I WEATHER TODAY: Cloudy, high 72°F, low 49°F. FRIDAY: Thunder storms, high 70°F, low 43°F. SATURDAY: Partly Spring Hinging cloudy, high 62°F, See Sports page 29 low 41 °F. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY THURSDAY Aor-I 16. 1998 VOL. 7 VPAA search shelved HoJo's robbers arrested dent," Carrier stated in a memo Fred Hilton, director of media Four charged with February crime by Brad Jenkins to faculty. relations, said making Brown the news editor Brown, who was unavailable permanent VPAA for two years Guess and Papalaskaris are for comment, has been the acting "makes it clear that the VPAA is by Kathery n Lenker being held in Rockingham JMU President Ronald Carrier VPAA since Bethany Oberst Brown." news editor County Jail on a $10,000 bond, offered Doug Brown, acting vice stepped down in January 1997. Soenksen said his committee Shifflett said. They will appear in president for academic affairs, a "It is vital that continuity be felt it would be appropriate to Two non-students and two General District Court on May 5. two-year contract as JMU's Vice maintained in this important end the search because of the students were arrested and Ledvina and Blondino will President for Aca- ^^^^_ ongoing presidential search. "The charged in the armed robbery appear in General District Court demic Affairs. a committee looked at what's best that occurred at Howard on April 16. The move followed The committee looked at for JMU," he said. "We see what Johnson's in mid February. Ledvina and Blondino the VPAA Search is best at this time, and that's Non-students Alexander allegedly knew the victim and Committee's recom- what's best for always been our guide." Papalaskaris, 21, of Lorton, and allegedly provided Papalaskaris mend6tion to suspend Faculty Senate Speaker Arch Crystal Guess, 18, of Falls and Guess information about the the search pending the JMU... that's Harris said a new university Church, were charged with using contents in the victim's room, selection of Carrier's president will usually replace the a firearm in committing robbery Shifflett said. replacement. Carrier always been our VPAA of a previous president and breaking and entering with The robbery occurred on announced his intent f> and hire a candidate with a simi- the intent to commit robbery, Feb. 17 around 12 p.m. in the to retire March 25. guide. lar educational philosophy to JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett section of Howard Johnson's that The VPAA inter- their own. said. JMU leases for student housing. acts closely with the Roger Soenksen Therefore, Harris said he Papalaskaris was also Guess allegedly brandished president on academic VPAA Committee Chair thinks Carrier's decision is appro- charged with one count of a firearm, possibly a handgun, matters. "(Committee priate. "I don't think it's practical robbery. and demanded money from the Chair Roger] Soenksen said that position and that the person for the committee to continue a Sophomore Christopher victim, according to the Feb. 19 his committee feels it would not holding the position not be search without a president in Ledvina, 20, of Springfield, and issue of The Breeze. be proper for a decision to be restrained from exercising the full place," he said. "Many candi- sophomore Joseph Blondino, 19, Papalaskaris and Guess made on the vice president's scope of the position because he dates would not consider coming of Evington were each charged allegedly left with the victim's position without the close is serving in an acting capacity," considering the fact we're search- with one count of conspiring to personal safe and an undet- involvement of the new presi- Carrier stated in the memo. ing for a president." commit robbery. ermined amount of money. Athletic department forms plans to possibly build new stadium academic support areas, he by Lisa Rosato said. staff writer The new stadium will have bigger weight training rooms, Plans for a new $25 million as well as conference rooms football stadium are in the very which Bridgeforth doesn't early stages, athletic director have. The new stadium will Donald Lemish said. have academic support facili- , Construction on a new sta- ties, such as study lounges for dium wouldn't begin for at athletes. It will also sport natu- least five or six years. But if it's ral grass instead of the artificial built, the stadium would be turffield at Bridge-forth. located at the corner of in addition, the new stadi- Reservoir Street and Interstate um would also provide "fan- 81. It would initially seat about friendly things" such as better 22,000 people, but would have concession areas, Lemish said. room for expansion, Lemish JMU hopes to raise $15 mil- said. lion of the cost in the private "At the present time, we sector, Lemish said. The oversell Bridgeforth Stadium remaining $10 million will considerably for at least two of come from athletic reserves, our home games a year," which is money the NCAA has Lemish said. These games are given to JMU. usually Homecoming and A funding steering commit- Parents' Weekend. Bridgeforth tee formed about four months seats 12,500. months ago, Lemish said. The JMU typically sells 17,000 group agreed to help JMU raise tickets for those two games, the money needed at its first Lemish said. meeting when the athletic The proposed stadium department first unveiled the includes a natural playing sur- concept. face, conference rooms for ath- "The funding steering com- letic department use, physical mittee is made up of external and weight training rooms, medical training facilities and seeSTADJUMp<#e2 THOMAS SCALMseniorartisi *)' I i I I t I I I I / < 2 Thursday. April 16, li>98 THE BREEZE SGA squ LLI s over budget money Roberts said. "In fact I think budget and cut $3,300 from a decision by the board. Eagle Hall Sen. Peter they're a great idea, but thev S M A l>l * O N UMI VIRdTI by Marcia Apperson Student Ambassadors' budget. aren't vital right now." ; "To the press alone, cliequered as The money in Student Swerdzewski said changes made SGA reporter by the board after a bill is Chandler Hall Sen. Sharon it is with abuses, tlie world is Ambassadors' budget was to be Cohen said, "The way indebted for all Hie triumplis used for polo shirts for the orga- approved by the Senate is rare. We Senators launched into an He said the board has only [Finance Committee) worked this which have been gained by intense debate this year over pro- nization. year was with priorities, I don't The board also decided the changed a decision made by the reason and humanity over error posed organizational budgets for Senate once this year. think executive board] honored next year at the Student budgets for Panhellenic Council, and oppression." Swerdzewski said he did not their [Student Ambassadors'] pn. — James Madison Government Association meeting Sports Club Council and the con- orities." Tuesday night. tingency account, rather than think the board's decision to veto Editor Courtney A. Crowtey debate the issue during its meet- the shirts in the Student Student Ambassadors had SGA spent five hours at the put the polo shirts as their top AlMUiiJj lit* Manny Rosa April 7 meeting discussing the ing. Ambassadors' budget was cor- Tarlmology manager Brian Higglns The board decided to table rect. priority for next year's funding budgets of nine front-end bud- McGraw-Long Sen. Mike A-fc managiT Alice K. Criscl geted organizations. Then on some organizations' budgets "We voted for it and then Parris said, "Student Ambass- Design editor Thomas Scala April 8, the executive board because the entire budgets were they undermined our decision," adors voluntarily raised their News editor Brad Jenkins reviewed all of the budgets "highly debated" during the sen- he said. "At the last minute, dues under the impression that approved by the Senate the pre- ate meeting, SGA treasurer behind our backs, they changed News editor Katheryn Lenker we would adhere to their priori- Asst netos editor Julia L. Fib vious night. Lindsay Curran said. The board it." The SGA's and Student made a decision about the Hunter's Ridge Sen. Chris ties and fund for their polo Opinion alitor Kelly L Harmon Cobb made a motion to override shirts." Stylealitor Vlnita Viswanathan Ambassadors' budgets were Student Ambassadors' budget because the Senate debate cen- the board's decision, but it didn't Brannen Edge, Student Fonts editor Jennifer Bake/ amended by the SGA Executive Board at that meeting. Two more tered around the polo shirts, she pass. Senate voted 22 to 18 to Ambassador president, said it Asst. style/fin* editor Jactte Ctstemino budgets were tabled until the said. replace Student Ambassadors' needed the shirts for unity, iden- Sports editir Seth Burton Senate meeting Tuesday night. "We decided not to table [the funding, but to override the deci- tification and professionalism A«/. spin's editor Mike Gesario The board also tabled the contin- Student Ambassadors' budget] sion by the board, Senate needs a "I hope you will see my side Copy editor Jason Mclntyre gency fund until the Tuesday because we were in support of two-thirds vote. of the issue and support what Assl. copy editor Jenny Stromann meeting. the budget as it stood after the It took more than 30 minutes you supported last week to over- Pinto editor Dylan Boucherte All other budgets were executive meeting," Curran said. of debate for senators to reach the rule what executive did," Edge Asst. priori)editor Lindsay Mann amended without change.