decided: Let’s start hours away in Dayton, Ohio engulfed versity resulted in wins: 6-1 and 3-0 respectively. But the Dukes also having fun,” Grant said. “When you enjoy it, you want to move the ball in purple body paint. Inadvertently, dropped games to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, better and you make that extra run.” Reese used craft paint — which didn’t Georgetown University (17th in the NCAA rankings the time) in over- The injury bug has also bit the team hard. Redshirt junior goalie wash off easily — and was forced to time and Furman University in double overtime, all by a score of 1-0. Bill Groben and sophomore goalie Kyle Morton have had to split time attend class the following day looking “It’s frustrating to lose a lot of close games,” head coach Tom Martin in goal, sophomore defender Bjarki Aðalsteinsson was kept out of the like the Kool-Aid man. He dropped said. “But we’re a young team, and a team in transition.” lineup twice this season due to knee issues and redshirt senior for- everything and spent hundreds to be JMU started Colonial Athletic Association play with a 4-3-1 record ward Markus Bjørkheim had an illness that held him from the lineup with the team he loves. That is true after the bulk of the nonconference schedule, a record that reflected for multiple games. fandom. inconsistency. Northeastern University and the University of Dela- The same issues continued to plague the Dukes in the first half of So is camping outside Cameron ware, two of the conference’s best teams, each handed the Dukes 2-1 Tuesday’s night game. Indoor Stadium days before a coveted losses at University Park. Sophomore midfielder Michael Russo started in place of regular Duke basketball game is fandom. Another 1-0 loss, this time at the University of North Carolina Wilm- starter freshman midfielder Callum Hill in the defensive midfield posi- And don’t you dare make fun of the ington, was followed by a 5-2 blowout loss to Hofstra University and tion. JMU played its third goalkeeper of the season, starting redshirt Redskins’ Hogettes in Landover. They JMU quickly faced a 0-4 conference record and a 4-7-1 overall record. senior Colin Newcity. During the game, junior forward Boyd Reid and don’t oink around. One reason for the Dukes’ struggles is a lack of consistent offensive You’re not too cool to be a fan. I production. Entering the game against Belmont, JMU had scored three see SOCCER, page 12 don’t care if you’re 20 or 65; it’s not uncool to live in the apparel of your favorite team. My entire wardrobe consists of Red Sox and Phish shirts. They’re my two favorite things in life. Live your fandom like no one is BASKETBALL watching. Be proud of your fandom. Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters said it best — “I don’t believe in guilty pleasures.” This week we embark on the Back at it greatest event on the sports calendar Dukes hoops gear up for another go-around all year, the Fall Classic. Fans of the “It’s flattering,” Brooks said of the atten- bearded Red Sox and clean-cut By STEPHEN PROFFITT tion. “These are awards voted upon by your Cardinals will leave work early, call The Breeze peers. It’s nice to be recognized as a really in sick, wear fake beards and pay good program, but other than that we’re not absurd amounts of money to cheer The countdown to basketball season is interested in being paper champions.” on their team whether it is in Fenway officially underway following Tuesday’s Sophomore guard Precious Hall was or at Busch Stadium. This is what we annual Colonial Athletic Association’s named to the Preseason All-Conference live for. Whatever team you pull for, media day. This year, unlike the previous 24, First Team along with Burkholder. live it; eat up every angle that you the focus was on Baltimore, Md., the new Much of the talk on the JMU women’s can because you never know when host city for men’s basketball tournament. side surrounded the return of Nikki New- it may be gone. Success is not always This season’s tourney will be held March man, who was granted a sixth year of guaranteed. Between 1919 and 2003, 7-10 at the Baltimore Arena. The women’s eligibility after suffering a season-ending the Red Sox won zero World Series tournament will again be held in Upper injury just nine games into last year. titles. You just never know. That’s what Marlboro, Md. March 13-16. “I felt like I lost my security blanket last makes sports the realest thing in the JMU’s Matt Brady and Kenny Brooks, year,” Brooks said of Newman. world. coaches of the men and women’s pro- Over on the men’s side, coach Brady’s As you read this I will be in Boston grams, were on hand to field questions on squad was selected to finish seventh out of frantically awaiting Fenway staff to the upcoming season. nine teams. open the gates for Game 2 of the The women’s team received high pre- “It’s all conversation for one day,” Brady World Series. I cashed out every penny season praise as they were chosen to win said. “This doesn’t impede the process of I own to attend this game with my the CAA. On top of that, senior guard Kirby our progress.” sister. I never second-guessed the Burkholder was selected Preseason Player The team will be led by redshirt senior decision because I have a lifelong, of the Year. Burkholder averaged 15 points Andrey Semnov who was granted a sixth emotional connection to this team. and nine rebounds per game last season for year of eligibility, like Newman, after being It just feels right. Hundreds of dollars the Dukes. injured for the majority of last season. vanished from my checking account Semenov will team up with a four-person with two clicks of a mouse. It’s just a sophomore class, who led the Dukes much figure, it’ll come back, I’m sure of that. of last season, and a talented six-player But will the Red Sox ever make it back freshmen class. to the World Series? That I can’t be Sophomore standout, Andre Nation sure of. who is suspended for the first 15 games of Live in the moment. Step out of the the season, was named Preseason Second closet and be profound. Team All-CAA. He was a member of the All- Whether it’s Dayton or Boston CAA Rookie last season. you’re bound for, as a sports fan you Despite losing five seniors, who account- are called to do something crazy like ed for much of the offensive production, this. There’s no need to punch a girl, Brady sees the bright side of things. stab someone or even get drunk to be “We have momentum,” he acknowledged. a kid in a candy store throughout this Both teams open their regular season series. on Nov. 8 against the University of Virgin- Look for me tonight among ia — the men’s team on the road and the the many bearded Boston fanat- women’s team at home. ics, section 37, row 20 in dead For more in-depth coverage of the center. Don’t worry, I’ll stick out. Go Sox! Dukes’ preseason check out the Breeze

basketball special section on November 7. Stephen Proffitt is a junior media arts LAUREN GORDON / THE BREEZE and design major. Contact Stephen at CONTACT Stephen Proffitt [email protected]. TOP Sophomore guard Andre Nation was announced as a CAA Preseason All-Conference second team selection Tuesday. BOTTOM Senior guard Kirby Burkholder was named women’s basketball Preseason CAA Player of the Year Tuesday. at [email protected]. 12 Thursday, October 24, 2013 breezejmu.org sports Swm im ing & Diving Different strokes Team adjusts to new training regimen under new head coach Richard Long

B y Erik Zeberlein Long admitted that the adjustment has probably contributing writer been hard on the athletes’, but was encouraged by the attitude with which they approached it. JMU’s new swimming & diving head coach Rich- “I don’t think they were used to that level of inten- ard Long is putting his stamp on the team. sity this early in the season, but I think they adjusted Long was brought in this August after former to it well and even came to embrace it,” Long said. coach Samantha Smith retired from coaching last Now that the adjustment period is nearing its end, spring. Long served as an assistant coach at Auburn Long plans to use new technology to help improve University for seven years, and saw his team win swimming and diving techniques. In addition to the three NCAA titles: two men’s and one women’s. He Coach’s Eye app, which allows him to record, ana- also served as an assistant coach for Paraguay at the lyze and compare videos from coaches across the 2009 World Championships in Rome. world, Long is also using a revolutionary program For Long, the biggest transition from Auburn to called IKKOS. JMU has been the adjustment he’s made in going According to ikkos.com, the program uses neu- from a combined program to a one-gender program. roscience to reprogram the part of the brain that “It’s allowed me to have the opportunity to solely controls muscle movement. The audiovisual cues work on 25 athletes, so that way I can get a lot more used in the IKKOS program allow an athlete to watch individual attention with them,” Long said. an example of perfect technique and emulate it, and Indeed, that hands-on approach is one of the big- the results can be seen within minutes. gest differences redshirt freshman Taryn McLaughlin Long plans to start implementing these programs has noticed between Long and Smith. McLaughlin more in practices over the next few weeks, and hopes received CAA Diver of the Week honors Oct. 8 after to use them at least twice a week because of the ben- her first career meet at Radford on Oct. 4. efits that will come from using these programs as “[He’s] a lot more interactive and tries to get to teaching tools. know everybody on a very personal level,” McLaugh- “Anything that they can have visual feedback on is lin said. going to help them learn at a quicker rate,” Long said. Junior Aimee Hooper echoed that sentiment, The girls’ next test is this weekend at the West noting that Smith would usually divide the team Virginia Invitational before returning for the CAA into event-specific groups and delegate responsi- POD Meet here in Harrisonburg on Homecoming bilities to her assistants, whereas Long does a bit Weekend. of everything. Though they expect stiffer competition in the com- But the extra attention from the head coach hasn’t ing weeks, they are not lacking in confidence. made it any easier on the team. Hooper explained “[Virginia] Tech is going to be really tough, since that Long has also brought a more intensive workout we always seem to go back-and-forth with them,” regimen outside the pool. Hooper said. But with the way we’ve been practic- “We’ve done a lot of lifting, which people weren’t ing I feel like it’s going to be a really great meet.” really used to,” Hooper said. “But it allowed us to become a lot closer as a team because it was so C ontact Erik Zeberlein at Holly warfield / the breeze difficult.” [email protected]. Swimming & diving is looking toward improving technique under new head coach Richard Long.

soccer | Team has 0-4 CAA record with three conference games left

from page 11 freshman defender Nat Hubert received a red card in the 58th minute and the Bruins redshirt senior midfielder Adam Basti- had to play a man down. das both had to be substituted because of With two minutes left in the game, Reid injury. played a ball across the box for Grant to put “The kids who stepped in today played in the back of the net on his first touch and well,” Martin said. “Colin did a great job. put JMU up 2-0 for good. The most pleasant surprise was Simpson.” “We were feeling a bit labored,” Grant, Neither team could make anything hap- who now has a team-leading five goals, pen offensively in the first half. JMU didn’t said. “Getting the clean sheet was very earn a single corner kick while the Bruins encouraging.” took five. Even though they had five cor- The Dukes have three CAA games left this ners, Belmont did not register a shot on season and can still make the CAA tourna- goal in the half; the Dukes had two shots ment if they win all three. They are looking on goal. to take the momentum from this win and “We struggle holding onto leads, I think turn it into consistency going forward. we defended as a unit better today,” Basti- “It’s a good result for us,” Martin said. das said. “It was nice to get a win; it should “And it’s good for the guys to get a clean inspire us to work hard.” slate.” Six minutes into the second half, JMU JMU hosts league leader Drexel Univer- broke the scoreless drought when Simp- sity on Saturday at UPark at 7 p.m. son scored a header from Bastidas’s corner, Holly warfield / the breeze his first career goal. The Dukes were able CONTACT Andy Lohman at Junior forward Josh Grant leads JMU with five goals this season. He scored one goal in the Dukes’ 2-0 win Tuesday. to dominate the game after Belmont’s [email protected].

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