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Equal Opportunity Lender. *Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Students earn 2.1% APY on the first $1,000 on deposit. NEWS 4 EDITORS Thomas Robertson & Katelyn Waltemyer EMAIL [email protected] @thebreezenews Bird scooters have appeared @BreezeNewsJMU @BreezeNewsJMU on approximately 125 college campuses around the world, now including JMU The Breeze Breeze The breezejmu.org Thursday, October 25, 2018 25, October Thursday, NEWS 5 AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE In Italian, “Tutti Gusti” means “all flavors” and for ten years, we have been proudly serving the city of Harrisonburg and James Madison University with all the flavors of authentic Italian cuisine, delivered with fast and friendly service and great value for your money. We invite you to take a seat at our table or yours and enjoy all the flavors we have to offer. TREVOR COCKBURN / THE BREEZE Anyone 18 or older can ride the scooters after the activation fee of $1 plus 15-20 cents per minute. By BRIDGET MURPHY a few charged Birds are placed at each PIZZA - SUBS - PASTA - HAMBURGERS The Breeze “nest,” ready to be used for the day. @thebreezenews “We have been going through and as we On the morning of Oct. 12, Bird see scooters that are parked incorrectly, scooters landed in Harrisonburg and we’ll contact Bird and let them know and Located at the JMU campus. The electric, dockless they’ll fairly promptly have someone get scooters have appeared in over 100 cities, out and fix it,” Russ said. “Then they’ll six countries and 125 college campuses maybe adjust where they’re placing their 1326 Hillside Avenue worldwide. According to Assistant City scooters in the mornings to address the Attorney of Harrisonburg Wesley Russ issue.” Harrisonburg, VA 22801 and JMU Chief of Police Lee Shifflett, It’s prohibited to take the scooters into there are about 100 scooters across the homes or buildings to charge if you’re Off Port Republic Road, next to Starbucks city and the university. not registered as an employee. The The vehicles are placed at bike racks contractors are hired by Bird and paid @BreezeNewsJMU @BreezeNewsJMU and “nests,” locations that have agreed about $5 per scooter they pick up, charge to host the scooters and can be located and release; however, depending on how Order online at specifically with the Bird app. To rent difficult it is to do those things, they may the scooter, a credit or debit card must get paid more. be linked to the app. Once the Quick “We do see it as a potential opportunity www.tuttigusti.us Response code is scanned, the fee is for alternative modes of transportation $1 plus 15-20 cents per minute of use. throughout the city and relieving traffic Or contact us at They’re open to anyone 18 and older with pressure throughout the streets,” Russ a driver’s license and the app on their said. “There’s a long-term potential.” phone. The max speed of the scooters is In order to sign up to become a charger, (540) 434-6177 15 mph. individuals must be 18 or older, own a “Harrisonburg is a forward-thinking car to pick up the scooters, be willing to FREE WiFi @ Restaurant and FREE DELIVERY city that shares our vision of getting cars charge at least three at a time and live in off the road to reduce traffic and carbon an area where Bird operates. emissions,” a Bird spokesperson said “Bird was founded to help create a Breeze The through email. “It is encouraging to cleaner and more hospitable world see the people of Harrisonburg already that prioritizes people over cars,” a Bird embrace our mode of transportation and spokesperson said through email. “Since Catering Available for All Occasions use it for those last-mile trips that are too creating and introducing the concept of long to walk and too short to drive.” shared e-scooters a year ago, people all This addition to campus may help over the world have opted to exchange students, faculty and staff get around short car trips for clean Bird rides, tallying faster, but there are certain rules everyone up 10 million rides.” ALL-NEW HOURS breezejmu.org must follow. Each rider is told to wear a According to Russ, Bird monitors M-W: 10am-11pm helmet, stay off sidewalks, follow driving whether there are more than three rides Ask about our regulations, stay out of buildings and only per day for each scooter and then sends Th-Sat: 10am-3am have one person per scooter. more to the cities and campuses with the JMU specials! “The biggest thing with the Bird highest demand and use. It’ll take time to scooters are that you park them properly measure the success and know the need Sun:10am-1am at a bike rack and just don’t leave them for them in Harrisonburg and on campus. with the kickstand on the middle of the “The bird scooter business model Hours can vary in the Summer. sidewalk or in front of the door,” Shifflett is an interesting concept,” Director of Minimum for Delivery: $6.00 said. “It’s common courtesy and personal Communications and University Spokesman responsibility.” Bill Wyatt said. “I can see where it can appeal 2018 25, October Thursday, Sidewalks and building entrances to students, they can get to point A to point are prohibited for parking the scooters B fairly quickly and not have to worry about because of safety hazards like people parking. We just ask that students be safe tripping over them and traffic with people and courteous when riding these scooters. moving in and out of buildings. They’re If everybody uses common sense and is also not allowed to be parked inside courteous, I think it will be a nice addition buildings. to transportation options on campus.” Every night, the Birds are picked up by independent contractors around 9 p.m. to CONTACT Bridget Murphy at murph2br@ be recharged. During this time, they’re all dukes.jmu.edu. For more coverage of JMU turned off by the company and if one is in and Harrisonburg news, follow the news use, it’ll run until the ride ends. At 7 a.m., desk on Twitter @BreezeNewsJMU. 6 NEWS The elementary school’s autism integration program is the first of its kind in Harrisonburg. Meghan Driver, a special education teacher at the school, has worked in the field for seven years. Stone Spring program includes kids with autism in Gen-Ed classes By CARLEY WELCH a general education.