Hettbreeze SGA Prepares for New Year with Officers, Bills Class Council, Board Elections Held Today Senate Votes to Keep Board Rep Selection by Election
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Sophomore method of election for student n-p - select a student representative to the Katie Morse faces no official competition for The Student Government We need a voice at [the resentative that currently is used. Board of Visitors in a runoff race from last the position of junior dass secretary. Association debated several The second resolution was put week's major elections. Freshman Emily bills during its Tuesday meet- board], not a [board] forth an order to offer support for Many Class Council positions are uncon- Wilson also faces no ing, including one that attempt- hand-picked choice. JMU President Linwood Rose's tested. Without active applicants, write-in competition for the ed to create a new executive diversity plan. This HI Mai** votes will play a major factor in determining position of sophomore council position. — Ricardo Pineres that the SGA supports what Rose representatives to the class councils. dass vice president «atairiiw<wd«« The first resolution involved junior, Ashby Hall senator and his diversity commission are Junior Erin O'Hara is running uncontest- The position of sending a message to the Board of trying to do to make the universi- ed for the office of treasurer of the senior student representative to the Board of Visitors. The board is discussing ty more diverse. This bill was class. Junior Amie House is uncontested for Visitors also will be decided today as a the method to use in order to pick a 59 — passed unanimously. the position of senior class secretary. run-off competition from last week's student representative. Currently, not a [board] hand-picked choice," The final resolution asked the the only official competition Is for major elections. Neither junior Hunter the student representative is cho- said junior Ricardo Pineres, Ashbv Senate to create a new position on sophomore class president. Freshmen Hanger nor junior Mandy Woodfield sen through popular election, but Hall senator. "Why shouldn't all stu- the executive council. The position Allison Flores and Colin Reynolds will secured 50 percent plus one vote. the board wants to change it so the dents at JMU get a choice about who would be called "Students (ace off for the position. The elections will be held today, and stu- new member is chosen through an represents them on the board? It is Involved in Changing Our ' Sophomore Britt Timmerrnan is running dents can vote online at sga.jmuMu. application process. the students' representative." tor the position of junior dass president with- 'mm stuff tr[*>n\ "We need a voice at (the board!. The Senate voted and passed see SGA. page 5 Hidden talents manifest for a good cause ... JMU to name coach today BY DREW WILSON senior writer The waiting game to see who will be hired as the new men's basketball coach will end today, according to Athletic Director Jeff Bourne "We should have a strong indication of that tomorrow," Bourne said Wednesday evening. ... AD-ioii'i'ii>'«i.iii i could morning or around herty, w ho thoufrm be JMU's No I candidate, visited Harrisonburg Monday and Tuesday to meet with Bourne. Doherty left Tuesday to attend a prior DOHKRTY obligation. I source said. The Washington Post report- ed Wednesday that an agree- PtMcob) ment between JMU and KAraYN Doherty could come as early M WYS/YNSM fluff phnb>Knil>hrr day Bourne said Wednesday that JMU has yet to Above toft. Freshmen reign in pageant make .in offer to a candidate ReidGadzlaia However, several aoufces performs ror man class president Ryan Powell, who Schwartz and junior said Wednesday that JMU has more than 200 BY GEARY Cox Francheski formed the panel put an offer on the table tor students In the served as emcee. contributing writer DolH'rty, and the I.. Mr. Freshman Nine freshmen competed in the judges for the competition. competition Grafton-Stovall Theatre was packed pageant: Kenta Ferrin of Chesapeake After a group dance rou- working on a possible deal. JMU's list of candidates was Monday night. with more than 200 students Monday Hall. Reid Gadziala of Gilford Hall, tine that started the pag- Above right. night tor the Mr. Freshman competition. Reid Ganther of Garber Hall, Forrest eant, contestants moved nan-owed down to four coaches Johnny Reck The pageant pitted nine freshmen Hinton of Eagle Hall, Matthew to the swimwear segment. last week — Dot* i does a little against each other in a for-fun knockoff MacDougall of Hillside Hall, Johnny Highlights Tech assistant Dean k. number for the of the Miss America pageant. Reck of Spruce Hall, Aaron Stewart of included White's North Carolina State University Contestants competed in four categories Potomac Hall, John White of Gifford Corona Extra assistant Larry Hunter and Right, Reck Is — swimwear, talent, formalwear and a Hall and Kyle Wise of Garber Hall. bikini and Reck Clemson Universitv assistant crowned Mr. question-and-answer section — for the Reck was crowned Mr. Freshman, asking Powell to Ron Bradley. Over the weekend. Freshman. title of Mr. Freshman. Ferrin was named first runner up oil his back. Bourne said one candidat< Sponsored by the Freshman Class and Gadziala won the title of second The talent por- cut from the final list, which w as Council, the event raised money for runner-up. submitted to JMU Praakifnl Take Back the Night, according to fresh- Seniors Brian Nido and Jared ~ee FRESHMAN, page 5 Linwood Rose Monday see COACH, page 5 Coalition raises sexual abuse awareness Take Back the Night hosts speakers, performances, vigil, Clothesline Project This was JMU's ninth year lenges while organizing Take teacher and has since started BY KATE THROO hosting the event. The program Back the Night was keeping it speaking to represent male vic- contributing writer has steadily grown since it start- personal, Bums said. Sexual tims of sexual abuse Take Back the Night, an ed and now includes about 80 abuse and domestic violence "Letting people hear a male event that involves raising coalition members at JMU who often are sensitive subjects and survivor speak can encourage awareness about domestic and had been planning this event it is imperative to create an others to come forward," he said. sexual abuse, hosted two speak- since late October environment on our campus "We hear about date rape and ers who discussed their experi- Bums said the event is an that allows understanding and what happens to women. We ences with abuse Tuesday night. evening that promotes the heal- healing, she added. have to understand that these lake Back the Night is a ing of assault victims and the Another goal of Take Back things happen to men, too." national event that allows stu- enlightenment of the community. the Night was to spread aware- Bavnard spoke about the dents and community mem- "This evening brings togeth- ness about the sexual abuse of importance ot providing sup- bers to pay tribute to sexual er courageous students and men. Jackson Baynard ('03) was port and understanding for vic- assault and domestic violence community members whose a speaker who focused on his tims. He stressed that it must be victims and raise awareness voices shed light on the violence experience with sexual abuse. understood that the victim is KATHRYN GARIAN'V.rutf |**'«i*>*" about these problems, accord- that men and women face every Baynard repeatedly was never to blame. ing to senior Erin Bums, Take day," she added. abused by his fourth and fifth tjTctothe.l!,r,C.Er ,*!n ,,,Kl* <h«H*h T-ehlrte that ware part ot the Ck»th*.U„. Prol)lctJ |B ^ ^mm room ^ „,„.„ „,„. Back the Night Coalition head. One of the greatest chal- grade elementary school see ABUSE. ptgeS 2 I THE BREEZE I THURSDAY, APRIL 1. 2004 TABLE OF ■ •-• U^IKM DUKE DAYS Events Calendar THURSDAY. APRIL 1 - SUNDAY. APRIL 4.2004 POLICE LOG BY LAUREN MCKAY NEWS Thursday, April 1 "Maybe Baby, It's You" will be in the Wilson Hall police log reporter Microsoft competition 3 Auditorium at 730 p.m. The off-Broadway hit covers Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority is having Alcohol Safety Spike Lee preview 3 romance from adolescence lo old age. Tickets are available in A JMU student reported the Awareness Week from March 29 to April 3 For information larceny of two removable doors Muslim Experience 3 Wilson Hall at the Masterpiece Season Box Office. For more on the week's events visit the commons or with zip-out windows and one Madison Historians 4 information or to reserve tickets call the Box Office at orgs jmu.eitu/ali>hasixmaalpha/ zip-out driver's side window Disability Awareness Week 4 X8-7000 from a car in R1 Lot between March 26 at 4 p.m.