November 8, 2001 DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR TABLE of CONTENTS NEWS THURSDAY, NOV
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■ Par* IS ■ Paft3 ■ P*c*13 MMCiitstaki the race >«lc el a rewmtJee MakJH the meat ef M enertunity Election Day brings victoria to hrf* R>T"M,a">s O.A.R. s funky grassroots, rock and doum Meet senior David kovak. the modern day and Democrats U A furl WtnW beam* the first tempo ska sound shook the walls of a sold 'Rudy' ofJMU soccer, his story of athletic dedi- Democratic governor in eight |D out Wilson Hall Sunday night. cation and his lucky day on the field. - James Madison University Today: Sunny NOVO8 2001 * Hick: 74 THE Low: 43 Making the Club What it takes to be a successful organization or club at JMU, how to get recognized and why some groups don yt make it BY KATH SNYDER Organization. Kickball Club and information and empowerment the group's cause. Morrow said. staff writer the Association of Women in witliin new members to cany the New this semester JMU students an activtiy Science, according to Morrow. group," Morrow said. "It is One gnxip that formed this involved in maintaining leader- "As always, we have a wide vari- important to maintain good academic year is Making a Difference. Making A Difference, ship positions ami pmmohng ety" she said. management and strong rela- not officially recognized by the various (BUNS this vear and Many current groups have tiontraps with other members university, is a group of under- have throughout IMl I hi-tory. been around for a long time. The and faculty advisors." • graduate and graduate students, This is evident by (fie higli num- Honor Council began when |MU According to Morrow, about faculty and counselors who are ber of student-fun din and was founded in 1908. 15 to 20 groups become recog- part of Psychology Peer organization-- I'anhellenic Council, which nized organizations each semes- Advisors. This group was Today, there an- 271 aeti\v on brings together campus soron- ter. An average of 10 are lost in formed after Sept. 11 's tragic campus organizations at )MU. bes, was established at [MU in the fall and about five are lost in events. The group makes pam- By the end or tlx- tall semester, 15 1*40 and the Black Student the spring. "Tnis is usually due to phlets and brochures to inform more will he addeil to this list, Alliance came in 1971. loss of (member) interest or, more students about how to get help in according to Katie Morrow, head importantly, loss of leadership," dealing with the recent terrorist of Student C >rgani/ation Services. Group success Morrow said Other factors include a dwindling of member- attacks. Among the new groups apply- "What makes an organization ing (or university recognition are sunesstul is consisten! recruit- ship, completion of a short-term the Atru.in Student ment, accurate transferring of goal or a decrease in relevance of see CLUBS, page 5 S Ml IMAWiMuffartiu Graduate, professional A-<:\ Protesters ■■ programs >i ■ \ beat missile get new aim BY IBNNIFBR SIKOKSKI senior writer - ■ §BJ, ■ to oppose With the goals of becoming more pmminent on lampus and gaining national recognition, the College of Graduate and Professional Programs has J 4' m war violence replaced |ML"s Graduate School. LaaVfWi The Board of Visitors -'. 'tr. ' l* m M 4 BY KYRA PAPAFIL of peoples' work, money and approved the change at its Oct. 13 staff writer energy went into it. We all mtvling. The newlv luinuil ; ■L^ V'ffSt m Yesterdav marked the one- willing to destroy it to make a school combines the formal month anniversary of the -.(..lenient." Graduate School and OK- continu- United States' attacks on ing education programs. 1 MSIHBBEK \*^ L^""' -^9 Afghanistan. In protest of the The new school is the nsult of Jr-Ai 66- ^U AiL^Bfl BBT attacks, the commons flooded recommendations contained in I r with students rallying against the "Graduate and Professional the United States' war efforts The missile is a Education Task Force Report." \ 1 wfk 1 f • to stop terrorism. At noon, symbol of a murder, 'i i individuals from the Young f Democratic Socialists set up a and the whiffle bat of -66 - if wEMi S \ 10-foot "missile of militarism peace is used to stray and encouraged students to The quality of our '—neliJ-.'^- destroy it using a provided that symbol. "bat of peace." graduate programs... YDS members and others — Peter Gelderloos said they rallied to raise sophomore will enhance our awareness of their CM1M In visibility outside the giving students a captivating visual — the missile. university. "From being (on the com- mons), we got a lot of atten- The artistically rendered -N. William Walker •■41 a < ^^ | tion, and we are able to sltow missile was constructed out of College of Graduale and Profewon.il what we are against," senior chicken wire and papier- Programs interim dean Peter Gelderloos said. "The mache materials, according to m organizers. k missile is a symbol of murder, 99 JL and the whiffle bat of peace is In addition to calling atten- WL tion to their cause, many orga- used to stray that symbol." Senior Aaron Smith- nizers said they also are "One of the recommendations Walter designed the missile against media's portrayal of of the task force was to create a i .^|Np"»#3|Jr". £9*. and constructed it with the the war and want to show the more visible presence for the efforts of many other stu- student body that thev believe graduate programs at JMU, not to W'Stm ~>L ^TS » - 1 dents. "We designed the mis- there is more to this war than take away from the strong under- \)\\\ r\\WstaffpHotofmphfr sile as the symbolic embodi- the media depicts. graduate programs," said N. ment of peace," he said. "One of the main problems Sophomore Mike Cairns holds the "bat of peace" on the commons and whacks at the is the press is only releasing William Walker, the college's 10-foot "mlsslte of militarism" created by senior Aaron Smith Walter. Calms' actions "About $150 went into con- interim dean and a member of the were In support of the Young Democratic Socialists efforts to protest U.S. attacks. structing the missile, and a lot see STUDENTS, p(i$e 4 task force. "Another was to cre- ate selective, niche-types of pro- grams. My job is to try to develop a selective gn>up of programs of distinction — the kinds of pro- grams that will draw students." Clinton assistant discusses role of first ladies Walker said he hopes to give the college greater recognition on cam- pus. "Using vehicles such as the Political science class offers look at presidents' graduate information fair, a GAIT newsletter and other marketing wives as political figures; examines relationship techniques, we hope to raise the viability on campus," he said. "The BY RBBEKAH PORTHR expect," she said. furthering domestic and inter- quality'of our graduate programs contributing writer The president's wife must iution.il policies. and their regktnal and national rep- A former assistant to balance traditional doawtic Critics of the first lady utation will enhance our viability I'rvsHient Bill Clinton and worry about the "manitesta- outside the university." duel ot staff to first lady -66- tion of unelected power" and Another aim of the college is Hillary Rodham Clinton gave her influence over pnsjdan- to set up programs that naturally students a close look at the We expect so much tial decision-making, Verveer segues undergraduate students role of first ladies in American said. The first lady is concur- into JMU's graduate tchool to politics Monday. [from first ladies], but rently denounced for acting continue their courvs ot studies Reflecting upon her time "too aggressive and not "This is good for the university spent working in the White we don't know what doing enough " and for graduate students House. Melanne Verveer pre- we expect. Verveer traced the legacy because the students wouldn't sented "Understanding of the first lady throughout have to uproot and the program Presidents Through the Role — Melanne Verveer Amrrk.m hislorv beginning could select students they are of First Ladies" to an audience former Clinton assistant with Dolley Madison. The familiar with," Walker said. "We at Grafton-Stovall Theatre. story of Dolley Madison sav- will be holding the lirst graduate According to Verveer, the 5? ing the George Washington information fair directed at roll of the American first lady portr.nl from the burning undergraduate students to intnv is as controversial as it is White House is well noted in duce them to the graduate pro- CASBY SI '1 J.IVAN/.imtributmni^tilonrtiphrr ambiguous. "We expect so roles, such as aiding in the history texts. Not only did gram offerings at )MU." planning of state dinners, Melanne Varveer spoke In Grafton-Stovall Theatre Monday much. |fnim first ladies| but Dulle\ Madison pn-serve an we don't know what we with political duties such as StV LADIES, paxe 4 srr GRADUATE, pag'* about the role of first ladles in American politics. 2 ITHK BREEZE I THURSDAY, NOV. S, 2(KII Thursday, November 8, 2001 DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS THURSDAY, NOV. 8 SUNDAY, NOV. 11 Election coverage 3 • Baptist Student Union large group praise and worship, 530 • Canterbury Episcopal Ministry Eucharist service followed p.m., Baptist Student Center on the comer olOwrivIl Avenue and by a home-cooked dinner, 5 p.m., Canterbury HoilM on OPINION South Main Street, contact Archie at 434-MQ2 South Main Street across from the Quad, contact Meredith at • tang IXmicratK Socialists (YDS-JMU) general meeting, 8 mtcukml p.m., Taylor 304, lor more inlonnatKMi, * U House Editorial Growth slows, / "m.iiii cr1NA.i/«v,/,-'iNx/or contact Aaron or Adam at growing pains continue 7 433*411 IOSI HMM Letters to the Editor 7 A DUKE DAY EVENT: E-mail James at The Breeze at davtdjl with the information Sermonizing similar to religious 7 FRIDAY, NOV.